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Now that Michelin has been critiquing Texas restaurants for more than a year<\/a>, we expect a shakeup in Dallas-Fort Worth<\/a> in 2025. <\/p>\n

Will more Dallas restaurants receive a prized 1-star Michelin honor? Will fewer Recommended restaurants picked state-wide<\/a> \u2014 suggesting a greater emphasis on Michelin stars? <\/p>\n

Will the four 1-star barbecue joints in Texas keep their shine? Will more Tex-Mex rise up? And will restaurants in Fort Worth see some love?<\/p>\n

Perhaps most importantly: Will we see more casual eateries added as Bib Gourmand recipients, the Michelin award for restaurants that serve food at a great value? Our bank accounts could use a break.<\/p>\n

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I won\u2019t guess which Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants will get specific Michelin awards; that\u2019s a job for the anonymous French critics. But based on last year\u2019s winners<\/a>, a list of notable, new 2025 restaurants<\/a> and knowledge of the Dallas-Fort Worth restaurant scene, here are restaurants I think could get some kind of nod at the Michelin Guide Texas ceremony on Oct. 28, 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Related<\/p>\n

\"Michelin\u2019sBar Colette in Uptown Dallas\"Bar<\/p>\n

Bar Director Rub\u00e9n Rol\u00f3n makes inventive cocktails in a beautiful setting. <\/p>\n

Chitose Suzuki \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

In 2024, a Dallas bartender received a Michelin award for Exceptional Cocktails<\/a>. There\u2019s no telling whether Michelin will offer that award again \u2014 or if it will land in Dallas \u2014 but we\u2019d like to see Bar Colette considered for its cocktails. It\u2019s an inspired, interesting place<\/a> whose bar manager Rub\u00e9n Rol\u00f3n makes cocktails in the same way a chef carefully composes a dish. <\/p>\n

Bar Colette is at 3699 McKinney Ave., Suite 306 (in West Village), Dallas. <\/p>\n

El Carlos Elegante in Dallas Design District\"A<\/p>\n

A visit to El Carlos Elegante feels like an escape from Dallas.<\/p>\n

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

Michelin promised in 2024<\/a> its inspectors would be looking at food \u201crooted in Texas culture,\u201d meaning a close look at our barbecue and Mexican food. It overshot on barbecue and undershot on Mexican and Tex-Mex<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Enter El Carlos Elegante, one of the few Mexican restaurants in D-FW with Recommended status in 2024<\/a>. The Recommended honor is given to restaurants that aren\u2019t quite star status but were enjoyed by Michelin critics. El Carlos remains one of the best options in North Texas for contemporary Mexican food.<\/p>\n

El Carlos Elegante is at 1400 N. Riverfront Blvd., Dallas.<\/p>\n

Related<\/p>\n

\"ShrimpThe Chumley House in Fort Worth<\/p>\n

Of the five Texas cities Michelin visited, Fort Worth was the only one with no Michelin-starred restaurants. And the list of other accolades was small. Snubbed could be the word<\/a>, and that\u2019s why we\u2019ve put four more Fort Worth restaurants on this list.<\/p>\n

The Chumley House debuted post-Michelin, serving dishes like butter chicken pie, agnolotti with whipped truffle ricotta, and beef Wellington. We\u2019re glad it\u2019s now part of the Fort Worth dining scene.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Chumley House is at 3230 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth. <\/p>\n

Crown Block in downtown Dallas\"Nearly<\/p>\n

Nearly every seat at Crown Block has a view of Dallas from on high.<\/p>\n

Chitose Suzuki \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

Located in one of Dallas\u2019 most iconic buildings, Reunion Tower, visitors might be more familiar with Crown Block than Dallas natives. But it\u2019s worth a trip up the elevator no matter who you are: Crown Block offers a glitzy steak and sushi dinner in a beautiful dining room. It came Recommended by Michelin<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n

Crown Block is at 300 Reunion Blvd. E., Dallas.<\/p>\n

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

If Michelin is looking for nimble chefs making interesting food<\/a>, new restaurant Domodomo K\u014d in Uptown Dallas should get a look<\/a>. A lot has changed<\/a> at this restaurant since it opened in April 2025: Owners lowered prices, changed the tasting menu, added a la carte dishes and tacked on lunch. In its short life, diners will have found something new every time.<\/p>\n

