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Where to celebrate New Year's Eve 2022 at these Dallas restaurants

A glass of bubbly is a requirement for New Year's Eve events.

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Here comes the end of 2022, and it's none too soon to start making plans for its exit. In fact, plans should probably be made ASAP. It's only five days away. What are you waiting for, other than this list of New Year's Eve events being hosted by restaurants (mostly) around Dallas.

There are festivities of all kinds, from a no-charge-at-the-door groovy wine bar toast to an over-the-top meal that costs $495 per head. Something for every speed to say Goodbye 2022 and Hello 2023. (And if you're looking for parties but not dining, check out our other list of 14 Cool New Year's Eve events.)

Here's where to dine out on New Year's Eve in Dallas:

Barcelona Wine Bar. Henderson Avenue boite will serve tapas and complimentary midnight cava toast. No tickets or door charge. 5 pm-12 am. 469-862-8500.

Bar Louie. No cover charge for live music, party favors, and a kitchen open late. 10 am–2 am. Dallas 469-638-8050, Las Colinas 469-472-1050.

Beeman Hotel. DJ, cocktails, eats from Seely’s Mill, and complimentary sparkling wine toast. Free to RSVP. Beverages and food available to order include wings, pulled pork nachos, brisket, and marinated portabella tostadas. 9:30 pm-1:30 am. Reservations online.

Bulla Gastrobar. 4-course menu includes complimentary toast at midnight with choices from tuna tartare, manchego & serrano, salmon carpaccio, ham croquettes, cannelloni, montaditos, garlic shrimp, steak, truffle carbonara, arroz caldoso, solomillo with blue cheese sauce, churros con chocolate, flan de coco, or almond cake. 5 pm-12 am. $65.

Canvas Dallas Hotel. "A Night in Hollywood" extravaganza includes midnight champagne toast, party favors, and snack bar with views of Reunion Tower. $100. 9:30 pm. Reservations online.

Carbone Dallas. Menu includes truffle tortellini, crab claws, burrata & caviar, Caesar salad, spicy rigatoni vodka, prawns diavolo, lemon cheesecake, chocolate hazelnut praline. $295. Reservations run from 6-10:30 pm and can be made online.

Carbone Vino. Family-style celebration includes frutti di mare, seafood crudo, pizza, pasta, and desserts. 5-11 pm. Reservations online.

CBD Provisions. 3-course menu with glass of sparkling wine includes choices from oysters, blue crab pasta, and flat iron steak. $75.

Commons Club. 4-course dinner and champagne toast at Virgin Dallas Hotel restaurant offers two seatings: 7 pm for $135 or 9:30 pm for $175.

Dakota's Steakhouse. 3-course dinner features choices from crab & bone marrow campanelle, Wagyu beef tartare, cacio e pepe risotto, Prime NY strip, lambchops with sourdough bread stuffing, striped bass with crab and lobster butter, 32-oz porterhouse for two with aligot potatoes & brocollini, coconut-passion fruit cream pie, gold chocolate mousse cake with hazelnut toffe, or panna cotta with candied lemons. 5 pm-12 am. $150, with $50 deposit required to secure the reservation.

Eataly Dallas. Afternoon of endless bites and bubbly from 4-8 pm features storewide festivities to celebrate the new year, including Italian wines, pasta prepared in a Parmigiano Reggiano wheel, oysters, shrimp cocktail, cheeses, and cured meats. "Midnight toast" at 5 pm (aka midnight in Italy) with Ferrari Brut and panettone. Early bird tickets are $25 and include tickets to enjoy three stations. Reservations online.

Eddie V's. Two New Year's Eve options include dinner or festivities, the nature of which they do not say. 469-268-3758.

El Bolero. 3-course menu includes choices from smoked salmon carpaccio, butternut squash soup, prime filet with potatoes and asparagus, Chilean sea bass with heirloom tomatoes & avocado, pork chop with Bruzzels sprouts, chocolate-guava cake, or bunuelo with strawberry jam. $75, plus wine pairings. Resevations via OpenTable.

Ellie’s Dallas. Special menu features choices from kale Caesar, prawn salad, porcini mushroom soup, bruschetta board, Diver scallops, beef Wellington, ribeye, duck, parsnip-black truffle ricotta ravioli, flourless chocolate cake, and Meyer lemon zabaglione tart. Prices a la carte. 5-10 pm.

Elm & Good. 5-course menu available for two seatings: 6 pm for $85, with complimentary glass of bubbles, and 8:30 pm for $125, which includes caviar and white truffle enhancements, two glasses of bubbles, and live music through 12:30 am. Reservations via OpenTable.

