16 restaurants that define dining in Dallas
Dallas’s best restaurants were well-kept secrets for years. But in the last decade that buzz became a roar. DFW is now home to a growing crop of celebrity chefs with spots that appear on many national and global hit lists—Bon Appétit magazine even recognized Dallas as 2019’s restaurant city of the year.
A splashy restaurant in an uptown hotel is the gold standard for Southwestern fare. In Park Cities, a stylish pan-Asian spot is known for killer braised pork steam buns and strong whiskey cocktails. Award-winning coq au vin keeps the crowds flocking to a Garland icon.
The restaurants on this list offer something for fine diners, barbecue lovers, and those who eat out for the good vibes. Read on for a guide to Dallas’s 16 greatest restaurants to book now.
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