The Top 100 Restaurants Near Dayne's Craft Barbecue
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Rank 1. 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 2. Don Artemio
Mexican
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- Texas Monthly #7 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
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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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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Hot Chicken · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Hot Chicken Sandwich · Best of Dallas
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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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Rank 29. Lucia
Italian
House-made pasta and cured meats anchor the menu at this classic Italian restaurant in Bishop Arts, where the kitchen leans on seasonal Texas produce to do the talking. The menu rotates, so regulars rarely eat the same meal twice. The Michelin Guide awarded it a Bib Gourmand, and the chef earned a James Beard nomination for Outstanding Chef. Book ahead; the room fills fast and stays that way.
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · David Uygar
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Maggie Huff
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Rank 32. 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 34. Restaurant Beatrice
Contemporary Cajun & Creole
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- D Magazine #22 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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Rank 35. Simply South
Southern Indian
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- Texas Monthly Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 36. El Carlos Elegante
Mexican
A wood-fired grill anchors the dining room at this lively Mexican restaurant on the Trinity River, where the move is to start with a drink at the horseshoe bar and watch the kitchen work before settling in for a round of shareable plates and grilled meats. The tequila and mezcal list runs deep, and the crowd skews festive in the way places do when the patio has won awards and someone nearby is building tacos at the table.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- D Magazine The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- D Magazine #16 · The 50 Best 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 40. José
Jalisco Mexican
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
- D Magazine #30 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Restaurant for Kids · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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- D Magazine #28 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Birria · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Taquerias, Tex-Mex and More · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Brunch · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Brunch · Best of Big D
- D Magazine #17 · The 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 45. Written By The Seasons
Contemporary New American
The menu changes with the seasons, which sounds like a cliché until you notice the cocktail list follows suit too. This bright, energetic contemporary American restaurant in the Bishop Arts District leans heavily on vegetables and local produce, with occasional detours through dukkah, harissa, and miso that feel considered rather than restless. The focaccia is a reliable opening move. A Michelin Selected pick that also lands on Eater's essential Dallas list.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Vegetarian Friendly · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2023 · Best Brunch · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Brunch · Best of Big D
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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- D Magazine #38 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer Taquerias, Tex-Mex and More · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Wine Enthusiast Top 50 New Restaurants
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Place to Celebrate an Anniversary · 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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Rank 53. Ayahuasca Cantina
Mezcal Mexican
You enter through the back of a neighboring cafe, down a hallway, through a wooden door, and suddenly you're somewhere else entirely. This moody Oak Cliff speakeasy-style cantina stocks only bottles sourced from Mexico, and the cocktail menu is organized by historical era, walking you through the evolution of Mexican drinking culture. A James Beard Outstanding Bar semifinalist, it also does pre-Hispanic Oaxacan small plates for when the mezcal needs company.
- Esquire The Best Bars in America
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
- D Magazine #20 · The 50 Best Restaurants
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Restaurant for a Special Occasion · Best of Dallas
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Elizabeth Blau - Blau + Associates
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- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Mediterranean · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Former Mayor's House · Best of Big D
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Rank 58. Stock & Barrel
Texas American
Wagyu meatloaf and croissant bread pudding sit on the same menu, which tells you everything about how Stock & Barrel operates. It's a casual American restaurant in the Bishop Arts neighborhood, with an open kitchen, a convivial bar counter, and booths that fill fast with locals who clearly have a standing reservation in their hearts. The kitchen leans into Texas comfort food, then nudges it somewhere unexpected.
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- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Philly Cheesesteak · Best of Dallas
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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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- Dallas Observer Classic Dallas Restaurants · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Chicken-Fried Steak · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Restaurant for a Special Occasion · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Splurge Worthy Spots · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Restaurant in Oak Cliff · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Side: Grilled Leeks · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Bar Clone · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Fish and Chips · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Bloody Mary · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Bakery for Bread · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Bakery for Bread · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Sourdough Loaf · Best of Dallas
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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 2025 · Best Place for a Post-Mountain Bike Ride Beer · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Brewery for the Whole Family · Best of Dallas
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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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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Deli · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Sandwich Shop · 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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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Donuts · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Doughnuts · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Chopped Cheese · Best of Phoenix
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Neighborhood Market · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Italian Market · Best of Dallas
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