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Master list of Dallas restaurants opening May 1 for dine-in service

The party's back on, wheee — but with gloves, masks, social distancing.

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Good idea or bad, dozens of restaurants around Dallas plan to reopen for dine-in service on Friday, May 1.

In the face of the largest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases in Dallas County, the state of Texas has given permission to restaurants, movie theaters, and malls to reopen, as long as they limit occupancy to 25 percent.

It puts operators in a real dilemma: Do you follow the advice of health professionals and remain locked down, or do you live on the edge and try to squeak out a few bucks?

This list is about the second group, who in order to open must follow a set of regulations that includes no parties larger than six, and seating at least 6 feet apart; no valet parking, no salt shakers, and contactless payment is preferred.

Restaurant employees will wear masks and gloves. Customers are encouraged to wear face coverings when they're not eating.

This list includes independently owned restaurants as well as some chains, most locally owned. It does not include big national chains or fast-food restaurants.

(Many other restaurants in Dallas are open for takeout and curbside but have opted not to open for dine-in at this time.)

OPENINGS

Deep Ellum

Ebb & Flow

Pepe & Mito's

St. Pete's Dancing Marlin

Oak Cliff

Lockhart Smokehouse

Downtown

Frankie's Downtown - patio opens May 1, dining room May 4

Ravenna Italian Grille & Bar

Scout

Texas Spice at Omni Dallas

3Eleven Kitchen & Cocktails, shortened hours

Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse

Trinity Groves:

AvoEatery
The Hall Bar & Grill
Beto & Son
Saint Rocco’s
Amberjax Seafood
Cake Bar
Sum Dang Good Chinese
Kate Weiser

Uptown

Marie Gabrielle Restaurant and Gardens - outdoor garden dining opens May 9

Morton's The Steakhouse

Design District

Pie Tap Pizza Workshop + Bar

Oak Lawn

Park Cities/Preston Hollow

Fachini

Go Fish Poke, Preston Center

Half Shells

Hudson House, Highland Park and Addison

East Dallas

Lochland's, with limited hours

Toasted Coffee + Kitchen

White Rock Alehouse & Brewery

Henderson Avenue

Cafe Madrid

Chelsea Corner

Pie Tap Pizza Workshop + Bar

Taverna Knox Street

Toulouse Knox Street

Wild About Harry's

North Dallas

Antonio Ristorante in Addison

Bellagreen

Blue Mesa, limited hours Tuesday-Saturday 11 am-8 pm, Sunday 9 am-5 pm

CraftWay Kitchen

Ida Claire

Jia's Modern Chinese

Kenny's Italian Kitchen

Kenny's Wood Fired Grill

Lowkey Poke Joint

Oceanaire Seaood Room

Princi Italia - open for dinner May 1, lunch May 6

Sidecar Social

Snooze an AM Eatery. Addison location re-opens May 6

Suburbs

Andhra Mess, Irving

Angelo's Spaghetti & Pizza House, Irving

Arturo's Mexican Restaurant, Irving

Aspen Creek Grill, Irving

Bellagreen, Plano

Big State Fountain Grill, Irving

Black & Bitter Coffee & Books, Duncanville

Blacksmoke BBQ & Grill, Garland

Bombay Chowpatty, Irving

Cajun Crab Pub & Grill, Irving

Classic Chicago Gourmet Pizza, Las Colinas

Cork & Pig Tavern, Las Colinas

Di Rosani's, Irving

Dog Haus - Richardson and Arlington

East Hampton Sandwich Co. - Turtle Creek Village, Snider Plaza, and North Dallas

El Famoso, Las Colinas

El Sombrero Tex-Mex Restaurant, Irving

Empa Mundo, Irving

54th Street Grill, Irving

Half Shells Legacy, in Plano

Haywire, Plano

Houlihan's, Firewheel Town Center in Garland

Hugo's Invitados, Las Colinas

In-Fretta Pizza and Wings, Irving

Italian Cafe, Irving

Jam & Toast, Irving

Kenny’s Burger Joint - Plano and Frisco

Kenny's East Coast Pizza, Plano

Koriyaki Asian Grill, Irving

Kuchipudi Indian Kitchen, Irving

La Esquina De Pepe, Irving

La Margarita, Irving

L.A. Tacos, Irving

Lamberti's Ristorante & Wine Bar, Irving

Le Peep - Plano, Flower Mound, Las Colins

Little Katana, Las Colinas

Lockhart Smokehouse, East Plano

Maki Boy, Irving

Maui Fresh Grill - Irving and Plano

Mexican Sugar, Plano, - by reservation only: Sunday-Thursday 4-9 pm, and Friday-Saturday 4-10 pm

Michael's Italian Kitchen, Irving

Mignon, Plano

Mudhook, Duncanville

Our Place Indian Cuisine, Irving

Pacheco Taco Bar, Irving

Penne Pomodoro - Lakewood, Snider Plaza, Preston-Forest

Pho Empire, Irving

PJ's Cafe, Irving

Po' Melvin's, Irving

Post Oak Smokehouse, Irving

Princi Italia, Plano - opens May 5

The Ranch at Las Colinas. By reservation only: Sunday-Thursday 4-9 pm, and Friday-Saturday 4-10 pm

