Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Dallas - Fort Worth

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Updated September 05, 2024

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The Downing Bottles and Bites

4.9

4.9 (136)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Rockwall

About the restaurant

Rockwall native, Chef David Hoffman and his wife, restaurant and wine industry veteran Jenni Hoffman, opened The Downing Bottles & Bites in order to bring their experience and expertise home to historic Downtown Rockwall. When you stop in, you'll be greeted by our retail and tasting area, where you can purchase wine and craft beer by the bottle to enjoy at home.
Or stay awhile in our cozy café, where Chef David and his team serve up the very best small plates, sandwiches, and salads, desserts. Our full-bar offers seasonal and classic cocktails, fine wines, and craft beer. With both indoor and patio seating, it's the best spot for a date, girl's night, family dinner, or quick weekday lunch in Rockwall.

Top review

Weitser

Dined on Aug 25, 2024

Exceptional food. Very thoughtfully prepared and unique in its own way. Fresh and high quality. Nice environment and great staff.

Cafe Momentum - Dallas

5.0

5 (892)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Cafe Momentum is a non-profit restaurant that serves as a paid post-release internship for juvenile offenders. Youth are released from detention into the sheltered environment of Café Momentum’s post-release program. Café Momentum’s program teaches critical skills that allow youth to re-enter society in a safe, real-world environment of nurturing accountability. By participating in our program, at-risk young people rotate through every aspect of the restaurant from waiting tables to washing dishes, while working side-by-side with established chefs.

The paid internship gives them the opportunity to exercise and practice their new skills while continuing to develop leadership, social, and vocational skills for as long as they choose to maintain involvement with Café Momentum. Additionally, Café Momentum works with the Dallas County Juvenile Justice Department to serve youth deemed highest risk for incarceration.

Top review

Oliviavip

Dined 3 days ago

An incredible dinner experience, but an even better mission!

The Range Vintage Trailer Resort

5.0

5 (202)

$31 to $50

Farm-to-table

Bristol

About the restaurant

The restaurant at The Range Vintage Trailer Resort currently accepts reservations for dinner on Fridays at 7pm and Saturdays at 7pm. We have limited seating.

With a small, passionate team, The Range's family-style dining experience takes place in the barn restaurant and covered patio. Guests can enjoy drinks from the 1959 Airstream Globetrotter trailer bar. Dining in the open-air restaurant has a relaxed and casual family-style atmosphere, with fans in summer and heaters in winter, and a beautiful view across the water.

**Allergy Warning: our food contains or may come into contact with common allergens including dairy, eggs, wheat, soybeans, or nuts. Tree nuts are in the kitchen and on some food; please be advised that cross contamination may occur.

Top review

Daniel J.vip

Dined 3 days ago

Absolutely outstanding! I'm never disappointed at The Range!

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Experience

Backyard Burger Dinner

Experience

Let's Celebrate!

Experience

Oktoberfest Dinner at The Range

Trova Wine + Market

5.0

5 (216)

$31 to $50

Wine Bar

Park Cities

About the restaurant

A modern Dallas wine shop & bar selling a carefully curated selection of 200+ wines. A chef-driven menu offers a mix of small plates, sandwiches, gourmet cheeses, & charcuterie to accompany one of our 20 wines by-the-glass or the bottle of your choosing.

Top review

Kate

Dined on Aug 5, 2024

How have I not been here before? Great wine selection. And we were there for happy hour, so terrific value. The waiter even came over before HH ended to let us know and see if we wanted to order another drink. Love this place!

NAPA Thai Asian Cuisine

4.9

4.9 (664)

$30 and under

Asian

Colleyville

About the restaurant

“NAPA” comes from Thai word meaning ‘The blue infinite’. “NAPA” Thai Cuisine was founded in June 2018 by a Thai family owned enterprise and renowned for its authentic Thai dishes. The a la carte dishes derived from authentic recipes which have been adapted into a modern context suitable for NAPA’s dining ambience. “NAPA” combines the highest quality ingredients and age old recipes, thus, in this regard “NAPA” is truly Thai in spirit. NAPA is a restaurant where anybody; whether local, expatriates or tourists, with a passion for Thai food can experience authentic Thai cuisine in a relaxing ambience with friendly services.

Top review

Bob

Dined 3 days ago

Great meal and excellent service as always. We will be back!

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Popular dish

Duck Tamarind

Mot Hai Ba - Lakewood

4.9

4.9 (1190)

$31 to $50

Vietnamese

Lakewood / White Rock Lake

About the restaurant

Mot Hai Ba has been an East Dallas staple since 2013, offering a seasonal menu inspired by locally sourced farms and ingredients, as well as influences from France, Asia & Italy.
Our original location in Lakewood offers a cozy, intimate dining room, and a lovely enclosed patio for your enjoyment.

