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The 100 Best Restaurants in Dallas

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The best restaurants in Dallas, according to the experts: James Beard Awards, Michelin Guide, and Texas Monthly have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. Lucia comes out on top.

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Mamani and Fearing's hold the next two places. D Magazine shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Dallas Observer close behind.

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  1. Rank 1. 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.

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    287 N. Bishop Ave., Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  2. Rank 2. Mamani

    Contemporary French

    The chef behind this Contemporary French bistro spent nearly a decade running the kitchen at Restaurant Joël Robuchon in Vegas, and the sauces here will remind you why that matters. Mamani holds a Michelin star, and the room is glitzy enough to justify the à la carte prices. The menu skews shareable and French-classical: Dover sole, a veal Cordon Bleu, a Paris-Brest that arrives looking like it was sent from Paris to make a point.

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    2681 Howell St., #BU4, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closes soon, 9:30 PM, in 35 min

    Tuesday 5 PM–9:30 PM

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  3. Rank 3. Fearing's

    Southwestern American

    Dean Fearing's restaurant inside the Ritz-Carlton looks like a traditional steakhouse until the food arrives. It's a polished Southwestern dining room where the menu wanders confidently into buffalo and antelope territory alongside filets, and a carpaccio riff assembles tuna, wagyu, salmon, and barbecued eel into something resembling stained glass. The kind of place that earns a Forbes Four Star and still manages to serve a baklava s'more without embarrassing itself.

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    The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, 2121 McKinney Ave., Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  4. Rank 4. Georgie

    The dining room runs peach and carrot tones with a retro-meets-modern feel that signals a proper occasion, and the uniformed servers confirm it. This is upscale New American with a wink: potato "churros" with caramelized onion dip, roasted chicken with sauce vin jaune, a chocolate candy bar for dessert. The chef is a James Beard Emerging Chef nominee, and the Michelin Guide has taken notice. Prices are serious, but so is the kitchen.

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    4514 Travis St., Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 4:30 PM–10 PM

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  5. Rank 5. MộT Hai Ba

    Vietnamese

    Tucked behind an auto repair shop on Lewis Street, this narrow Vietnamese restaurant with exposed brick and wood floors is easy to miss and hard to forget. A Serbian-born chef runs the kitchen, which tells you something about the cooking: contemporary Vietnamese with French technique and Texan instincts folded in. The Michelin Bib Gourmand recognizes what regulars already know. Bao, brisket, nuoc cham, and coconut lemongrass panna cotta somehow all belong on the same table here.

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    6047 Lewis St., Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  6. Rank 5. The Mansion Restaurant

    New American

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    2821 Turtle Creek Blvd, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

    Tuesday 7 AM–10:30 AM, 11 AM–2 PM, 5:30 PM–9 PM

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  7. Rank 7. Goodwin’s

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    2905 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 11 AM–3 PM, 3 PM–10 PM

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  8. Rank 7. Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen

    Vietnamese

    Carol Nguyen's Lower Greenville Vietnamese restaurant pulls its menu straight from Hanoi street food, the kind of cooking where portions are generous and every bowl arrives already fragrant. Rustic wood, a lively room full of families and groups, and a kitchen that keeps things bright and balanced. The Michelin Guide gave it a Bib Gourmand, which tracks: this is the neighborhood Vietnamese spot Dallas didn't know it needed until it had one.

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    1907 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

    Tuesday Noon–9 PM

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  9. Rank 7. Purepecha

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    2701 Main St, Ste 120, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  10. Rank 7. Quarter Acre

    Modern New Zealand

    The forest-meets-island room on Greenville Avenue hints at the chef's New Zealand upbringing before a single plate arrives. Quarter Acre is an intimate fine dining spot offering both à la carte and a multicourse tasting menu that moves from delicate raw and seafood preparations toward bolder, fire-driven dishes. Classical European technique runs underneath cooking that roams pretty freely across the globe. A Michelin Selected Restaurant, and the kind of room that makes a Tuesday feel like an occasion.

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    2023 Greenville Ave., Ste. 110, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closes soon, 9:30 PM, in 35 min

    Tuesday 5 PM–9:30 PM

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  11. Rank 11. 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.