Domodomo K\u014d is at 2681 Howell St., Dallas.<\/p>\n

Related<\/p>\n

\"AnDon Artemio Mexican Heritage in Fort Worth\"Chiles<\/p>\n

Chiles en Nogada, a staple dish from Puebla, is available at Don Artemio in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

Juan Figueroa \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

We had Don Artemio pegged as a potential standout on Michelin\u2019s 2024 list<\/a>, but it didn\u2019t get a single mention<\/a>. It\u2019s back on our list for 2025 because it serves contemporary Mexican food in a Fort Worth neighborhood that\u2019s ready for greatness. It\u2019s intended to transport Texans to Saltillo, Mexico<\/a>, the home of its chef-owners.<\/p>\n

Don Artemio is at 3268 W. 7th St., Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

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\"Michelin\u2019sFearing\u2019s in Uptown Dallas\"Dallas<\/p>\n

Dallas chef Dean Fearing holds a plate of Texas Wagyu Beef Carpaccio Elotes at his Ritz-Carlton restaurant, Fearing’s.<\/p>\n

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

Chef Dean Fearing was honored with a star of a different kind<\/a> this month from the Culinary Institute of America, his alma mater. Here\u2019s why: He\u2019s been called the \u201cfather of Southwestern cuisine\u201d \u2014 a chef who didn\u2019t follow the French culinary mold that was popular when he was starting his career in Dallas nearly 50 years ago. He went on to work at Dallas\u2019 high-profile Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, then opened Fearing\u2019s at the Ritz-Carlton.<\/p>\n

Michelin gave Fearing\u2019s Recommended status in 2024, honoring it for \u201csurprising\u201d dishes and \u201cbold\u201d flavors<\/a> in dishes that feature buffalo, antelope, salmon, eel and more.<\/p>\n

Fearing\u2019s is at 2121 McKinney Ave., Dallas.<\/p>\n

Related<\/p>\n

\"DallasFond in downtown Dallas\"Garlic,<\/p>\n

Garlic, crushed red chilies, mustard seeds, dried dill, peppercorn and bay leaf are used to season the pickles at Fond in Dallas. <\/p>\n

Juan Figueroa \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

Food lovers in Dallas fuss over Fond, the bistro tucked into an office building in downtown Dallas. And rightfully so. Chefs Jennie Kelley and Brandon Moore\u2019s lunch menu features great renditions of classic dishes, like Caesar salad, grilled cheese and soft serve for dessert. Our Claire Ballor says Fond makes the best pickles in town.<\/a> Seats go fast for their special dinners, so put your name on the list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fond is at 1601 Elm St. (in the Santander Tower), Dallas.<\/p>\n

Georgie in Dallas\"Georgie:<\/p>\n

Georgie: same stylish dining room, now with a new chef.<\/p>\n

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

New Georgie chef Wes Whitsell<\/a> is still making changes to the near-Knox Street restaurant, so it should be interesting to see if Michelin takes notice. Before Whitsell, former chef RJ Yoakum<\/a> helped make the restaurant a beacon for foodies in Dallas. It received Recommended status in 2024.<\/p>\n

Inspectors have also likely looked at this restaurant\u2019s new sibling, Le PasSage<\/a>. The Katy Trail adjacent restaurant sells French-Asian food, with a thrilling mushroom caramel dessert<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Georgie is at 4514 Travis St., Dallas.<\/p>\n

Goldee\u2019s Barbecue in Fort Worth\"'Food<\/p>\n

‘Food & Wine’ picked the co-founders of Goldee’s Barbecue in Fort Worth as some of the best new chefs in the country. <\/p>\n

Food & Wine 2024<\/p>\n

Honored with a Bib Gourmand in 2024, Goldee\u2019s should still be on Michelin minds in 2025. I mean, if four top-notch barbecue spots in other parts of Texas won Michelin stars, how close was Dallas-Fort Worth\u2019s best barbecue joint from winning one? Goldee\u2019s owners have mentored new-school pitmasters across the state, and their restaurant remains one of the most influential barbecue haunts in Texas, despite its young age.<\/p>\n

