Holiday Brunch

Best Dallas restaurants for dining out and brunch on New Year's Day 2023

Get ready to face the New Year (brunch).

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Hats off to the intrepid diners of Dallas who are able power through the holiday season and tackle the first day of 2024 with a festive don't-stop-never-stop New Year's Day brunch. This year in 2024, it comes on a Monday — so for some restaurants, it's really just an add-on to their regular weekend brunch. But others are doing special "recovery"-style feasts and even celebratory dinners. Hair of the dog and all that. Party today because tomorrow we may die. Is there a better way to face the New Year?

(And for all your list purposes: Our New Year's Eve list is here. Our Xmas Day list is here. Our Xmas Eve list is here.)

Here's the Dallas restaurants open on New Year's Day:

Commons Club. Virgin Dallas hotel restaurant will start the new year with a Recovery Brunch featuring stacks of pancakes and flowing mimosas. Prices a la carte. 11 am-3 pm. 469-436-7150.

Culpepper Cattle Co. Brunch with fajitas, chicken & eggs, steak & eggs, biscuits & gravy, pancakes, omelet. 469-965-9300.

Elm & Good. Restaurant at the Kimpton Pittman will serve regular brunch menu with holiday themed specials. 7 am – 3 pm. 469-498-2500.

Ferah Tex- Med Kitchen. Brunch buffet features breakfast classics and Ferah favorites including chicken & waffle bites, burger sliders, salmon with lemon caper sauce, salad station, smoothie shooters, breakfast pastries, bacon, egg white bites, dessert bar. 11 am-3 pm. Regular lunch/dinner menu is available at 3 pm. $23, or $13 for 12 and under. Christmas Eve dinner with 12-oz Prime rib, mashed potatoes, asparagus. 3-9 pm. $38. Garland 972-496-0201.

Hall Arts Hotel. 3-course prix fixe menu features baked acorn squash fondue, sturgeon or peppercorn filet mignon, and red velvet cake with currants and white chocolate sauce. $85. A la carte menu also available. 5-10 pm. 214-953-1717.

Hero by HG. Brunch at Victory Park with chorizo gravy skillet, strawberry cheesecakes waffles, HG breakfast of champions, and brunch cocktails peach bellinis and mimosas. 11 am-2 pm. 469-300-4199.

HG Sply Co. Brunch with cranberry pecan muffins, veggie hash, protein pancakes, sausage breakfast tacos, bacon breakfast on a bun, Julio’s bloody mary, mimosas, and espresso martini. Dallas 469-334-0895; Fort Worth 682-730-6070; Trophy Club 817-755-0111.

Ida Claire. Brunch features ham & green egg benedict, chicken & waffles, short rib & potato hash, and Ida’s famous biscuits. Prices a la carte. 9 am-4 pm. Reserve at ida-claire.com or call 214-377-8227.

Kona Grill. Regular menu plus its happy hour menu all day long, inclusive of bites and beverages for only $3, $6, and $9. For reservations or more information. 11 am-12 am. Dallas 214-369-7600, Plano 214-945-2500.

La Parisienne. Frisco French Bistro will be open for New Year’s Day brunch from 11 am-2 pm. Reservations recommended. 469-200-5411.

Maggiano’s. 3-course holiday menu features refined Italian classics with choices from salads, 14 starters, 10+ pastas, and 11 entrees ranging from stuffed mushrooms, Italian sausage & peppers, lobster fondue, branzino crab Imperial, beef tenderloin medallions, 4-cheese ravioli, NY Strip with garlic mashed potatoes, and chocolate profiteroles with peppermint ice cream, hot fudge, and whipped cream. $46 or $18 for 12 and under. 11 am-6:30 pm. Dallas 214-360-9061, Plano 972-781-0776.

Malai Kitchen. Vietnamese-Thai concept is open for brunch with limited-edition dishes including Lao quail crostini, Thai crab cakes, Vietnamese 5-spice pork belly, “drunken” filet mignon, night market cotton candy, and Thai tea panna cotta. Plus cocktail specials passion fruit fizz, apricot old fashioned, and Singapore sling for two. 11 am-2 pm. Dallas Preston Center 972-373-4434, Dallas Uptown 214-599-7857, Southlake 817-251-9141, Fort Worth 682-707-3959.

Mexican Sugar. Brunch features include cajeta French toast, benedictos rancheros, and cocktails like La Catrina or Mex-Presso Martini. Prices a la carte. 11 am-3 pm in Plano, 11 am-4 pm in Uptown and Las Colinas. Reservations at mexicansugarcocina.com or Plano 972-943-0984, Las Colinas 469-313-1300, or Dallas at 214-613-1796.

