The Top 100 Restaurants Near Hero
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Rank 2. Fearing's
Southwestern New American
Inside the Ritz-Carlton, Chef Dean Fearing's dining room reads traditional steakhouse but operates by its own rules. A Lone Star mosaic of raw tuna, wagyu, salmon, and barbecued eel arrives like stained glass; baklava s'more pivots toward pistachio marshmallow and burnt rosemary ice cream. American cooking with Southwestern swagger, built on surprise.
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Rank 3. Billy Can Can
Texas American
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Chili · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine #21 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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Rank 4. Stillwell's
Steakhouse
On the seventh floor of the Hôtel Swexan, a clubby steakhouse named for a legendary Texas rancher serves drinks and seafood towers alongside HWD beef from the restaurant's own Akaushi breeding program north of the Red River. The white-jacketed staff move with the precision of a well-oiled machine, letting the meat speak for itself.
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Rank 5. The Mansion Restaurant
French New American
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Rank 6. Mamani
Contemporary French
Chef Christophe De Lellis, formerly of Joël Robuchon in Vegas, opened this polished Dallas outpost around elevated bistro cooking and impeccable technique. Dover sole in brown butter and a textbook Paris-Brest suggest a kitchen that respects classical foundations while a serious wine list rewards the curious diner.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Texas Monthly 2025 · Dishes We Wanted Seconds Of: Rosa Sposa · The Best Things in Texas
- D Magazine 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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Rank 8. Catbird
Cocktail Bar
Climb to the ninth floor of the Thompson Hotel and squeeze through a flower tunnel into Catbird, an art deco fever dream of geometric prints, fireplaces, and a bedazzled Russian doll that feels like a surrealist gallery collided with a swanky lounge. Cocktails lean playful—think gin sippers infused with green tea and cold foam concoctions made with mineral water—and the rooftop wraps around the city like you've unlocked a secret level.
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
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Rank 9. El Carlos Elegante
Mexican
The wood-fired grill anchors a warm dining room where crab cakes give way to pork al pastor and house-made masa for tableside taco assembly. Charred okra and Mexican chocolate pot de crème round out a menu built on grilled meats and shareable plates, paired with a serious tequila and mezcal program.
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Restaurant Patio · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Tequila Drink: The Negroni-ish · Best of Big D
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 11. Mercat Bistro
Bistro French
Mercat Bistro occupies a Dallas dining room where marble tables and round-backed chairs summon the unhurried rhythms of a Parisian neighborhood fixture. Escargots, French onion soup, moules frites—the canon is honored without fuss, and the open kitchen thrums with a warmth that rewards those who ask for it.
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Rank 12. Katy Trail Ice House
Texas Beer Bar
A sprawling patio off the Katy Trail where the beer list skews all-Texas and the crowd leans outdoorsy and thirsty. This ice house does Texas whiskeys and venison chili with the kind of casual, colorful ease that makes you want to stay longer than you planned.
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Spot on the Katy Trail · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Bar Patio · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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Rank 13. Partenope Ristorante
Neapolitan Pizza
- 50 Top Pizza 2025 · #17 · 50 Top Pizza USA
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Downtown Lunch · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Pizza · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Tea Time · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Meal With a View · Best of Big D
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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Rank 15. Tei-An
Japanese Noodles
In a stark, gallery-like space in the Arts District, Tei-An grounds itself in the ritualism of handmade noodles—soba and udon served hot or cold with both classical and unorthodox accompaniments. The kitchen moves beyond its foundations with equal command, turning out tempura and grilled eel alongside tonkatsu, each dish executed with the precision of someone who has thought through every detail.
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Omakase · Best of Dallas
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- D Magazine #8 · The 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 17. Sushi Kozy
Sushi
Chef Paul Ko's omakase unfolds across a cypress counter in a spare, modern room, opening with composed bites that wander far from tradition—duck confit in phyllo, sea bass crudo with tarragon and apple—before settling into nigiri of restraint and precision: kanpachi kissed with shiso, anago dusted with sansho. The kitchen trades cozy intimacy for elegant refinement.
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A rooftop-and-lawn sports bar near the AAC where groups cluster around lounge seating and the vibe is relentlessly social—the kind of place that doesn't let you sit quietly in a corner. The mozzarella sticks come in a five-foot-long order, and the TVs are everywhere.
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Place to Pregame an Event at the AAC · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Steakhouse · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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Rank 24. Monarch
Italian
High above Dallas in The National, Monarch offers the kind of room that makes you want to dress up—all expansive elegance and city views from 1401 Elm. The kitchen moves between handmade pastas and wood-fired meats with equal confidence, while the wine list sprawls across continents. It's celebratory dining that takes its setting as seriously as its plate.
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Rank 25. Christies
Cocktail Bar
A breezy sports bar in a casual neighborhood setting where the drinks are oversized and silly—mimosa soup, sangria towers, and something called the F*** It Bucket—and every corner, inside and out, bristles with televisions. The sprawling patio and rooftop make this an especially good spot to catch the local teams when the weather cooperates.
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Sports Bar · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Oxtail · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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Rank 32. Crown Block
Steakhouse
A revolving restaurant atop Reunion Tower, where floor-to-ceiling windows frame Dallas sunsets while diners in business attire order rare steaks and triple-cooked fries. The circular dining room seats over 200 but fills fast since its 2023 opening, requiring advance reservations.