Federales. Two drinks, passed appetizers, buffet, and champagne toast at midnight. $40. 9 pm-12 am. Purchase tickets at Federalesdallas.com.

The Finch. Special menu features shrimp & grits with jalapeño bacon or black Angus prime rib with garlic mashed potatoes. Complimentary champagne toast at midnight. 5–11 pm. 469-893-0990.

Harper’s Steakhouse. 4-course menu, $75, or $150 with wine pairing. 4–11 pm. 469-998-0013.

Hawthorn. 4-course menu includes choices from Picasso roll, shishito pepper, pepper & goat cheese salad, tomato soup, Prime ribeye, miso soy cod with bok choy, truffle mushroom penne, rotisserie chicken, champagne cake, or chocolate fondue. $125. 6-10 pm. Reserve on OpenTable.

The Henry. St. Henry Winter Wonderland New Year’s Eve Party features buffet, DJs, and complimentary champagne. (Open Table says it includes "passed appetizers, heavy hor's douvres." Surely they mean "hors d'oeuvre"?) 8 pm-1 am. $50, or $60 at the door.

LAW at Las Colinas Resort. 5-course meal includes squash mille-feuille, Dover sole, Arrowhead Ranch filet, Japanese A5 Wagyu, Banoffee flambe, and glass of champagne. $155. 5-11 pm. 972-717-2420.

Le Meridien Dallas, The Stoneleigh. 5-course dinner at Perle on Maple, with bottle of Champagne Madame Zero includes scallops with Tuscan white bean ragout, passion fruit, salad with pears, spiced pecans, & Maytag bleu cheese, filet mignon, BBQ shrimp, caramelized onion-bacon mashed potatoes, French beans, and chocolate stout cake. 9 pm-1 am. $125-$200. Tickets online.

Lexy's. Dinner, open bar from 7 pm-12 am, champagne toast at midnight, raffle. VIP tickets get a booth for 6-8, magnum of champagne, gift card, and raffle tickets. 7 pm-1 am. Tickets range from $150-$275. For VIP, email reservations@lexysdallas.com.

Miriam Cocina Latina. 4-course menu with complimentary champagne toast includes cheese empanada, spinach salad with black beans & blue cheese, ribeye with blue cheese, mahi mahi, Impossible chile en Nogada, chocolate cake with Mexican vanilla ice cream, or Mexican style bread pudding. 5-11 pm. $70. 214-855-5275.

Perry's Steakhouse. 3-course menu with choice of soup or salad, entrée, and dessert, from lobster bisque, Caesar, white bean chili, NY strip, ribeye, pork chop, spaghetti squash primavera, pumpkin cheesecake, flourless chocolate cake, and more. $75 before 5:30 pm, $85 after 5:45 pm, plus limited dinner menu is available.

Roots Southern Table. 6-course dinner with cocktails and wine, including option for zero-proof wine includes smoked trout, cheese ravioli, and curried chicken; vegetarian option also available. Three seatings between 5:30-6:30 pm. $250.

Saint Rocco's New York Italian. Open bar, live music, and buffet from 7-10 pm featuring bread and rolls, Caesar salad, arugula salad, Caprese salad, bruschetta with shrimp, yellow tomato, tomato, basil, roasted pepper, & artichoke, Italian meats, cheeses, black eyed peas, chicken parmesan, salmon, baked ziti with sausage & portabella mushroom, filet on polenta, mixed vegetables, herb cavatappi pasta, cheesecake, cannoli, tiramisu, and pie. 7:30 pm-12:30 am. Tickets range from $165-$280.

Sassetta. 4-course feast accompanied by Champagne-sponsored bar by Champagne Lallier includes truffle mushroom arancini, prawns, and passionfruit tiramisu. $140.

Sidecar Social. DJs, dancing, and champagne toast at midnight with appetizers available for purchase. $10. Special $75 package includes reserved seating, exclusive appetizers, and two drinks. 9 pm-1 am. Tickets online.

Sloane's Corner. 3-course dinner includes choices from Wagyu beef tartare with black truffles, raviolo with herb ricotta & white truffle, sea urchin risotto with lobster, scallops, duck breast, Australian Wagyu, and assorted petite fours including dark chocolate tart and pumpkin cheesecake, plus complimentary glass of champagne and party favors. 5 pm-12 am. $95. 214-484-1395.

Stirr. Special 4-course menu includes starter, soup or salad, entreé, and dessert. $55. 4–9 pm. Dallas 214-983-1222, Addison 214-903-0543.

Tango Room. 8-course menu includes sbagliato, caviar with potato chips, lobster & caviar, white truffle, scallop, uni & A5 Wagyu, NY strip (with crab scampi, Brussels sprouts, pomme puree), and dark chocolate mousse with caramel and chocolate sable. $495. 214-252-8595.

