Diners' Choice: Innovative restaurants in Dallas

OpenTable

Updated June 05, 2025

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Cafe Momentum - Dallas

4.9

4.9 (922)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Cafe Momentum is a non-profit restaurant that serves as a paid post-release internship for juvenile offenders. Youth are released from detention into the sheltered environment of Café Momentum’s post-release program. Café Momentum’s program teaches critical skills that allow youth to re-enter society in a safe, real-world environment of nurturing accountability. By participating in our program, at-risk young people rotate through every aspect of the restaurant from waiting tables to washing dishes, while working side-by-side with established chefs.

The paid internship gives them the opportunity to exercise and practice their new skills while continuing to develop leadership, social, and vocational skills for as long as they choose to maintain involvement with Café Momentum. Additionally, Café Momentum works with the Dallas County Juvenile Justice Department to serve youth deemed highest risk for incarceration.

Top review

Karen

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Best steak I’ve had, maybe ever. Great experience!!

Mot Hai Ba - Lakewood

4.9

4.9 (1394)

$31 to $50

Fusion / Eclectic

Lakewood / White Rock Lake

About the restaurant

Mot Hai Ba has been an East Dallas staple since 2013, offering a seasonal menu inspired by locally sourced farms and ingredients, as well as influences from France, Asia & Italy.
Our original location in Lakewood offers a cozy, intimate dining room, and a lovely enclosed patio for your enjoyment.

Due to our limited seating capacity we ask that guests adhere to the following reservation timeframes:
parties of 1 to 2 guests - 1 hour 45 minutes .
2 to 4 guests - 2 hours .
5 guests and up - 2.5 hours .

Parties of 5 and larger must call the restaurant to reserve, as a credit card hold will be required.

Top review

RicardoVIP

Dined 3 days ago

An experience of unique flavors, perfectly executed.

Purepecha

4.9

4.9 (192)

$50 and over

Mexican

Deep Ellum

About the restaurant

Offering a 4 course tasting menu in the front dining room and a 7 course tasting menu in the communal kitchen table. Service is provided entirely by the Rojas Family. The family will prepare the food from scratch, explain it and serve it. The menu showcases dishes of Michoacan, Mexico featuring both traditional and international ingredients, flair and flavors. Experience brought to you by chef Regino Rojas, multi time nominated chef for James Beard Award and numerous accolades all together. Purepecha was named Best Tasting Menu by D Magazine August 2024 issue, named Best Restaurant by D magazine December 2023 issue.

Please contact us directly for groups up to 14 people.

Due to the varied nature of the menu we are unable to accommodate Vegan, Vegetarian and Pescatarian requests. 24 hour notice of allergies or dining restrictions is required, add them in the notes at the time of reservation.

Please read details on our strict cancellation policy before finalizing booking.

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Rolando

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Purepecha is incredible. Dinner here felt like stepping right into a scene from the movie Nonnas. Warm, nostalgic, and full of heart. It felt like being back in abuela’s kitchen. Comforting, familiar, and full of flavor. If we’re ever back in Dallas we’ll definitely be back.

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Experience

7 Course $180pp Kitchen Table

Experience

4 Course $120 pp Front Dining Room

Quarter Acre

4.9

4.9 (378)

$50 and over

Global, International

Greenville Avenue

About the restaurant

Quarter Acre, a welcoming neighbourhood restaurant combined with an upscale dining experience, is inspired by Chef Toby Archibald’s world travels and New Zealand roots. When you enter Quarter Acre, you will be transported to a place of warmth and character. A journey from the earthy green musk of the New Zealand rainforest to the cool blue of the Pacific Ocean.

The Culinary Experience:
Enjoy food prepared using both classic and modern techniques with a strong influence placed on local and national, seasonal produce. At the same time, global ingredients will also have their place at the table, in particular items from Toby’s home country of New Zealand, such as fresh seafood and unique meats and flavours.

When dining with us, Quarter Acre accepts cash, debit, and credit card. A 3.4% convenience fee will be added to all payments made by credit card.

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BruceVIP

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Quarter Acres continues to shine as a wonderful dining experience in Dallas. His entree choices - salmon, scallops, beef, duck - are each wonderful in their own way. The Salmon has been on the menu since the day they opened. Wonderful "first bites" - fish on a potato chip (!), excellent unique salads -a neighborhood gem where you do not find dishes you eat every day but you leave and say to yourself, that was delicious! Wines from New Zealand and Australia - wonderful to drink and a compliment to the meal and desserts, save room for - Flat White Tart, ice cream popsicle and others. Worth the trip - make a reservation - a night for celebration or just a wonderful dinner/date night experience.

