40 upscale places in Dallas, editor-picked. occasion restaurants in Dallas: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Dallas food.
Lucia ★ 4.7
bishop-arts · 287 N Bishop Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
Chef David Uygur's chef-owned Italian in Bishop Arts, where the pasta is made daily and every salumi is hand-cured. Open tue-sat 6pm-10pm, closed sun-mon.
Tip: Resy books out 2-3 weeks ahead. The short rib ragu changes monthly; ask your server what is housemade this week.
Gemma ★ 4.6
knox-henderson · 2323 N Henderson Ave, Ste 109, Dallas, TX 75206
The neighbourhood bistro Knox-Henderson deserves: small room, warm service, a Bib Gourmand, and a menu that borrows from France and Italy without.
Tip: Walk-ins at the bar are your best chance on short notice. The scone arrives before the menu and it is the best thing on the table.
Midnight Rambler ★ 4.6
downtown · 1530 Main St, Dallas, TX 75201
Dallas's most acclaimed cocktail destination: a subterranean lounge beneath The Joule hotel with live DJs, bold creative cocktails, and a World's 50 Best.
Tip: Reservations strongly recommended for Fri-Sat. Hotel guests can sometimes walk in earlier.
Blind Bishop ★ 4.6
bishop-arts · 310 Sunset Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
Texas's only Master of Wine Dilek Caner curates this intimate Bishop Arts wine bar and shop with about 300 labels. Kitchen leans wine bar, wine education.
Tip: Full-service bar runs Saturdays only. Retail shop open by appointment for weekday visits. The free Saturday tasting (4-6pm, select weeks) fills fast.
Lucia ★ 4.6
bishop-arts · 287 N Bishop Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
Michelin Bib Gourmand Italian restaurant with one of the city's best Italian wine lists, chosen to match handmade pasta and seasonal secondi.
Tip: Reserve the four-top in the back corner for a full evening. The wine program is as strong as the food; ask for the off-menu producer bottles.
Mot Hai Ba ★ 4.5
lakewood · 6047 Lewis St, Dallas, TX 75206
A Lakewood neighbourhood restaurant with two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands and a farm-driven menu that blends Vietnamese flavours with French technique.
Tip: Reservations open two weeks out on Resy and go quickly. Bring a party of four to cover more of the menu.
Mot Hai Ba ★ 4.5
lakewood · 6047 Lewis St, Dallas, TX 75206
Michelin-recommended Mot Hai Ba on Lewis Street blends modern French technique with Vietnamese soul in a casual East Dallas room. Located in Lakewood.
Tip: Tuesday through Thursday is the easiest booking window. The seasonal menu changes frequently; the pho preparation is always the dish to watch.
Blind Bishop ★ 4.5
bishop-arts · 310 Sunset Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
Texas's only Master of Wine, Dilek Caner, runs this Bishop Arts wine bar, shop, and classroom. About 300 labels and rare producer events. At 310 Sunset Ave.
Tip: The full-service bar service is Saturdays only. Retail shop and class bookings available weekdays by appointment.
Gemma ★ 4.5
knox-henderson · 2323 N Henderson Ave, Ste 109, Dallas, TX 75206
Michelin Bib Gourmand Henderson Ave restaurant with a wine program built around small-production bottles and an educated floor team. At 2323 N Henderson Ave.
Tip: Bar seating is first-come first-served and usually preferable to a reserved table for wine-focused visits. The Monday wine deal changes weekly.
Midnight Rambler (cocktails and wine) ★ 4.5
uptown · 1530 Main St, Dallas, TX 75201
World's 50 Best Bars-listed subterranean lounge with a compact but precisely chosen wine list that complements its celebrated cocktail program.
Tip: The wine program is secondary to cocktails here but well-chosen. Ask the bartender for the wine of the night rather than scanning the list independently.
Nonna ★ 4.4
uptown · 4115 Lomo Alto Dr, Dallas, TX 75219
A Michelin-listed Highland Park Italian with a wood-burning oven producing some of the city's best pizza and a pasta programme that keeps the room full.
Tip: Friday lunch is the sleeper: the room quieter than dinner, clam pizza the same, fewer people competing for a table.
Encina ★ 4.4
bishop-arts · 614 W Davis St, Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75208
Bishop Arts farm-to-table restaurant with a wine list built to complement seasonal Texas-sourced cooking. Kitchen leans farm-to-table new american, wine.
Tip: Saturday brunch wine service starts at 10am and includes a solid sparkling selection alongside the famous blue corn pancakes.
Encina ★ 4.3
bishop-arts · 614 W Davis St, Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75208
Chef Matt Balke's Bishop Arts neighbourhood restaurant in the former Bolsa space. Priced at $$$. Kitchen leans new american. At 614 W Davis St.
