{"id":269028,"date":"2025-10-01T11:23:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/269028\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T11:23:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:23:24","slug":"13-great-restaurants-to-visit-in-dallas-fort-worth-in-october-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/269028\/","title":{"rendered":"13 great restaurants to visit in Dallas-Fort Worth in October 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strap in, the restaurant rollercoaster<\/a> is taking off once again in Dallas-Fort Worth. <\/p>\n

In the past few weeks, some of Dallas\u2019 flashiest restaurants of the year opened<\/a>, with Mamani<\/a> and Avra<\/a>, both in Uptown, Sauvage<\/a> in downtown Dallas, and No. 1 Steak in Highland Park<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Then came more reasonably-priced spots: Brya Zan Thai Noodle + Brew <\/b>in Plano, Taco y Vino in Garland<\/a> and NADC Burger<\/a> in Uptown. Add to that list the anticipated Prince St. Pizza in East Dallas<\/a>, but you\u2019ll have to wait until mid-October 2025. Look for it in November\u2019s Hot List.<\/p>\n

The crush of new restaurants lets up in October 2025, a spooky turn in Halloween season after a busy few months of restaurant debuts<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Now\u2019s the time to catch up on the reservations you haven\u2019t made yet. You\u2019ll want to have a list of favorites by the holidays, both for high-end spots worth the big bucks, as well as more casual spots to entertain the aunts and uncles.<\/p>\n

I picked a lucky 13 restaurants for the October 2025 Hot List.<\/p>\n

Restaurants listed in alphabetical order.<\/p>\n

Avra Estiatorio in Uptown Dallas\"Grilled<\/p>\n

Grilled octopus is on the menu at Avra, Dallas’ newest Greek restaurant.<\/p>\n

Shafkat Anowar \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t panic over the two names: Just call her Ahhvra, the sleekest new restaurant right now in Dallas<\/a>. This grandiose palace is pretty and pricey. But so is a lot of Dallas food, so what makes Avra different? Its Greek menu boasts veggies and whole-roasted fish. It\u2019s healthy and chic, basically.<\/p>\n

Dallas has long been a steak town \u2014 and you can get one at Avra if you must \u2014 but most are eating fish flown in from the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n

Avra Estiatorio is at 300 Crescent Court, Dallas. Valet and self-park available. Reservations recommended<\/a>. Dinner only, for now, seven days a week.<\/p>\n

Boogie\u2019s in East Dallas<\/p>\n

If it\u2019s been a minute since you\u2019ve been to a discotheque, boogie on over to a new bar near Dallas\u2019 Henderson Avenue. The former Whippersnapper<\/a> \u2014 one of \u201cDallas\u2019 most mischievous bars,” we said \u2014 has been transformed into Boogie\u2019s<\/a>, a dance club and cocktail lounge. Wait until the weekend to put your dancin\u2019 shoes on: It opens Oct. 3, 2025.<\/p>\n

Boogie\u2019s will be at 1806 McMillan Ave., Dallas. Open Wednesdays through Sundays in the evenings. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.<\/p>\n

Brya Zan in Plano<\/p>\n

Plano has a new, casual Southeast Asian restaurant with Brya Zan at Park and Preston. The restaurant comes from restaurateur couple Braden and Yasmin Wages, who own Malai Kitchens in Dallas, Southlake and Fort Worth. Brya Zan is similar to Malai Kitchen, but quicker and less expensive, the Wages explain. Look for drunken noodles, fried rice, Panang curry and house-brewed beer.<\/p>\n

Brya Zan is at 1901 Preston Road (near W. Park Boulevard), Plano. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.<\/p>\n

CuppaPug in Frisco\"CuppaPug:<\/p>\n

CuppaPug: Where pugs and people play.<\/p>\n

Anja Schlein \/ Special Contributor<\/p>\n

A new-to-the-United States concept, a pug cafe, has opened in Frisco<\/a>. They play a song called \u201cWho Let the Pugs Out,\u201d and you order a drink and snuggle pugs who are up for adoption. I know. Just don\u2019t blame me if you go home with a new best friend!<\/p>\n

CuppaPug is at 8100 Stonebrook Parkway, Frisco. $30 per person, per visit. Sign up in advance.<\/a> <\/p>\n

