Local Dining in Dallas-Fort Worth: The 10 Best Restaurants

Although Austin certainly bears the title of the foodie capital of Texas, the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is proving to be a worthy contender when it comes to local ingredients and exciting cuisines. From traditional BBQs to Asian fusion and haute cuisine, this update to our existing article on the city’s dining venues looks at the 10 best Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants to try now.

Bolsa and Bolsa Mercado
Bar, Cafe, Deli, Restaurant, Wine Bar, American, Vegetarian, Vegan

Cane Rosso
Restaurant, Italian

Fearing’s
Market, Restaurant, Bar, American

The French Room
Restaurant, French

FT33
Restaurant, American

Pecan Lodge
Traditional Texas cuisine can be found at Pecan Lodge, which takes the specialty smoked meats of Dallas and cooks them old school-style. When a bunch of corporate consultants decided to quit their jobs to create a 24-hour burning BBQ pit they ended up with a restaurant that has lines forming well before the opening hour. Named by Texas Monthly as one of the Top 4 BBQ Joints in the World, the food at Pecan Lodge is handmade with passion and care, with each sausage grinded and stuffed to perfection, and even the banana pudding made entirely from scratch. Stop by and try the Hot Mess, which mixes potato, brisket, and chipotle cream into a critically lauded specialty dish.
Pecan Lodge, 1010 S Pearl Expy, Dallas, TX, USA, +1 214-748-8900

Spiral Diner
Bakery, Diner, Restaurant, Vegan, American, Vegetarian

Stampede 66
Tei An
Restaurant, Japanese

Terra Mediterranean Grill
Meet Adam and Jalal Chanaa, the brothers who first brought Mediterranean cuisine to Dallas in the early 1990s, and immerse your senses in the unique ingredients and culture of the Mediterranean region right in Fort Worth with Terra Mediterranean Grill. Terra makes its dishes from the fresh and flavorful ingredients of the Eastern hemisphere to create dishes as bold as the regions they draw inspiration from. Try the baked or fried Kibbie, which mixes ribeye beef with tzatziki sauce for an ethnic blend of tastes or, if you’re a veggie, go for the eggplant-based moussaka, which is chickpea-infused deliciousness.
Terra Mediterranean, 2973 Crockett St, Fort Worth, TX, USA, +1 817-744-7485