DiningOut Dallas

What's the best family-friendly restaurant in Dallas?

Tatsu Dallas runs one of the city's most coveted omakase counters, and it earns its spot on a roundup of Dallas' most expensive dishes. Each piece of nigiri arrives torched, brushed, and built to order over warm rice. It's a splurge you feel good about. 🍣

Verbena Parlor + Social House is a non-toxic nail studio with a full front-of-house cafe and bar tucked inside. Founder Ashley Tran designed the airy space to pull triple duty as salon, coffee bar, and event venue. Come for a manicure, stay for the espresso. ☕💅

Prime Materia is the new interdimensional bar tucked inside Meow Wolf's The Real Unreal. The themed cocktails come in circuit-etched glasses and chile-dusted cups, glowing under the neon like they beamed in from somewhere else. It's part cocktail bar, part sci-fi set. 🍹

Hudson House sets a juicy burger next to half-price martinis and $3 East Coast oysters, weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m. The Bleu & Gold, a dressed-up dirty martini, is the one to order. A New England raw bar with a Lakewood address. 🍔🍸

Tiffany Derry's Farmers Branch restaurant collected James Beard Foundation nods and a place on the New York Times' 50 Most Vibrant and Delicious Restaurants list. Start with the cornbread. It resets what you thought cornbread could be. 👇

Dee Lincoln helped build Del Frisco's into a multi-billion-dollar brand before striking out on her own. Her namesake steakhouse keeps an exclusive sushi counter alongside the beef program, red stools pulled up to the case. Reservations for that counter are separate from the dining room. 🍣

Nico's Cocina draws families with nachos, tacos, chimichangas, and fajitas — and a playground in full view of the covered patio. Order margaritas while the kids run, climb, and slide, then close with warm churros. Few DFW rooms make bringing children feel this easy. 🌮

Nobu turns a birthday into full attendance: lobster shiitake salad with spicy lemon dressing, tuna tacos, and vibrant plates of maki and sashimi. Toast with lychee and elderflower martinis. The chic, buzzy dining room handles the rest. 🥳🍣

Namo builds its Edomae sushi around fish flown in daily from Tokyo, with chef Kaz Mabuchi curing and marinating every cut by hand. Even the rice gets obsessive attention here. It's precision you taste before you can name it. 🍣