New restaurants are opening rapidly in Dallas, and this map answers the vital question, “Where are the buzziest places to eat right now?”
Newly added to the map are Casa Brasa, Bar Sylvestro, Hinoki, and Kirin Court. Coming off are Las Brasas, Ella, and Duchess at the Nobleman.
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The Mont
Jeff Payne of Cousin’s BBQ and his partner Jason Cross opened their first fine dining restaurant in Fort Worth, the Mont, in July. The menu has a selection of mesquite wood grilled butcher’s cuts, a half chicken, wagyu short rib, venison schnitzel, a dish called the Duck that is served with black garlic glaze, slow roasted duck leg, foie fried rice, scallion crêpe, and maple nuoc cham. The interiors give heavy Art Deco vibes with rust colored velvet seats, gold chainmail hanging from the ceiling, and wavy tiles on the floor.
Mamani
One of Dallas’s most anticipated restaurants of the year — by way of the same team behind Namo and Bar Colette — is anticipated no more. Executive chef and partner Christophe De Lellis, who spent more than a decade cooking at Joël Robuchon in Las Vegas, is at the helm of Mamani, which has one foot in casual French bistro fare and another in fine dining. Plates built around common proteins and vegetables like salmon, chicken, artichokes, and corn are made to perfection. The restaurant leans on techniques De Lellis honed at Joël Robuchon to deliver food that’s both precise and packed with flavor, including a frequent menu appearance: a three-day chicken jus with a color as deep as soy sauce.
Domodomo Ko
While the original outposts in New York City and Jersey City feature almost exclusively Japanese cuisine, the Dallas location of this hand-roll restaurant weaves influences from Korea and Japan on its menu. Its six-course “Domokase” dinner, with dishes that include seasonal sashimi and wagyu carpaccio, is a steal at just $95. And a new four-course sushi dinner, just $49 a head, sounds like such a good value that it might make us short-circuit. Beyond the tastings, there’s an à la carte lineup of made-to-order hand rolls and nigiri plus crowd-pleasers like noodles and crispy fried chicken that nod to Korean flavors.
Bar Sylvestro
This new bar adjacent to Urbano Cafe’s dining room opened quietly at the end of October, and like all of the Heidari brothers’ spots (Las Palmas, Bowen House, St. Martin’s Wine Bistro, and Mike’s Gemini Twin), it has the corner on coziness. The lighting is dim, the music is low, and diners sit at intimate little tables, nary a bar stool in sight. Currently, alongside innovative cocktails, Sylvestro offers all of Urbano Cafe’s Italian dishes, but in time, the bar will have its own pared-down menu. The wine list has some interesting inclusions, like a red from a Sicilian vineyard that survived phylloxera, but perhaps more interestingly, the mark-up on both bottles and glasses is uniquely low.
Boogies
In the former Whippersnapper space off Henderson from This And That Hospitality — the crew behind new Dallas staples like Double D’s and High Fives — with the assistance of Take a Break founder, DJ Jake Gatewood, comes Boogies. This venue has two faces. One is a sexy, low-lit cocktail bar with great sound and vinyl playlists, something like a listening room. After 10 p.m., they open up the dance floor and try to reimagine the feeling of dancing yourself clean at Studio 54.
Burger Schmurger
What has long been touted as the best burger in Dallas finally finds a permanent home with its own restaurant in Lake Highlands, which opened at the end of April. The ample space features a full bar, giving chef Dave Culwell room to roll out a menu of just under a multiple varieties of smash burgers, along with fries, onion strings, and fried pickles. It features booths and tables suitable for families, as well as bar seats and intimate tables for casual dates, and a small, covered patio. Get the OG Schmurger if you haven’t had it yet, but the Pasadena (a nod to Culwell’s hometown) is also highlight.
Frenchie
The latest spot from Travis Street Hospitality is the group’s first foray outside of Knox-Henderson and into North Dallas. The classic French brasserie treads on familiar territory, but this space has a laid-back vibe. Founders Stephan Courseau and Daniele Garcia, along with culinary director Bruno Davaillon, have imagined an Americanized take on French culture — reflective of their backgrounds — with a menu serving crepes, escargots, quiche, tartare de boeuf, and steak frites. It’s an all-day cafe, so there are coffee and pastries in the morning, along with a wine and cocktail list for the afternoon and evening.
Flamant
Rye restaurant owners Tanner Agar and Taylor Rause drew inspiration from Spain and Portugal for their restaurant, Flamant, which opened in June. Diners can find dishes like the highly Instagrammable “faux gras” made from cashews, preserved lemons, brandy, and lacto-fermented blackberry jam tucked into a hinge-topped glass jar. For those who want to have three or four courses, there are soups and salads (the Caesar comes with candied bacon, which is non-traditional), pastas like a ragu bianco. Meat-based entrees, which includes a wagyu steak with beurre rouge, chicken thighs with pepperoncini sauce, and charred salmon with farro and local greens — all cooked over an open fire grill.
Hinoki
Chef Leo Kekoa, formerly of Nobu Dallas, drastically upped the Frisco sushi game in 2022 when he opened his upscale omakase restaurant Kinzo. In September, he opened Hinoki, a casual sushi joint in a minimalist space that maintains Kinzo’s sourcing standards while appealing to diners who love a Philadelphia roll. Kinzo-enthusiasts will be pleased to find plenty of sashimi and nigiri, including some cuts from Toyosu Market, but among the most popular menu selections, the Frisco Roll combines salmon, avocado, white fish, lemon, tobiko, and truffle ponzu.
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