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The Best New Dallas Restaurants of 2017 (So Far)

Monday, June 12, 2017 at 3:35 p.m.

Kathy Tran Lima Taverna, Hidden in the Back of a Strip Mall, Might Be Plano's Most Exciting New Restaurant. The ceviche mixto at Lima Taverna is one of the restaurant's many summer-perfect Peruvian seafood dishes. 1/24

Kathy Tran Big, Flashy, Delicious and Ridiculous, Town Hearth Celebrates All That Is Dallas About Dallas. Nick Badovinus (Montlake Cut, Neighborhood Services) spared no expense with his latest venture, an opulent wood-fired steakhouse in the Design District. Pictured: the carpaccio au poivre. 3/24

Beth Rankin Big, Flashy, Delicious and Ridiculous, Town Hearth Celebrates All That Is Dallas About Dallas. Town Hearth boasts 64 chandeliers, vintage motorcycles and a full-sized submersible in the middle of the dining room. 5/24

Courtney Jacobs A gamatan for two at Koya's Place is more food that can possibly be consumed in one sitting — but it’s fun to try anyway. 8/24

Courtesy of Roland Miranda The national dish of the Philippines, Lechon is an indulgent culinary tour through all the best pig parts. 9/24

Brian Reinhart Taquero Gives West Dallas Its Tiniest Cult Taco Shop Yet. This tiny new West Dallas taqueria is one of the best new taco spots in the city, and that is no small feat in a market like Dallas. 16/24

Beth Rankin Revolver Taco Lounge Opens in Deep Ellum, and the Dallas Taco Scene Will Never Be the Same. Tacos like Revolver's pulpo straddle the line between traditional and modern. 18/24

Beth Rankin Revolver Taco Lounge Opens in Deep Ellum, and the Dallas Taco Scene Will Never Be the Same. Revolver's back room is used for its Purepecha dinners, a multi-course, reservation-only, traditional Mexican feast cooked by owner Regino Rojas' mother, Juanita. 19/24

Beth Rankin Revolver Taco Lounge Opens in Deep Ellum, and the Dallas Taco Scene Will Never Be the Same. The massive mural in Revolver's dining room was created by Deep Ellum-based artist Jorge R. Gutierrez. 20/24

Beth Rankin Pok Is the Trendy New Neighborhood Poke Bar of Your SoulCycling Dreams. At Pok, you can build your own bowl or order from the menu of bowls like this spicy yuzu salmon. 21/24

Beth Rankin Pok Is the Trendy New Neighborhood Poke Bar of Your SoulCycling Dreams. On a breezy, modern front patio, you can eat poke while watching the bustling West Village neighborhood in Uptown. 22/24

Beth Rankin Pok Is the Trendy New Neighborhood Poke Bar of Your SoulCycling Dreams. Along with a raw bar, Pok also has a matcha bar where you can order from an array of iced, hot or flavored matcha drinks. 24/24

The Best New Dallas Restaurants of 2017 (So Far)

It's been a big year in Dallas dining, and it's only half over. Local concepts are expanding, top-name chefs are betting on the Dallas market, hot neighborhoods like Deep Ellum are seeing greatly expanded dining options and the city's international food offerings are growing to include cuisine from countries that haven't always had a presence in DFW. As we head into the second half of the year — with a crop of highly anticipated new restaurants opening over the next few months — we look back on the first half of 2017 and the new restaurants that are putting out delicious, inventive fare. From tacos to Peruvian seafood to traditional Filipino dishes and trendy poke, these are the best new DFW restaurants of the year to date.

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