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Experience

Drifter Dinner Series

Experience

Drifter Dinner Series - Misti Norris

Experience

Drifter Dinner Series - Rodrigo Rivera-Ria

El Carlos Elegante

4.9

4.9 (316)

$31 to $50

American

West Dallas

About the restaurant

El Carlos Elegante is a Mexican-inspired eatery that is open for dinner service and showcases beloved Latin cooking traditions through the chef team’s talent and creativity. Patrons can enjoy large cuts of high-end, Argentinian-style wood-fired meats and fish, a stunning crudo selection, house-made tortillas, as well as traditional masa-based dishes relevant to the heart of Mexico. The restaurant also features a seasonal craft cocktail menu and a standout Mezcal program, as well as a global list of wines and champagnes.

Top review

Kathi

Dined 6 days ago

Love this place, food and service is always amazing!

CBD Provisions

4.8

4.8 (1636)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Downtown

About the restaurant

CBD in this case stands for Central Business District — open daily, CBD Provisions is a modern Texas brasserie celebrating the natural bounty and culinary traditions of its region with a commitment to the finest ingredients and southern hospitality.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch menus highlight seasonal produce, prime cuts, and signature Texas flavors in a setting with soaring ceilings, reclaimed wood, and historic brick walls. Ideal for a working lunch, date night, brunch with friends or a semi-private celebration.

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RVIP

Dined on May 12, 2025

Great dining experience today. Our server was great! Friendly, attentive and knowledgable. We had pimento cheese toast and chips & guac to start. Then we enjoyed the burgers with tallow fries. Everything was delicious, hot and appealing to the eye! We really enjoyed our lunch.

Uchi Dallas

4.7

4.7 (4130)

$50 and over

Sushi

Uptown

About the restaurant

:: ADDITIONAL RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE ON RESTAURANT WEBSITE ::

Located in Uptown, the third location of Uchi made its debut in 2015. Melding the best offerings of Chef Tyson Cole’s first three restaurants (Uchi Austin, Uchiko, and Uchi Houston), the menu includes hot and cold tastings, makimono, yakimono, tempura, sushi, and sashimi. Reservations are encouraged and can be booked online up to 1 month in advance. Walk-in bar seating is available and is subject to wait times. Patio seating is weather permitting and may be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. We look forward to serving you, Kanpai!

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Rose and Tim

Dined on Jun 19, 2025

Service was awesome and the food was spectacular! One of our favorite celebration spots!

Topgolf Swing Suites - Hilton Anatole

4.7

4.7 (28)

$50 and over

American

Design District

About the restaurant

Experience a new way to play. The Topgolf Swing Suite houses the most advanced golf and interactive gaming simulator that includes a variety of virtual games paired with comfortable lounge seating and food and beverage service. Three bays, located in the Grand Atrium.

Families, friends, business colleagues – Grab a bay and choose your game.

Options include playing 18 holes at Pebble Beach or 40+ other courses to dodgeball or football if golf isn’t your game. The fun never stops.

$60 per One Hour Bay Rental for up to 8 People

Birthdays, corporate gatherings or team building events can take place here.

For the most convenient parking, please use the Atrium side of the hotel. Topgolf Swing Suite is located in the Grand Atrium next to the gift shop.

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Drew

Dined on May 17, 2025

Hands down the best host we’ve ever had at a topgolf. He was great with the kids, immediately on top of anything we needed and went above and beyond the whole time.

Yellowtail Sushi Bar & Steak

4.7

4.7 (50)

$30 and under

Japanese

Downtown

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of Victory Park Dallas next to the American Airlines Center. Yellowtail offers you high grade sashimi and sushi rolls. Also if you aren't a fan of sushi we have Japanese Teppanyaki (aka Hibachi).

Top review

Chris

Dined 4 days ago

This place is a standout! The wagyu roll was rich and packed with flavor — an absolute must-try. The avocado roll was perfect, with creamy avocado and lobster mix created just the right texture. Every dish was fresh and beautifully plated. Service was friendly and attentive, and the vibe was relaxed yet refined. Can’t wait to come back!

Bar Colette

4.7

4.7 (14)

$30 and under

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

Uptown

About the restaurant

From the creators of Namo, we bring you Bar Colette.
Immerse yourself in an exquisite array of meticulously curated cocktails and spirits. A collection that merges the comfort of the known with the thrill of the enigmatic. We invite you to indulge in an experience that will embolden your senses where each sip promises an adventure to the far reaches of flavor and craft.

Walk-ins are encouraged! We are accepting on very limited number of reservations. Due to our limited seating, we have a strict 10 minute grace period for all reservations.

All reservations are for 90 minute time slots.

Our food menu is served throughout the night. Dinner time slots are specifically designated for guests who would like to enjoy dinner.

Please note that we do not accept cash as a form of payment.

For parties larger than six guests or private events please contact us at info@barcolette.com.

Bar Colette is a 21+ establishment.

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined on Jun 14, 2025

Absolutely adore this place, cocktails, service, the people that work there 10/10. My only complaint is that the outdoor seating is almost insufferable due to the closed in but outdoor porch that neither allows for nor has any means of allowing air flow. If you make a reservation in the summer time DO NOT sit outside until they fix the extreme lack of air flow. But seriously their cocktails are so good and such a flavorful experience if you are a foodie you will love.

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