Now on Resy: Culpepper Steakhouse, Don Artemio, Fortune House, and More Local Favorites

This iconic Rockwall restaurant — known for its certified Angus steaks and floor-to-ceiling array of antiques and curios — almost closed in late 2022. Then, restaurateur Elias Pope (of HG Sply Co. and Standard Service) stepped in to save it. Today, it’s still going strong, and it’s just as excellent and unique as ever.

For a delicious selection of Shanghai specialties — which includes several variations of soup dumplings — plus, some Chinese American standbys, look no further than this Lower Greenville offshoot of the well-loved original Fortune House in Irving.

Save this one for date night: a friendly, intimate Highland Park Italian with traditional but often unusual dishes from a constantly evolving menu of housemade pasta, pizza, and wood-grilled meat and seafood. One dish that’s always on the menu and is not to be missed: Nonna’s Maine lobster ravioli.

You’ve never seen a Mexican restaurant quite like restaurateur Juan Ramón Cárdenas’ north-of-the-border outpost of his Don Artemio in Saltillo. The stunning interior was trucked in piece by piece from Mexico and the menu offers a whole new world of Mexican fare, including two preparations of kid goat, a Saltillo specialty.

This glamorous all-day venue in Richard Branson’s Design District Virgin Hotel is making its mark with Texas-accented French fare (or is it vice versa?) crafted by chef Jonah Friedman (ex-Zeppole). Come with someone special and share one of the signature Lion’s Feasts — massive portions of seafood paella, steak Florentine, or Piedmontese beef tomahawk.

Italian food maestro Julian Barsotti (of Nonna, Carbone’s, etc.) scores again with this Highland Park Village standout. The dining room pays tribute to old-style upscale Italian-American restaurants and the menu offers everything from Texas Wagyu carpaccio to a signature “100 layer lasagna alla Sunday.”

Chef-owner Molly McCook named her 14-year-old Fort Worth favorite after the street her grandparents lived on when she was growing up in Louisiana, but there’s nothing nostalgic about her deft modern elaborations of traditional dishes, full of local (and proudly identified) farm produce.

If you’re not already a fan of this industrial-rustic Bishop Arts District favorite from chef Jon Stevens (of Aurora and Nosh), what are you waiting for? The room is lively, the globe-spanning menu (pasta, tostadas, meatloaf) is full of things you’ll want to eat, and the wine list is a trove of unexpected treasures.

Dress for fun at this high-style revival of the original PM Lounge — which rocked downtown Dallas until 2012 — from local nightlife veterans Mark and Chris Beardon, and expect dazzling art deco surroundings and a cool evening lounge atmosphere evolving into a late-night dance scene with celebrity DJs.

This farm-to-table spot blends Texas and the world on the menu at a lustrous Bishop Arts District space, where the fare is ingredient-driven and — need we say? — resolutely seasonal.

This crowd-pleasing Bishop Arts District diner earned its reputation as a breakfast-all-day refuge (the fork & knife breakfast sandwich is a signature), but now draws plaudits for its savory dinner menu, too, offering everything from deviled eggs to chicken-fried steak.

You won’t be able to resist the vivid array of Turkish appetizers, thin-crust flatbreads, and grilled and sautéed meats (this is a lamb-lover’s paradise) as served here by Erol Girgin — who introduced the Dallas area to Turkish food almost 30 years ago, and has been going strong ever since.

You’ll definitely want to bring a crowd to this Carrollton offshoot of the popular L.A. original for à la carte or fixed-price all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue, featuring more than 30 cuts of meat, plus chicken and seafood, plus knockout cocktails in a music-filled K-pop atmosphere.

TJ’s has been known as one of the city’s top fishmongers for more than 30 years, so it’s no surprise that the restaurant portion of this family-owned enterprise is a seafood-lover’s paradise. The menu ranges far and wide, but don’t even think about leaving without trying the “best in Dallas” shrimp cocktail.

Seafood lovers know to head to TJ’s, a Dallas institution since 1989. The busy Oak Lawn fish market/restaurant combination (there’s another location at Preston Royal) boasts a menu that covers all the bases from salads and sandwiches to fresh grilled fish. And do note that their shrimp cocktail has been called the best in town.

Because you can dine on chef Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman’s excellent mix of contemporary and traditional Mexican fare while marveling at a 85-foot-long ceramic mural of Guadalajara scenes (owner José Noé Suro has a thriving ceramics business in Mexico). Pro tip: Don’t miss the tacos de tacha, made with a different flavored masa every day.

Dress to impress at this grown-up steak and sushi palace at The Star in Frisco — world headquarters for the Cowboys headquarters — run by Del Frisco’s co-founder Dee Lincoln, known as “the queen of steaks.” Look for everything from an epic-sized sashimi platter to a 35-ounce dry-aged porterhouse.

Because the iconic French Room Bar at the Adolphus is back and better than ever — intimate, clubby, and softly lit, with killer cocktails and a seductive themed menu that changes regularly.