Dallas’s Best Dishes

The amount of excellent food available in Dallas is dizzying, leaving no time for mediocre meals. Your Eater Dallas editor dines out frequently and comes across many standout dishes and drinks that need to be shared. Here are the best dishes I ate in Dallas this month.

5016 Miller Avenue in Dallas

5016 Miller Avenue in Dallas

Three words: olive oil pancakes. Make a reservation for brunch at this wine bar to enjoy them immediately. The kitchen skips butter and instead uses olive oil to make the pancakes, creating a surprisingly savory breakfast flapjack. To add a little sweetness back in, the pancakes are served with cinnamon butter and, of course, maple syrup. They are elegance, grace, and the ideal breakfast food. Pair it with one of the meat-forward tapas plates, like jamon serrano or chorizo picante.

Double tuna tostada magic at Hugo’s Seafood Bar.

Courtney E. Smith

334 West Davis Street in Dallas

334 West Davis Street in Dallas

The menu here offers a wide variety of wonderful seafood plates to try, but on a recent visit, I found myself captivated by the simple ahi tuna tostada. Served on a double corn tortilla, the tostada features a first layer of smooth, whipped avocado, followed by square-cut chunks of raw tuna tossed in a house garlic soy sauce that tastes like a fancier version of chamoy, sesame seeds, and thinly sliced green onions. I paired it with a cocktail called Blame It On The Juice, which I’d like to drink for the rest of the summer, made with Tanqueray, blanc vermouth, infused honeydew, suze, and a milk wash.