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    1400 N. Riverfront Blvd., Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  12. Rank 11. Restaurant Beatrice

    Contemporary Cajun & Creole

    The restaurant is named for chef Michelle Carpenter's grandmother, whose fried chicken recipe anchors the menu at this contemporary Cajun and Creole spot in Oak Cliff. Dark-meat, deeply seasoned, and handed down through generations, it's the kind of dish that makes everything else feel like a warm-up act. The charbroiled oysters with Parmesan and andouille crumbles suggest the kitchen has range. A James Beard nominee for Best New Restaurant in 2023.

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    1111 N Beckley Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  13. Rank 11. Roots Southern Table

    Modern Southern

    The open kitchen gives you a view of the whole operation, and it runs with what looks like choreographed precision. Tiffany Derry's modern Southern restaurant in Farmers Branch earns James Beard nominations alongside regulars who could probably recite the menu cold. Duck fat-fried chicken is the calling card, the gumbo is serious, and the cast-iron cornbread arrives first for good reason. Dressy-casual, suburban, and worth the drive from anywhere in Dallas.

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    13050 Bee Street, Farmers Branch TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  14. Rank 14. Via Triozzi

    Italian

    The tap pours house wine, which tells you something about this Italian restaurant's priorities. Via Triozzi, on Lower Greenville, runs one of the deeper natural wine programs in Dallas, sourced from small family vineyards, and the kitchen matches that energy with a lasagne al forno that commits fully to its Bolognese. Texas Monthly named it among the state's top new restaurants, and Eater lists it as essential. The room fills early and stays that way.

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    1806 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  15. Rank 15. José

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    4931 W Lovers Ln, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  16. Rank 15. Knox Bistro

    French

    A French team runs this relaxed bistro on Knox Street, and the room reads more neighborhood than tourist trap, with no beret-shaped light fixtures in sight. Classics like duck à l'orange and rabbit in mustard sauce anchor the dinner menu, while lunch keeps things simpler with oysters and fish rillettes. The Paris-Brest is the kind of dessert you order, then immediately resent whoever you brought with you. The Michelin Guide has it selected.

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    3230 Knox St., Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  17. Rank 17. 61 Osteria

    Italian

    A large-scale mural by the restaurateur's wife anchors the moody dining room, which looks out onto a park while downtown Fort Worth closes in around it. This polished Italian osteria threads West Texas cooking through the menu, leaning on wild game and simple ingredients to blur the line between the Hill Country and the Apennines. The wine list skews Italian and smartly so.

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    7th Building 500 W Seventh St Fort Worth, TX · Fort Worth
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

    Tuesday 4:30 PM–9 PM

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  18. Rank 17. Le PasSage

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    4205 Buena Vista St, Ste 130, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closed now, opens Wed 8 AM

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  19. Rank 17. Mister Charles

    Italian-influenced French

    The baked Alaska arrives tableside with the kind of theater that makes you glad you dressed up. Mister Charles is an Italian-influenced French restaurant in Dallas where the room is sweeping and the menu runs from fusilli with caviar to wagyu beef Wellington, with canapes and showy presentations filling the space between. The wine list is substantial, the cocktails are deft, and nobody here is pretending this is a casual Tuesday.

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    3219 Knox St., Ste. 170, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 4:30 PM–10 PM

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  20. Rank 17. Radici Wood Fired Grill

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    12990 Bee St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closes soon, 9:30 PM, in 35 min

    Tuesday 5 PM–9:30 PM

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  21. Rank 17. Sachet

    Mediterranean

    The corner windows at this Mediterranean restaurant pull you in before you've even touched the door, and the room inside delivers on the promise: open, sunny, and staffed by people who seem to mean it. The kitchen ranges from Morocco to Syria to Spain without breaking a sweat, and the booths fill fast enough that the long counter bar exists for a reason. The wine program earned a James Beard Semifinalist nod, which in Dallas is its own kind of conversation starter.

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    4270 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closes soon, 9:30 PM, in 35 min

    Tuesday 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–9:30 PM

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  22. Rank 22. Encina

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    614 W Davis St, Unit 100, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  23. Rank 22. Revolver Taco Lounge

    Mexican

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    2646 Elm St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  24. Rank 22. Rye

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    1920 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Tuesday 5 PM–10 PM

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  25. Rank 22. Written By The Seasons

    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.

