The Ritz-Carlton’s swanky high-end restaurant from Dallas legend Dean Fearing is meant to be a city landmark for Southwestern cuisine. They definitely know their way around a cut of game – like bison tenderloin or thick, red slices of grilled antelope – and dessert can be downright joyous. But Fearing’s isn’t above gimmickry, like the […]
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This new Irish-style pub offers great cheese boards, sliders with fries and pommes frites with a dipping-sauce trio of interesting alternatives to plain old ketchup. Befitting of a Euro-style pub, the Fillmore is clean and beautifully decorated with polished wood and sports sturdy, scarred, wooden tables. Unlike most bars in Ireland, though, it’s kept dark. […]
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 Jacob Williamson. His presentations are modern Asian, from surprisingly subtle curries to crispy suckling […]
In recent years, Oak Cliff has experienced an influx of great bars and restaurants, most of them popping up in the Bishop Arts District. But just north of there, in the space formerly occupied by Jack’s Backyard, the owners of Bolsa and Smoke have opened The Foundry. The sprawling yard is enclosed by open boxcars […]
Sometimes it’s hard to get excited about a hotel restaurant, if only because many bank on lazy guests who don’t have the energy to travel far for dinner. That’s not the case with Front Room Tavern, where chef Taylor Kearney’s cooking is as worthy of destination dining as it is a convenient, if indulgent, meal […]
When Gemma opened, it was a Dallas pioneer, bringing along the dressy-casual seasonal cuisine from co-owners Allison Yoder and Stephen Rogers’ last home in Napa. In 2023, they updated the space and refreshed the menu with American, French and Italian comfort foods, although they kept some of their best hits like the rabbit on pappardelle […]
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The Top 100 Dallas Restaurants, No. 22: Born in 1972, The Grape is Dallas’ quintessential bistro, a warm, cozy, even slightly cramped dining room where the walls are decorated with old wine cases and the food is creative but still comforting. The recipe for the superb mushroom soup, in which the mushrooms are diced just […]
Haper’s is from Milkshake Concepts, the same folks behind Vidorra, Stirr, Serious Pizza, Sky Rocket Burger and Citizen. This spot serves a globally-inspired menu while focusing on local ingredients. What that results in is a menu with foie gras potstickers ($19), Mexican street corn pizza ($17), a Wagyu burger ($24) and a long list of […]
Hector’s on Henderson is anti-Dallas dining; an unconscious thumbed nose at restaurants that often crumble under the strain of all that is chic, hip, edgy and hyper-sophisticated. Hector’s takes bedrock grub with a Southern drawl– meat loaf, Cobb salad–and invigorates them with imagination and deft treatments. The dining room is spare and uncluttered by high-concept, […]
Because the restaurant world was out of gimmicks, now there are restaurants based on the paleo diet. The latest is HG Sply Co., which capitalizes on another trend – dropping letters from restaurant names like teenagers’ texts. The massive dinning room is wrapped in brick and warm wood, and accented by small white subway tile […]
Good thing the food’s so delicious at Hibiscus, since the portions stretch the limits of the word gargantuan. A baked crab dip app at this New American eatery could easily feed four, while the prime strip “brick” weighs in at an impressive 18 ounces. But the cooking isn’t nearly as ham-handed as the brutish sizing […]
HIDE opened in Deep Ellum in 2017 and became a fast and true standard. Alas, during the pandemic, it closed. But, great news, it resurfaced in the bustling (but not busting) Lower Greenville area late last year. Luckily it’s back to its old self as if it never missed a beat. HIDE is another one of […]
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Eating in this renovated 1906 Victorian mansion cum boutique hotel is pure alchemy; you won’t be the same once the last creamed crumb passes your lips. Dining room seams bulge with turn-of-the-century French antiques oozing lace and candle flickers. There’s a New Orleans-style courtyard, lit just enough to milk shadows from the recesses and brush. […]
James Rowland’s New American mesh ambles-like most N.A. menus-from Mediterranean to Asian to Southwestern. But what makes this place endearing are his experiments, like lobster bastard, a lobster omelet with American caviar, or his grilled pineapple and squash salad. Others don’t work, like the ceviche with warm, gray seared tuna and remoulade. But it’s all […]
While the décor harkens back to mid-20th century steakhouses, the restaurant’s menu isn’t as limited. Available items include pork tenderloin with mango jalapeño salsa, wood grilled trout and even a Black Angus hot dog. The trio behind Kenny’s-Kenny Bowers, Bob Stegall and Mike Hutchinson-have created a rich environment with even richer food, where diners enjoy […]
One of the best steakhouses in Dallas, this spot isn’t as flamboyant as Town Hearth, as party-centric as Nick & Sam’s or as old-school as Pappas Bros. What matters here is the meat, most of it expertly dry-aged to deepen the flavor. Live it up with excellent seafood crudos, oxtail ravioli, an old-school aged rib-eye […]
The NorthPark outlet of the Arizona-based East-meets-West chain has a see-and-be-seen patio that seems to be bustling from open to close. You might try sitting at the bar with its 2,000-gallon aquarium backdrop. Either way, request Kona’s signature dish, the Macadamia nut chicken, or sushi rolls with fusion creations such as the Big Island meatloaf […]
Inside a Dallas historic landmark built in 1924 is another type of landmark. This one, a restaurant. Beginning with breakfast and on through the day to a late-dinner seating, the Landmark offers guests unique spins on classic American fare. The rise-and-shine set enjoys the likes of grilled 4-ounce prime beef tenderloin filet with two farm-fresh […]
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Lanny’s Alta Cocina is without a doubt one of the pillars of the Fort Worth dining scene. Headed up by the great-grandson of the guy who founded Joe T. Garcia’s, Lanny’s turns out food that is miles away from the fajitas and margaritas you’ll find at that other institution. Refined and classy but never stuffy […]
If you like thick prime rib slobbering in jus with time-worn décor and mannerisms, this is the place. Lunch at the Ale & Sandwich bar is astounding.
This Lower Greenville staple since 2006 is known for its thoughtfully curated draught beer selection and stellar bar food, attracting both foodies and tipplers alike. Brunch on their spacious patio should certainly be on your calendar. The playlist is always great too, consisting mostly of indie rock music. Hopefully, they’ll soon be able to get […]
The Library Bar sits on the ground floor of the Warwick Melrose Hotel in the Oak Lawn area, not far from downtown Dallas. Designated a Dallas Historic Landmark in 1983, the original hotel was built in 1924. The Library Bar offers patrons a relaxing, dimly lit piano-bar environment in a laid-back library setting — though […]