Diners' Choice: Best Ambiance restaurants in Dallas

OpenTable

Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best ambiance in Dallas? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Purepecha

4.9

4.9 (163)

$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 chefs kitchen table. 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.

Unable to accommodate to vegan, vegetarian or pescatarian, these requests will not be accepted. Thank you for understanding.

No shows and cancellations with less than 72 hours notice will be charged a $120-$180 cancellation fee per person. Online cancellation cut off is 72 hours before the reservation and not able to be cancelled. Cancellations are not accepted over the phone or email. Thank you for respecting our policy

Top review

Matthew

Dined on Dec 8, 2024

Absolutely amazing! Kitchen table Chefs Tasting Menu was fantastic. You are in the kitchen as they prepare your meal, but that have created a much more “homey” style kitchen rather than the traditional commercial kitchen. The food and explanation of the menu as you eat is fantastic! The Mezcal selection is amazing as well. If you don’t rent out the whole table (8 guests I think) you will be seated with others which could be good or bad depending on your luck. I would rent out this table for a group in a heartbeat and enjoy a night of cocktails and amazing food. I will 1000% be going back. Maybe try the main dining room and traditional experience, but that will be hard since I know what the kitchen holds for its guests. I can tell why he won Beard Awards.

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Experience

7 Course $180pp Chefs Kitchen Table

Experience

4 Course $120 pp Front Dining Room

Tei Tei Robata Bar

4.9

4.9 (321)

$50 and over

Japanese

Knox / Henderson

About the restaurant

Welcome to Tei Tei Robata Bar! The place you feel like you are almost in Japan. Just open your mind, eyes and mouth, enjoy the cultural experience during your visit.

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StephanieVIP

Dined 7 days ago

Tei Tei Robata Bar never disappoints. So many restaurants come and go in Dallas but Tei Tei has been around forever. I have never had a bad meal or experience here. The service and food are impeccable. It is absolutely my favorite restaurant. Highly recommend.

Avanti Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (2127)

$31 to $50

Italian

Uptown

About the restaurant

Avanti Restaurant offers an intimate dining room with a sleek, Uptown bistro atmosphere, where you can hear live music nightly. For the urban connoisseur dine al fresco, sip, mingle and eat outdoors amongst your friends on the trendy McKinney Avenue strip and enjoy exceptional hospitality.
Chef Mario’s cuisine is inspired by the flavors of Italy and the Mediterranean region. Signature dishes are Pasta Bolognese, Osso Buco, Crab Crusted Sea Bass, Ceviche, Three Cheese Spinach Lasagna, Farfalle Carbonara, or Bone-in Veal Milanese. Our menu also features steaks, lamb, seafood, hand-made fresh pasta, legumes of the season and a Wine Spectator awarded Wine Collection focused on the Italy-Mediterranean including a selection of Texas' rising stars. Avanti has become a Dallas mainstay, a chic neighborhood restaurant for 30 years.

Follow us on Instagram at AvantiDallas

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NatalieVIP

Dined 5 days ago

It’s been a while since I last dined here , and the food is still delicious ! All of my dishes were delicious , and Our server was amazing tonight.

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Tagliatelle Bolognese

Mister Charles

4.8

4.8 (184)

$31 to $50

American

Knox / Henderson

About the restaurant

Located in the landmarked former Highland Park Soda Fountain Building in Dallas, Mister Charles is Duro Hospitality’s most ambitious restaurant and bar. With irreverent takes on indulgent French and Italian dishes, elevated cocktails, rare wines, opulent over the top design and soaring 38-ft. ceilings, Mister Charles is redefining Dallas’ dining and tippling scene.

Located at 3219 Knox St., Mister Charles is open for dinner seven days a week.

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Corinne

Dined 3 days ago

Food was fantastic, everything we tried was great. Will go back

Cafe Pacific

4.9

4.9 (3947)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Park Cities

About the restaurant

An institution in Dallas dining for over 40 years, Cafe Pacific embodies sophistication while remaining decidedly unpretentious. Our friendly "neighborhood seafood restaurant" has garnered praise both locally and nationally for its casual elegance. You’ll dine in the warm glow of dark mahogany, rich marble, etched glass and polished brass. The walls are adorned with art from the owner's collection.

Proper Dress Required (No T-Shirts, Shorts or Flip Flops.)

Cafe Pacific is nestled in Highland Park Village, Dallas' premiere shopping locale, where pampering is the order of the day. From the complimentary valet parking to the outstanding service from our knowledgeable veteran staff, Cafe Pacific offers you sophistication without a hint of snobbery.

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Charles

Dined 1 day ago

The bar has been set!!!!! Best place in Dallas for food and service!!