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    380 Melba St., Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  26. Rank 26. Billy Can Can

    Texas American

    The deviled eggs come six ways, no two alike, which tells you a lot about how this upscale dining saloon in Victory Park operates. Wild game and seasonal Southern cooking are the through lines, from venison tartare to wild boar lasagna, and the Texas wine list runs deeper than you'd expect anywhere, let alone here. The room leans into its saloon bones without winking too hard at them.

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    2386 Victory Park Ln, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until 10 PM

    Tuesday 4:30 PM–10 PM

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  27. Rank 26. Cenzo's Pizza & Deli

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    1700 W Tenth St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  28. Rank 26. Don Artemio

    Mexican

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    3268 W Seventh St, Fort Worth, TX · Fort Worth
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  29. Rank 26. Harvest at the Masonic

    American

    A restored Masonic Lodge in McKinney's historic square is an unusual home for a farm-to-table American restaurant, but the vaulted ceilings and warm multilevel space make the whole thing work. The kitchen sources tightly from local farms and ranchers, and live music fills the room most nights. An American wine list leans toward small producers. The Michelin Guide has it on their radar, as does Eater's list of essential Dallas restaurants.

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    215 N. Kentucky St., McKinney, TX · McKinney
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  30. Rank 26. Ka-Tip Thai

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    1011 S Pearl Expy #190, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

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  31. Rank 31. Far-Out

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    1906 S Haskell Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  32. Rank 31. Maskaras Mexican Grill

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    2423 W Kiest Blvd, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  33. Rank 31. Milagro Tacos Cantina

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    440 Singleton Blvd, Unit 100, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  34. Rank 31. Osteria Il Muro

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    311 W Congress St, Denton, TX · Denton
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  35. Rank 31. The Heritage Table

    The signature dish here is called the Whole Beast, built from leftover proteins, noodles, and produce so that nothing walks out the back door. The Heritage Table is an innovative restaurant where the chef, a James Beard semifinalist, runs the kitchen around whole-animal and whole-vegetable thinking. Saturday evenings bring a tasting menu sourced entirely from the Blackland Prairie, reservation required, which tells you the room takes itself seriously without being smug about it.

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    7110 Main St, Frisco, TX · Frisco
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

    Tuesday 5 PM–9 PM

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  36. Rank 31. Zavala's Barbecue

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    421 W Main St, Grand Prairie, TX · Grand Prairie
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  37. Rank 37. Brass Ram

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    2130 Commerce St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  38. Rank 37. Meridian

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    5650 Village Glen Dr, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  39. Rank 39. EBESU Robata & Sushi

    Modern Japanese

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    1007 E 15th St, Plano, TX · Plano
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  40. Rank 39. Ichigoh Ramen Lounge

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    2724 Commerce St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  41. Rank 39. La Tiki Paisa

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    5801 E Northwest Hwy Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  42. Rank 39. Little Blue Bistro

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    320 W Eighth St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  43. Rank 43. Mirador

    Pastel walls and a view of downtown Dallas set the tone at Mirador, an elegant tea room where the finger sandwiches arrive in forms you haven't quite seen before: wagyu on milk bread, foie gras mousse tucked into a macaron. The chef's whimsical take on classic tea service draws a lunch crowd that takes the occasion seriously, as they should. The patio earns its own following on sunny afternoons.

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    1608 Elm St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  44. Rank 43. nonna

    Italian

    The blind-covered windows in a Highland Park strip mall don't exactly shout "neighborhood Italian restaurant," but that's partly the point. Inside, exposed brick and modern art set a casually stylish tone, and the menu leans seasonal with a wood-fired oven doing steady work. Up to ten pastas rotate through, though the white clam pie and Maine lobster ravioli are permanent fixtures. The wine list is all-Italian and quietly interesting. It holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.

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    4115 Lomo Alto Dr., Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until 10 PM

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  45. Rank 43. Sandwich Hag

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    1902 Botham Jean Blvd, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closed now, opens Wed 9 AM

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  46. Rank 46. 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.

