The Top 100 Places to Eat Near North Texas Smoke BBQ
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Rank 1. North Texas Smoke BBQ
Texas-Style Barbecue
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Rank 4. Starship Bagel
NY-Style Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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Rank 5. 61 Osteria
Italian
- Texas Monthly #4 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- Eater Best New Restaurant
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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Rank 7. Don Artemio
Mexican
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- Texas Monthly #7 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 12. Panther City BBQ
Barbecue
Fort Worth's nickname spawned this BBQ shop, which started as a food truck before graduating to a spot with both indoor and outdoor seating. Central Texas-style offset smoking is the foundation, but the menu slides comfortably into Tex-Mex territory with brisket burritos and street tacos. Arrive early, because the lines are not theoretical. Texas Monthly named it among the 50 best BBQ joints in the state.
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Rank 17. Zoli's Pizza
Pizza
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Rank 18. Sabar BBQ
Texas-Style Barbecue
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Rank 19. Dayne's Craft Barbecue
Texas-Style Barbecue
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The menu has exactly one protein, and the place is named after it. This casual taqueria built its following on birria, the slow-braised beef that started on a food truck before the team landed a brick-and-mortar spot on Rosedale. Tacos, quesatacos, flautas, tortas, burritos, and quesadillas are all on offer, but it's all birria all the time, served to a lunch crowd that already knows what it's ordering.
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Rank 24. Goldee’s BAR-B•Q
Barbecue
Post oak from nearby farms fuels the pits at this Fort Worth BBQ shop, open just a few days a week until the meat runs out, which it does. The young crew behind Goldee's earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand and landed at number three on Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ Joints, so the line forms early and long. Black Angus brisket, cooked low and slow, is the draw; the sweet-tart mustard sauce alongside it is quietly non-negotiable.
- Food & Wine Best New Chefs · Jonny White, Jalen Heard, and Lane Milne
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Texas Monthly #3 · The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
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Rank 27. Roots Southern Table
Modern Southern
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Nominee · Best Chef: Texas · Tiffany Derry
- Esquire #19 · The Best New Restaurants in America
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Rank 28. Yearby’s Barbecue & Waterice
Texas Barbecue
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Rank 29. Smoke'N Ash BBQ
Tex-Ethiopian Barbecue
Smoked brisket finished with awaze, an Ethiopian spice sauce, is the move that separates this casual Arlington barbecue joint from every other spot selling half-pounds off butcher paper. The team built it from a trailer smoker and weekend pop-ups into something the New York Times noticed and a James Beard semifinalist nod confirmed. Order a platter if you want range, and reach past the mac and cheese toward the lentil stews.
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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- Texas Monthly #2 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best New Restaurant · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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Rank 33. Simply South
Southern Indian
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- Texas Monthly Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Restaurant in Frisco · Best of Dallas
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Rich Vana
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- D Magazine #40 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Brisket · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Barbecue Shops · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Dallas Observer Classic Dallas Restaurants · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Japanese · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Japanese · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine #35 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Korean · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Korean · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer New Restaurants on the Observers’ Top 50 · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Carnitas · Best of Dallas
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Rank 48. Zoli's Pizza
Pizza
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Brewery for the Whole Family · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Local Beer: Royal Blood Blood Orange Ale · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Chinese · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Sandwich Shop · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Deli · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Spicy Cocktails · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Indian · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Hot Chicken · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Hot Chicken Sandwich · Best of Dallas
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