The Top 100 Restaurants Near Norma's Cafe
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Rank 4. Cattleack Barbeque
Barbecue
Wood smoke announces Cattleack before you see the line. Pitmaster Andrew Castelan tends oak and hickory fires for brisket and ribs that need nothing but themselves, though the bright, tangy house sauce sits ready on every table. Sides—charred greens, burnt end beans, street corn—and cornbread complete the picture of a barbecue operation running exactly as it should.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Texas Monthly 2025 · The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Barbecue · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Fusion Food · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Fusion in a Wrap: Phorrito · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Classic Dallas Restaurants · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best New Restaurant · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Splurge Worthy Spots · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Desserts · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Mediterranean · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Mediterranean · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Chinese · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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Rank 13. Zoli's Pizza
Pizza
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Steakhouse · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Upscale Dessert · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Dirty Martini · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Bar and Grill · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Restaurant Patio · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Restaurant Patio · Best of Big D
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Rank 34. Roots Southern Table
Modern Southern
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Soul Food · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Gumbo · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Soul Food · Best of Big D
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- Texas Monthly 2025 · #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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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Carnitas · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer New Restaurants on the Observers’ Top 50 · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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Rank 41. Partenope Ristorante
Neapolitan Pizza
- 50 Top Pizza 2025 · #17 · 50 Top Pizza USA
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Pizza · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Sandwich: The Super Jeff · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Chicken Fried Steak · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Chicken-Fried Steak · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Big D
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Chinese · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Dumplings · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Dumplings · Best of Dallas
- Eater Local Legend
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Hot Chicken Sandwich · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Hot Chicken · 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 2023 · Best Korean · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Korean BBQ · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Korean · Best of Big D
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Rank 78. MĀBO
Omakase Sushi
- Esquire 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Masayuki Otaka
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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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Rank 81. The Mansion Restaurant
French New American
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Rank 83. 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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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Tiki Drink: Cafecito Grog · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Day-to-Night Combo · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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- Eater 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- D Magazine 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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Rank 95. José
Jalisco Mexican
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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Rank 96. EBESU Robata & Sushi
Modern Japanese
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Sushi · Best of Big D
- D Magazine #18 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Koji Yoshida
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Rank 97. 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 99. Simply South
Southern Indian
- The New York Times 2024 · The Restaurant List
- Texas Monthly 2025 · Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 100. Partenope Ristorante
Neapolitan Pizza
- 50 Top Pizza 2025 · #17 · 50 Top Pizza USA
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Pizza · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Sandwich: The Super Jeff · Best of Big D