4511 McKinney Ave. : Dallas, TX 75205 : 214-559-3111
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 Since 1999, Abacus has represented the quintessence of creative dining injected with a good dose of common sense. Now, after a complete overhaul of the dining room and the addition of the Bar at Abacus, a transformation fueled by modern chic, lighter hues and rich textural finishes of wood,... More >> |
| Park Cities |
Asian Fusion, New American, Southwestern |
Banquet Facilities, Business Dining, Catering, Private Party, Takeout |
$$$$ |
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19177 Preston : Dallas, TX 75252 : 972-818-0300
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 Afghan Grill was alloyed in the crucible of war, and therein lies its exquisite culinary claim. In Pakistan, Afghan Grill chef and founder Asmat “Matt” Pikar witnessed a heated tussle between an Afghan refugee—driven from Kabul by the surging squalls of battle—and his... More >> |
| Richardson & Vicinity |
Middle Eastern |
Catering, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
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1456 Belt Line Road : Garland, TX 75044 : 972-496-1041
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 We figure there's something wrong with people who can't enjoy an occasional fried chicken dinner. Nonetheless, we feared we'd be wandering onto the documentary setpiece for America: The Obese at Babe's, a venerable family dining establishment exactly where you'd expect to find it, in a Garland... More >> |
| Garland & Vicinity |
American, Diner |
Catering, Kid Friendly, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
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5450 W. Lovers Lane : Dallas, TX 75209-4253 : 214-350-6100
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 Bijoux is not the most expensive restaurant in Dallas. Yet. But it just may be the most worth it. Nourishment can be had in one of four forms: a la carte menu;nine-course tasting menu; and a three-course prix fixe and five-course prix fixe menu that offers a choice of appetizers, entrees,... More >> |
| Park Cities |
French, New American |
Business Dining, Catering, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Prix Fixe |
$$$$ |
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4025 William D. Tate : Irving, TX 75061 : 817-329-5514
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 This is arguably the best Brazilian "espeto corrido churrascaria," or continuous service grill house, in the area. The space is palatial, if a bit banquet-hall-esque, the salad bar is ample and relatively fresh, and the skewered meats, served by gauchos with wicked carving knives slipped into... More >> |
| Irving & Las Colinas |
South American, Steakhouse |
Banquet Facilities, Kid Friendly, Private Party, Smoking, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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614 W. Davis St. : Dallas, TX 75208-4744 : 214-367-9367
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 Just the concept of local ingredients trucked in from the farm every day, the reliance on organic meats and vegetables, and the ever-changing menu would be enough to attract enough of a following to sustain this small Oak Cliff station. But the kitchen is pretty damn good too?even without a deep... More >> |
| Oak Cliff & South Dallas |
Eclectic, International, Organic, Spanish |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$, $$$ |
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18111 Preston Road : Dallas, TX 75252 : 972-267-5700
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 Two chefs aren?t too many at this North Dallas destination. Jean-Marie Cadot, formerly of Lavendou, teams with the well-known Gaspar Stantic to cook up some impressive French-New American dishes. Their version of escargot, riding in a Pernod-spiked sauce, ranks amongst the best in Dallas.... More >> |
| Richardson & Vicinity |
French, New American |
Business Dining, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout |
$$$ |
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5100 Beltline Road : Dallas, TX 75254 : 972-503-7080
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 Over the years, chef-owner Mansour Gorji has transformed Canary Café to a little eclectic spot to a white tablecloth?though still casual?destination focusing on steak and Mediterranean specialties. Despite his Iranian background, he probably understands Texas steak better than anyone. Oh?it?s also ... More >> |
| North Dallas |
Greek, Mediterranean, Seafood, Steakhouse |
Catering, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout |
$$$ |
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1530 Main St. : Dallas, TX 75201 : 214-261-4600
