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10 Dallas restaurants worth the trip

Dallas dining blends Tex-Mex heritage, smoky barbecue, and sizzling steakhouses. The city helped define modern Tex-Mex a century ago, while carhop drive-ins, German delis, and Gulf-seafood houses broadened its palate. Old-line family restaurants still draw crowds for cheese enchiladas, mesquite-grilled steaks, and brisket served on butcher paper. Below are ten Dallas institutions that have earned their lines. Use it as a shortlist, or tap the button above and let one nearby pick settle dinner for you right now.

  • El FenixDowntown

    Dallas's oldest restaurant, since 1918, which helped define Tex-Mex.

  • Campisi'sMockingbird Lane

    Italian red-sauce institution since 1950, formerly the storied Egyptian Lounge.

  • Dunston's SteakhouseNorthwest Dallas

    Mesquite-grilled steaks rooted in a 1955 drive-in.

  • Sonny Bryan's SmokehouseInwood Road

    Texas barbecue since 1958, James Beard winner, famed for brisket.

  • Norma's CafeOak Cliff

    Southern comfort-food diner since 1956, known for mile-high pies.

  • S&D Oyster CompanyUptown

    New Orleans-style Gulf seafood since 1976.

  • CelebrationLovers Lane

    Farm-to-table Southern cooking since 1971, served family-style.

  • Kuby's Sausage HouseSnider Plaza

    German deli and restaurant since 1961, making its own sausages.

  • Keller's Drive-InNorthwest Highway

    Classic carhop burger drive-in since the 1950s.

  • Mi CocinaHighland Park

    Tex-Mex favorite since 1991, famous for the Mambo Taxi margarita.

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