Most Notable Dallas Restaurant Closings in July

It's a tough time to be a restaurant. Not only does everything cost more to run a business, consumers are spending less (because everything cost more for them too) and "it's just too damn hot to walk from the parking lot the front door." We know for a fact that phrase is said 178 times a day in Dallas. And while plenty of restaurants are popping up all over Dallas, some Dallas classics shuttered in July.

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Pizzeria Testa

3525 Greenville Ave.

This Greenville Avenue spot that pushed pizza for seven years closed at the end of June, although the original in Frisco is still open. The Dallas Morning News reports Jeff Bekavac and Austin Rodgers of Alamo Club and Goodwins have taken over the space and will open a new restaurant there.

CBD Provisions

1530 Main St.

This brasserie inside the upscale Joule Hotel has closed shop for a while with plans to reemerge next year with a whole new look. From Instagram: "After a decade downtown, we are closing for renovations. We’ll be back, refreshed, and better than ever in early 2026."

NIWA

2939 Main St.

This Japanese BBQ spot in Deep Ellum closed at the end of the month, after nine years in the neighborhood. This is a bummer because it was one of our favorite spots. On their Instagram page, they only say that the restaurant is closed for the "foreseeable future" and that they aren't sure what's next. NIWA was a yakiniku-style restaurant where diners grilled their own bite-sized pieces of meat and seafood over charcoal at the table.

Swank

1115 N Beckley Ave.

This Oak Cliff address has seen many eras. In 2022, chef and owner Luke Rogers partnered with Sharon von Meter to open Beckley 1115. That concept closed in 2024 and was rebranded as Swank. Now, Swank has officially closed to relocate, rebrand again and open in 2026 as something new. It'll be next to White Rock Brewing Co. and will open in time for the World Cup.

CheapSteaks

2613 Elm St.

CheapSteaks is getting a makeover. The Deep Ellum restaurant and club closed in July but will reemerge as Dusty's, with more emphasis on DJs and a slimmed-down menu (it had been a good place to get a cheap steak).

Brix Barbecue

1012 Main St.

We reported in late July that Brix in Fort Worth's Southside neighborhood will be closing soon. You have until Aug. 17 to try the lauded brisket and many of the one-off menu specials. They'll go out with a bang: on the last day of business, they're hosting a pig roast.

Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse

5762 Grandscape Blvd.

This Boston-based chain opened in 2020, and despite owner Steve DiFillippo wanting to do many restaurants in Texas, according to The Dallas Morning News, it closed this month, which leaves it with no presence in the state any longer.

Red Stix

6501 Hillcrest Ave.

Red Stix was an Asian street food restaurant that struggled due to ongoing construction in Snider Plaza. Higher rent and rising food cost also attributed to the closure, but luckily the location in Farmer's Branch at 13050 Bee Street is still open.

White Rhino Coffee

5325 N. President George Bush Highway

Two years after this longtime Dallas coffee veteran opened its outpost in Garland, it's closing. Culture Map Dallas reported a notice of the closure, “Closing permanently effective July 31st. Garland, thank you for every cup shared, every conversation sparked, and every bit of community you brought through our doors."