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Recap at 8:30 p.m. The Michelin awards were over as soon as they started, the entire ceremony lasting only an hour. The highlight reel for Dallas is that the brand-spanking-new Mamani earned a one-star distinction, Mister Charles earned an Exceptional Cocktail award (Chas Martin) and Sushi Kozy was added to the list of recommended restaurants. Tatsu retained its one star from 2024.
Our big disappointment of the night is that Quarter Acre did not earn a higher distinction than recommended, which is something we were hoping for. The Lower Greenville restaurant retained its recommended status.
No new restaurants earned a Bib Gourmand distinction. Jump to the full list of the 2025 Dallas Michelin Guide below.
A Refresher on the 3 Tiers
Last year was the first year that Michelin released a guide for Texas cities, including Dallas. Michelin Guide breaks down restaurants into three distinctions:
STARS
Michelin awards restaurants one, two, or three stars based on food quality, using five criteria: quality of ingredients, mastery of flavor and cooking techniques, the personality of the chef in the cuisine, harmony of flavors, and consistency between visits. Restaurant inspectors do not look at decor, table settings, or service quality for stars.
BIB GOURMANDS
The second tier, if you will, is named after Bibendum, the big puffy Michelin Man mascot (who knew?), recognizing “friendly establishments that serve food at moderate prices,” per the Michelin site. But we’ll have to agree to disagree on what moderate is. Cattleack and Lucia were on this list last year, and you’re not leaving either full for $40 per plate, which is their gauge.
RECOMMENDED
Restaurants in the guide without a star or Bib Gourmand are recommended. They are simply chefs using quality ingredients that are cooked well, which makes for a good meal.
The 2025 Dallas Michelin Guide Awards
Exceptional Cocktail Award
Chas Martin at Mister Charles earned an Exceptional Cocktail Award. This award celebrates outstanding achievements in cocktail creation and service. Mister Charles is a recommended restaurant in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood from the Duro Hospitality Group, which also includes El Carlos Elegante (also recommended).
Two Michelin Star Restaurants
Two Dallas restaurants received one star in the 2025 Dallas Michelin Guide; Tatsu retained its status, and the newly opened Mamani earned one star. No Dallas restaurants earned two or three stars.
Tatsu
Tatsu retained its one-star distinction. This small omakase on the edge of Deep Ellum is the work of chef Tatsuya “Tatsu” Sekiguchi and wife, Hiroko. There are just 10 seats at the sushi counter inside the historic Continental Gin Building. The typical dinner is 14 pieces of Edomae sushi, a style Sekiguchi learned at his family’s almost 100-year-old restaurant in Hasuda City, Japan. In our review, Tatsu and the Art of Omakase, we relished the experience as a master class in sushi. There are two seatings a night, so 20 guests total. Reservations are $185 upfront per person, but more after tax, tip and fees, and that doesn’t include drinks. For a couple, expect to spend near $500.
Mamani has earned one star in the 2025 Dallas Michelin Guide. Mamani just opened in The Quad this September, which is a stunning turnaround for such a distinction. From our opening announcement last month, Lauren Durie wrote:
“Executive Chef-partner Christophe De Lellis has the pedigree (he ran Joel Robuchon’s three-Michelin-starred Las Vegas institution for nearly a decade) but insists he just wants to cook food he wants to eat. That translates into “simple dishes that dazzle.” Think Dover sole with brown butter, a culotte steak draped in sauce meurette and a whole duck presented “the Mamani way,” named for the owners’ grandmother. Translation: don’t ask questions, just order it. They even slipped her signature penne arrabbiata on the menu, because every family has that one dish that feels like home (ironically, the name of their hospitality group).”
Bib Gourmand Restaurants
No new restaurants in Dallas earned a Bib Gourmand distinction.
Below are the restaurants that retained a Bib Gourmand status in 2025.
Cattleack
The restaurant is one of 24 barbecue joints to make Texas’ Michelin Guide. The only problem we have with this exceptional spot is that it’s open just four days a week. 1628 Gamma Road, Farmers Branch
Gemma
Gemma is the work of chef Stephen Rogers and Allison Yoder, a couple who met at one-star Press in Napa Valley. At this American Bistro in Dallas, the extensive (and wonderful) wine list complements French and Italian comfort foods. The bowl of fried olives and pecans is a local treasure. 2323 N. Henderson Ave.