Goldee\u2019s Barbecue is at 4645 Dick Price Road, Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

Harvest at the Masonic in McKinney\"Executive<\/p>\n

Executive chef Andrea Shackelford adds the final touches to a dish at 2024 Michelin Recommended restaurant Harvest in McKinney.<\/p>\n

Jason Janik \/ Special Contributor<\/p>\n

In 2024, Michelin didn\u2019t reach too far outside of the confines of Dallas and Fort Worth, but it made an exception with Harvest, the only Recommended restaurant in McKinney. Michelin loved the seasonally-crafted menu and live music. It would be great to see some love, again, for this north-of-Dallas restaurant.<\/p>\n

Harvest at the Masonic is at 215 N. Kentucky St., McKinney.<\/p>\n

Lonesome Dove Western Bistro in Fort Worth\"The<\/p>\n

The 25-course tasting at Lonesome Dove in 2025 was rare for any Texas restaurant.<\/p>\n

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

Fort Worth chef Tim Love took a chance in 2025 by releasing a 25-course menu<\/a> to celebrate Lonesome Dove Western Bistro\u2019s 25th birthday. Did it catch the attention of Michelin critics pining for more \u201cTexas\u201d food? It was a wild adventure, where diners ate kangaroo, rattlesnake, baby pigeon and five courses of beef. If Michelin says they\u2019re looking for the \u201cpersonality of the chef\u201d on the plate, as is one of its five criteria<\/a>, Love did that in 2025.<\/p>\n

Lonesome Dove Western Bistro is at 2406 N. Main St., Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

Related<\/p>\n

\"ChefLucia in Oak Cliff\"Lucia<\/p>\n

Lucia is owned by David and Jennifer Uygur.<\/p>\n

Juan Figueroa \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

It was wonderful to see the owners of one of Dallas\u2019 most beloved Italian restaurants, Lucia, honored at the 2024 Michelin ceremony. But it was strange, too, because Lucia received a Bib Gourmand<\/a>, which Michelin defines as a great restaurant where customers can order three courses for $50 or less. <\/p>\n

Lucia is a lot of things, but inexpensive it is not. We\u2019re hoping Lucia is given a more fitting Michelin honor in 2025.<\/p>\n

Lucia is at 287 N. Bishop Ave., Dallas.<\/p>\n

M\u0101bo in Dallas\"Chef<\/p>\n

Chef Masayuki Otaka formerly owned Teppo on Greenville Avenue in Dallas before closing it and opening M\u0101bo.<\/p>\n

Chitose Suzuki \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

Dallas has plenty of omakase restaurants, but M\u0101bo in Dallas\u2019 Preston Center is different<\/a>. For $200 per person, customers in this zen den are handed a dozen or so courses of mostly skewers of meat, seafood and vegetables cooked on the yakitori. At just eight seats, M\u0101bo is one of Dallas\u2019 smallest, most refined dinner spots. It was absent from Michelin\u2019s list in 2024.<\/p>\n

M\u0101bo is at 6109 Berkshire Lane, Suite B, (in Preston Center), Dallas.<\/p>\n

Related<\/p>\n

\"ChefMot Hai Ba in Dallas\"Garlic<\/p>\n

Garlic noodles at Mot Hai Ba in Dallas are legendary.<\/p>\n

Nathan Hunsinger \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

Ask a plugged-in Dallas diner, and Mot Hai Ba is one of the best date-night spots in the city. (The same could be said for chef-owner Peja Krstic\u2019s second restaurant, Pillar in Oak Cliff<\/a>, also a good option.) Michelin picked Mot Hai Ba for a Bib Gourmand in 2024<\/a>. It\u2019s cozy and beloved, but is it a value-driven Bib restaurant? Not in our eyes. Mot Hai Ba deserves higher praise. <\/p>\n