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    334 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Tuesday 10 AM–4 PM, 5 PM–11 PM

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  47. Rank 46. Chilangos Tacos

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    4012 Ross Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  48. Rank 46. Mike’s Chicken

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    7752 Forest Ln, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  49. Rank 46. Parigi

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    3311 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closed now, opens Wed 11:30 AM

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  50. Rank 46. Royal China

    Red umbrellas cover the ceiling, a dumpling-making station runs in full view, and various family members compete to greet you at the door before George can get there. This Chinese American restaurant in north Dallas has been around forever, and co-owner April Kao still travels to China each year to pull regional ideas back into the menu. Handmade noodles and egg foo young anchor the regulars, but the dumplings are why Dallas Observer handed them a Best Dumplings nod.

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    6025 Royal Ln, Unit 201, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

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  51. Rank 46. Sanjh

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    5250 N O'Connor Blvd, Unit 146, Irving, TX · Irving
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  52. Rank 46. Simply South

    Andhra

    The Sunday wait stretches to three hours, which tells you most of what you need to know about this South Indian restaurant tucked into a former Tex-Mex spot on Highway 635. The menu leans into Andhra Pradesh home cooking: dosas in several forms, idli, bisi bele bath, filter coffee, all landing on tables full of Telugu conversation. The New York Times put it on their Restaurant List in 2024, and the regulars looked unsurprised.

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    1001 Macarthur Park Dr, Irving, TX · Irving
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  53. Rank 46. Turan Uyghur Kitchen

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    2001 Coit Rd, Unit 163, Plano, TX · Plano
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  54. Rank 54. Cosmo's

    Vietnamese

    Walls of VHS tapes set the tone at this Vietnamese restaurant and bar that's been an East Dallas fixture forever. The '60s lounge vibe makes it feel like a party someone threw and never quite ended. The menu runs eclectic but Vietnamese dishes anchor it, and the espresso martini is made with house-brewed Vietnamese coffee, in limited supply each night. Order the garlic noodles if they have them, and hope quietly that they do.

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    1212 Skillman St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until 2 AM

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  55. Rank 54. Mr. Max

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    3028 N Belt Line Rd, Irving, TX · Irving
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

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  56. Rank 54. Wu Wei Din Chinese Cuisine

    Chinese

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    2505 S Stemmons Fwy, Lewisville, TX · Lewisville
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

    Tuesday 11 AM–3 PM, 4 PM–9 PM

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  57. Rank 57. Al Biernat's

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    4217 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  58. Rank 57. Cris & John

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    6090 Campbell Rd, Ste 136, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  59. Rank 57. Gorji Restaurant

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    5100 Belt Line Rd, Unit 402, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  60. Rank 57. The Mayor's House By Selda

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    635 N Zang Blvd, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  61. Rank 61. Barsotti's

    Italian

    Black-and-white floors and a curved bar overlooking an open kitchen set the mood at this Oak Lawn trattoria. Homemade pasta is the point, from spaghetti with meatballs to lasagna Bolognese, backed by an all-Italian wine list. The room is bright and lively, the kind of neighborhood spot where the menu reads short because the kitchen means it. A Michelin Selected Restaurant.

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    4208 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

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  62. Rank 61. Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez

    Mexican

    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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    2108 E. Rosedale St., Fort Worth, TX · Fort Worth
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  63. Rank 61. Monarch

    Italian

    Perched high inside The National, this Italian fine-dining room looks out over Dallas in a way that makes everyone feel like they're closing a deal. The menu runs handmade pasta, wood-fired meats, and premium seafood, with a wine list broad enough to keep the table arguing pleasantly. Dress up, bring an occasion if you don't already have one, and let the room do the rest.