Lucia
Long one of the toughest reservations to snag in Dallas, this Italian restaurant in the middle of the Bishop Arts District “crafts a menu rooted in Italian classics that shifts with the availability of terrific Texan produce,” per Michelin. We love that this spot is like stepping into the home of the owners, David and Jennifer Uygur. The menu rotates often so there’s always something new to check out. Reservations are a near must, but occasionally they’ll have a spot at the bar for walk-ins. But don’t bank on it. 287 N. Bishop Ave.
Mot Hai Ba
This small East Dallas jewel is helmed by a Serbian chef with a menu described by Michelin as “contemporary cuisine with Vietnamese and French influences and decidedly Texan touches.” Insider tip: the chocolate cake may be the best in Dallas. 6047 Lewis St.
Ngon
Ngon on Lower Greenville, named after owner Carol Nguyen’s mother, serves some of the freshest and most authentic Vietnamese dishes in Dallas. The menu, based on the street food in Hanoi, where Nguyen grew up, offers a dozen different rolls as well as bowls of rice, noodles, curries and pho. As Michelin writes, this restaurant is “personal.” 1907 Greenville Ave.
Nonna
Nonna, now officially (per their website) Nonna-Tabu with a connecting space that offers Iive music, is a classic Italian restaurant serving a seasonal menu propped up by handmade pasta and a wood-burning oven. Nonna is casual elegance at its best. 4115 Loma Alto Dr.
Michelin Recommended
These restaurants are recommended in the 2025 Dallas Michelin Guide.
Sushi Kozy earned a Michelin recommendation this year. According to the guide’s entry, “More elegant than cozy, this omakase-only spot from Chef Paul Ko offers a contemporary blend of kaiseki and sushi in a stylishly modern setting.”
All other recommended restaurants from the 2024 guide retained their status in 2025. See below:
Barsotti’s
4208 Oak Lawn Ave.
Traditional red sauce Italian spot in a familiar spot that is cozy and sophisticated.
Crown Block
300 Reunion Blvd.
Perched atop Reunion Tower in downtown Dallas, a steakhouse for special occasions. Or Tuesday.
El Carlos Elegante
1400 N. Riverfront Blvd.
Traditional Mexican dishes with an emphasis on masa in a dynamic and authentic space.
Fearing’s
2121 McKinney Ave.
This elegant and timeless space, tucked inside the Ritz-Carlton, is from chef Dean Fearing, the father of Southwestern Cuisine.
Georgie
4514 Travis St.
High-end, elegant steakhouse in Knox-Henderson.
Knox Bistro
3230 Knox St.
Charming traditional French bistro in upscale casual space.
Mercat Bistro
2501 N. Harwood St.
A charming and quaint French-as-it-gets-in-Texas bistro with classic French dishes in the Harwood District.
Mister Charles
3219 Knox St.
Opulent space with indulgent French and Italian fare and rare wines.
Monarch
205 N. Akard St.
A high-end Italian restaurant by chef Danny Grant with a wood-burning hearth, seafood towers and from-scratch pasta. Go big or go home here.
Quarter Acre
2023 Greenville Ave.
French techniques from a Kiwi chef with over-the-top presentations that pay off.
Sachet
4270 Oak Lawn Ave.
Sister-concept of Gemma, beautiful space, thoughtfully curated ingredients, Mediterranean fare.
Stillwell’s
2575 McKinnon St.
Part of Harwood Hospitality, an exclusive and elegant steak house inside the Swexan Hotel with its own Akaushi beef program.
Stock and Barrel
316 W. Davis St.
A convivial Bishop Arts brasserie with an “Americana” kitchen: pastas to meatloaf, salads and salmon tartare tacos.
Tei-An
One Arts Plaza, 1722 Routh St.
Many chefs’ favorite restaurant, Tei-An is an elegant Japanese stalwart in the Dallas Arts District.
Written By The Seasons
380 Melba St.
Bright, open restaurant with a hyper-seasonal menu, mostly American contemporary.
