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Star-spangled specials

All Dallas restaurants firing up specials for July 4th and America's 250th

Stephanie Allmon Merry
Jun 26, 2026 | 1:10 pm
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Ford's Garage is getting patriotic for America's 250th.

Photo courtesy of Ford's Garage

Restaurants across Dallas-Fort Worth are doubling down on their patriotism for the Fourth of July and America’s 250th birthday, firing up limited-time deals and celebratory menus that range from elevated, reservation-only experiences and skyline dinners to casual fast-food specials, family meal packs, and grab-and-go treats designed for star-spangled celebrations. Special props to those that have found a way to work in "1776" and "250."

Here are the DFW spots offering patriotic specials and deals. (Note: This list will grow as more are announced closer to the holiday.) For a list of top 4th of July events and fireworks, go here.

Black Sheep Coffee is celebrating America's birthday over Fourth of July weekend with $4 matcha drinks from July 3-5. The special is good for small Iced Vanilla Matcha, Iced Blueberry Matcha, and Iced Strawberry & Cream Matcha drinks, with a $1 upgrade to a 16-ounce medium. The offer is available in-store and through the app at all four DFW locations.

Cantina Laredo is bringing back its patriotic USA 'Rita for the Fourth of July weekend. Available July 3-5 at the Addison and Frisco locations, the festive frozen cocktail puts a red, white, and blue spin on the restaurant's signature Casa 'Rita with layers of Blue Curaçao and strawberry purée.

USA 'Rita at Cantina Laredo USA 'Rita at Cantina LaredoPhoto courtesy of Cantina Laredo

Corner Bakery Cafe is marking America's 250th with two July promotions. Throughout the month, participating locations will offer any individual bakery item for $2.50, including brownies, cookies, muffins, croissants, Baby Bundts, cinnamon rolls, and other baked goods. The chain is also offering $50 off catering orders of $250 or more during July.

Dog Haus is celebrating the Fourth of July with one-day food-and-beer specials on July 4. Diners can get any hot dog or sausage with a pint of beer for $17.76, or any smashburger with a pint of beer for $17.76, a nod to the year America was founded. The chain is also running July-long promotions, including a $2.50 OG Slider add-on with any entrée through July 31.

El Chico is spicing up Independence Day weekend with Family Meal Packs available July 4-5 at its Rockwall location only (503 Interstate 30, Rockwall). Options include Family Fajitas ($73.99) with chicken, steak, or both; Family Tacos ($47.99) with 12 tacos and sides of rice and refried beans; and Family Enchiladas ($49.99) with a choice of beef, cheese, spinach, or chicken enchiladas, all serving six to eight people.

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is offering an exclusive Fourth of July special for Inner Circle loyalty members from July 2-6. Members can choose a full rack of baby back ribs or a half BBQ chicken, served with fries and fresh fruit, for $21.95.

Firehouse Subs is celebrating the Fourth of July with a buy-one-get-one deal through July 4. From June 29-July 4, customers who buy one small or medium sub can get a second small or medium sub for $2.50 at participating locations.

Ford’s Garage, the Plano burger and craft beer restaurant inspired by the heritage of the Ford Motor Company, is celebrating America's 250th with a patriotic meal deal available July 1-4: an American Standard Burger, fries, and select draft beers or a soft drink for for $17.76, in tribute to the nation's founding in 1776.

Fred's Texas Cafe is celebrating the Fourth of July and America's 250th birthday by giving away 250 free Fred Burgers at its new Crowley location only, beginning at opening on July 4 while supplies last. The offer is limited to one burger per person and does not include cheese, fries, drinks, or extra toppings. Limited-edition America 250/Fred's Texas Cafe T-shirts will also debut July 4 and be sold at all locations while supplies last.

Golden Corral is launching America's $2.50 Value Deals in honor of America's 250th anniversary. Beginning July 4, kids can enjoy the Weekend Breakfast Buffet for $2.50 with the purchase of an adult or senior breakfast buffet on Saturdays and Sundays before 11 am through July 26. The chain says additional $2.50 promotions, rewards offers, and member-exclusive deals will roll out throughout July and continue later in 2026.

Grimaldi's Pizzeria is offering an 18-inch traditional cheese pizza for $17.76 in honor of the Fourth of July. The deal is available July 1-5 for online pickup orders only at participating locations with promo code 1776. The chain is also serving its limited-time Red, White & BBQ summer menu through September 14, featuring a BBQ Chicken Pizza, Strawberry Spinach Salad, Celebration Cheesecake, and seasonal cocktails.

