Uber Eats Dallas

Can’t get out for lunch? Then have it delivered the new Dallas way.

El Fenix is on the list of options for UberEATS' lunch delivery service.

Dallas diners who can't get out for lunch have a new meal delivery option. A service called UberEats launches in Dallas on November 5, allowing diners to order lunch from Dallas restaurants through the Uber app and get it delivered to their home or office.

The area served is limited to downtown, Uptown, and Oak Lawn, although the company says it plans to expand that.

Participating Dallas restaurants include Bolsa Mercado, Deep Sushi, East Hampton Sandwich Co., Hospitality Sweet, Ellen’s Southern Kitchen, El Fenix, Fireside Pies, Malai Kitchen, Norma’s Cafe, Joy Macarons, Urban Taco, Unleavened Kitchen, and more.

It's the same cashless payment format as an Uber ride. You open the app, select the "Eats" option, choose your meal, tap a button to place your order, and the meal will be delivered curbside "within 10 minutes," according to a release.

UberEats is available for lunch Monday-Friday from 11 am-2 pm. Users get a choice each day of options from three restaurants, plus desserts or drinks. The menu changes daily.

The model works because the restaurants make the food before you order it; Uber just distributes it.

For example, on November 5, the menu includes the following:

The Rustic: Burger topped with brisket, cheddar, green chili, and served with chips, $12.
Smoke: Grilled hanger steak salad with arugula and celery in pecan pesto, $12.
Cafe Momentum: Smoked carrot soup and grilled cheese sandwich with house-made goat cheese and tomato jam, $11.

For November 6, the menu will be:

El Fenix: Cheese enchiladas with rice and beans, $9.
Kin Kin Urban Thai: Pad Thai with chicken, $10.
Bolsa Mercado: Chicken breast with root vegetables, $12.

Dallas has a long list food delivery options, with companies such as Caviar and Favor ready to do our bidding. Uber launched this food delivery service in early 2015 and already operates in cities such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Toronto, and Barcelona. Delivery charge is $4, but during the opening launch, delivery is free; go to the website for more information.

dinner trends

Where to brunch

4 buzzy Dallas brunch spots land on OpenTable’s new Top 100 list

Courtesy of Hudson House

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Dallas diners have a new reason not to procrastinate on Mother's Day reservations. Four restaurants have earned spots on OpenTable's list of Top 100 Brunch Restaurants in America for 2026.

They are:

Al Biernat's Oak Lawn — Dallas
Cafe Pacific — Dallas
Hudson House Lakewood — Dallas
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille Park District — Dallas

According to the restaurant booking platform, the annual ranking is based on analysis of more than 10 million diner reviews, along with diner ratings. Texas claimed 11 spots total, with Dallas and Austin each leading the state's showing with four restaurants, Houston placing two, and San Antonio earning one.

OpenTable also revealed some data about Mother’s Day dining preferences. Its research says that most moms (42 percent) prefer dining out on the big day over having breakfast in bed. Good thing CultureMap has a long list of all the best Dallas restaurants serving Mother's Day meals this year.

Those silver dollar pancakes may be adorable, but mothers still often have to clean up all the spilled flour after the celebration ends.

"Our research shows dining out is the gift moms want most this Mother's Day, with 42 percent ranking it at the top of their wish list," said Cheryl Paniagua, VP of Restaurant Sales & Services at OpenTable, in a release "That makes planning ahead more important than ever, especially considering the majority of reservations are made over a week in advance.”

OpenTable says noon remains the most popular reservation time for Mother’s Day overall, but it saw a 14 percent increase in users opting out of mimosas and choosing an early 5 pm dinner.

Whether in the morning or evening, parties are growing larger. There was a 13 percent increase in tables for six or more, a trend the platform suggests is due to more multi-generational gatherings.

In addition to the four Dallas restuaurants, the following Texas spots earned a place on OpenTable’s unranked list:

Aba — Austin
Josephine House — Austin
Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar — Austin
Suerte — Austin
Le Jardinier — Houston
Maximo — Houston
Chama Gaucha — San Antonio

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