Rancho Restaurant

Rodizio Grill, Irving

Rudy's Mexican Restaurant, Irving

Samosa Hut & Grill, Irving

Shawarma Press, Irving

Sixty Vines, Plano

Southern Recipe Restaurant, Irving

Southern Recipes Grill, Plano

Spirit Grille, Las Colinas

Tacomex, Irving

Taverna, Plano Legacy West

Tortas Y Tacos Michoacan, Irving

Tio Carlos Mexican Latin Grill, Irving-Las Colinas

UP Inspired Kitchen, Frisco

Urban Eatz, Las Colinas

Via Real Gourmet Mexican, Las Colinas

Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux, Las Colinas

Whiskey Cake, Plano

Yard House - Addison, Las Colinas

Yummy Thai - Irving, Flower Mound, Frisco

Chains

Andalous Mediterranean Grill - Irving, Richardson, and Arlington

Babe's Chicken Dinner House

Bob's Steak & Chop House - Lemmon Avenue, Plano, and Grapevine

Boston's Pizza

Campisi's

Carrabas Italian Grill

Cantina Laredo

Chili's

Cru Wine Bar

Del Frisco's Double Eagle

Del Frisco's Grille

Dickey's Barbecue Pit

El Chico

El Fenix: Arlington, Plano, Mesquite, Casa Linda, Fort Worth Ridglea, Waxahachie, Northwest Highway

Fast Furious Japanese Cuisine

Gloria's Latin Cuisine

Halal Guys

Hat Creek Burger Co.

La Madeleine

Mattito's - Oak Lawn, Forest Lane, Las Colinas

Mesero - Lovers Lane, North Dallas, Preston Hollow, Plano

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Modern Market Eatery - Walnut Hill, Richardson, Las Colinas, Plano, Southlake

Mooyah Burgers

Newk's Eatery

Olivella's - Las Colinas only

On the Border - opens May 6

Original Chicken-N-Rice

Original ChopShop

Original Pancake House - Irving, Plano, Frisco

Outback Steakhouse

Perry's Steakhouse - Uptown, Frisco, Grapevine

Snuffer's Restaurant & Bar - Greenville Avenue, Richardson, and Rockwall

Taco Diner

Taqueria La Ventana - Cedar Springs, downtown Dallas, and Addison

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New all-day French bistro in downtown Rockwall is all from scratch

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Belle View Bistro Rockwall

An all-day French bistro has made its debut in Rockwall: Called Belle Vie Bistro, it’s a new mom-and-pop in the charming historic downtown district, at 112 E. Rusk St., the former home of The Fatted Calf restaurant, where it opened its doors on November 12.

Belle Vie is from Luis and Iliana Marquez, a hard-working couple who also own Los Marquez, a popular taco--themed food-truck-turned-restaurant in Rockwall they first debuted in 2019. In May, the couple took over the former Fat Chicken space to open a brick and mortar location of Los Marquez, where they serve well-made Mexican food like tacos, burritos, and quesadillas, but also burgers & fries. They open for breakfast with breakfast tacos, and run a daily lunch special, often creative, always popular, such as birria ramen with choice of beef or lamb for $11.

But the couple had a bigger vision of creating a place where chef Luis could stretch and showcase his skills.

"Luis has a lot of culinary experience, and it’s something that he’s been putting aside,” Iliana says. “We were just waiting on the perfect time to bring this to life.”

"This is something exciting and new for us, it’s something that we always wanted to make,” Luis says.

Like Los Marquez, Belle Vie is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, serving classics like French onion soup, moules frites, escargot, and duck confit. There are also comforting and American dishes like spinach-artichoke dip, crab cakes, and fish & chips.

Lunch features Cobb salad, a French dip, and chicken & Brie panini, while an extended breakfast -- which runs from 7 am to 4 pm — includes pancakes, waffles, eggs benedict, beignets French toast, and crepes, plus pastries and breads made from scratch.

Mural on the wall at Belle Vie Bistro RockwallFacebook

The bakery counter is a delight, with eclairs, croissants, scones, fruit tarts, and cake slices in flavors like carrot cake and white chocolate raspberry. There's also a serious coffee program with espresso drinks such as lattes.

"We pride ourselves on making everything from scratch," the duo says. "Our bread—whether for sandwiches, paninis, hamburgers or anything listed on our menu is made fresh just for us by our incredibly talented pastry chef and baker. The same care goes into our pastries and desserts ensuring every bite is special and crafted with love."

The dining room is warm and cozy with dark wood chairs and plush booths and a full-wall mural depicting a street in Paris. They also have a full bar, with cocktails and beer on tap. Prices are reasonable, ranging from $9 for a Belgian waffle during breakfast to $45 for prime ribeye at dinner.

For now, they're not taking reservations — it's first come, first serve.

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