Chef Rodrigo Cárdenas is preparing to spearhead a new culinary venture in Fort Worth: Dos Mares, a restaurant promising to bring the flavors of Mexico’s two coastlines — the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean — to the table.
The concept, created by the same team behind the renowned Don Artemio restaurant, pays tribute to Mexico’s marine-rich cuisine with a contemporary approach.
“Just like Mexican cuisine, whether salty, sweet, from the land or the sea, there are many different culinary touches in seafood as well,” Cárdenas told The Dallas Morning News. “There are many culinary regions, and they are all extremely diverse.”
Dos Mares is scheduled to open before the end of 2025 and will be next door to Don Artemio, at 3260 W. 7th St.
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Chef Rodrigo Cárdenas (center) speaks to guests Liliana Diego (left) and Homero Amezcua from Del Rio, Texas as they stop for lunch at Don Artemio in Fort Worth on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025.
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Its menu will celebrate the diversity of the Mexican coastline, featuring dishes inspired by the cuisine of Veracruz, Sinaloa and Baja California, which are among the states with the most abundant seafood dishes.
“The Mexican sea is an inexhaustible source of flavor and tradition,” Cárdenas said.
Dos Mares will be a casual restaurant created by chef Juan Ramón Cárdenas and restaurateur Adrián Burciaga, owners of Don Artemio, one of the most award-winning restaurants in Texas. The 3,500-square-foot design will feature natural materials, including wood and palm, as well as dozens of natural shells and starfish.
Dos Mares will be at 3260 W. 7th St, Fort Worth, and will open later this year. dosmares.us.