The best luxury restaurants in Dallas in 2026 are Mamani and Tatsu Dallas, the only two restaurants in the city with a Michelin star in the 2025 Texas guide, followed by Fearing’s at the Ritz-Carlton and Nobu.
We rank nine restaurants by Michelin recognition first, then price tier, setting and how recently we could confirm them open. The older list was topped by The French Room, which now serves mostly afternoon tea and bar dinner.
| Rank | Restaurant | Style | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mamani | Contemporary French, à la carte | 2681 Howell St. |
| 2 | Tatsu Dallas | Edomae sushi omakase, 10 counter seats | 3309 Elm St. |
| 3 | Fearing’s Restaurant | Southwestern fine dining | 2121 McKinney Ave. |
| 4 | Nobu Dallas | Celebrity sushi and hot dishes | 400 Crescent Court |
| 5 | Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse | Prime steaks, valet and showmanship | 3008 Maple Ave. |
| 6 | The Mercury | Steakhouse, North Dallas | 11909 Preston Rd. |
| 7 | Chamberlain’s Steak & Chop House | Prime Texas steaks, 30 years | Far North Dallas |
| 8 | The Capital Grille | Dry-aged steaks and a large wine list | Uptown Dallas |
| 9 | The French Room at The Adolphus | Afternoon tea, bar dinner | The Adolphus Hotel |
1. Mamani
Mamani earned its first Michelin star in the 2025 Texas guide. Chef Christophe De Lellis spent nearly a decade leading the kitchen at Restaurant Joël Robuchon in Las Vegas before opening here.
The format is bistronomie: shareable plates rather than a long tasting menu. The guide points to the Dover sole with brown butter, the veal cordon bleu with pommes purée and the Paris-Brest with praline cream. It opens evenings only.
A Michelin star, an à la carte format and a top price tier.
2. Tatsu Dallas
Tatsu is a ten-seat sushi counter led by chef Tatsuya Sekiguchi. The meal is roughly fourteen pieces of Edomae-style sushi that move from lighter fish to richer, bolder flavors, served on Hokkaido rice.
Everyone is served together, so arrive on time. It is open Tuesday to Saturday evenings and closed Sunday and Monday. It kept its star for a second year in 2025.
A Michelin star, the most exclusive seating in the city.
3. Fearing’s Restaurant
Fearing’s, inside The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, is Dean Fearing’s room, open since 2007. The guide lists it at its top price tier. The look is dramatic enough to pass for a traditional steakhouse, but the menu leans on game such as buffalo and antelope alongside classic filets.
Signature dishes include the Lone Star mosaic, a plate of tuna, wagyu, salmon and barbecued eel, and a refined take on a campfire s’more.
A long-running hotel room that the guide lists at the top price tier, but without a star.
4. Nobu Dallas
Nobu sits in Hotel Crescent Court and brings the Japanese-Peruvian cooking of the global Nobu brand to Dallas. It remains one of the city’s most recognizable luxury names. Expect sushi, cooked seafood dishes and a see-and-be-seen room.
Global brand strength and a hotel address; we could not re-check the current menu or prices.
5. Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse
Nick & Sam’s is the Dallas steakhouse built around the evening out. Its listing shows free valet parking and special Sunday supper events through late November 2026, and critics split between calling it overrated and calling it the city’s best showmanship.
Go for prime steaks and a lively room rather than a quiet dinner.
Strong demand and a recognizable room, with mixed critical opinion.
6. The Mercury
The Mercury is run by executive chef and partner Chris Ward and stays open as of this update. It serves steaks in a polished North Dallas setting. We have kept it from the original list because it is still trading, but we could not re-check its current menu.
Still open, but verified on fewer points than the rooms above.
7. Chamberlain’s Steak & Chop House
Chamberlain’s is chef Richard Chamberlain’s signature restaurant in far North Dallas. It has served prime Texas steaks for more than thirty years and offers an entirely gluten-free menu, which is rare at this level.
Decades of operation and a distinctive menu policy.
8. The Capital Grille
The Capital Grille is a national steakhouse brand with a Dallas location in Uptown. Its pitch is dry-aged bone-in ribeye, an art-deco look and a large wine list.
It stays on the list as the reliable option for a business dinner, though it is the one entry here that is part of a chain.
Reliable and widely available, but not a local original.
9. The French Room at The Adolphus
The French Room was long Dallas’s most formal dining room and sits in the restored Adolphus Hotel, with a honed marble floor, gilded Louis XVI-style chairs and twin Italian Murano glass chandeliers.
It has changed. Today the room is best known for afternoon tea, and dinner is served in the French Room Bar from 5 pm Monday to Saturday, with the kitchen closing at 10 pm. We keep it for the room itself, not as a full tasting-menu destination.
The setting is unmatched, but the dining format has changed, so it falls from first place on our old list.
FAQ
What is the best luxury restaurant in Dallas?
Mamani, a contemporary French restaurant in the Design District, and Tatsu Dallas, a ten-seat sushi counter, each hold a Michelin star in the 2025 Texas guide.
How many Michelin-starred restaurants does Dallas have?
Two in the 2025 guide: Mamani and Tatsu Dallas, both with one star.
Is The French Room in Dallas still open for dinner?
The French Room at The Adolphus hosts afternoon tea, and dinner is served in the French Room Bar from 5 pm Monday to Saturday. The kitchen closes at 10 pm and the bar is closed Sundays.
Which Dallas restaurant is best for steak?
Nick & Sam’s, The Mercury, Chamberlain’s and The Capital Grille are the steakhouses on this list. Nick & Sam’s is the showpiece, and Chamberlain’s offers an entirely gluten-free menu.
What does Fearing’s serve?
Southwestern fine dining by chef Dean Fearing at The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas, with game such as buffalo and antelope, classic filets and a tuna, wagyu, salmon and barbecued eel plate.
Which Dallas restaurants from older lists have closed?
Abacus closed in June 2019. We also dropped Saint-Emilion because it is in Fort Worth, and Hibiscus because we could not confirm it is still open.
How we put this list together
We ranked these restaurants by their Michelin listing first, then price tier, setting and how clearly we could confirm they are open. Hours, menus and listings come from the venues and the guide as of October 2026, and they change, so confirm before booking.
Last updated: October 2026.
