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More than a dozen Dallas restaurants earn Michelin Guide awards

Sushi from Tatsu Dallas.

Photo courtesy of Tatsu

The winners of the first Michelin Guide awards in Texas have been revealed, with 117 restaurants earning some kind of nod, including 15 one-star establishments.

Michelin Guides are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. The selection was announced Monday night at 713 Music Hall in Houston.

More than two dozen restaurants across Dallas-Fort Worth earned some kind of nod or another but only one won a star: Tatsu Dallas, the an edomae-style restaurant from acclaimed chef Tatsuya Sekiguchi which opened in Deep Ellum in 2022.

Austin and Houston each had six restaurants who were given one stars. San Antonio got one, and Fort Worth got none.

The rest of the nods given to Dallas restaurants were either their Bib Gourmand awards "which recognizes eateries for great food at a great value," or else another category which they called "Recommended," which included local critical favorites like Fearing's and Mr. Charles.

In a release, Michelin Guides international director Gwendal Poullennec said that their mysterious "anonymous Inspectors" were impressed by the culinary community across the state of Texas.

“The selection reflects their findings by highlighting uniquely Texas flavors, such as Barbecue and Tex-Mex, as well as several international influences," Poullennec said.

One Star

Austin

Barley Swine (Contemporary)
Craft Omakase (Japanese)
InterStellar BBQ (Barbecue)
la Barbecue (Barbecue)
Leroy and Lewis Barbecue (Barbecue)
Olamaie (American)

Dallas

Tatsu Dallas (Japanese)

Houston

BCN Taste & Tradition (Spanish)
CorkScrew BBQ (Spring; Barbecue)
Le Jardinier Houston (French)
March (Creative/Mediterranean)
Musaafer (Indian)
Tatemó (Mexican)

San Antonio

Mixtli (Mexican)

Green Star

Dai Due (Austin; American)
Emmer & Rye (Austin; American)

Bib Gourmand
Michelin inspectors gave 45 restaurants the Bib Gourmand distinction, which recognizes eateries for great food at a great value.

Barbs B Q 102 E. Market St., Lockhart
Belly of the Beast 5200 FM 2920 Rd., Ste. 180, Spring
Blood Bros BBQ 5425 Bellaire Blvd., Bellaire
Briscuits 4204 Menchaca Rd., Austin
Burnt Bean Co. 108 S. Austin St., Seguin
Cattleack 13628 Gamma Rd., Dallas
Cuantos Tacos 1108 E. 12th St., Austin
Cullum's Attaboy 111 Kings Ct., San Antonio
Dai Due 2406 Manor Rd., Austin
Distant Relatives 3901 Promontory Point Dr., Austin
Ema 5307 N. Main St., Houston
Emmer & Rye 51 Rainey St., Austin
Franklin Barbecue 900 E. 11th St., Austin
Gemma 2323 N. Henderson Ave., Ste. 109, Dallas
Goldee’s 4645 Dick Price Rd., Fort Worth
The Jerk Shack 10234 Texas 151, Ste. 103, San Antonio
Kau Ba 2502 Dunlavy St., Houston
Kemuri Tatsu-ya 2713 E. 2nd St., Austin
KG BBQ 3108 Manor Rd., Austin
Killen's 101 Heights Blvd., Houston
Killen's BBQ 3613 Broadway St., Pearland
La Santa Barbacha 2806 Manor Rd., Austin
Ladino 200 E. Grayson St. #100, San Antonio
Lucia 287 N. Bishop Ave., Dallas
Mala Sichuan Bistro 9348 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, 77036
Micklethwait Craft Meats 1309 Rosewood Ave., Austin
Một Hai Ba 6407 Lewis St., Dallas
Nam Giao 6938 Wilcrest Dr., Houston
Nancy's Hustle 2704 Polk St., Houston
Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen 1907 Greenville Ave., Dallas
Nixta Taqueria 2512 E. 12th St., Austin
nobie's 2048 Colquitt St., Houston
nonna 4115 Lomo Alto Dr., Dallas
Odd Duck 1201 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin
Pinkerton's BBQ 1504 Airline Dr., Houston
The Pit Room 1201 Richmond Ave., Houston
Ramen del Barrio 1700 W. Parmer Ln., Austin
Rosemeyer Bar-B-Q 2111 Riley Fuzzell Rd., Spring
Rosie Cannonball 1620 Westheimer Rd., Houston
Southerleigh Fine Food & Brewery 136 E. Grayson St., Ste. 120, San Antonio
Street to Kitchen 3401 Harrisburg Blvd., Houston
Tejas Chocolate 200 N. Elm St., Tomball
Theodore Rex 1302 Nance St., Unit A, Houston
Truth BBQ 110 S. Heights Blvd., Houston
Veracruz Fonda & Bar 1905 Aldrich St., Austin

Special Award
In addition to the Bib Gourmands and Stars, the Guide announced four Special Awards:

Exceptional Cocktails Award: Julian Shaffer, Rye
Sommelier Award (sponsored by Franciacorta): Steven McDonald Pappa Bros. Steakhouse
Outstanding Service Award: Hailey Pruitt & Lauren Beckman, Mixtli
Young Chef / Culinary Professional Award (sponsored by Sysco): Edgar Rico, Nixta Taqueria

Texas’ 2024 Recommended restaurants
A lesser designation for restaurants that don't qualify for a star rating:

2M Smokehouse 2731 S. Ww White Rd., San Antonio
Apt 115 2025 E. 7th St., Austin
Barbecue Station 1610 N.E. Loop 410, San Antonio
Barsotti's 4208 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas
Baso 633 W. 19th St., #A, Houston
Birdie's 2944 E. 12th St., Austin
Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez 2220 E. Rosedale St., Fort Worth
Bludorn 807 Taft St., Houston
Brisket & Rice 13111 FM-529 Rd., Houston
Candente 4306 Yoakum Blvd., Houston
Comedor 501 Colorado St., Austin
Con Todo 10001 Metric Blvd., Austin
Crown Block 300 Reunion Blvd. E., Dallas
dipdipdip Tatsu-Ya 7301 Burnet Rd., Ste. 101, Austin
Discada 1319 Rosewood Ave., Austin
El Carlos Elegante 1400 N. Riverfront Blvd., Dallas
Este 2113 Manor Rd., Austin
Ezov 2708 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin
Fearing's 2121 McKinney Ave., Dallas
Garcia's Mexican Food 842 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio
Garrison 101 Red River St., Austin
Georgie 4514 Travis St., Dallas
Harvest 215 N. Kentucky St., McKinney
Hidden Omakase 5353 W. Alabama St., Ste. 102, Houston
Jeffrey's 1204 W. Lynn St., Austin
Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop 2305 E. 7th St., Austin
Knox Bistro 3230 Knox St., Dallas
La Condesa 400 W. 2nd St., Austin
Late August 4201 Main St., Ste. 120, Houston
Launderette 2115 Holly St., Austin
Leche de Tigre 318 E. Cevallos St., San Antonio
Lenoir 1807 S. 1st St., Austin
Ling Kitchen 8423 Research Blvd., Austin
Little Em’s Oyster Bar 1001 S. Alamo St., San Antonio
Lutie's 4100 Red River St., Austin,
Maie Day 1603 S. Congress Ave., Austin
Mercat Bistro 2501 N. Harwood St., Ste. 225, Dallas
Mexta 106 E. 6th St., Ste. #110, Austin
Monarch 1401 Elm St., Dallas
Mr Charles 3219 Knox St., Dallas
Mum Foods Smokehouse & Delicatessen 5811 Manor Rd., Austin
Nicosi 221 Newell Ave., San Antonio
Panther City BBQ 201 E. Hattie St., Fort Worth
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse 5839 Westheimer Rd., Houston
Quarter Acre 2023 Greenville Ave., Ste. 110, Dallas
Rye 1920 Greenville Ave., Dallas
Sachet 4270 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas
Signature Restaurant 16401 La Cantera Pkwy, San Antonio
Smoke'N Ash BBQ 5904 S. Cooper St., Arlington
Stillwell's Hôtel Swexan, 2575 Mckinnon St., Dallas
Stock & Barrel 316 W. Davis St., Dallas
Suerte 1800 E. 6th St., Austin
Tare 12414 Alderbrook Dr., Austin
Tei-An 1722 Routh St., Dallas
Terry Black’s BBQ 1003 Barton Springs Rd., Austin
Toshokan 807 E. 4th St., Austin
Written By The Seasons 380 Melba St., Dallas, 75208

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What Just Opened

Crazy wave of Dallas restaurants and bars have all just opened

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1519 Main St.

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 the rose-and-cream marble floors from the 1920s and the brick walls with signage from prior businesses in the space that 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 a menu of wood-fired dishes, 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 lobster and crab are available at dinner and weekends only, not at lunch.) The price is $20 at lunch, $30 at dinner on weeknighs, and $35 all weekend long.

Jashan
Indian 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, Jahsan also 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 — but 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: They have a slightly chewier, more bready texture than the fluffy texture of a Krispy Kreme, and are a little less sweet than traditional American doughnuts. Many of their doughnuts 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 the 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 the Yearby's in Pilot Point also earned a slot on Texas Monthly’s 50 Best list for 2025.

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