HTeaO tea shops are celebrating the Fourth of July with a pair of patriotic summer specials. Through Labor Day, the tea chain is serving a limited-time Blue Razzler Energy Refresher topped with vanilla cold foam and red, white, and blue sprinkles in a commemorative America's 250th cup. From July 1-4, participating locations will also offer three gallons of freshly brewed tea for $17.76, a nod to the year the United States declared its independence.

JD's Chippery is celebrating Independence Day with festive Fireworks Cookie Cakes, available in a variety of sizes and cookie flavors with hand-decorated patriotic designs. The bakery's Preston Royal location is also hosting a daily Cookie Happy Hour through July 31 from 5-7 pm, featuring a buy-one, get-one-free cookie deal.

JW Steakhouse at the JW Marriott Dallas is marking Independence Day with a four-course dinner for two on July 4. Priced at $195 per couple, the menu includes buffalo bison cigars and shrimp ceviche tostadas, a toasted farro salad with Fredericksburg peaches, a pepper-crusted tomahawk steak with charred cipollini onions and black garlic truffle purée, and chipotle chocolate cake with Garrison Brothers bourbon cherry sauce. Optional wine pairings are available for an additional charge.

Kessaku will offer a Fourth of July experience with limited window seating atop The National in downtown Dallas. Guests can reserve exclusive window tables with a $250 deposit, securing panoramic skyline and fireworks views from one of Dallas’ highest dining destinations.

Luckys Diner on Oak Lawn Avenue is celebrating Independence Day with a Stars, Strips & Sausage special available July 1-4. The $10.49 meal includes a grilled sausage plate with potato salad and pinto beans, with the option to add a slice of apple pie.

Monarch is marking Independence Day with Stars, Stripes & Skyline, a Fourth of July celebration atop The National on July 4. The experience features a prix-fixe dinner priced at $150 per person (with a $55 children’s menu), served from 5:30-10 pm, along with optional window seating for fireworks views. The menu will include dishes such as wagyu filet, wood-grilled branzino, hamachi crudo, hearth-grilled lamb ribs, and a shared s’mores dessert. Monarch is also offering a limited-time gift card promotion over the July 4 weekend: purchase a $250 gift card and receive a $50 bonus card for a future visit, available July 4-5.

Nothing Bundt Cakes is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a lineup of festive cakes and patriotic-themed desserts. Seasonal offerings include a patriotic decorated cake, Fireworks and Freedom Bundtini toppers, and the return of S’mores Made With Hershey's through July 19, featuring chocolate cake with milk chocolate chips, marshmallows, and graham streusel. From July 3-5, Bundtastic Rewards members can earn 250 bonus points on any purchase as part of the holiday promotion.

Nothing Bundt Cakes Nothing Bundt Cakes are getting patriotic for the 4th.Photo courtesy of Nothing Bundt Cakes

The Reserve at The Highland is hosting a one-day Fourth of July patio event called The American Table on July 4, beginning at 10 am. The menu features grilled tri-tip with chimichurri, smoked pulled pork sliders, deviled eggs with candied smoked bacon, coleslaw, New England clam dip with house-made potato chips, and desserts including a red, white, and blue Belgian waffle, banana pudding, peach cobbler, and brownies. Craft cocktails, beer, and wine will also be available. Reservations start at $45.

7 Brew is celebrating the Fourth of July with two limited-time offers. On July 4, customers can get four medium drinks for $17 with the chain's Fill-A-Tray promotion. Guests can also ask for the off-menu Red, White & Brew Chiller, a patriotic layered drink created in honor of America's 250th anniversary.

Sonic is celebrating America's 250th with a limited-time America $2.50 Menu available through July 12. Participating locations are offering fan favorites for $2.50 each, including the returning Red, White & Blue Slush Float, Jr. Double Cheeseburger, All-American Hot Dog, and medium onion rings. The chain is also serving drinks in limited-edition commemorative cups.

SusieCakes is celebrating the Fourth of July with a limited-time lineup of patriotic desserts available through July 4. The seasonal selection includes decorated cakes, cupcakes and mini cupcakes, a chocolate chip cookie cake, DIY cupcake decorating kits, and sugar cookies. Many items are available for preorder, with select desserts also offered for walk-in purchase while supplies last.

