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    Holiday Dining

    Master list of best Dallas restaurants open on Thanksgiving 2019

    Teresa Gubbins
    Nov 5, 2019 | 5:43 pm
    turkey cranberry sauce green beans
    Plenty of options for dining out on Thanksgiving.
    Seasons 52

    Thanksgiving comes late in 2019, all the way to November 28. If you're not up for cooking, this master list has all the Dallas restaurants that are open on the holiday, serving brunch, dinner, and everything in between.

    Most require reservations, so it's not too early to make your plan.

    Check out the menus at these restaurants waiting to serve you on Thanksgiving:

    Avanti
    Three-course menu includes soup or salad, turkey, stuffing, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, and pecan pie or pumpkin pie for dessert. Regular dinner menu is also available. 11:30 am-2:30 pm, 5:30-10 pm. $42. 214-871-4955.

    Blue Mesa Grill
    Special holiday brunch includes roast turkey and glazed ham carving station, corncake stuffing, baked mac 'n cheese, sweet potatoes, apple-kale salad, and cranberry-jalapeno relish. Dessert table features pumpkin flan, chocolate chunk cookies, banana pudding, ice cream sundaes, and nutty pecan-walnut bars. Brunch also includes Blue Mesa's usual award-winning brunch-breakfast fare, as well as champagne, Mimosas, coffee, tea, and soft drinks. 10 am-4 pm. $24, or $7 for 12 and under. Plano 214-387-4407, Fort Worth 817-332-6372.

    Cannon's Corner
    Oak Cliff bar features the special Earl's Holiday Sandwich with turkey, cornbread stuffing, and cranberry spread on focaccia bread, for $11. 3 pm-2 am. 214-643-6442.

    CBD Provisions
    Open for brunch and dinner with a la carte menus that include holiday classics and selections from the regular menu. Brunch includes buttermilk hotcakes topped with blueberry butter and lemon-shortbread crumble and a turkey plate with cornbread dressing, sage gravy, and cranberry chutney. Dinner includes butternut squash veloute, acorn squash hummus, turkey plate, sweet potato casserole, green beans, pimento cheese toast, steak frites, and Gulf catch. Brunch 10 am-3 pm, dinner 4-9 pm. 214-261-4500.

    City Hall Bistro
    Three-course prix fixe menu features choices from shaved Brussels sprout salad, deviled eggs, Cajun fried turkey breast with giblet gravy, smoked turkey leg terrine with cranberry chutney, and family-style sides. 11 am–3 pm. $39. 214-651-3686.

    City Works
    Frisco restaurant located at The Star offers choice of entree from prime rib with horseradish cream and au jus ($45) or turkey with gravy ($35) comes with access to the Thanksgiving Sides Buffet, featuring green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, chipotle maple glazed sweet potato, cranberry sauce, corn bread Andouille sausage stuffing, cheddar potato gratin, Brussels sprouts, bourbon-glazed carrots, and more. Desserts such as bourbon pecan pie, pumpkin pie, and apple cobbler are included. Additional menus items also available a la carte. Kids' turkey dinner is $15. 12-8 pm. 469-850-1850.

    Cool River
    Turkey dinner includes a choice of hickory-smoked or herb-crusted turkey breast with southwest cornbread stuffing, fennel-sage cream gravy, maple-pecan candied yams, garlic sautéed green beans, and Grand Marnier cranberry relish. Add a salad for $6.95 or dessert for $5.95. Limited regular menu will be available. 11 am- 8 pm. $29, or $18 for 12 and under. 972-871-8881.

    Crafty Irishman
    Downtown Dallas pub features holiday special The Earl's Holiday Sandwich with turkey, cornbread stuffing, and cranberry spread on focaccia bread. 11 am-2 am. 972-707-7589.