The Ranch in Las Colinas. Larger-than-life brunch includes pecan brown butter pancakes, short rib chilaquiles, and the Cadillac brunch burger. Prices a la carte. 11 am-2 pm. Visit www.theranchlc.com to make your reservation today or call 972-506-7262.

Sixty Vines. Immerse yourself in a vineyard-inspired brunch with sustainable wines on tap, cocktails, and food options such as almond chiffon French toast, Cabernet brunch burger, and egg white & goat cheese frittata. Prices a la carte.. 11 am-3 pm. Reservations at sixtyvines.com or Plano 469-620-8463, Uptown Dallas 214-814-8463.

Sloane's Corner. Ring in the new year with a full brunch menu including special items. $10 per person deposit required. 10 am-3 pm. 214-484-1395.

Standard Service. Open for brunch with French toast sticks, Nashville hot chicken & biscuits, banana-butter pecan pancakes, and The Standard breakfast. 469-651-1100.

Whiskey Cake. Extended weekend brunch features Build-Your-Own Bloody Mary Bar, mimosa flights and brunch favorites like the colossal cinnamon roll, farmhouse benny, and lemon blueberry French toast. Prices a la carte. 11 am-3 pm. Reservations at www.whiskeycake.com or Plano 972-993-2253, Las Colinas 469-941-2253.

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New sushi spot

Kichi Bar rolls out sushi and late-night happy hour in Carrollton

Photo courtesy of Kichi Bar

A spread at Kichi Bar.

A hidden-gem Japanese restaurant and bar is serving late-night happy hour in Carrollton’s Koreatown neighborhood: Called Kichi Bar, the restaurant showcases elevated sushi, sashimi, hand rolls, and seasonal cocktails.

Located at 2630 Old Denton Rd. #130, in Carrollton’s lively Asian dining, retail and entertainment hub, Kichi offers a modern atmosphere for social and shareable dining. Chef-owner Chris Han says it starts with strong technique in the kitchen and focusing on quality guest experience.

“From the beginning, our goal was to create a place people could come to often, not just for special occasions,” Han, a first-time restaurateur, says in a release. “We focus on consistency, quality, and making sure guests feel comfortable every time they walk in.”

Since Kichi Bar opened in August 2025, the restaurant has garnered praise online from patrons and local food social media influencers for its artistic plates and happy hour deals.

The chef at work.Photo courtesy of Kichi Bar

Sushi and sashimi menu items start at $4 and $10, or diners can opt for shareable set menus, such as the $69 Kichi sashimi set, which comes with miso soup, salad, maitake or chicken, and sashimi for two.

In addition to a range of sushi and sashimi, Kichi's menu features savory dishes such as $12 creamy uni pasta and $28 chopped lamb with truffle soy tomatoes. Han recommends their nigiris and the black cod dish.

“We go through an aging process for all our fish anywhere from 24 hours to 72 days,” Han says. Aging fish is a technique that enhances the umami flavor fundamental to Japanese cuisine.

For something sweet, Kichi serves ice cream flavors including coffee, cinnamon, and ube. And the drink lineup includes a sake martini, seasonal cocktails, and a variety of alcohol-free options such as a pineapple mint cooler.

Han began his culinary journey in college working as a server in a Japanese restaurant. At the encouragement of the owner, Han began training in the kitchen, working his way from dishwasher to learning how to make tempura and perfecting sushi rice. Since then, he’s worked at other Japanese restaurants in Dallas-Fort Worth including Bluefish, Edoko, and Uchi.

Han says he appreciates Japanese cuisine for its simple flavors that allow quality ingredients to shine. His culinary philosophy, which is “guests eat with their eyes first,” informs the techniques and aesthetics at Kichi.

“My focus is to make sure to do the basics. Clean plates, clean presentation,” Han says.

Late-night happy hour starts at 9 pm, Sunday-Thursday.Photo courtesy of Kichi Bar

Kichi serves dinner seven days a week. Late-night happy hour, when select drinks start at $4 and kitchen menu items start at $5, is on tap Sunday through Thursday from 9 pm to close. Reservations are encouraged on weekends and holidays.

“We try to make our restaurant more guest focused, being near the Asian community where everything is fast paced can be a bit complicated concept for some,” Han says. “But I hope that when people dine [at Kichi Bar], they take their time to enjoy their meal. We don't push out all our food at once … we want them to enjoy their time here.”

Kichi is open for dinner service 5-11 pm Sunday through Thursday, and 5 pm-midnight Friday and Saturday.

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