The Statler in downtown Dallasis celebrating Independence Day and America’s 250th birthday on July 4 with all-day dining, drink specials, and rooftop festivities across its venues, including Overeasy, Scout, and Waterproof. Overeasy is offering breakfast specials like BBQ Brisket Benedict, Red, White & Blue Pancakes, and Firecracker Omelets from 7 am-2 pm. Later in the day, Scout and Waterproof will serve classic American fare such as burgers, ribs, and smoked sausage alongside themed cocktails like Uncle Sam’s Punch, Star Spangled Spritz, and The Patriot. The celebration culminates at Waterproof with a rooftop pool and fireworks watch party from 7 pm-1 am, featuring a $35 cover charge, live entertainment, and patriotic frozen treats and cocktails.

Wienerschnitzel is celebrating America's 250th anniversary with several summer promotions, including an All American Meal Deal featuring two corn dogs and a small order of fries for $4. The chain has also introduced funnel cakes in Oreo, Apple Pie, and Classic flavors with strawberry, caramel, or chocolate toppings, and is selling limited-edition anniversary merchandise including coolers, hot dog carriers, and hats.

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Where to Eat

Where to eat in Dallas right now: 10 new restaurants to try in July

Teresa Gubbins
Jul 16, 2026 | 4:54 pm
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It used to be that summer was a sleepy time for restaurants to open, but those days are gone in Dallas, where the openings keep coming fast and furious. The July 2026 edition of Where to Eat, CultureMap's monthly column offering advice on places to try, includes long-awaited sushi from Austin, an elevated Mexican restaurant in Snider Plaza, and a glitzy high-profile steakhouse with New York ties.

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

Cheese Lab
New grilled cheese stand just opened at Legacy Hall food hall in Plano, where it does grilled cheese sandwiches with creative fillings such brisket, pulled pork, Brie with fig, smashburger, and birria with Monterey Jack, onions, cilantro, and consommé. There's even a vegan option featuring vegan cheese, pico de gallo, and grilled artichoke on multigrain bread. The menu also includes loaded mac & cheese, Cheetos Balls, tater tots, boudin balls, and breakfast items such as biscuits, burritos, and bagel sandwiches. This is the second location, following the original which debuted at Assembly Food Hall in Nashville, which, like Legacy Hall, is owned by FB Society.

D-Spot Dessert Café
Dessert chain from Canada just opened its first-ever location in the U.S. in Carrollton, at 3432 E. Hebron Pkwy., where it's serving Belgian waffles, crepes, milkshakes, cakes, croffles, skillet cookies, and globally inspired desserts. Their most over-the-top offering are their giant Belgian waffles topped with photo-friendly items like a syringe of caramel and Belgian milk chocolate, or a doughnut perched on top of ice cream on top of the waffle. They also serve burgers, pizza, wings, and sandwiches, such as brisket & pesto paninis. Founded in 2014, D-Spot now has more than 55 locations across the country and plans to continue expanding in the U.S.

Neighborhood Sushi The Dallas restaurant will introduce some menu items not available at the original Austin location. Photo by Justin Cook

Field & Vine
Restaurant at the Clara Hotel is part of a $4 million transformation of the former NYLO Dallas/Plano Hotel at 8201 Preston Rd. on the Plano-Frisco border. It's still part of Hilton's Tapestry Collection but has been overhauled by Dallas-based investment firm NewcrestImage, which acquired the property in 2025. The menu by executive chef Daniel Armand blends French technique, Haitian influences, and Texas ingredients, including an on-site herb garden. Highlights include ceviche, harissa wings, steak frites, and chicken with roasted root vegetable purée. In addition to F&V, the hotel also is home to Archer, a cocktail lounge.

Neighborhood Sushi
Sushi restaurant long in the works from Austin-based MML Hospitality (Clark's Oyster Bar, Sammie's, Pecan Square Cafe) is now open at The Shops of Highland Park, positioned as an "everyday" sushi restaurant. The menu features sushi bar staples including nigiri, sashimi, hand rolls, miso soup, seaweed salad. There's an impressively big selection of veggie tempura including corn, Japanese eggplant, yam, broccolini, Kabocha squash, truffled beech mushroom, and asparagus; and an equally impressive selection of veggie nigiri that includes fried bean curd, sweet corn, sweet & sour eggplant with crispy garlic. Exotic offerings include squid tentacles, beet-cured salmon, Barnegat light scallop, and reserve Wagyu.

