Chef Avner Samuel

Always Mauviel in my kitchen. The finest tools inspire precision, passion and excellence in every dish I create. Great cuisine begins with respect for craftsmanship and the pursuit of perfection.🔪✨

Special thank you to my longtime customers who brought me some mementos from Aurora. Too large to post the entire publication, but sharing a snippet!

“The ultimate masterpiece of famed Chef Avner Samuel is Aurora, the preeminent upscale dining destination in Dallas. A lifetime in the making, the five-star eatery serves as the perfect stage for
guests to savor its innovative American-French creations, taste the world’s finest wines and champagnes and to revel in impeccable service.

The jewel box, known as Aurora, creates an extraordinary sensory experience with its lush beige ultra-suede walls, Limoges china and Christole silver, all beautifully framed by an enchanting art-etched, Lalique-style glass.

The heart of this intimate masterpiece is Avner’s kitchen, where he creates delicacies with Italian truffles, diver scallops, foie gras and Osetra caviar.

Aurora is located at 4216 Oak Lawn Avenue in Dallas, Texas.”

My signature Amuse Bouche

Always enjoyed the company of this true gentleman, Jim White. I think of him fondly often. May his memory be a blessing. Sharing an excerp from one of his reviews of my Aurora.

“Avner Samuel is a master at the top of his game. His dream has come true after years of polish, precision and perfection orientation.

After giving diners more than 20 years of fine cuisine, the man considered to be the most talented chef ever to stand behind a stove in Dallas finally has his little, chef driven restaurant: Aurora.
Aurora is to Dallas dining what a Michelin starred restaurant is to Paris. Le crème de la crème.

Every detail is carefully orchestrated. From the interior design with taupe ultra suede walls, exotic woods-including zebra and French burl- custom chandeliers softly lighting the lush dining room, and the elegant Limoges china, Cristofle silver, French damask linens, and the world's finest crystal; to the pampering service, complimentary designer water, and of course, Avner Samuel's sophisticated menu; Aurora is a sublime atmosphere of delightful dining. You can view the culinary theatrics unfold in a completely stainless steel kitchen behind a floor to ceiling wall of artist-etched glass.

The restaurant is chic and small-seating only 50. Like a 3 Star restaurant. Aurora prefers the dining experience to be a leisurely journey. In Europe the lofty heights of 3 star dining can only be attained if the evening is given over to one seating. While no such restriction exists here, Aurora and Chef Samuel would prefer you take your time and enjoy each wonderful stop along the way.

Amuse bouche have featured egg custard in an eggshell, elegant enough for Faberge, and whimsical green eggs and ham inspired by the Cat in the Hat.”