The Most Booked Restaurants in Dallas Right Now

Patios are rife. Spring menus have risen. OpenTable just released its latest update of the most-booked restaurants in Dallas. Every month, it analyzes dinner reviews and sorts the results by location to help us discover new and old favorite restaurants. 

Half a million reviews later, and this list claims to confirm what’s hot and what’s not. (We have our own opinions and insights, namely our recently updated list of the top 50 restaurants in Dallas.)

The most recent update welcomed a bustling new Aussie cafe; EVELYN is maintaining its grand opening tenure; and RH Rooftop Restaurant’s $20 truffle fries are still the bane of our existence. 

Il Bracco

8416 Preston Center Plaza, Park Cities
Il Bracco opened in the Park Cities in 2019 and has brought droves of diners in for its modern takes on classic Italian dishes. The whole-leaf Caesar salad, cacio e pepe with pasta made in-house and tiramisu are popular, but their Bracco, a frozen cocktail made with Aperol, New Amsterdam and fresh grapefruit, is served by the gallon and is always a good idea. As is the full sheets of tiramisu. They’re onto something.

Crown Block

300 Reunion Blvd., Reunion Tower
We all look up to Crown Block, whether we like it or not. Hundreds of feet above Dallas, this restaurant’s dining room has one of the best views. Whether people make reservations out of necessity or as an insurance policy for their evening view it’s easy to see why this would be at the top of anyone’s short list. The menu is a bit of a catch-all with steak, seafood and sushi, and it also does an all-you-can-eat brunch on the weekend that may just be the best value at the top of their elevator.

Hudson House

3699 McKinney Ave., West Village
This time around, the Hudson House in the West Village is getting its flowers. By the end of the year, it’s likely that every Hudson House will have been the most-booked restaurant in Dallas at some point. Diners love the burger here, but let’s not forget all the other great burgers in Dallas that don’t require a reservation. 

Little Ruby’s

2305 Cedar Springs Road, Uptown
Little Ruby’s is a sorta brand-new all-day cafe in Dallas that sparked quite the stir when it opened in Uptown this year. We found the dishes a little unchallenging, but it seems people are enjoying the spicy vodka pasta and cheeseburger amid the pretty furniture and ambient lighting. 

Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley

1933 Elm St., Downtown
Returning to the list are the creative cocktails gussied up Southern food from Kitchen + Kocktails. Favorites coming out of the kitchen are the lobster mac n cheese, Caribbean jerk lamb chops, Trinity egg rolls and the collard green dip. The rest of the plates here draw diners in for the layers of flavor and upscale presentation, and the good vibes bring them back, clearly. 

RH Rooftop Restaurant

3133 Knox St., Knox-Henderson 
Yet again, RH Rooftop Restaurant’s $20 truffle fries prevail. We’re on our hands and knees begging everyone to go somewhere else. It’s a wonder that, despite the plethora of options, people dine here and make the avocado toast one of the most popular dishes on the menu. 

Ida Claire

5001 Belt Line Road, Addison
Ida Claire is another destination for Southern comfort dishes, which seem to be having a moment in Dallas. This funky restaurant and bar is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The goal of the restaurant was to feel like a quirky, Southern aristocrat’s home, but not exactly how you’d think. Dine in the remodeled Airstream out front for the full Ida Claire experience.

EVELYN

1201 Turtle Creek Blvd., Design District
EVELYN opened in the Design District last spring, and clearly, it’s still riding on that grand-opening high. This Old Hollywood-inspired steakhouse is one of the latest places to be seen, eat and drink in the same building. They have a main dining area where they serve caviar, wagyu appetizers and steak cuts and plenty of seafood in a tower if that’s what you prefer. If you venture out of there, try not to get lost. Three other rooms are dedicated to private, intimate or lively apres-dinner affairs.

The Charlotte

2822 N. Henderson Ave., Knox-Henderson
Opening a restaurant that sells $60 giant teddy bears in addition to the menu was a bold choice, but with chef Wyl Lima’s touch, The Charlotte has been a neighborhood hit ever since it opened. American comfort food is reimagined with international flair, and no one is questioning why so many Dallasites want to dine here (they also want to sit next to the giant teddy bears). We can’t blame them. 

Al Biernat’s

4217 Oak Lawn Ave., Uptown
If you don’t have a reservation at Al Biernat’s, you’re throwing elbows through waves of regulars to try to get a seat. Al’s motto was and will always be “more than a great steakhouse,” and it’s easy to see why they’ve made it to this list. Everyone wants to come here for the food, but they also celebrate graduations, birthdays, engagements and other life-changing events. There are a few worn-in leather seats in Dallas that can wine and dine you with the comfort of being at home, and Al’s eponymous restaurant does just that.