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🏌️ North Dallas, Dallas
19 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 19 Restaurants
✨ BBQ, Casual, Family
Suburban dining corridor with some serious BBQ institutions and upscale strip mall finds.
Known for: Cattleack Barbeque, suburban sprawl done right
Don't miss: Cattleack Barbeque (Thu-Sat only), Al Biernats
💡 Cattleack is only open Thu-Sat and sells out by noon. Arrive at 10AM opening to guarantee brisket.
Top 10 in North Dallas
1
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
Steakhouse · Michelin Guide recognition, Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
Iconic steakhouse featuring dry-aged prime beef and an exceptional 5,000-bottle wine collection. Located in the historic Uptown/Downtown corridor with an elegant mahogany interior ...
96
2
Meridian
New American Bistro · CultureMap Best Restaurant 2022
Reopened in May 2025 as a refined neighborhood bistro at The Village Dallas. Originally an acclaimed Brazilian fine-dining spot, the new Meridian under Executive Chef Eduardo Osori...
89
3
Pappasito's Cantina
Mexican Fine Dining · Best Mexican Restaurant
Northwest Dallas Tex-Mex institution with fajitas that sizzle loud enough to turn heads across the restaurant. The beef fajitas are the gold standard, the chile con queso is rich a...
88
4
Topgolf Dallas
Golf Entertainment / Sports Bar · Topgolf U.S. headquarters is in Dallas
Topgolf's flagship Dallas location on Park Lane is a sprawling multi-level driving range with tech-tracked balls, climate-controlled bays, full bar and restaurant, and a year-round...
88
5
Vector Brewing
Brewpub · Texas Craft Brewers Cup Brewery of the Year (2 gold, 1 silver); 'Best Little Brewpub in Texas'
Family-owned Lake Highlands brewpub from husband-and-wife Craig and Veronica Bradley -- opened April 2020. Award-winning craft beers on a custom seven-barrel brewhouse, plus a scra...
86
6
Mariano's Hacienda
Tex-Mex · Birthplace of the frozen margarita machine (Mariano Martinez, 1971); Margarita Mile anchor
Dallas Tex-Mex history on a plate -- Mariano Martinez opened his first Mexican restaurant in 1971, and four days later adapted a soft-serve ice cream machine to make the world's fi...
86
7
Eataly Dallas
Italian Food Hall
NorthPark Center Italian food hall, market, and multi-concept dining destination that opened December 2020 -- Eataly's Texas debut. Fresh pasta counter, wood-fired Neapolitan pizza...
86
8
Le Reve Gelato & Patisserie
French Patisserie & Gelato
French-style patisserie and gelato shop from baker Andy Pham at Preston Valley Shopping Center (with a second location at Mockingbird Station). Macarons are the signature -- slight...
86
9
Howdy Homemade Ice Cream
Homemade Ice Cream
Tom Landis' beloved North Dallas ice cream shop, opened 2015 with a simple mission: employ people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Home of the world's first Dr Pep...
85
10
On Rotation
Brewery / Taproom
Dallas's smallest brewing operation -- a 3BBL nano-brewery and taproom in the Braniff Centre near Love Field -- founded by Jacob and Lindsay Sloan. 40 ever-rotating taps of house b...
84
All 19 Restaurants in North Dallas
La Salsa Verde Taqueria
Mexican / Tacos
83
Cafe Olivia
Chef-Driven Cafe / Mediterranean-inspired
83
Keller's Drive-In
Classic Drive-In Burgers
81
IYKYK Mochi Churros
Mochi Churros / Desserts
80
Snarf's Sandwiches
Sandwiches / Fast Casual
80
Studio Movie Grill Dallas
American
78
BoomerJack's Grill & Bar
American Sports Bar
76
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