Terra. Restaurant at Eataly Dallas is doing a a five-course feast at the greenery-filled restaurant with beef cheek agnolotti, lamb with braised lentils & mascarpone mashed potato, plus dessert buffet and panettone. 5 pm seating, $99, 8 pm seating, $129.

TK's. Comedy club New Year’s Eve bash includes two options: general admission with four drinks, midnight Champagne toast, two hours of passed hors d’oeuvres, and midnight pizza party, $150; or VIP with all of the above, plus open bar, exclusive Speakeasy Lounge, dinner buffet, and priority seating for the comedy show, $250. Order online.

Villa Azur. Special a la carte menu includes Wagyu beef, Akaushi Beef ribeye, seafood tower, caviar, pȃtes a la meule, and pasta served tableside in a wheel of parmesan cheese and flambéed with cognac. Seatings from 5-10:30 pm, $195, or $400 for NYE festivities. Reservations required. 214-389-2602.

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Where to Eat

Where to eat in Dallas right now: 10 new restaurants for October

Photo courtesy of Sophia's

Red snapper ceviche at Sophia's Cantina

CultureMap's monthly Where to Eat column highlighting the best restaurants to try returns for October with a theme of new and diverse. Every restaurant on this list is a recent arrival, including at least one that has been open for only a day. If you want hot, fresh, and new, you've come to the right list.

The list represents an exciting array, encompassing a one-of-its-kind test restaurant, a fashionable coffee shop, steakhouse, Mexican cantina, Italian speakeasy, and not one, not two, but three places to get dumplings.

Here's where to eat in Dallas for October 2026:

Coach Coffee Shop
Unique cafe just opened inside the Coach handbag store at Allen Outlet Malls, one of seven locations across the U.S., including Austin, which opened in 2025. The drink menu features coffee, espresso drinks including cappuccinos and lattes, cold brew, matcha lattes with rotating seasonal flavors, and lemonade. There are two signature items: Tabby Cake — an adorable chocolate treat shaped like Coach’s trademark Tabby bag and Lil Miss Jo Cookie — an edible version of the chain's coffee-cup animated mascot used in company ad campaigns. They also serve pastries such as salted chocolate chip cookies, blueberry muffins, vegan carrot cake muffins, cinnamon rolls, savory scones, ham and cheese croissant, and soft-serve in waffle cones.

Curry Tei & Bar
Hip Asian restaurant comes to downtown Plano courtesy of Michelle Vi Pepping, who also owns buzzy Okaeri Cafe in Richardson. Curry Tei gives her the opportunity to focus more deeply on favorite Japanese comfort foods, especially house-made curry and crispy katsu, along with a full bar featuring sake, Japanese whisky, and handcrafted cocktails. The curry can be ordered over rice or udon noodles, then topped with a choice from 10 proteins: tonkatsu fried pork cutlet, katsu fried chicken cutlet, tofu katsu fried tofu cutlet, shrimp katsu, karaage fried chicken, Japanese sausage, fried potato croquette, sliced beef, hamburger patty, or gyoza dumplings. Their bowls and noodles run the gamut from chicken teriyaki over rice to chilled green tea soba noodles with vegetable tempura. Popular starters include edamame, dumplings, and karaage fried chicken.

The chocolate bag is one of a few too-cute-to-eat treats at Coach Coffee Shop. Coach Coffee Shop/Instagram

Docent Steak
After two years in the making, the newest restaurant from Harwood Hospitality Group is open in the Harwood No. 14 development as a steakhouse with a menu centered on HWD Beef, Harwood’s exclusive beef product. Prime cuts include filet mignon, NY strip, ribeye, bone-in strip, Chateaubriand, and porterhouse. Docent also serves Kobe beef, including A5 Wagyu available by the ounce, and a rotating Kobe flight featuring five cuts. Non-steak options include crab cake, Kobe potstickers, steak tartare sliders, tempura lobster, oysters, spicy tuna tartare, and a seafood tower. As befits a steakhouse, there's a grand wine list, but also a big selection of sake. The main dining room has a white-tablecloth fine-dining ambience, while a lower level has a casual atmosphere with TVs. There's lots of art, a Harwood trademark.