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    Thompson Dallas, by Hyatt, 1401 Elm St., Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closed now, opens Wed 5 PM

    Tuesday 5 PM–6:30 PM

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  64. Rank 61. 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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    316 W. Davis St., Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  65. Rank 65. Mariano's Hacienda

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    6300 Skillman St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  66. Rank 65. Naminohana

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    5521 Greenville Ave, Unit 111, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  67. Rank 67. Chumley House

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    3230 Camp Bowie Blvd, Unit 150, Fort Worth, TX · Fort Worth
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    Closes soon, 9:30 PM, in 35 min

    Tuesday 4:30 PM–9:30 PM

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  68. Rank 67. Molino Oloyo

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    1025 N Stemmons Fwy Unit 600 Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  69. Rank 69. Doña Maria

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    8140 N MacArthur Blvd, Unit 130, Irving, TX · Irving
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

    Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM

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  70. Rank 69. Resident Taqueria

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    9661 Audelia Rd, Unit 112, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

    Tuesday 7:30 AM–9 PM

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  71. Rank 69. Shoyo

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    1916 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Tuesday 5:45 PM–9 PM, 8:15 PM–11 PM

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  72. Rank 72. Alamo Club

    American

    The owner is often spotted bussing tables or running food on a busy night, which sets the tone for this Lower Greenville bar and American kitchen that manages to feel like it's been around forever. Cozy enough for a quiet date, loose enough for drinks with friends, it occupies that useful middle ground between neighborhood bar and proper dinner spot. An English chef handles the kitchen, keeping things grounded rather than showy.

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    1919 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until midnight

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  73. Rank 72. Beba BBQ

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    3648 Old Denton Rd, Carrollton, TX · Carrollton
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    Closed today, opens Thu 3 PM

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  74. Rank 72. Beverley's

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    3215 N Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until 11 PM

    Tuesday 4:30 PM–11 PM

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  75. Rank 72. Bilad Bakery & Restaurant

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    850 S Greenville Ave, Unit 110, Richardson, TX · Richardson
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  76. Rank 72. Burger Schmurger

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    1804 McMillan Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until 10 PM

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  77. Rank 72. Cafe Madrid

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    4501 Travis St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until 10 PM

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  78. Rank 72. Café Momentum

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    1510 Pacific Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  79. Rank 72. Cheesesteak House

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    2015 W Davis St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  80. Rank 72. Even Coast

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    5463 Belt Line Rd, Ste 100, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  81. Rank 72. Flamant

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    5880 State Highway 121 Unit 103b Plano, TX · Plano
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  82. Rank 72. Fond

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    1601 Elm St, Ste 110, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

    Tuesday 11 AM–2 PM, 5 PM–9 PM

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  83. Rank 72. Highland Noodles

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    9188 Prestmont Pl, Unit 110, Frisco, TX · Frisco
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  84. Rank 72. Jonathon's Diner

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    1619 N Beckley Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closed now, opens Wed 8 AM

    Tuesday 8 AM–2:30 PM

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  85. Rank 72. Kendall Karsen’s Upscale Soul Food

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    907 Elm St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closed today, opens Wed 11 AM

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  86. Rank 72. Kitchen + Kocktails

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    1933 Elm St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  87. Rank 72. Masume

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    2330 Flora St, Unit 100, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  88. Rank 72. Normans Japanese

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    4002 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  89. Rank 72. Pesca Coastal Classics and Boozy Cocktails

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    3011 Gulden Ln Unit 107 Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  90. Rank 72. Revolver Taco Lounge

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    2701 Main St, Unit 120, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  91. Rank 72. Rex's Seafood

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    6713 W Northwest Hwy, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  92. Rank 72. Saigon Block

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    2150 E Arapaho Rd, Unit 200, Richardson, TX · Richardson
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    Open now, until 10 PM

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  93. Rank 72. Señor Oink

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    12990 Bee St, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  94. Rank 72. Southside Steaks and Cakes

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    3125 Al Lipscomb Way, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Closed now, opens Wed 10:30 AM

    Tuesday 10:30 AM–8 PM

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  95. Rank 72. Spicy Zest

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    13920 Josey Ln, Unit 107, Farmers Branch, TX · Dallas
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  96. Rank 72. Tango Room

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    1617 Hi Line Dr, Unit 250, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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  97. Rank 72. Tei Tei Robata Bar

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    2906 N Henderson Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until 10 PM

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  98. Rank 72. Terry Black's Barbecue

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    2926 W Seventh St, Fort Worth, TX · Fort Worth
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    Closes soon, 9:30 PM, in 35 min

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  99. Rank 72. The Saint

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    2633 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX · Dallas
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    Open now, until 10 PM

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  100. Rank 72. Walloon’s

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    701 W Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth, TX · Fort Worth
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    Closes soon, 9 PM, in 5 min

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      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

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