Tip: Weekend brunch is the draw. Dinner is quieter and easier to book. The blue corn pancakes are on both menus.
Encina ★ 4.3
bishop-arts · 614 W Davis St, Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75208
Chef Matt Balke's Bishop Arts New American, where weekend brunch draws the neighbourhood and dinner runs a more serious menu Wednesday through Sunday.
Tip: The blue corn pancake mix is sold at H-E-B if you want to make them at home. Dinner is easier to book than brunch.
Armoury D.E. ★ 4.3
deep-ellum · 2714 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
Deep Ellum anchor occupying a former meatpacking plant, known for the Bonnie & Clyde bourbon cocktail and boilermakers alongside Hungarian comfort food.
Tip: No reservations, walk-in only. Live shows in the back room most weekends, free entry.
Ampelos Wines ★ 4.3
bishop-arts · 411 W Eighth St, Dallas, TX 75208
Dallas's first exclusively natural wine bar and bottle shop run by Genevieve Weaver and Jessica Martinez. Kitchen leans natural wine bar, bottle shop.
Tip: Bring food from nearby Bishop Arts restaurants; it is encouraged. The outdoor patio wine window makes evening pours feel festive even on tight budgets.
Barcelona Wine Bar ★ 4.3
knox-henderson · 5016 Miller Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
Knox-Henderson anchor with a 400-label Spanish and global wine list, pintxos, jammon iberico, and a marble bar that runs warm from early evening until last.
Tip: Bar seating is walk-in and often better than the dining room. Weekend reservations required for table dining.
Little Blue Bistro ★ 4.3
bishop-arts · 320 W Eighth St, Dallas, TX 75208
An 80-year-old refurbished Bishop Arts cottage turned natural-wine bistro from Oliva Genthe, with a sustainable by-the-glass list and a tightly edited.
Tip: Open Wednesday through Sunday from 5pm. The natural-wine list runs deep on small European producers; ask staff for a glass pairing with the cacio e pepe.
Frenchie ★ 4.2
uptown · 8420 Preston Center Plaza, Dallas, TX 75225
The all-day French brasserie from Culinary Director Bruno Davaillon and co-founder Stephan Courseau, opened in Preston Center in June 2025. Located in Uptown.
Tip: The patio is the destination on warm evenings. Weekday lunch is relaxed; weekends fill from noon.
Barcelona Wine Bar ★ 4.2
knox-henderson · 5016 Miller Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
A relaxed Knox-Henderson tapas bar with a Spanish wine list of over 400 bottles and a patio that fills on warm evenings. Kitchen leans spanish tapas.
Tip: The patio seats fill early on Fridays and Saturdays. Order the charcuterie and one of the sherries first.
Barcelona Wine Bar ★ 4.2
knox-henderson · 5016 Miller Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
Spanish tapas and one of the most extensive Spanish wine lists in the US in a casual Knox-Henderson patio bar. Priced at $$$. At 5016 Miller Ave.
Tip: The patio fills early on Fridays. Order the cold dishes and a bottle of Txakoli to start; the hot dishes come out quickly.
Frenchie ★ 4.2
uptown · 8420 Preston Center Plaza, Dallas, TX 75225
All-day French brasserie at Preston Center, open from breakfast through dinner with a 1,200-sqft covered patio and a casual format that makes the serious.
Tip: The all-day format means you can treat this as a cafe in the morning, a lunch spot.
Ruins ★ 4.2
deep-ellum · 2653 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75226
Bohemian agave-spirit bar from the Armoury D.E. team, inspired by Budapest ruin pubs but stocked with mezcal, brandy, and cane spirits from Latin America.
Tip: 21+ after 9pm. Street parking or paid lots. Walk-ins only, no reservations.
Apothecary ★ 4.2
lower-greenville · 1922 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
Lower Greenville avant-garde cocktail bar from the Rye team, known for ingredients like French onion soup reduction in cocktails alongside premium wine.
Tip: Walk-in only. Good natural wine selection if you want a break from cocktails.
Ampelos Wines ★ 4.2
bishop-arts · 411 W Eighth St, Dallas, TX 75208
Dallas's first exclusively natural wine bar and bottle shop, run by Genevieve Weaver and Jessica Martinez. Located in Bishop Arts. At 411 W Eighth St.
Tip: Bring food from a nearby Bishop Arts restaurant; they encourage it. The patio ring-for-wine window is worth seeking out.
Barcelona Wine Bar ★ 4.2
knox-henderson · 5016 Miller Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
Packed Knox-Henderson Spanish bar anchoring the neighborhood's evening scene with 400 selections of wine, small plates of jammon and pintxos.
Tip: Walk-ins wait at the bar, which is often the better seat. Reservations go fast on weekends.
Valle ★ 4.2
bishop-arts · 509 N Bishop Ave, Ste C, Dallas, TX 75208
Dallas's first Mexican wine lounge from the Vinito owners: 100+ Mexican wine labels across every varietal, plus mezcal negronis with Mexican dry vermouth.
