13 of Dallas’s outstanding spots for celebrating special occasions
Dallas is all about its restaurants—they’re the city’s crown jewels, scattered throughout Texas’s cultural hub. Whether you’re celebrating an accomplishment, anniversary, or just the joy of making it through the year, the city’s quaint hideouts and sprawling steakhouses turn any meal into a special occasion.
This list offers every kind of “special.” There are steaks and skyline views for milestone birthdays. For a more unique celebration, cook your own food on a private grill at a Japanese spot in Deep Ellum. Or toast your special someone at a charming wine bistro in Lower Greenville, plucked straight from the streets of Paris.
Dallas’s most outstanding restaurants for celebrating are highly sought after destinations—so book your table at one of these 13 places now.
Restaurants: | Monarch, St Martin's Wine Bistro, Cafe Pacific… |
Price Range: | $$$ - $$$$ |
Cuisines: | Italian, French, Seafood… |
Neighborhoods: | East Dallas, Knox / Henderson, Park Cities… |
Monarch
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St Martin's Wine Bistro
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Cafe Pacific
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Tei Tei Robata Bar
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Kenny's Wood Fired Grill
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12 Cuts Brazilian Steakhouse
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Pangea Restaurant and Bar
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Niwa Japanese BBQ
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Table 13
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Al Biernat's - Oak Lawn
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Baboush
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Alice
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Pakpao Thai - Design District
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