Other restaurants in Dallas–Fort Worth
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Zodiac
For more than 50 years, the classic downtown lunch spot for Dallas ladies who shop – and anyone else who wants to experience the tradition. Attentive waiters bustle about, soothing and pampering diners with hot consommé, popovers with strawberry butter and elegant salads. This is legit old-school Dallas, and it doesn’t need to put on airs.
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Bread Winners
If sipping a peach Bellini in a lush courtyard atrium is the reward for the agony of choosing what to order for brunch, then bring on the pain. Veggie Benedict or breakfast casserole? Bananas Foster waffle or raspberry cream-cheese-stuffed French toast? Lunch and dinner offer similar, though less tortuous, conundrums.
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Grace
Yep, even modest Fort Worthians occasionally strut their stuff, and there’s no better place to do it than at Grace, where local luminaries hold court (and martinis) on the couch-strewn outdoor patio. In the stunning dining room, a seasonal menu features, say, sweet-corn ravioli and diver scallops on potato cakes.
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Tillman’s Roadhouse
A mod hunting lodge for stylish cowboys features shotguns for door handles, faux stag heads, antler chandeliers and a gorgeous log bar. With all this offbeat charm, the wink-wink comfort food – chicken-fried hanger steak, white-cheddar mac ’n’ cheese, tableside s’mores – is surprisingly good.
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Hunky’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers
Reclaim your innocence (or at least get a damn good malt) in this throwback diner that’s a far cry from those themed places where waitresses named ‘Trixie’ snap their gum. No, it’s just an authentic neighborhood hangout with great burgers that make us nostalgic for good times in general.
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Smoke
A barbecue joint that grows its own veggies and smokes its own meats gets enough street cred to claim the motto ‘Raisin’ Hell from Scratch.’ The Northwoods-cozy dining room, featuring old barn walls and a fireplace nook, proves that ecofriendly can be drop-dead stylish.
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Saint-Emilion
Perfect for capping off a day at the museums, this quaint Cultural District charmer serves rustic French food. The ‘menu classique’ dinner includes appetizer, main and dessert; try the lamb chops with French herbs and the fresh raspberry tarte.
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Bonnell’s Fine Texas Cuisine
This is totally Texan fine dining, featuring products from local farms and ranches: pepper-crusted buffalo tenderloin, ‘oysters Texasfeller’ and a local Texas cheese plate grace the interesting menu. Try the tres leches crème brûlée.
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Carshon’s Deli
Since 1928, Fort Worth’s only kosher deli has served up classic New York sandwiches (what do you want, chopped liver?). Half the fun’s in watching local movers and shakers make and break deals in between bites of corned beef on rye.
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Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse
Sonny Bryan’s barbecue has been around in some form or another since 1910. Locals aren’t ashamed to admit they come all the way just for the onion rings, made fresh daily with Pearl beer. There’s also a branch at 2202 Inwood Rd.
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Spiral Diner & Bakery
One of the most inventive organic vegan restaurants in the South, this retro-feel diner actually draws sheepish meat eaters who rave about blue plate specials like a fig-and-fennel sandwich. All-you-can-eat pancakes on Sundays.
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Toulouse
This charming, angular cafe and bar transports us to France. Sit on the Euro-style patio and gloat over your bouillabaisse and chenin blanc at sunset as the gorgeous runners en route to the Katy Trail look on with envy.
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Nonna Tata
This is as authentic as Italian gets in Texas. Try the gnocchi alla Romana with butter and sage, and the fruit-laden, rustic desserts. Hope that the elegant owner might serve you herself. Cash only, euros accepted.
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Fearing’s
Press accolades keep pouring in for chef Dean Fearing’s four-star sensation. Choose to sup in the lively open-kitchen room, a glass-enclosed conservatory, a tropical courtyard or the white-table-clothed ‘gallery.’
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Café Brazil
This is the definitive 24-hour dining destination, whether you’re recovering from the late shift at the ER, a night of clubbing or a broken heart. Ten locations, all with strong coffee and homemade desserts.
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AllGood Café
A postmodern cafe with Tex-Mex grace notes and tattooed waitresses, the AllGood is cozy as all get out. Families and rocker types all chow down on King Ranch chicken casserole and other comfort foods.
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La Familia
The kind of family-run Mexican joint that locals miss when they move away, La Familia offers gracious personal service and excellent Mexican classics. Don’t skip the flaming frozen margaritas.
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Blue Mesa Grill
Known for its free quesadillas and nachos at happy hour and fantastic brunch, this grill and tequila bar features tasty Santa Fe–style eats like the delish adobe pie and blue-corn enchiladas.
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Monica’s Aca y Alla
Try the Mexican lasagna ($5) at lunch or the tilapia Veracruz ($15) for dinner at this always social, Deep Ellum favorite that rocks a glam Mexico City vibe. $1 mimosas at brunch? Sign us up.
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Paris Coffee Shop
The venerable, Depression-era Paris is an old-school ‘coffee shop,’ which means it’s really a diner: cheap prices, reliable classics, homemade pie and salty-tongued regulars at the counter.
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Eno’s Pizza Tavern
We like the old Adirondack chairs, the stacks of firewood and the get-your-own-mug beer club in this summer-cabin-esque neighborhood pizza joint. Oh, and the pizza’s pretty wonderful, too.
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Ellerbe Fine Foods
Fresh, seasonal and local are the keywords in this serene, light-filled cafe. How to decide between Gulf shrimp and grits, green-onion cheddar tart or scallops with spring-pea risotto?
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Railhead Smokehouse
Railroad is, to some, the legendary barbecue of Fort Worth. It’s a no-frills rustic place, where you holler your order and in return get a big ole mess of brisket or ribs.
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Old Mill Inn
For a lunch break, seek some respite at the Old Mill Inn, known for blue-plate specials and banana pudding. Kids’ meals ($4.75) placate the young and museum-weary.
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Taco Loco
A fried catfish taco with avocado is $4.25, which is good, because it’s 2am, the bars have just closed and you’ve got five bucks left. Addictive breakfast tacos and tamales.
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