Mot Hai Ba is at 6047 Lewis St., Dallas.<\/p>\n

Related<\/p>\n

\"FriedOsteria il Muro in Denton\"Osteria<\/p>\n

Osteria Del Muro is a restaurant in a renovated home in Denton.<\/p>\n

Brandon Wade \/ Special Contributor<\/p>\n

Is Denton too far outside of Dallas or Fort Worth to be considered? We sure hope not, because Osteria il Muro is worth the drive. (And driving is the whole reason why this tire company started reviewing restaurants in the first place.) Osteria il Muro is small and the menu changes regularly.<\/p>\n

Osteria il Muro is at 311 W. Congress St., Denton.<\/p>\n

Quarter Acre in Dallas\"Chef<\/p>\n

About 35% of guests order the tasting menu from Toby Archibald’s East Dallas restaurant Quarter Acre, a restaurant rep confirmed.<\/p>\n

Emily Loving<\/p>\n

New Zealand-born chef Toby Archibald is one of the most focused restaurateurs in Dallas-Fort Worth. After Quarter Acre was Recommended by Michelin in 2024, Archibald added a tasting menu, available any night the restaurant is open. Michelin said \u201chis cuisine walks a line between flashiness and substance\u201d while offering \u201ceye-catching presentations and an occasional flair for the dramatic,\u201d which feels like the restaurant could be destined for great things.<\/p>\n

Quarter Acre is at 2023 Greenville Ave., Dallas.<\/p>\n

Radici in Farmers Branch\"Chef<\/p>\n

Chef Tiffany Derry, we see you.<\/p>\n

Juan Figueroa \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

When chef Tiffany Derry isn\u2019t a judge on MasterChef<\/a>, she\u2019s often in one of her Farmers Branch kitchens. Her newer restaurant is Radici<\/a>, an Italian spot in a Farmers Branch strip center that\u2019s equal parts unassuming and impressive. Derry is also lauded for her Southern cooking a few doors down, at Roots Southern Table. Both are worth consideration, but we\u2019re naming Radici here because it\u2019s the new kid on the block.<\/p>\n

Radici is at 13050 Bee St., Farmers Branch.<\/p>\n

Resident Taqueria in Dallas\u2019 Lake Highlands<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve suggested Michelin should take a deeper look at our taquerias. Resident in Lake Highlands is a shining example of affordable food<\/a>, served in a comfortable setting with impressive technique. It\u2019s not fancy and that\u2019s just right: We\u2019d love to see more neighborhood restaurants in the Texas guide.<\/p>\n

Resident Taqueria is at 9661 Audelia Road, Dallas.<\/p>\n

Restaurant Beatrice in Dallas<\/p>\n

Of any restaurant in Dallas, Restaurant Beatrice is making the most significant strides toward environmental sustainability, making it a potential contender for Michelin\u2019s Green Star. Dallas Morning News food writer Ballor detailed chef-owner Michelle Carpenter\u2019s painstaking efforts<\/a> to track the greenhouse gas emissions of the humble Cajun restaurant. And why? \u201cEventually we\u2019re not going to have a choice,\u201d Carpenter told The News. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to be an example of what\u2019s possible for small businesses. If we can do this with limited resources, I know other restaurants can do this.\u201d <\/p>\n

Restaurant Beatrice is at 1111 N. Beckley Ave., Dallas.<\/p>\n

Related<\/p>\n

\"KimberlyRye on Dallas\u2019 Greenville Avenue\"Fun<\/p>\n

Fun fact about Dallas restaurant Rye: It’s also a tourist destination for fans of ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.’ Guy Fieri visited Rye for a recent season of the Food Network show.<\/p>\n

Food Network \/ Citizen Pictures<\/p>\n

To get one award from Michelin is big. To get two? Bigger. In 2024, East Dallas restaurant Rye was Recommended<\/a> and honored for its Exceptional Cocktails<\/a>. It\u2019s was the only Dallas-Fort Worth restaurant to get two in 2024, making it a competitor for more praise in 2025.<\/p>\n

Perhaps more importantly, co-owners Tanner Agar and Taylor Rause are showing continued creativity. Their bar Apothecary remains one of the most interesting cocktail haunts, their new Plano restaurant Flamant is upping the food game in the suburbs<\/a>, and their flagship restaurant Rye has so many special events and menus, we\u2019re feeling FOMO. If Michelin critics seek originality and personality, Rye is doing it.<\/p>\n