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 With installments in New York, Las Vegas, Sonoma, D.C. and Reno, among other locales, chef Charlie Palmer’s Dallas increment sits in the Joule Urban Resort in a rehabilitated Main Street building, in all of its Texas handsome, breezy-themed glory. So it at least has an old Dallas pedigree.... More >> |
| Downtown & Deep Ellum |
New American |
Banquet Facilities, Catering, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Smoking, Takeout |
$$$, $$$$ |
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2440 Victory Park Lane : Dallas, TX 75219 : 214-397-4111
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 Stay for the exquisite Wagyu skirt steak and the buffalo tenderloin or the Alaskan halibut, but be blown away by the austerity of the vegetables: the Jerusalem artichokes, sautéed haricots verts and the lady creamer peas. Celebrated founding chef Tom Colicchio founded his New York... More >> |
| Uptown & Oak Lawn |
New American |
Private Party, Takeout |
$$$$ |
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1501 Main St. : Dallas, TX 75201 : 214-744-3474
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 Dallas Fish Market chef Randy Morgan says his goal of primacy is to align food with décor, in this case a modern white glass and metal room with repeating geometrical shapes cleansed into near sterility. Thus Morgan, who resuscitated the shuttered Russian Tea Room in New York, works his... More >> |
| Downtown & Deep Ellum |
Japanese, Seafood, Steakhouse |
Banquet Facilities, Business Dining, Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$, $$$$ |
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2332 Leonard St. : Dallas, TX 75201 : 214-550-9500
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 The color scheme is black and white with accents of warm, pale green. Flat-screen televisions run strange loops of video clips, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Fashion Week mixed with a handful of other random shows. What looks to be a tiny dinosaur skeleton hangs over the bar. The doors are... More >> |
| Uptown & Oak Lawn |
Eclectic, New American |
Banquet Facilities, Business Dining, Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Water View, Wheelchair Accessible, Wifi Access |
$$, $$$ |
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2121 Mckinney Ave : Dallas, TX 75201-1873 : 214-922-0200
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 Perhaps more than any restaurant in recent memory, the setting of Fearing’s—locked in the Ritz Carlton, honed by the Johnson studio of Atlanta into a set of distinct design chapters in the Fearing’s drama—is as critical to the experience as the mopped rib eye on the plate.... More >> |
| Uptown & Oak Lawn |
New American |
Banquet Facilities, Catering, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$, $$$$ |
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300 Reunion Blvd. : Dallas, TX 75207 : 214-741-5560
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 Wolfgang Puck?s Dallas outpost is as brilliant as you would hope an acclaimed chef?s restaurant could be?creative fare, professional service, and great views from the rotating tower. Of course, the big guy doesn?t man the kitchen. That job is handled by Sarah Johannes, the best new chef of 2009.... More >> |
| Downtown & Deep Ellum |
American, Asian |
Business Dining, Fireplace, Private Party |
$$$, $$$$ |
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211191 FM 47 : Wills Point, TX 75169 : 903-873-2225
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 It rests in the thick of the backcountry; at the end of a twisty driveway, wood fencing lining its flanks. There’s a gazebo, a long porch and a few oaks sulking in the breeze, plus a 15-acre pond where bass can be reeled in. This is Dallas steak dining as envisioned by Zeus and executed by... More >> |
| East Texas |
Seafood, Steakhouse |
Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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1321 Commerce St. : Dallas, TX 75202 : 214-742-8200
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 The French Room remains one of Dallas’ truly great plunges into dining opulence. Far from French, the cuisine is an inbred mutt of culinary royalty, with genetic specks from a few European corners pestered with American ingenuity and freshened with Japanese anal retentiveness. It’s... More >> |
| Downtown & Deep Ellum |
New American |
Business Dining, Catering, Private Party, Prix Fixe, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$$ |
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2808 Greenville Ave. : Dallas, TX 75206 : 214-828-1981
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 This small intimate eatery has been open for more than 35 years. Chef/owner Brian C. Luscher and his general manager wife, Courtney, offer up a Francophile-pleasing menu with a twangy twist, e.g. their celebrated burger. Dinner options include the braised lamb ?tartines,? hushpuppies of roasted... More >> |
