Guide to DFW Restaurant Week 2026
Get your forks ready! DFW Restaurant Week is rolling into town and Dallas restaurants are serving up a feast you won't want to miss.
Updated August 2026
Get your forks ready! DFW Restaurant Week is celebrating its 30th year, and Dallas restaurants are serving up a feast you won't want to miss.
DFW Restaurant Week has been satisfying appetites and warming hearts for three decades, raising nearly $14 million for its charity partners along the way. Featuring more than 150 participating restaurants across North Texas, you won't run out of new spots to try.
Craving sizzling Tex-Mex that'll make your taste buds dance or melt-in-your-mouth barbecue? Or are you yearning for authentic Italian pasta, delicate sushi rolls, and bold fusion dishes? Dallas has it all on the menu.
So, grab your friends and get ready to eat your way through the best Dallas has to offer. Are you ready to dive into the most delicious time of the year?
DFW Restaurant Week Schedule
- Reservation Day (list reveal & reservations open): July 16, 2026
- Preview Weekend: August 6-9, 2026
- DFW Restaurant Week Dates: August 10-16, 2026
- Extended Restaurant Week Dates: August 17-September 7, 2026
Restaurant Week Specials
Restaurants taking part in this event will offer special prix-fixe menus with approximately 20% of each meal's cost donated to charity – the North Texas Food Bank for Dallas-area restaurants, or Lena Pope for those in the Tarrant area.
- Dinner: 3-courses for $49 ($10 donated) or $59 ($12 donated)
- Signature Experience Dinner: Enjoy a VIP experience for $99 ($20 donated)
- Lunch: 2-courses for $29 ($6 donated)
- Weekend Brunch: 2-courses for $29 ($6 donated)
Starting July 16, sign up for the DFW Restaurant Week email newsletter to receive a certificate for a free fourth course at participating restaurants — no purchase required.
There are so many top-rated restaurants participating in DFW Restaurant Week this year! While we've highlighted some standout Dallas options in this guide, there are many more to discover.
For a full list of participating restaurants and additional information, including special menus and reservation details, be sure to visit the official DFW Restaurant Week site. Don't miss this chance to explore the diverse Dallas restaurant scene while supporting a great cause!
Top Dallas DFW Restaurant Week Spots
Explore DFW Restaurant Week options with some of our suggestions below, all located within Dallas city limits. For the complete list of participating restaurants across North Texas, visit the official DFW Restaurant Week restaurant list.
Top 10 DFW Restaurant Week Spots
Explore DFW Restaurant Week options with some of our suggestions below. For the complete list of participating restaurants, visit the official website of the DFW Restaurant Week here.
Located in the Harwood District, Mercat Bistro feels like a Parisian escape into culinary delights and drinks.
- Dinner: $49 or $59 for three courses
- Signature Experience: $99
Relish one-of-a-kind seafood dishes at this sophisticated Uptown restaurant, honored as a 2026 DFW Restaurant Week Star Restaurant.
- Dinner: $59 for three courses
This steakhouse is a five-star dining experience, where elegant culinary creations are served in a formal space. It's also a 2026 DFW Restaurant Week Star Restaurant, recognized for raising more than any other Dallas-area participant.
- Dinner: $59 for three courses
- Signature Experience: $99
Located in the Arts District, Perry's Steakhouse & Grille is the perfect fancy bite after an outing at the Winspear Opera House or a leisurely stroll through Klyde Warren Park.
- Signature Experience: $99
Make your way to one of the biggest garden patios in the city for scrumptious Restaurant Week delights. After enjoying some upscale American bistro fare, don't forget to check out the samurai collection at The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum on the first floor.
- Dinner: $49 or $59 for three courses
- Lunch: $29 for two courses
Looking for some of the most beautiful sights of the Dallas skyline? Take in the views while dining at Hilton Anatole's steak and seafood restaurant, a 2026 DFW Restaurant Week Star Restaurant.
- Dinner: $59 for three courses
Stillwell's Steakhouse
Tucked inside Hôtel Swexan in the Harwood District, this Michelin-recommended steakhouse brings a dramatic, art-filled setting to Restaurant Week.
- Signature Experience: $99 for four courses
Nick & Sam's Steakhouse
A longtime favorite in Uptown, Nick & Sam's pairs classic steakhouse fare with a lively bar scene, and it's a 2026 DFW Restaurant Week Star Restaurant.
- Dinner: $59 for three courses
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Set inside The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas in Uptown, Fearing's brings modern Texas cooking to nearly every dining period of Restaurant Week, from brunch to a Signature Experience dinner. It's a 2026 Star Restaurant.
- Lunch: $29 for two courses
- Weekend Brunch: $29 for two courses
- Dinner: $59 for three courses
- Signature Experience: $99
