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

Oyster spread at Hudson House.
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