    Crescent Club
    Brunch served at Hotel Crescent Court's exclusive Crescent Club at 200 Crescent Court on the 17th Floor includes omelet station, brisket and kale hash, waffles, chicken Waldorf salad, charcuterie, roasted butternut squash bisque with sherry creme and bourbon vanilla apples, seafood display, carving station with honey baked ham, turkey, prime rib, cornbread dressing, whipped sweet potatoes with marshmallows, classic green bean casserole, kids' menu, pies and more. 11 am-2 pm. $95, or $120 with bottomless mimosas; $55 for 12 and under. 214-953-4343.

    Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse
    Special Thanksgiving menu includes turkey breast with apple-sausage stuffing, mashed sweet potatoes, Château potatoes, green beans, choice of butternut squash soup or harvest salad, and choice of pumpkin cheesecake or pecan pie a la mode. $49. In addition, full dinner menu all day. 11 am-10 pm.

    Del Frisco's Grille
    Special menu with holiday items includes turkey, honey Dijon pork tenderloin, truffled mac & cheese, apple-sage sausage stuffing, mashed potatoes. Prices vary. Uptown 972-807-6152, Fort Worth 817-887-9900.

    Dodie's at The Harbor
    Cajun dinner includes Cajun fried turkey breast, rosemary mushroom brown gravy, cornbread or oyster dressing, green onion garlic mashed potatoes, green beans amandine, charred bourbon corn, salad, cranberry sauce, French bread, and bread pudding. $3 mimosas. 11 am-5 pm. $20, or $13 for 12 and under. 972-771-0004.

    Elm Street Cask & Kitchen
    Special meal includes turkey, cornbread stuffing, cranberry relish, garlic mashers, Texas style brown gravy, and sautéed green beans. 11 am-9 pm. $24. 972-232-1728.

    Fairmont Dallas
    Brunch in International Ballroom has four seatings: 10:30 and 11 am, or 1:30 and 2 pm. $69, or $34.50 for 12 and under. Dinner in the Pyramid Restaurant is 5-8:30 pm. $49, or $24 for 12 and under. 214-720-5249.

    Fearing's
    Three-course meal includes choices from butternut squash soup with pheasant confit, jumbo prawns with crab Louie, Nantucket bay scallops with pumpkin tortellini and asparagus, turkey with tortilla dressing, halibut on parsnip puree, 44 Farms beef tenderloin with loaded twice-baked Yukon potatoes, and lamb osso buco on pecorino polenta. Dessert includes pumpkin pie, brown sugar custard creme puff with candied pecans, and French silk chocolate ousse torte. Vegetarian menu also available. Served during both lunch and dinner, 10:30 am-2:30 pm, and 5:30-9 pm. $125, or $35 for 12 and under. 214-922-4848.

    Fleming's Steakhouse
    Three-course menu features choice of turkey breast or petite filet mignon with cabernet demi-glace, accompanied by traditional holiday trimmings. Full menu will also be available. 11 am-8 pm. $45, or $22 for 12 and under. 972-543-2141.

    Flora Street Café
    Three-course menu features multiple selections from each course. 75, or $35 for 12 and under. 214-580-7000.

    Highland Park Cafeteria
    Cafeteria line will include turkey, cornbread dressing, green bean casserole, rolls, cranberry sauce, and pies. First-come first-serve. 10:30 am–3 pm. 214-324-5000.

    Holy Grail Pub
    Four-course menu includes choice of fried turkey or chili-rubbed lamb plus choices from Brie en croute, corn chower, kale and orange salad, roasted root vegetables with goat cheese dressing, pumpkin creme brulee, and chocolate cheesecake. 30-minute time slots 12-5:30 p.m. $40, or $12 for 12 and under. Beer pairing $15. 972-377-6633.

    Knife Dallas
    Restaurant at the Highland Dallas will be open with regular menu for breakfast and lunch, 6:30-10:30 am, and 11:30 am-2 pm.

