{"id":472696,"date":"2025-12-26T11:38:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/472696\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T11:38:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:38:46","slug":"dallas-fort-worths-20-most-exciting-new-restaurants-opening-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/472696\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas-Fort Worth\u2019s 20 most exciting new restaurants opening in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

You won\u2019t have to wait long for Dallas-Fort Worth\u2019s most interesting restaurants opening in 2026. Arriving early in the year is the most fascinating bar I\u2019ve seen in Dallas<\/a>, Shyboy; the sleek arrival of Design District supper club Delilah; and a \u201cdream\u201d Mexican restaurant in Old East Dallas. <\/p>\n

And, did you know former Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett is opening a restaurant in a few weeks?<\/p>\n

The beginning of 2026 will be an adventure for North Texans wanting a bite of something new. Especially if it\u2019s Mediterranean food, a popular genre this year. <\/p>\n

Eat up while you can: The year might also bring a restaurant reckoning<\/a> as chefs vie for pricey D-FW real estate and diners rework their budgets.<\/p>\n

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Former Dallas Cowboy\u2019s coach Jason Garrett, right, and restauranteur Julian Barsotti will soon open Sicilian restaurant Caffe Lucca on Dallas’ Travis Street.<\/p>\n

Angela Piazza \/ Staff Photographer<\/p>\n

Our list of 20 exciting restaurants opening in D-FW in 2026 spans nine North Texas cities and five Dallas neighborhoods. At least four occupy historic buildings that are 75 years or older.<\/p>\n

What you won\u2019t find here are coming-soon restaurants from at least four prominent Dallas chefs. John Tesar (of Knife), Toby Archibald (Quarter Acre), Peja Krstic (Mot Hai Ba and Pillar) and Anastacia Qui\u00f1ones-Pittman (formerly of Jose) want to open restaurants but are waiting to sign leases. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe state of restaurants is a little scary right now,\u201d said Qui\u00f1ones-Pittman, who has plans to open a restaurant called Eledi. She, and others, are willing to bring their great ideas to the plate, but only if they can make the math work.<\/p>\n

Unlike in 2025, when pricey tasting menus took center stage, only a few of 2026\u2019s new restaurants will cost big bucks. Take that as a sign.<\/p>\n

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One of the most significant new restaurants in North Texas in 2026 will be a Mexican tasting room from Jonathan Percival, left, and Olivia L\u00f3pez. They have quietly become a force in Dallas food with their small business Molino\u00a0Ol\u014dy\u014d.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cPrice is something we talk about every single day,\u201d said Austin Rodgers, co-owner of Goodwins on Greenville Avenue, who will open a Mediterranean restaurant called Corsaire in 2026. <\/p>\n

He hopes his restaurant appeals to \u201ceverybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2026, Dallas diners should not sit back, relax and enjoy the show. It\u2019s not going to be that kind of year. Instead, lean in. Look around. And, when you can, enjoy the creativity blossoming in North Texas restaurants.<\/p>\n

Restaurants listed in chronological order by expected opening date.<\/p>\n

Seegars Deli in Dallas\u2019 Cedars neighborhood<\/p>\n

\u201cSandwiches are a kingdom,\u201d said Olivia Genthe, owner of Seegars Deli and sibling restaurants Fount Board & Table and Little Blue Bistro. She wants to take a little corner of that kingdom, in a 1940s <\/b>building in Dallas\u2019 Cedars neighborhood, and sell pastrami, mortadella and pork tenderloin on house-made bread. The shop will likely be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., an all-day option for espresso, natural wine and not-too-expensive lunch or dinner.<\/p>\n