Tip: The wine list is the most comprehensive Mexican wine selection in the city. Order bottles to explore producers you have never tried; prices are fair.
Apothecary ★ 4.2
lower-greenville · 1922 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
Lower Greenville cocktail bar with a notably strong natural wine section in the menu, serving producers the cocktail crowd discovers almost by accident.
Tip: Worth visiting for wine even if cocktails are not your focus. The natural wine list runs 15-20 bottles deep with knowledgeable staff guidance.
Ghost Donkey ★ 4.1
deep-ellum · 2625 Main St, Dallas, TX 75226
NYC-born mezcal speakeasy that arrived in Deep Ellum in May 2025, stocking an encyclopedic agave spirit list inside a dramatic subterranean room beneath.
Tip: Entered through Palma restaurant at street level. Reservations not required but the room fills by 8pm on weekends.
Parliament ★ 4.1
uptown · 2418 Allen St, Dallas, TX 75204
Elegant Uptown cocktail lounge serving classics and champagne cocktails since 2014, with an all-day Monday happy hour and a 5-8pm Tuesday through Saturday.
Tip: Happy hour runs all day Mondays and anytime it rains. Corner booth seats fill first on weekend nights.
Valle ★ 4.1
bishop-arts · 509 N Bishop Ave, Ste C, Dallas, TX 75208
Dallas's first Mexican wine and cocktail lounge, from the owners of Vinito shop. Located in Bishop Arts. Kitchen leans mexican wine lounge, cocktails.
Tip: Paired well with a meal at Lucia two doors away. The bottle list is the most comprehensive Mexican wine selection in the city.
Neighborhood Cellar ★ 4.1
bishop-arts · 246 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208
Approachable Bishop Arts wine shop and bar stocking Australian, French, Argentinian, and South African labels. Kitchen leans wine retail bar.
Tip: Join the monthly wine club for member access and bottle discounts. Patio fills first on good-weather evenings; arrive early.
The Old Monk ★ 4.0
knox-henderson · 2847 N Henderson Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
Knox-Henderson institution open since 1998, serving classic British pub food alongside 20 rotating taps in a warm, wood-paneled space with a devoted.
Tip: One of the few Dallas bars open every day for lunch. Quieter before 6pm, packed by 8pm on weekends.
Neighborhood Cellar ★ 4.0
bishop-arts · 246 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208
Approachable Bishop Arts wine shop and bar carrying Australian, French, Argentinian, and South African labels. Kitchen leans wine bar, retail.
Tip: Monthly wine club subscriptions available. Patio seating gets taken fast on nice evenings.
Community Beer Co. ★ 4.0
design-district · 3110 Commonwealth Dr, Dallas, TX 75247
Dallas's largest brewery campus with a 70,000 sq ft two-story facility, outdoor biergarten, and weekend brunch, anchoring the Design District's craft beer.
Tip: Dog-friendly biergarten. Weekday lunch is rarely crowded; Sunday brunch draws a queue by 11:30am.
Katy Trail Ice House ★ 3.9
uptown · 3127 Routh St, Dallas, TX 75201
Austin-style beer garden and burger joint at the trailhead of the Katy Trail in Uptown, with a massive outdoor patio that draws cyclists, dog walkers.
Tip: Dog-friendly on the patio. Arrives packed by 6pm on weekdays. First-come patio seating only.
Dot's Hop House ★ 3.9
deep-ellum · 2612 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75226
Deep Ellum institution with 100 beers on tap, a warm patio, and weekly events. Order the rotating texas craft ipa; loaded nachos. At 2612 Commerce St.
Tip: Check the tap list on their social media before coming. Patio is heated in winter.
Good Side Pizza + Bar ★ 3.9
deep-ellum · 2538 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
Newer Deep Ellum bar with Detroit-style pan pizza and natural wine served late, a rare combination of quality late-night food in one of the city's most.
Tip: Kitchen stays open until close. Table space is limited; bar seats are fair game.
Big Guy's Chicken and Rice ★ 3.8
deep-ellum · 2614 Elm St, Ste 130, Dallas, TX 75226
Deep Ellum halal late-night staple serving New York-style rice bowls and gyros with 36-hour marinated chicken. Kitchen leans halal, mediterranean, late-night.
Tip: The 2am-4am window on Fridays and Saturdays draws the post-concert crowd. Cash and card both accepted.
Brick and Bones ★ 3.8
deep-ellum · 2713 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
Deep Ellum fried chicken bar celebrating its 10th year in 2025, serving crispy Nashville-style chicken until 2am every night. Open daily 6pm-2am.
Tip: No reservations. Lines form after 11pm on weekends. The back bar area is quieter if you just want a drink.