    Kona Grill
    Special holiday meals include turkey dinner for $24 with turkey breast, miso mashed potatoes & cream gravy, brioche stuffing, sautéed green beans, and ginger-yuzu infused cranberry sauce; and macadamia nut-crusted turkey ($26) with miso mashed potatoes, shoyu cream sauce, sautéed caulilini, and ginger-yuzu infused cranberry sauce. Kids meals are $12. Dessert includes macadamia nut pie. Full menu will also be available all day. 11 am-11 pm. 214-369-7600.

    Law Restaurant at Four Seasons
    Brunch with all the classics including chicken-fried turkey and cornbread waffles, whole roasted turkey, cornbread stuffing, apple and sausage dressing, roasted acorn squash, raw bar and hand-rolled sushi, poke station, hand-carved meats, custom omelettes, bourbon bananas foster french toast, eggs benedict as well as a kid-themed buffet. En entire room is dedicated to desserts including a liquid nitrogen ice cream bar and caramel dipped apple station. Guests can hydrate at the bubbly bar or caffeination station. 10 am-6 pm. $95, or $45 for 12 and under. 972-717-2420.

    Lawry's The Prime Rib Dallas
    Special entrees includes turkey, filet mignon, Scottish salmon, Colorado lamb chops, and prime rib in the Five Crowns Cut or Henry VIII. Sides include green beans, creamed spinach, creamed corn, Brussels sprouts, cheddar mac 'n cheese, and mashed potatoes. Regular dinner menu will be available all day. 11 am–8 pm. 972-503-6688.

    Legacy Hall
    Plano food hall will show Cowboys vs. Bills game on the big screen in the Box Garden, and all bars and stalls will be open 3-11 pm.

    The Mansion
    Holiday menu includes blue hubbard pumpkin soup, beef tenderloin, organic heritage turkey, and an extensive dessert display. 11 am-8 pm. $125, or $60 for 12 and under. 214-443-4747.

    Meddlesome Moth
    Brunch includes featured turkey plate in addition to a la carte brunch offerings. Choice of turkey breast or honeybaked ham, with green beans almondine, whipped parsnips, sage sausage stuffing, dinner roll, and cranberry confit. Additional specials include cream of wild mushroom soup, persimmon salad, tomahawk pork chop, duck confit tamales, plus sides, desserts, and signature Moth favorites. $25. 10 am-3 pm. 214-628-7900.

    The Mercury Dallas
    Holiday buffet includes turkey, cornbread dressing, creamed spinach, potato puree, broccoli casserole, and eggs benedict. 10:30 am-3 pm. $65, or $45 for 8 and under. 972-960-7774.

    Mexican Bar Company
    All-you-can-eat buffet includes turkey carving station, vegetarian and chorizo stuffings, garlic mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, Brussel sprouts, butternut squash au gratin, churros, spiced nuts, deviled eggs, and rolls with rosemary butter. $35, or $15 for 15 an under. 972-972-4466.

    Moxie's Grill & Bar
    Gastropub will offer special Thanksgiving menu with turkey, garlic mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin cheesecake. 11 am-1 am. $30, or $12 for 12 and under. Dallas 469-687-0050, Plano 469-535-5300.

    Oceanaire
    Special dishes include turkey roulade stuffed with sage cranberry stuffing, with mashed potatoes, cranberry chutney, and seasonal vegetables. 12-9 pm. $40. 972-759-2277.

    Open Palette
    Restaurant at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel hosts brunch buffet with several stations including breakfast with scrambled eggs, bacon, and breakfast sausage; Hot Items with blackened salmon, polenta, whipped potatoes, sage stuffing, smoked Gouda mac 'n cheese; Carving Station with turkey and prime rib; and bloody Mary & mimosa bars. 10 am-3 pm. $55, or $ 17 for 12 and under. 214-922-9000.