L's Dumplings
Chef-owned Asian spot just opened on the Lewisville/Carrollton border, where it's doing dumplings and Hong Kong-style dim sum. There's an expansive menu with dim sum-style dishes, dumplings, and even Chinese-American staples like General Tso's Chicken. While the restaurant does not have room for the cart service that often goes with dim sum, it does have a dim sum menu with a dozen dishes you'd find at a traditional dim sum brunch: beef tripe, black pepper short ribs, siu mai topped with roe, Chinese broccoli in oyster sauce, steamed pork ribs with garlic, sticky rice chicken, wontons, and chicken feet in black bean sauce. Dumplings are offered in more than a dozen varieties including soft steamed dumplings, pan-fried dumplings with a crispy bottom, and soup dumplings, famous for containing broth inside the wrapper, creating an especially juicy filling.

Momo2Go
Well-regarded dumpling chain from Canada has opened a location in the Preston Lebanon Crossing shopping center, taking over a space previously occupied by Lalo's Cocina Mexicana, which closed in July. Momo2Go specializes in momos — the dumpling that's a foundation of Himalayan cuisine — and is a spinoff of a family-owned restaurant called Himalayan Kitchen, which debuted in Toronto in 2012. Their momos were so popular that they launched Momo2Go in 2016. They now have 10 including one in Irving, which franchisees Karma Gurung and Tashi Chetan opened in 2023. Frisco is their second location.

Veggie dumplings are a favorite at L's Dumplings.Photo courtesy of L's Dumplings

Ono Hawaiian BBQ
Fast-casual Hawaiian plate-lunch chain from California just opened a location in McKinney, specializing in island-style plate lunches that combine some form of meat plus white rice and macaroni salad. Meats include BBQ chicken, Kalua pork, kalbi short ribs, fried chicken katsu, and Spam musubi, consisting of a block of rice topped with a slice of Spam and wrapped in seaweed. A slightly healthier option combines the meats with rice and a side salad. McKinney is the second location in Texas, following Plano which opened in July. If all goes according to their plan, they will soon be ubiquitous, with 10 locations plotted for DFW.

Open House
New restaurant concept being tested by KFC has opened its very first location in McKinney, with a goal to put a modern twist on Colonel Sanders' fried chicken concept. The location has tableside service, touchscreen kiosks, breakfast, boba drinks, and more. New and unique menu items including sides such as Southwest corn, fried green beans, spicy pickles, and rainbow slaw, as well as the first breakfast lineup featuring chicken tenders sandwiches, hashbrown sticks, mini cronuts, brewed coffee, and iced lattes. The McKinney restaurant will serve as a testing ground for KFC, giving them a chance to try new food, drinks, service, and design ideas before rolling them out across the country.

Red: Italian
Unusual new restaurant in Denton is a subterranean spot in the basement of Ruby Rodeo, a bar and live music venue on Denton Square, where it's serving Italian food and speakeasy charm. The 58-seat underground space — which includes 10 seats at the bar — serves Italian classics, priced from $25 to $40, such as spicy sausage lasagna with arrabbiata sauce, cacio e pepe bucatini, chicken piccata, shrimp diablo, and espresso-crusted filet mignon with Italian seasoning. Appetizers include fried mozzarella, stuffed mushrooms, grilled artichokes, bruschetta, meatballs, flatbreads, and a classic Caesar. The concept comes from Victor García and Mike Church, who also own Ruby Rodeo, as well as the similarly-red-named Scarlett Lounge in Deep Ellum.

Sophia's Cocina & Cantina
Mexican restaurant in Farmers Branch is the new home of Hugo Miranda, the well-respected hospitality figure who previously helmed Hugo's Invitados, a Mexican concept that he opened in 2018 with entrepreneur Mark Hulme. Highlights from the menu (which has not yet been uploaded to the restaurant's website nor their Facebook page) include oysters, pork belly chicharron, sopa de Cebolla, mixed grill, ribeye black Angus tomahawk sliced tableside, whole Pacific snapper, crudos, and upscale tacos such as blue crab with spinach; and salads such as red beet carpaccio with arugula, goat cheese, avocado, and pumpkin seeds.

Yo-Chi
Aussie fro-yo chain known for self-serve bowls, bountiful topping bars, and lively vibe has made its U.S. debut in Dallas near Inwood Village, at 5710 Lovers Ln. #101, to be followed by a second location at NorthPark Center. Yay us. Founded in Melbourne in 2012, Yo-Chi first expanded outside Australia in 2025 with a location in Singapore, followed by London. They tout their use of "fresh milk" in their yogurt, with flavors such as vanilla, salted butterscotch, tart, acai, coconut, matcha, and cinnamon banana. Plus 40-plus toppings arranged in a communal, self-serve station, including mini mochi, pistachio spread, cookie dough, sauces, brownies, fruit, and more. In its Down Under home turf, Yo-Chi locations are said to have a club ambience, with people going there on dates and bouncers at the door on weekends.

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