Ollie's Azul House
New restaurant in Rowlett recently opened inside the historic Oliver House at 3410 Main St., taking over the space most recently occupied by Brick & Bones, where it's doing "elevated tacos" and "curated tequila." Ollie's is from some of Rowlett's finest, including former Mayor Pro Tem Michael Gallops. Tacos can be ordered on soft corn, hard corn, or flour tortillas, and include ground beef; chimichurri steak with onions & peppers, elotes chicken, and mushroom. They also sell breakfast tacos with eggs, chorizo, potatoes, and more, from the back window, taken to-go or enjoyed on their expansive patio. Gallops is a bonafide tequila connoisseur and the bar is stocked with 100 kinds, many of which come from high-end boutique distilleries.

Olōyō
Highly anticipated restaurant from chef Olivia López and partner Jonathan Percival, opened in East Dallas in May, in the space previously occupied by the restaurant Cry Wolf. This is the brick-and-mortar version of the masa-obsessed pop-up concept that's built a cult-following. Their focus is on heirloom corn masa, featured in tacos, sopes, and tamales such as tamales con Pipian Verde with pork in green sauce. With only 23 seats, expect a wait for reservations, and their opening is very much a work in progress.

Palladino's Steak & Seafood
High-profile steakhouse from restaurateur Joseph Palladino is now open at Preston Royal, in the former Spec's space at 5959 Royal Ln., where it's channeling New York style in Preston Hollow. This is the second location, following N.Y., which opened with much fanfare in September 2025. The menu is a high-roller greatest hits with big-impression dishes like caviar, prime rib with duck fat popovers, a shellfish bar, sushi, Prime steaks, Wagyu steaks, steak tartare, baked clams, and a big meatball. A separate menu of desserts includes beignets, a sundae, and a cinnamon bun "stack." The opening marks a return to Dallas for Palladino, an ex-NYPD police officer-turned-restaurateur known for concepts such as Nick & Sam's Steakhouse and the Coal Vines pizza chain.

Sueño
Elevated Mexican restaurant just opened at 6600 Snider Plaza — the second, more ambitious location of a concept first founded by cousins and hospitality veterans Julio Pineda and Cristian Lujano in Richardson in 2021 where it quickly earned a following for its refined Mexican food and cocktails. They're now partnered with the Bellomy Hospitality Group (S&D Oyster Co., Rex’s Seafood). At the center of Sueño's cuisine is its in-house masa operation, which uses heirloom blue and yellow corn to make nixtamal daily for tortillas, tetelas, and tlayudas. Menu highlights include Enchiladas Suizas with chicken, cheese, and poblano sauce; and carne asada with Rosewood Ranch New York strip and chorizo enfrijolada. There's also a dedicated tequila lounge called Alma Agave.

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Wabi Sushi
Japanese restaurant recently opened in Flower Mound serves sushi rolls, nigiri, rice bowls, and dumplings. But the must-get is the inari sushi, AKA sushi pockets, a cross between sushi and an open-faced dumpling that's made with a paper-thin slice of tofu fashioned into an edible pouch, then stuffed with sushi rice and choice of topping such as spicy salmon, tuna, seared salmon, or spicy pork. They're available in samplers such as three pockets for $10, or four pockets for $13. Wabi Sushi — which is no relation to Wabi House, a small local chain — is from Dongwhun Lee, a creative chef who learned the ropes of sushi while living in Los Angeles, and has worked at a variety of restaurants such as Avocado Roll Sushi.

Walkers'
Restaurant-market-wine bar is open in a cute neighborhood shop center at 3016 Greenville Ave., where it's serving sandwiches during the day, then switching to full-service restaurant and wine bar at night. Sandwiches served on thick focaccia-style bread include an Italian with salumi, mortadella, & provolone, and a turkey with Green Goddess, cheddar, & avocado. At night they roll out dishes like anchovy toast, beef tongue, agnolotti with peas, and lamb with labneh & mint. The concept is from Rosemary Walker-Green, a sommelier, and her brother Russell Walker. There are cocktails and a wine list focused on small-production producers from around the world, with a rotating retail selection also available for purchase, along with premier foodstuffs.

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