Due to our limited seating capacity we ask that guests adhere to the following reservation timeframes:
parties of 1 to 2 guests - 1 hour 45 minutes .
2 to 4 guests - 2 hours .
5 guests and up - 2.5 hours .

Parties of 5 and larger must call the restaurant to reserve, as a credit card hold will be required.

Top review

DallasSnacker

Dined 2 days ago

My favorite restaurant in Dallas! Incredible food, amazing service. We try something new every time we go and are never disappointed. Only request would be to turn down the AC a bit. Little cold inside for September.

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Popular dish

Kimchi and Foie Gras Dumplings

The Steakhouse at Cooper's

4.9

4.9 (445)

$30 and under

Steak

Oak Cliff / Bishop Arts

About the restaurant

The Steakhouse at Cooper’s is a family-owned, boutique-style steakhouse offering the freshest cuts of steak, cooked to perfection with our signature seasoning. Located within a Meat Market, we guarantee the highest quality, with every cut prepared to order by our expert butcher.

Complementing our incredible meats is an extensive selection of wines and beers, perfect for pairing with your meal. Our customers rave about us: “Cooper’s offers great food and service,” and “The best steak you will have!”

We are a come-as-you-are steakhouse with a casual dress code—no cut-offs, swimsuits, or flip-flops, please.

Visit us today and enjoy an unforgettable meal that will have you coming back time and time again.

Location:
778 Fort Worth Ave, Sylvan|Thirty shopping center, next to Cox Market Farms Market.

Reservation Policy:
For parties larger than 2, a credit card is required to reserve a table.

Hours:
The kitchen closes 15 minutes prior to closing time.

Top review

Randy

Dined on Aug 2, 2024

Food was delicious. One of the best steak and lobster meals I've had! Service was great, noise level was moderate, and overall we enjoyed the atmosphere. My only drawback was the hard, unpadded seating. No padded seats to be found anywhere. Was a little uncomfortable throughout the meal. Otherwise, a very nice evening.

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4.9

4.9 (922)

$31 to $50

Italian

Park Cities

About the restaurant

Hailing from Florence, Italy, Adelmo Banchetti started his career in the food and beverage world at the tender age of 16. His work took him all over the world from ships to hotels, and finally, Dallas, Texas , where he worked at the legendary Fairmont Hotel’s Pyramid Room, the Mansion On Turtle Creek, and the Crescent Court Hotel. In 1989, he and his wife Eliza, who hails from the Mediterranean region, opened Adelmo’s Ristorante to rave reviews. Their love of family, friends, good food and wines is reflected, to this day, at Adelmo’s. We feature cuisine inspired by the Italian/ Mediterranean region as well as the herbs, spices and grains indigenous to its shores. Made with the freshest ingredients. Now, the tradition continues with their children Andrew and Lauren on board . We continue to be family owned and operated and offer award winning wine selections and personalized service, all in a rare old world setting.

Top review

Jim

Dined 2 days ago

Fabulous service, delicious food, what more can you ask for?

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Popular dish

Lasagna della Casa

Café 43

4.9

4.9 (1514)

$30 and under

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Café 43, located at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, is a contemporary American restaurant which features a locally sourced, organic, seasonal and sustainable menu for weekday lunch and weekend brunch. It is one of the most preferred venues in the city for private events in the evening for groups of up to 150 because of its stunning design, flexibility, private entrance and breezy terrace. Admission to the Center is not required as Café 43 has its own entrance.

Top review

Dr Franvip

Dined 1 day ago

Great food, lovely setting and wonderful service. Having not eaten here previously, the food though not fancy or foo foo was well prepared, nicely plated and just yummy. I did think however that directions regarding parking for Cafe 43 were not optimal and a ten dollar fee, especially if not spending the day at the museum was pricey. Outside of that I highly recommend a visit!

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4.9

4.9 (1025)

$31 to $50

Japanese

Deep Ellum

About the restaurant

LOCATED IN THE HISTORIC DEEP ELLUM NEIGHBORHOOD OF DALLAS, TX.
Niwa provides an authentic yakiniku experience, featuring premium in–table smoke–free grills.

Prepare premium grade beef, seafood, vegetables and more at your own table while enjoying a wide selection of Japanese sake, beer, and craft cocktails. Eating at Niwa is always an exciting experience, perfect for dinner with family, or a fun night out with friends.

Top review

LaShawnvip

Dined 3 days ago

Amazing! Will be in regular rotation for date night.

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