Dakota’s Steakhouse- Downtown Dallas

4.9

4.9 (4777)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Downtown

About the restaurant

When visiting the restaurant, patrons descend 18 feet underground in a canopied glass elevator, accessed from street level, for a culinary experience unlike any other. The American Steakhouse offers an expansive 1,800 square foot subterranean courtyard allowing patrons to dine al fresco and enjoy a New Orleans-inspired exterior space. This cool oasis is complete with a 20 foot, 5-tiered granite water wall, multi-tiered landscaping, lava rock fire pit, and black granite bar. Dakota's below-ground patio has long been considered one of the city's most romantic dining spots.

We believe the best steaks come from the best cut and quality. That’s why we get all of our beef fresh from renowned beef purveyors, Allen Brothers. Each cut is corn and grain fed USDA Prime steak that our chef handpicks. Each steak is aged for a minimum of 28 days for a perfectly tender, juicy bite every time.

It is our goal to give you a great meal every time you join us for lunch or dinner.

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CarolVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Love the piano music Service great Food great Don't like the large deposit I had to put down for table, we eat at similar restaurants which do not require a 'deposit'

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Popular dish

36 oz Porterhouse

Popular dish

Crab Cake "Lollipops"

Popular dish

18 oz Lamb Chop

Truluck's - Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab - Dallas Uptown

4.9

4.9 (6118)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Uptown

About the restaurant

Truluck's, a premier dining destination since 1992, offers high-quality seafood and exceptional service with a commitment to sustainability. Renowned for its Florida Stone Crab, Truluck's ensures this delicacy goes from trap to table in 24 hours during its October to May season. Under Corporate Executive Chef Thomas Dritsas, the menu features fresh seafood and prime steaks, complemented by an extensive beverage program. Adhering to Ocean Conservancy guidelines, Truluck's supports sustainable practices and community initiatives. With 12 locations and a dedicated team, Truluck's creates remarkable dining experiences. Reservations can be made online or via OpenTable.

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ChandraVIP

Dined 3 days ago

This spot is our annual holiday lunch tradition. Can't beat the amazing food and Dawn's service! The atmosphere and staff make this such a great place for a special occasion.

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4.8

4.8 (2480)

$50 and over

Steak

Design District

About the restaurant

Experience SER Steak + Spirts! Our Executive Chef, Aubrey Murphy introduces a new menu featuring wood-fired prime steaks, locally sourced ingredients, and unique dining experiences.

SER showcases unparalleled views of the Dallas skyline and is uniquely decorated with a curated art collection including an array of Classic Automobile Hood Ornaments.

Our window tables are non-reservable and are on a first come, first serve basis.

The Bar + Lounge is a 21 and up experience with it's stirring and shaking crafted cocktails, an extensive wine collection, and a new whiskey & bourbon experience. Let our mixologists stir, shake, or pour your favorite beverage.

SER Steak + Spirits is located within the Hilton Anatole in the growing Dallas Design District. Minutes away from Uptown, Oak Lawn, and local attractions.

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MARSHA

Dined 1 day ago

The Santa Breakfast was exceptional. The food and service were excellent. The pictures with Santa turned out wonderful!

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4.6

4.6 (94)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Uptown

About the restaurant

Catch Hospitality Group's eighth location, Catch Dallas, will be opening it's doors in the iconic and historic Maple Terrace Development this Fall. The 16,000 square-foot dining destination in Uptown Dallas will be complete with a two-level outdoor patio and private events in the signature space, the Emerald Room.
The menu will marry simple yet elegant seafood, sushi, and steak both globally and locally influenced alongside beloved signature dishes like the Catch Roll and Truffle Sashimi. Catch Dallas will feature premium Japanese specialties like luxury sushi selections from Tokyo's Toyosu Market and a unique variety of Japanese Wagyu, which is masterfully seared tableside on a hot rock.

If you do not see your preferred availability, please use the "notify me" button to join our waitlist & be alerted in real time of openings!

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NidhiVIP

Dined 1 day ago

There last night to celebrate a friend’s B’day and we had a Wonderful experience! Food was excellent, drinks were 10/10(one of the strongest Old fashioned )the vibe the service it was all fantastic. A must try -Crispy chicken bao bun, Truffle Sashimi,hellfire roll( all the rolls were amazing) and the gigli Pasta didn’t disappoint at all.

Onesan Dim Sum & Sushi

5.0

5 (365)

$31 to $50

Sushi

North Dallas

About the restaurant

Now Open!
Modern Dim Sum featuring the flavors of Asia from Chef Ray Skradzinski coupled with Incredible Sushi created by Executive Sushi Chef Jimmy Duke, set in a beautiful dining room, patio and bar.
Full bar with Asian inspired cocktails, Sake, Soju and adventurist wine list.

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LisaVIP

Dined on Dec 10, 2024

Always consistent. Staff is knowledgeable of menu

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Popular dish

Shanghai Noodles

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