10 Dallas-area food destinations for sushi, tacos, barbecue and more
Save ten Dallas-area dining picks, from Design District Mexican food and Uptown sushi to Frisco barbecue and an Irving bakery, with exact branches.
10 picks · By Extro editorial · Checked 2026-11-05
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A Dallas food trip can include a skyline dinner, casual tacos, sushi and a bakery stop without pretending all of them are downtown. This guide keeps exact branches visible, including the deliberate trips to Frisco and Irving. Choose an occasion meal or a neighborhood cluster and build the rest of the day around it. How to plan your meals The Mexican fits Design District plans. Musume, Crown Block, Mesero, Blue Sushi and North Italia offer different central Dallas meals. Chilangos’ selected branch is on Harry Hines, while Empire’s Inwood Village shop is a daytime bakery stop. Hutchins is in Frisco; Argentina Bakery is in Irving at its newer Airport Freeway address. How we selected these places This is an editorial shortlist informed by our recommendation research and checked against current venue information. It is not a claim of firsthand visits, a paid partnership or a scientific taste ranking. The order balances different neighborhoods, meals and formats. Each entry names the selected location rather than assuming every branch is identical. Questions before you go Which picks are outside Dallas proper? Hutchins is in Frisco and Argentina Bakery is in Irving; both are labeled in the entries. Which is the skyline occasion meal? Crown Block is the restaurant at Reunion Tower, with its own reservation and arrival arrangements. Do these links reserve a table? No. Use the venue’s current booking or ordering channel to arrange your visit. Can I rely on fixed prices and dietary availability? Menus change. Check the selected restaurant directly for current prices, ingredients and preparation needs.
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The Mexican
1401 Turtle Creek Boulevard, DallasBest for an upscale Mexican dinner in the Design District
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The Mexican brings a polished Mexican dinner to the Design District, with a strong emphasis on the room and presentation. Choose it for an occasion rather than a quick taco stop. Its dining, patio and members-only cigar offerings are different experiences, not interchangeable access.
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Musume
2330 Flora Street, Suite 100, DallasBest for a downtown Japanese-inspired dinner
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Musume’s Arts District restaurant is a Japanese and Asian-influenced dinner option near central cultural venues. Choose it for sushi and a full evening meal rather than assuming a quick counter-service format. Keep the Dallas branch selected; Fort Worth and Frisco are separate locations.
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Crown Block
300 Reunion Boulevard E, DallasBest for a skyline meal at Reunion TowerImage: Crown Block / official website
Crown Block pairs a steak-and-seafood dinner with skyline views from Reunion Tower. It is a natural occasion pick when the setting is central to the plan. Book the restaurant and review its current arrival instructions rather than assuming a tower visit includes dinner.
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Blue Sushi Sake Grill — Uptown Dallas
3220 McKinney Avenue, Suite 100, DallasBest for a sushi meal with a varied group
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Blue Sushi’s Uptown restaurant offers a sushi meal with a broad selection for a mixed group. Use the McKinney Avenue branch when planning a central Dallas evening. Its official location page explains the adjacent garage arrangements, which are worth checking before driving.
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Chilangos Tacos
10777 Harry Hines Boulevard, #130, DallasBest for a casual Mexico City-style taco stop
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Chilangos is a focused choice for a casual taco meal at the Harry Hines location. It gives the shortlist a straightforward counterpoint to the city’s larger occasion restaurants. The brand now spans several neighborhoods and cities, so select this branch for both ordering and directions.
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Mesero — Victory Park
2375 Victory Park Lane, Suite 180, DallasBest for Tex-Mex around Victory Park
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Mesero’s Victory Park restaurant is a useful Mexican meal stop near the American Airlines Center. Choose it for dinner before or after nearby plans, allowing time for event-day demand. The Victory Park branch has its own booking and contact details within the larger group.
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North Italia — Uptown Dallas
2301 N Akard Street, Suite 280, DallasBest for a pasta-focused meal in Uptown
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North Italia’s Uptown restaurant is a practical choice for pasta and a familiar Italian meal with friends. Its menu gives a mixed group options beyond a single specialty. Choose the North Akard address when your plans are based around central Dallas rather than another branch.
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Empire Baking Company
5450 W Lovers Lane, #132, DallasBest for a bakery-and-sandwich lunch
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Empire Baking’s Inwood Village shop adds bread, pastries and a daytime bakery stop to the guide. Choose it for a lighter visit between larger meals or something to take away. The company’s SMU and West Village shops have different addresses and opening schedules.
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Hutchins BBQ — Frisco
9225 Preston Road, FriscoBest for a dedicated North Texas barbecue outing
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Hutchins in Frisco is a dedicated barbecue outing north of Dallas, not a downtown restaurant. Make smoked meats and sides the main meal and give the drive its own time. The McKinney branch is a separate location, so keep Frisco selected in your navigation.
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Argentina Bakery — Irving
3143 W Airport Freeway, Suite 101, IrvingBest for Argentine pastries and a café meal
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Argentina Bakery’s newer Irving location offers baked goods, empanadas and a broader café-style visit with seating. It is useful for a daytime meal outside central Dallas. Use the current Airport Freeway address rather than the business’s former location a short distance away.
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