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Rank 33. The Meteor Dallas
Coffee
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Elizabeth Blau - Blau + Associates
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Restaurant for a Special Occasion · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Restaurant with a Mission · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Classic Dallas Restaurants · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Regino Rojas
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Texas · Regino Rojas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Tasting Menu · Best of Big D
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- Texas Monthly 2023 · Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Steakhouse · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Steakhouse · Best of Dallas
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Rank 46. Slow Bone
Texas-Style Barbecue
- Texas Monthly 2025 · The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Barbecue · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Ramen · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Ramen · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Ramen · Best of Big D
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Rank 48. Brick & Bones
Cocktail Bar
A Deep Ellum bar with unhurried charm that pours six house cocktails priced right and knows how to move a crowd without the scene. The small kitchen does a 24-hour-brined Mexican-inflected fried chicken that arrives shattering-crisp, and the whole place has the feel of old Deep Ellum before the polish arrived.
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Late-Night Grub · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- D Magazine #49 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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A straightforward neighborhood bar in Deep Ellum that fills up with the AAC crowd before games and shows, with a kitchen turning out solid burgers, chili cheese dogs, and club sandwiches. The kind of place where you might come for one drink and the food and company keep you there much longer.
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Rank 68. Dot's Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard
Cocktail Bar
Dot's is a sprawling Deep Ellum brunch spot with a massive dog-friendly patio where you can nurse a hand-crafted cocktail and order duck fat cheese fries or avocado toast bruschetta. The 99-tap beer menu and the Strawberry Smokeshow cocktail keep the place buzzing whether you're stopping by for a casual daytime meal or settling in for a longer session.
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Beer Selection · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Mexican · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Bar Vibes · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Late-Night Eats · Best of Big D
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Rank 73. Lucia
Italian
In the Bishop Arts District, David Uygur works from Italian foundations, building dishes around seasonal Texas produce and house-made pasta with the restraint of someone who trusts his ingredients. The menu turns with the seasons; wine leans Italian. Jennifer's warmth at the door makes the small room feel like it's been waiting for you.
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · David Uygar
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Maggie Huff
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
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Rank 78. Georgie
Contemporary
Georgie dresses its dining room in peachy retro-modern tones while the kitchen plays with form—crispy potato churros, roasted chicken with sauce vin jaune—without losing sight of ingredient quality and classical technique. The prices are steep, but the attentive service and indulgent desserts justify the splurge.
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · RJ Yoakum
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Chef · Best of Dallas · R.J. Yoakum
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Place to Celebrate an Anniversary · Best of Big D
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Rank 79. Mike’s Gemini Twin
Dive Bar
A Cedars bar that splits the difference between a neighborhood dive and somewhere the bartenders wear suits, Mike's Gemini Twin serves dirty martinis made with fresh-pressed olive juice and anchovy-stuffed olives alongside Meats by Linz hot dogs pulled from a roller grill. Pool table, darts, a decorative stripper pole, and a tiny back patio give the place its flirty, dark, unpretentious swagger.
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Hot Dog · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Bar With a Stripper Pole · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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Rank 80. Revolver Taco Lounge
Mexican
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Regino Rojas
- Texas Monthly 2023 · #5 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Mexican · Best of Big D
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Rank 84. Lee Harvey's
Dive Bar
Wood paneling, neon beer signs, and a patio that draws dogs and their people make this a Dallas dive bar where you can actually breathe and be yourself. The onion rings with chipotle aioli are the kind of bar snack that keeps you ordering rounds longer than you planned.
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Chicken Wings · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Barbecue Shops · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Wine Enthusiast 2025 · Top 50 New Restaurants
- Texas Monthly 2025 · Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 87. Quarter Acre
New American
Chef Toby Archibald's intimate Dallas dining room channels a New Zealand-inflected aesthetic while his cooking balances classical technique with international flourishes, from pristine raw preparations to fire-kissed finishes. The tasting menu unfolds as a personal, seasonally calibrated narrative rather than a greatest-hits collection.
- Texas Monthly 2024 · #3 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Chef · Best of Dallas · Toby Archibald
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Tasting Menu · Best of Big D
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A narrow slip of a bar in Oak Cliff where bartender Hugo and chef Hugo fuss over cocktails with the same intensity they bring to small plates—the Ron Kon Cafe comes topped with a housemade Mr. Black and Guinness reduction and salted plantain puree. It's the kind of place where you meant to stay for one drink and instead linger through several, nursing oysters and watching two people who clearly love what they do.
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Seafood · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Seafood · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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Rank 89. Gemma
Contemporary New American
A husband-and-wife team runs this intimate neighborhood spot with the ease of people who've learned their craft in serious kitchens. The roasted heirloom carrots and Idaho trout almondine anchor a seasonal menu that turns simple ingredients into small revelations, while a warm raisin scone and Meyer lemon tart bookend the meal with understated refinement.
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outsdanding Hospitality
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Tater Tots · Best of Dallas
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Rank 90. Ayahuasca Cantina
Mezcal Mexican
You enter through a cafe's back hallway into a moody speakeasy where every bottle behind the bar hails from Mexico and cocktails trace the country's drinking history from pre-Columbian fermentations through modern riffs. The kitchen matches that ambition with pre-Hispanic dishes like octopus in ink and stone-cooked broths, prepared with enough authenticity that servers will happily decode the menu.
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
- Esquire 2024 · The Best Bars in America
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Margarita · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Restaurant in Oak Cliff · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Side: Grilled Leeks · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Burger · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Brunch · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Brunch · Best of Dallas
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Rank 96. Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen
Vietnamese
Carol Nguyen's rustic-trimmed space on Lower Greenville channels Hanoi street food with an unpretentious hand. Green papaya salad arrives layered with herbs and house-made beef jerky; noodle bowls come crowned with chargrilled pork and imperial rolls, the cooking bright and balanced throughout. A neighborhood gathering place that serves the straightforward, well-executed thing.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Tasting Menu · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Vegetarian Friendly · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Place for Dessert · Best of Big D
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Non-Dallasy Dallas Bar · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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- Texas Monthly 2025 · Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Burger · Best of Big D
- Eater Sleeper Hit of the Year
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