    Perle on Maple
    Three-course menu includes choices from butternut squash soup, autumn greens salad with sugared pecans, and smoked trout with Granny Smith apple. Entree options include turkey with cornbread stuffing, green beans, and bourbon-glazed yams; prime rib with whipped potatoes and crispy Brussels sprouts; or pumpkin ravioli with shrimp and Swiss chard. Dessert choices include warm Granny apple crisp, pecan pie, or pumpkin cheesecake with pumpkin seed brittle. 11 am-2 pm, 5-10 pm. $50. 469-375-5846.

    Perry's Steakhouse
    Full dinner menu plus special dinner with choice of butternut squash soup or Honey Crisp apple salad followed by turkey breast with gravy and mashed potatoes, green bean almondine, sausage & sage cornbread stuffing, and cranberry relish. 11 am-9 pm. $45, or $15 for 12 and under. Uptown Dallas, Frisco, and Grapevine. 214-855-5151.

    Pinstack
    In addition to its regular menu, entertaining restaurant chain has a holiday chef's special of fried turkey & dressing bites, with sage gravy. 2-10 pm. Plano 972-781-2695, Las Colinas 214-765-2695, Allen 972-869-2695.

    Rainforest Cafe
    Turkey dinner with all the trimmings including turkey breast, cornbread stuffing, red skinned mashed potatoes, turkey gravy, sautéed green beans with red onion and mushrooms, cranberries, cinnamon honey roasted sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie. 6-10 pm. $21, or $9 for 12 and under. 972-539-5001.

    Roy's Restaurant
    Asian-Hawaiian fusion restaurant has a three-course menu with choices from Caesar salad, lobster bisque, teriyaki glazed turkey, Portuguese sausage stuffing, haricots verts and hazelnuts, sesame carrots, truffle mashed potatoes, bacon pan gravy, maple brown sugar pumpkin tart, or chocolate torte. 10 am-9 pm. $40, plus $20 for wine pairing. 972-473-6263.

    Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
    Four-course meal includes choices from Caesar, steak house salad, seafood gumbo, turkey breast with sausage & herb stuffing, gravy, cranberry relish, garlic mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, creamed spinach, green beans, and pumpkin cheesecake with vanilla ice cream. $42, or $15 for 12 and under. Three locations in Dallas, Plano, and Fort Worth.

    Seasons 52
    Special menu features turkey, Yukon mashed potatoes, herb stuffing, mashed butternut squash, green beans, cranberry relish, pumpkin pie mini. Served all day. $30, or $14 for 12 and under.

    Silver Fox
    Three-course menu includes choice of III Forks salad, wedge salad, or butternut squash soup; entrée selection of turkey, tenderloin, or honey glazed Atlantic salmon; and dessert choice of pumpkin pie, Kentucky bourbon chocolate pecan pie, or cheesecake. Limited regular menu will be available. 12–6 pm. $49, or $18 for 12 and under. Fort Worth 817-332-9060, Frisco 214-618-5220, Richardson 972-423-8121.

    Slater's 50/50
    Special burger is an entire Thanksgiving dinner, featuring a 1/3-pound turkey patty, brioche stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, and garlic & sage aioli on a honey wheat bun. $14. 11 am-10 pm on Thanksgiving day, and available through November 30 at both Dallas locations in Preston Hollow and Greenville Avenue.

    Stampede 66 by Stephan Pyles at Delta Hotels in Allen
    Pre-fixe menu with choices from Mexican corn bread, smoked turkey breast, brisket, blue corn-chorizo suffing, giblet gravy, spicy whipped sweet potatoes, green beans with tomatillo butter, cranberry mojo, deep dish apple cream cheese pie, or pumpkin-pecan pie. Open all day. $38, plus additional $20 for wine pairing. 469-675-0836.

    Stirr
    Both Dallas and Fort Worth locations will offer special three-course family-style meal with choices from pumpkin bisque, Texas field greens salad, Cajun-fried turkey, brown sugar glazed ham, garlic mashed potatoes, candied yams, jalapeno smoked cheddar cornbread stuffing, green bean casserole, pumpkin cheesecake, apple crisp a la mode, or chocolate bourbon pecan pie. 2-10 pm. $26, or $12 for 12 and under. Half-price on bottles of wine. 972-215-0640.