Rye is at 1920 Greenville Ave., Dallas.<\/p>\n

Sabar Barbecue in Fort Worth\"Sabar<\/p>\n

Sabar means ‘patience’ in Urdu and Arabic. The Fort Worth food truck serves lunch on Saturdays and Sundays only.<\/p>\n

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

How cool would it be for a food truck in Fort Worth to get Michelin recognition? Sabar Barbecue serves Pakistani flavors on Texas smoked meat, and its efforts were highlighted recently in a Bon Appetit story about impressive Muslim pitmasters<\/a>. Sabar\u2019s menu includes tandoori turkey marinated in yogurt, seekh kebah sausage with chiles, Sichuan lamb ribs and more, served with sides like daal chawaal, kachumber salad and fruit chaat. It\u2019s a smart way to do barbecue<\/a>, and owner Zain Shafi is its standout star.<\/p>\n

Sabar Barbecue is at 194 Bryan Ave., Fort Worth. Look for the royal blue Sabar Barbecue truck parked in the parking lot. <\/p>\n

Related<\/p>\n

\"SabarSachet in Highland Park\"Walking<\/p>\n

Walking into Sachet is quietly comforting.<\/p>\n

Ben Torres \/ Special Contributor<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s lunch, dinner or drinks, Sachet is a stylish and satiating restaurant. Healthful options abound, like the veg-forward dishes of roasted cauliflower and chickpeas; heirloom carrots with lentil puree; and blue oyster mushrooms with Greek fava puree and almonds. Meals can also be filling, like Sachet\u2019s Wagyu steak frites, salmon with couscous, and bowls of crab tagliatelle and sausage orecchiette. More importantly, Sachet is one of Dallas\u2019 most consistently great restaurants \u2014 a feat. It was Recommended in 2024.<\/p>\n

Sachet is at 4270 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas.<\/p>\n

Tatsu Dallas in Deep Ellum\"One<\/p>\n

One of the most heartwarming photos from the Michelin Guide Texas ceremony in 2024 was when a shocked Hiroko Sekiguchi and her husband Chef Tatsuya Sekiguchi heard their restaurant name, Tatsu, called. It was the only Michelin-starred restaurant in Dallas in 2024.<\/p>\n

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

Tatsu is nearly last on this alphabetical list, but it\u2019s the single most likely restaurant in Dallas-Fort Worth to receive a Michelin star in 2025. Tatsu was Dallas\u2019 only Michelin-star recipient in 2024<\/a>. Namesake Tatsuya \u201cTatsu\u201d Sekiguchi and his wife, Hiroko Sekiguchi, continue to strive to be one of the state\u2019s best omakase restaurants.<\/p>\n

Tatsu is at 3309 Elm St., Dallas.<\/p>\n

Written by the Seasons in Uptown and Oak Cliff\"Written<\/p>\n

Written by the Seasons added a second Dallas location, in an Uptown development called The Quad. <\/p>\n

Marque Makes, LLC \/ Marque Makes, LLC<\/p>\n

Michelin called Written by the Seasons a \u201cperfect fit for the Bishop Arts District\u201d<\/a> when it was Recommended in 2024. The second location, in Uptown Dallas, is a great fit, too. Businesspeople stop in for delicious mutabal dip with flatbread to start, followed by salmon and couscous for lunch or duck confit with red curry for dinner. <\/p>\n

Written by the Seasons is at 380 Melba St., Dallas. A second location opened in 2025 at 2681 Howell St., Dallas.<\/p>\n

Which North Texas restaurants received Michelin attention in 2024?<\/p>\n

A total of 28 Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants<\/a> were honored in 2024.<\/p>\n

1 Michelin star:<\/b> Tatsu Dallas<\/p>\n

1 special award: Exceptional Cocktails:<\/b> Rye in East Dallas<\/p>\n

7 Bib Gourmands<\/b>, Michelin\u2019s honor for \u201cfriendly establishments that serve good food at moderate prices\u201d: <\/p>\n