Domodomo K\u014d in Uptown Dallas \"Domodomo<\/p>\n

Domodomo K\u014d in Dallas is a Korean-Japanese restaurant with a la carte handrolls and sushi.<\/p>\n

Shafkat Anowar \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

Open just since April 2025, Domodomo K\u014d in Uptown Dallas has made some significant changes already<\/a>, as it seeks to impress Michelin. The Korean-Japanese restaurant\u2019s seven-course dinner for $135 \u2014 cleverly called \u201cDomokase\u201d \u2014 was lowered to six courses for $95. Its chef and owners also added a la carte options for those who want to choose their own adventure. As of this week, Domodomo K\u014d is open for lunch. <\/p>\n

We found the menu thrilling from the front<\/a>, but it might have felt out of reach for diners who hadn\u2019t tried hirame mulhoe (cold fish soup) or arctic char with dashi foam before. Today\u2019s edited menu includes a lengthier list of sushi and handrolls; entrees like branzino with shiso chimichurri or miso black cod; and desserts like black sesame panna cotta with mochi.<\/p>\n

Domodomo K\u014d is at 2681 Howell St., Dallas. Open for lunch Tuesdays through Fridays. <\/b>Open for dinner Tuesdays through Sundays. Closed on Mondays.<\/p>\n

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\"AnDudley\u2019s Sports Grill in East Dallas\"Chicken-fried<\/p>\n

Chicken-fried steak from Dudley’s Sports Grill is served garlic whipped potatoes.<\/p>\n

Dannielle Rankin<\/p>\n

Sports! Dudley\u2019s got \u2018em showing in every corner of this Henderson Avenue restaurant and bar. It opened just in time for football season, and East Dallasites are already warming its booths, especially on weekends. Whereas some sports bars don\u2019t go big on food, chef-partner Eric Freidline\u2019s menu does, with chicken-fried chicken and garlic whipped potatoes, steak frites, brisket deviled eggs and more. Perhaps it\u2019s the address: Foodies will remember this spot on Henderson Avenue as the former Hibiscus, which we said in 2013 was \u201cthe greatest steakhouse in Dallas that no one talks about.\u201d<\/a> We still miss it.<\/p>\n

Dudley\u2019s Sports Grill is at 2927 N. Henderson Ave., Dallas. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, with brunch on Saturdays and Sundays. Consider getting a ride; parking can be tough.<\/p>\n

Frenchie in University Park\"A<\/p>\n

A tomato tart is among the appetizers at Frenchie in Preston Center. Find it on the southeast corner of Preston Road and Northwest Highway, in place of a longtime Corner Bakery.<\/p>\n

Steve Hamm \/ Special Contributor<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to get the quiche,\u201d a Dallas restaurateur told me as we sat down for lunch at Frenchie. It was one of several things we tried \u2014 escargot, Cajun chicken and sardines in oil were others \u2014 but the quiche was the best. It was creamy yet light, and studded with spinach and mushrooms. <\/p>\n

Frenchie is owned and operated by Stephan Courseau and Bruno Davaillon, two Frenchmen who call Dallas home. The menu is full of classics<\/a> like leeks Dijonnaise, croque monsieur and croque madame, and French onion soup.<\/p>\n

Frenchie is at 8420 Preston Center Plaza, Dallas. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week.<\/p>\n

Mamani in Uptown Dallas\"The<\/p>\n

The terrace at Mamani is lovely.<\/p>\n

Shafkat Anowar \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

We said Mamani is \u201cthe new Dallas restaurant everyone\u2019s talking about<\/a>,\u201d and that\u2019s still true a month after its opening. Executive chef and partner Christophe de Lellis, who was born in France and spent 14 years at Jo\u00ebl Robuchon in Las Vegas, is serving a concise list of French and Italian dishes. While dinner here is pricey, there\u2019s a comfortable quality to both the place and the food. With a bigger bank account, I\u2019d go often.<\/p>\n

Mamani is at 2681 Howell St., Dallas. Dinner only. Open now, but hours expand to seven days a week starting Oct. 6, 2025. Valet available out front. Reservations not required but recommended<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"CaviarNorman\u2019s Japanese Grill in Dallas\u2019 Oak Lawn Area\"Customers<\/p>\n