    Table 13
    Vintage-inspired prix fixe menu includes choices from lobster bisque, seasonal salad, Caesar, house salad, turkey breast, cornbread dressing, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans amandine, gravy, cranberry sauce, and desserts. Select items from the regular menu also available a la carte, along with $5 mimosas and bloody Marys. $40, or $15 for 12 and under. 972-789-9558.

    Texas de Brazil
    Brazilian steakhouse will feature regular rodizio-style dinner menu plus Thanksgiving dishes including turkey with gravy, cranberry relish, and sweet potato casserole. 11 am-9 pm.

    Truluck's
    Three-course Southern-style menu includes choices from lobster bisque, Caesar salad, Sonoma greens salad, turkey breast with parmesan mashed potatoes and cornbread stuffing, creamed spinach, asparagus, green beans Amandine, mac & cheese, pumpkin pie, or pecan pie. 11 am-9 pm. $45, or $19 for 12 and under. Dallas 214- 220-2401, Southlake 817-912-0500.

    III Forks
    Three-course special menu includes choice of III Forks salad or tenderloin tomato soup; entrée choice of spice rubbed holiday turkey, roasted Midwest beef tenderloin, or Vermont maple glazed Atlantic salmon; and dessert selection of pumpkin pie, Kentucky bourbon chocolate pecan pie, or Makers Mark pecan bread pudding. 11 am-8 pm. $49, or $18 for 12 and under. 972-267-1776.

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    What Just Opened

    Crazy wave of Dallas restaurants and bars have all just opened

    Teresa Gubbins
    Dec 4, 2025 | 4:57 pm
    1519 Main St.
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    The Dallas hospitality scene almost never sleeps and right now it's pulling an all-nighter, with a big slate of fresh openings, all of which have debuted within the past days, give or take.

    Everyone's hustling to get their doors open in time for the holidays, and these establishments have all made it happen: From a cosmopolitan new lounge in downtown Dallas to a modern Asian restaurant in Plano to a bountiful AYCE Chinese seafood spot in Richardson, there's something here to pique everyone's interest and appetite.

    1519 Main
    Spectacular lounge is now open in downtown Dallas at 1519 Main St., in a nearly century-old building across from the Joule Dallas hotel where it's serving up stellar drinks in a space that's both cosmopolitan and low-key. The bar is from Hospitality Alliance, the company led by restaurant wunderkind Kevin Lillis, who helped create the original AT&T Discovery District. It's a stunning space with many original features like rose-and-cream marble floors from the 1920s and brick walls with signage from prior businesses in the space, dating back decades. The menu has cocktails from Brian Van Flandern, who oversaw the program at Per Se, The Carlyle Hotel, The Plaza Hotel, and Palm Court restaurant, and also has a homage menu featuring recipes from some of the most impactful but now closed cocktail lounges in the country. They're open Thursday-Saturday from 5 pm-12 am.

    Centrale Italia
    New concept from veteran restaurateur Patrick Colombo (Cru Wine Bar, Princi Italia) opened in November at Preston Hollow Village at Walnut Hill Lane and US-75 with Neapolitan style pizza, pastas, and gelato made in-house. They're debuting brunch on Sunday December 7 and lunch on Monday December 8, with a menu that includes spicy meatball sub, chicken parm on toasted ciabatta, and a parmesan garlic cheeseburger with Wagyu beef and arugula. Salads include Little Gem Caesar, chopped salad with salami, prosciutto, and soppressata, and an Italian Cobb salad with chicken, Romaine, radicchio, avocado, beets, prosciutto, eggs, and Campari tomato in a creamy gorgonzola.

    Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
    Restaurant in Richardson which just opened in the former Maxim's space is an all-you-can-eat sushi/seafood buffet featuring a daily rotating menu with 300-plus items from various Asian cuisines. There are oysters, crab legs, lobster, sushi bar, ramen bar, dumplings bar, skewers bar, noodles, stir-fries, and Chinese dishes both Cantonese and Sichuan, such as spicy boiled beef and kung pao chicken. Plus dim sum and desserts such as precision-cut layer cakes and a chocolate fondue station where you can dip strawberries and other fruit. The price is $20 at lunch, $30 at dinner on weeknighs, and $35 all weekend long. (The lobster and crab are available at dinner and weekends only, not at lunch.)

    Jashan
    Ambitious new Indian restaurant with a one-of-a-kind menu offering has opened at Plano's Legacy North with a chef team who are bringing flavors from cities and regions across India, from Dehli's fried potato tikkis to pepper chicken from the south. For those seeking something truly unique, they offer a Dil Se menu — an omakase-style tasting, available in 7- or 13-course versions, featuring a procession of these flavors, letting guests discover the stories of these cities in one visit.

    La Stella Italian Steakhouse
    Stupendous Italian restaurant just opened at a storied North Dallas address at 14655 Dallas Pkwy. in the former Lawry's space, where it stands as a bigger, grander spinoff of its sibling La Stella Cucina, the Italian restaurant in Dallas' Design District. The menu is an expanded version of the original: combining Italian seafood and a chophouse, plus an accompanying music lounge for live entertainment.

    LuLu Modern Chinese
    Glamorous new Asian restaurant just opened in Plano at 3310 Dallas Pkwy. #121, with a goal is to bring an authentic and modern Chinese American dining experience. The menu features classics like Peking duck, xiao long bao (soup dumplings), and seafood executed with spices and recipes from various regions of China — from Shanghai to the Pan Asian continent. The 4,300-square-foot space features a subtle lounge theme — a place you can dine or grab tequila shots over a soundtrack of '90s hip-hop and pop, plus craft cocktails, and a serious collection of sake and wine — not what you'd typically find at a Chinese restaurant.

    Mendocino Farms
    California chain known for creative sandwiches, salads, soups, and other healthy fare, has opened its newest DFW-area location — the sixth — at NorthPark Center, joining Addison, downtown Dallas, Plano, Preston Hollow, and Dallas' West Village. With its casual but upscale menu, featuring staples such as the Chicken & Hummus Crunch Wrap — as well as seasonal offerings like the November to Remember sandwich with turkey, mozzarella, mushroom & turkey sausage stuffing, spicy cranberry chutney, and Romaine on toasted cranberry walnut wheat bread — NorthPark seems like a perfect fit.

    Old Ferry Donut
    Doughnut shop chain from Korea entered the U.S. in 2023, with five locations in California. Now they've made their Texas debut in Carrollton at 2225 Old Denton Rd. #215, Their doughnuts are unique with a slightly chewier, more bready texture than the fluffy texture of a Krispy Kreme, and not as sweet as traditional American doughnuts. Many have fillings, made from premium ingredients. The menu includes old-school flavors such as Boston Cream, Original Glaze, and Cinnamon Sugar — but also new-school flavors like White Chocolate Sesame, Earl Gray, and Matcha Cream.

    Roots Chicken Shak
    Fried chicken restaurant concept from celebrity chef Tiffany Derry just opened a location at 3748 Belt Line Rd. #118, in a former Einstein's Bagels on the southeast corner of Marsh Lane. There are chicken wings, tenders, nuggets, and sandwiches on sweet potato buns. Derry opened the first Roots Chicken Shack at Plano's Legacy Food Hall in 2017, but this Addison location is owned by franchisees.

    Yearby’s Barbecue & Waterice
    Halal BBQ spot which originated in Pilot Point is in soft opening mode at a new second location in Plano at 3201 Alma Dr., just west of US-75, where they'll be open from 11 am–3 pm or sell out. There's likely to be a line, because BBQ places like to have a line, but also because the Yearby's in Pilot Point made Texas Monthly's 50 Best BBQ list for 2025.

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