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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.
Seven honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- D Magazine The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- D Magazine #16 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer Splurge Worthy Spots · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Tequila Drink: The Negroni-ish · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Restaurant Patio · Best of Big D
One number, weighted & current 83
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Pork al pastor Michelin Guide
- Charred okra Michelin Guide
- Shishitos Michelin Guide
- Mexican chocolate pot de crème Michelin Guide
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- The Meteor Dallas Coffee Eat · 62
- Hero Eat · 54
- Wayward Coffee Co. Eat · 62
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