French fine dining$$$$$50-$100 per personMon-Thu 16:00-21:30; Fri-Sat 16:00-22:30; Sun 16:00-21:00Book 1 week ahead
The dinner programme at Frenchie, where Bruno Davaillon's Riviera-influenced French cooking runs from steak frites to whole roasted fish in a 150-seat.
Tip: The covered patio is the most coveted table in the house on warm evenings. The wine list leans Rhone and Languedoc.
Tasting menu$$$$$30-$60 per personMon 11:00-15:00, Tue-Thu 11:00-20:00, Fri 11:00-21:00, Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-21:00Book Walk-in only ahead
The Deep Ellum BBQ institution that put Dallas on every national food map. Tasting menu $30-$60 per person. Book walk-in only ahead. At 2702 Main St.
Tip: Arrive at 11am to beat the queue. The beef rib is a Saturday and Sunday special; arrive by noon or it will be gone.
French fine diningChef Christophe De Lellis$$$$$25-$169 a la carteMon-Thu 17:00-21:30; Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00; Sun 17:00-21:00Book 30 days ahead
Michelin one-star French bistro in Uptown's The Quad that earned its star 48 days after opening in 2025. Led by chef Christophe De Lellis. Book 30 days ahead.
Tip: Reservations release 30 days ahead at midnight CST. Order the Dover sole and save room for the Paris-Brest.
Tasting menu$$$$$170 per personTue-Sat seatings at 17:30 and 19:45Book Releases 1st and 15th of each month at 8am CST ahead
Dallas's original Michelin-starred restaurant, retained its one star for the second consecutive year in 2025. Tasting menu $170 per person. At 3309 Elm St.
Tip: Reservations open on the 1st and 15th of each month at 8am CST on Tock and sell out within minutes. Set a calendar reminder.
Italian$$$$$75-$120 per personTue-Sat 18:00-22:00, closed Sun-MonBook 2-3 weeks ahead
Chef David Uygur's Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian in Bishop Arts: daily-made pasta, hand-cured salumi, and a wine list by sommelier Jennifer Uygur.
Tip: The cacio e pepe and foie gras-stuffed prunes never leave the menu. Everything else is seasonal.
Italian$$$$$60-$90 per personTue-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00Book 2 weeks ahead
Michelin Bib Gourmand bistro on Knox-Henderson with James Beard Award finalist hospitality recognition. Open tue-thu 5pm-10pm, fri-sat 5pm-11pm.
Tip: Bar seating is first-come first-served. The fried Castelvetrano olives with Texas pecans arrive unbidden at the start of every meal.