Customers can order nigiri (pictured) from Norman\u2019s Japanese Grill. Or they can opt for more eclectic Japanese food, like corn and miso ravioli (not pictured).<\/p>\n

El\u00edas Valverde II \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

We\u2019re sensing a theme in Dallas restaurants right now: Some of the places that could cost $100+ per person still fancy themselves as an everyday spot. That\u2019s the case with Norman\u2019s, a decidedly not-fancy Japanese restaurant. The eclectic menu includes sushi, pasta, a selection of meat on skewers, Korean fried chicken and more. It would be fun for a meetup with friends.<\/p>\n

Norman\u2019s Japanese Grill is at 4002 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas. Dinner only, seven days a week. Reservations recommended<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"FourNowhere Bar in Celina<\/p>\n

Nowhere Bar is a new dive bar<\/a> with burgers, beers and a shuffleboard table, says Community Impact. They\u2019ve got a stacked lineup of weekly events, starting with Monday Funday and Trivia Tuesday. With a name like Nowhere Bar, they need to give you a reason to go. And I will: I love an out-there beer bar.<\/p>\n

Nowhere Bar is at 501 W. Walnut St., Celina. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week.<\/p>\n

Panther City BBQ in Fort Worth\"There's<\/p>\n

There’s just something about a big spread of barbecue.<\/p>\n

Tom Fox \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

Southern Living called this Fort Worth staple the 15th best barbecue joint in the South<\/a> \u2014 impressive. The magazine ranked it above Goldee\u2019s Bar-B-Q in Fort Worth, and higher than other beloved Texas joints like Franklin in Austin, Truth in Houston and Burnt Bean in Seguin. <\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t been to Panther City recently for brisket elote, barbacoa street tacos, brisket guisada, spicy mac and cheese and more, it\u2019s goshdarn time, cowboy. Then see which other four Dallas-Fort Worth barbecue joints<\/a> made Southern Living\u2019s list.<\/p>\n

Panther City BBQ is at 201 E. Hattie St., Fort Worth. Open for lunch and dinner; closed Mondays and Tuesdays.<\/p>\n

Rainbowcat in Old East Dallas\"Rainbowcat<\/p>\n

Rainbowcat is a restaurant within a bar. Misti Norris (left) created the menu and Gabe Sanchez owns the bar, Saint Valentine on Dallas’ Bryan Street.<\/p>\n

Steve Hamm \/ Special Contributor<\/p>\n

Chef Misti Norris, the creative behind gone-but-not-forgotten Dallas restaurant Petra and the Beast<\/a>, is making nostalgic comfort food with big technique<\/a> at Rainbowcat. Just don\u2019t fall in love with a dish. If she gets bored, she\u2019ll swap it for something new. Items include onion-pimento cheese dip, Spam and pastrami musubi, shrimp toast on focaccia, and a peanut butter chocolate bar topped with potato chips and glitter. <\/p>\n

Rainbowcat is a \u201cpermanent pop-up\u201d inside Saint Valentine, said Gabe Sanchez, who owns the bar catty-cornered from Jimmy\u2019s Food Store in Old East Dallas. He said it\u2019s rare to find food of this quality in a casual Dallas bar. <\/p>\n

He corrects himself: \u201cIt doesn\u2019t exist.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rainbowcat\u2019s food is served inside Saint Valentine, a bar at 4800 Bryan St., Dallas. Open five days a week, dinner and late-night only, starting at 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.<\/p>\n

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\"ChefTaco y Vino in downtown Garland\"Here's<\/p>\n

Here’s what you do: Order six tacos and a bottle of wine, for $50. It’s a date-night deal.<\/p>\n

Smiley N. Pool \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

If you haven\u2019t dined in downtown Garland recently, what are you waiting for?<\/a> The newest neighbor is Taco y Vino, the Oak Cliff restaurant that expanded northeast<\/a>. As the name suggests, customers will find tacos and wine, plus snacks like jalape\u00f1o-artichoke dip, ceviche and tamale bites. This new restaurant would be a great spot for a date.<\/p>\n

Taco y Vino is at 706 Main St., Garland. Open for lunch and dinner six days a week. open 10 am. to 3 p.m. on Sundays.<\/p>\n

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