French Restaurant Mamani Earns Dallas a Second Michelin Star, Just Weeks After Opening » Dallas Innovates

Paris native Chef Christophe De Lellis at Mamani, the latest hospitality project from Dallas-based Feels Like Home founders and brothers Brandon and Henry Cohanim. The “bistronomie-style” concept’s restaurant, designed by London-based Bryan O’Sullivan Studio, opened September 2 in Uptown Dallas’ Quad development.
[Photo: Maribel Morales/Mamani]

Dallas has a new star. Mamani, the French contemporary restaurant led by chef Christophe De Lellis, earned its first Michelin Star Tuesday night, after opening in September. The honor gives Dallas two Michelin-starred restaurants in the 2025 Michelin Guide Texas, announced at a ceremony in Houston.

Mamani joins Tatsu Dallas, which retained its one-star rating from last year’s inaugural Texas guide. Located at 2681 Howell Street in Uptown’s Quad development, the newcomer expands Dallas on the Michelin map in the state’s second year under the red seal of approval.

According to Michelin, diners “looking to indulge will get their money’s worth” at Mamani, where “top-drawer ingredients, faultless technique and world-class sauces are evident throughout.” The restaurant’s bistronomie-style menu balances luxury and simplicity, with dishes like Dover sole in brown butter, veal Cordon Bleu served alongside Joël Robuchon’s famed pommes purée, and a Paris-Brest dessert called “pitch-perfect” by inspectors.

Chef De Lellis is inspired by his own Mamani, the Italian grandmother who first taught him to cook.

The chef, a Paris native who spent nearly a decade leading the kitchen at Las Vegas’s Restaurant Joël Robuchon, brings that pedigree to Dallas. Mamani’s rapid recognition, within its first two months, marks one of the fastest climbs to a Michelin Star in Texas since the guide expanded to the state in 2024.

Tatsu Dallas, an intimate 10-seat omakase led by chef Tatsuya Sekiguchi, repeated as a one-star recipient. Its focus on a multi-course, chef-driven menu and personal feel has kept it among the most exclusive dining experiences in North Texas.

Exceptional cocktails at Mister Charles

Mister Charles, earned this year’s Special Award for Exceptional Cocktail Program. The Knox Street restaurant, opened in 2023 and set in a former pharmacy at the Highland Park Soda Fountain, channels the vibe of a well-traveled, sophisticated host through its design and menu. Think playful, worldly, and a little theatrical, much like its bar program.

All six of Dallas’s 2024 Bib Gourmand restaurants—Cattleack Barbeque, Gemma, Lucia, Một Hai Ba, Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen, and Nonna—retained their recognition for offering “great food at a great value.” