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List of all the many new restaurants coming to Dallas in early 2025

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Dallas and its suburbs continue to be one of the most popular destinations for people relocating in the U.S., attracting 300 new residents every day, along with attractions like a Universal theme park, out-of-town restaurants, and other prospectors.

Especially restaurants. Dallas is going through an epic wave, with nearly two dozen openings just in the past few weeks — and scads more coming in 2025. While it's impossible to get a complete head count on how many are opening, we've worked up a pretty good list of the many (not just "our favorite" or "the most anticipated" but all) that are coming soon.

This list has everything from a burger pop-up opening a permanent location to a craft beer concept from Canada to an internationally renowned chef overseeing a fancy cafe in one of Dallas' richest neighborhoods. Newcomers will be serving a wide range of cuisines: Asian, French, Italian, Greek, seafood, BBQ.

And unless it states otherwise, most of the places on this list are slated to open in early- to mid-2025.

Here's our mega-list of all the new restaurants coming to Dallas:

Avra Estiatorio. Luxe restaurant from New York featuring traditional Greek dishes will open at Crescent Court. 300 Crescent Ct. #120.

Bread Club. Bakery from brothers Henry and Brandon Cohanim (Bar Colette, Pok, Namo) will open at The Quad in Uptown; they're also opening Mamani in the same space. 2681 Howell St.

Burger Schmurger. Buzzy burger pop-up is going brick & mortar in former Lake Highlands bar BarNone. 718 N. Buckner Blvd.

Caffe Lucca. Italian restaurant in the former Grange Hall is from chef Julian Barsotti (Nonna) and ex-Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett. 4445 Travis St.

Centro on the Square. Steak & seafood restaurant is coming to downtown McKinney from restaurateurs Brian Dunne, owner of Mexican Bar Company in Plano; and George Stergios, owner of Knife Steakhouse Plano. 112 E. Louisiana St.

Clark's Oyster Bar. Chic Austin seafood concept with oysters, raw bar, and pan-roasted burgers, is opening near the Katy Trail. 4155 Buena Vista St.

Lobster roll at Clark's Oyster BarClark's Oyster Bar

Craft Restaurant & Beer Market. Casual-dining chain from Canada with craft beer, co-owned by Dallas Stars owner Tom Gaglardi, will open first U.S. location in Preston Center in 2026. 5974 W. Northwest Hwy.

Delilah. L.A.-based supper club-style restaurant chain with Vegas-style live performers and bottle service is coming to the Design District. 1616 Hi Line Dr.

Cafe Dior by Dominique Crenn. Exciting new cafe is coming to the recently-opened Dior store, under the direction of acclaimed Michelin-starred chef Dominique Crenn. 58 Highland Park Village

Docent Steak & Lounge. Japanese steakhouse with Wagyu and Kobe beef and sushi is another new concept from Harwood Hospitality. 2801 N. Harwood St.

Domodomo. Sushi concept from New York featuring a moderately priced omakase menu will open any minute now at The Quad. 2681 Howell St. BU 3

Dream Cafe. Venerable Uptown restaurant celebrated for healthy comfort food is about to open a spinoff in Richardson's Core District. 520 Lockwood Dr.

8111 Douglas restaurant. Restaurant in Preston Center from Duro Hospitality, still TBA, will open in a new mixed-used development from Lincoln Property. 8111 Douglas Ave.

Pasta with clams at Elephante.Elephante

Elephante. Italian steakhouse from from globe-trotting hospitality group founded by Australian native Nick Mathers. 2323 Cedar Springs Rd.

Evelyn. Steakhouse from Rich Hicks (Ojo Locos, Pie Tap, The Mexican) opening in the Design District. 1201 Turtle Creek Blvd.

Flamant. European bistro from the owners of Rye is opening in Plano. 5880 SH-121, Plano

Frenchie. French cafe from Travis Street Hospitality Group (Knox Bistro, Le PasSage, Rose Cafe) will open in former Corner Bakery space. 8420 Preston Center Plaza

The Hampton Social. Chicago concept touting a “rosé all day” theme will open in former Iron Cactus space in downtown Dallas. 1520 Main St.

Homewood replacement. Foodie temple Homewood location is slated to become a restaurant from Duro Hospitality. 4006 Oak Lawn Ave.

Jaxon Texas Kitchen. Restaurant previously located in downtown Dallas' Discovery District will resurface at Toyota Music Factory. 340 W. Las Colinas Blvd. #110, Irving

Oysters at Hampton Social.Hampton Social

Kilmac's Oak Cliff. Small bar from Feargal McKinney (Old Monk, Skellig) opening next to his Oak Cliff location of Old Monk. 814 W. Davis St.

Little Ruby's. Cafe from New York with burgers, pasta, and Vegemite toast from globe-trotting hospitality group founded by Australian native Nick Mathers will open at 23Springs. 2323 Cedar Springs Rd.

Low Bar. To quote the owners, "just a god damn good honky tonk from the Las Almas Rotas people," in Exposition Park. Wow so bad-ass. 831 Exposition Ave.

Mamani. French restaurant at The Quad from brothers Henry and Brandon Cohanim (Bar Colette, Pok,Namo), with a chef from Joël Robuchon in Las Vegas. They're opening Bread Club, a bakery, in the same space. 2681 Howell St.

Miss Eddie's Market. Market and cafe will serve as centerpiece of The Adaline, a mixed-use development in South Dallas from Onu Ventures. 4315 Riverside Rd.

Muchacho Tex-Mex. Chef Omar Flores is opening a third location of his Mexican concept in the former Whistle Britches space in North Dallas. 6110 Frankford Rd.

Musume Frisco. Asian resaurant from Rock Libations group with locations in Dallas and Fort Worth will open at The Star in Frisco in the former Sushi Marquee space. 3625 The Star Blvd. #315

Night Rooster. Long-in-the-works Chinese spot from the group behind the Saint, is opening in the Design District with a rooftop deck. 1000 N. Riverfront Blvd.

Nouveau Bar & Grill. Long-in-the-works spot from Atlanta restaurateur-chef Ebony Austin is penciled in for Village on the Parkway in Addison. 5100 Belt Line Rd. #752B

Swordplay at Primal Steakhouse.Primal

Ocean Ranch. Seafood and chophouse from California restaurateur will open in former Carte Blanche space. 2114 Greenville Ave.

Pistil Lounge. New "wild as Texas" bar managed by Hospitality Alliance, which previously ran AT&T's Discovery District in downtown Dallas, will open at the Toyota Music Factory in Irving. 340 W. Las Colinas Blvd.

Primal Steakhouse. Popular Las Vegas steakhouse with an amusing medieval-themed ambience will make its Texas debut in The Colony. 5625 SH-121

Ruthie's Cafe. New cafe going into the historic Forest District building is an offshoot of the popular Ruthie's food truck. 1632 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Serritella Prime Italian Steakhouse. Italian steakhouse, market, and steakhouse in Lakewood will open in the old Matt’s Rancho Martinez space.1904 Skillman St.

Sicilian Butcher. Meatball-loving restaurant from Arizona-based celebrity chef Joey Maggiore will open a second DFW location in North Dallas; the first opened in Fort Worth in 2024. at 5225 Belt Line Rd. #240

Sushi Kozy. Omakase spot in downtown Dallas from former Uchi chef Paul Ko will open in winter 2025. 2000 Ross Ave. #150

Tejas BBQ. Takeout with smoked meats plus tacos and pozole will open February 4 in the former Civello's space. 1318 N. Peak St.

Tejas BBQTejas BBQ

III Forks. Steakhouse is opening a "complete reinvention" of the concept at Addison's Village on the Parkway. 5100 Belt Line Rd. #800

Toca Madera. "Modern Mexican steakhouse" from Noble 33, a global hospitality group known for its high-energy restaurant concepts, and will open in 2026 in the East Quarter district. 2203 Commerce St.

Two Hands. All-day Australian-style cafe from New York will open at The Quad. 2681 Howell St. BU 2

Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q. Food truck from Arnulfo "Trey" Sanchez, partnered with M Crowd Restaurant Group, will open a stand-alone restaurant at Watters Creek Village. 970 Garden Park Dr., Allen

Waters Edge Winery & Bistro. Winery and cafe is opening in the former Fireside Pies at the Creekside Village shopping center in northeast Dallas. 6750 Abrams Rd.

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Spring Arrival

West Dallas gets new Spanish-Peruvian restaurant with big-name chef

Photo courtesy of Ulloa's

Paella will be on the menu.

A new restaurant with a high-profile culinary director will bring Spanish and Peruvian flavors to West Dallas: Called Ulloa’s, it is coming to 727 Fort Worth Ave., with a projected opening in March 2027.

The concept is from philanthropists Susan and Woodrow Gandy, who were previously investors in the historic Belmont Hotel just around the corner. They've teamed up with Dallas celebrity chef Kent Rathbun as culinary director, along with Christopher Tunnell as general manager to lead the front of the house.

Rathbun is a name Dallas diners know well, with a resume that includes The Mansion on Turtle Creek, the Landmark Restaurant at the historic Melrose Hotel, Seventeen Seventeen at the Dallas Museum of Art, Abacus, Jasper's, Rathbun’s Blue Plate Kitchen, and more. He's won numerous awards and made multiple appearances on Food Network. He was most recently behind the launch of On The Rocks, an Italian bistro in Burleson.

Chef Kent Rathbun will be the culinary director of Ulloa's. Photo courtesy of Kent Rathbun

Tunnell’s background spans both culinary direction and front-of-house operations. He worked at Los Angeles hot spots Ketchup, Geisha House, and Les Deux, as well as the Mandalay Bay and The Mirage in Las Vegas, before moving to Dallas to open The Mexican, the upscale restaurant in the Design District.

“I am truly excited to partner with Chef Kent Rathbun, whose reputation is amazing — not only in the DFW Metroplex, but in the culinary world,” Tunnell says. “He has been with this project since the beginning, helping develop it; this will be a very chef-driven, culinary-forward restaurant.”

The team's vision for Ulloa’s is both culinary and urban, with hopes of anchoring the corridor and attracting other businesses to Fort Worth Avenue — a stretch connecting downtown Dallas with Oak Cliff that remains somewhat underdeveloped despite its panoramic skyline views.

The restaurant is named for Spanish explorer, astronomer, and scientist Antonio de Ulloa, who spent extensive time in the Mexican peninsula before becoming Louisiana’s first governor. During his travels, Ulloa documented a fogbow — a circular rainbow formed when sunlight meets mist that causes silhouettes standing between the sun and fog to appear ringed in light, a phenomenon known today as “Ulloa’s Rings.”

That vibrant phenomenon inspired both the restaurant's identity and logo. The concept promises "bold, worldly flavors in a welcoming neighborhood setting inspired by exploration and discovery,” the owners say.

Ulloa's Rendering of Ulloa's.Rendering courtesy of Ulloa's

While the menu remains in development, Tunnell describes the culinary direction as “Spanish soul with a Peruvian heart.” The kitchen will merge the coastal flavors of both traditions — ranging from paellas and ceviches to crafted cocktails and signature adaptations by Rathbun.

The 200-seat, two-story space will feature a downstairs dining room, a large bar, and an outdoor patio. Upstairs, plans call for a secondary bar, a private dining room, a patio, and an expansive balcony patio, offering views of the city's skyline and of the Margaret Hunt Hill and Margaret McDermott bridges.

While the upstairs space will be available for private events, the owners intend for it to operate primarily as an organic extension of the main restaurant. The buildout will include a guest elevator along with ample parking, including both self-parking and valet options.

The team says the restaurant will have have an aesthetic that's “warm, theatrical, generous, elegant but alive, with the energy of a great Spanish tapas bar and the soul of Peruvian hospitality.”

Ulloa’s plans to launch with dinner service first, followed by lunch and weekend brunch.

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