| East Dallas & Lakewood |
French, New American |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$, $$$$ |
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2936 Elm St. : Dallas, TX 75226-1596 : 214-752-7500
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 Chef Tracy Miller wants the best -- the best in quality and the best in local foods. With these things, she provides diners with a menu of contemporary American (ergo, diverse) dishes in a simple, albeit elegant, space. The restaurant, opened in 2003, is housed in the historic Boyd Hotel in Deep... More >> |
| Downtown & Deep Ellum |
Eclectic, New American |
Banquet Facilities, Business Dining, Catering, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$, $$$$ |
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3112 N. Jupiter Road : Garland, TX 75044 : 972-414-8638
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 Set in Saigon Mall, a city-in-strip in what was once the Oakridge Plaza that housed a Target store, Nãm Húa is small and Spartan and utilitarian with stacks of Vietnamese newspapers, a television broadcasting Vietnamese-language programming, and tables with lots of chopsticks, soup... More >> |
| Garland & Vicinity |
Vietnamese |
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5027 W. Lovers Lane : Dallas, TX 75209-3141 : 214-350-5027
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 Owner/chef Nick Badovinus prefers subtle self-promotion. That?s why it can be tricky to find this small and popular eatery. It?s so popular that it doesn?t take reservations ,but it?s advised that you call in advance for a spot on the waiting list. Seriously. Once you get a table or a spot in... More >> |
| Park Cities |
New American |
Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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4115 Lomo Alto Drive : Dallas, TX 75219-1536 : 214-521-1800
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 This isn’t authentic Italian food in the strict nomenclature of Italian regional cooking. Instead, Nonna—carved out of the foyer of The Food Company catering firm—employs a strict Italian approach (freshness, simplicity) while borrowing and combining ingredients and influences and... More >> |
| Uptown & Oak Lawn |
Italian |
Catering, Family Style, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$ |
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4216 Oak Lawn Ave. : Dallas, TX 75219 : 214-528-9400
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 Avner Samuel has dropped the prices and stripped away much of the pretension from Aurora to create Nosh in the space that previously housed his legendary fine dining temple. But the restaurateur hasn't abandoned his commitment to quality, infusing almost every small plate on the menu with... More >> |
| Uptown & Oak Lawn |
European, New American |
Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly |
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13340 Dallas Parkway : Dallas, TX 75240 : 972-759-2277
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 If it swims, it flies. The Oceanaire has fresh fish—Arctic char, Shetland Island trout, barracuda, red mullet, smoked sturgeon, thresher shark, blowfish—flown in from every conceivable global spot—Iceland, the East Coast, New Zealand, Panama, South America, Hawaii. The menu is... More >> |
| North Dallas |
Seafood |
Business Dining, Coat Check, Order Online, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Smoking, Takeout |
$$$, $$$$ |
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3406 McFarlin Blvd. : Dallas, TX 75205 : 214-528-7070
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 This tiny University Park outpost serves genuine Neapolitan pizza pies smoldered in a brick oven fueled by split oak. Housemade tomato sauce (secret process) is simmered from tomatoes imported from Italy. Housemade mozzarella too. Crust is thin, crackly, moist and pillowy in all the right... More >> |
| Park Cities |
Italian, Pizza |
Catering, Delivery, Kid Friendly, Patio-Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Takeout, Vegetarian Friendly, Wheelchair Accessible |
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10477 Lombardy Lane : Dallas, TX 75220 : 214-366-2000
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 Pappas violates the order of things: The onion rings, big as brake drums, are stacked into a tower; the shrimp in the shrimp rémoulade could easily serve as stand-ins for the digits that clasped Fay Wray. Tomato in the beefsteak and onion salad? Big as a softball. And it’s split in... More >> |
| Northwest Dallas |
Fine Dining, Seafood, Steak House, Steakhouse |
Banquet Facilities, Business Dining, Catering, Fireplace, Private Party, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible |
$$$$ |
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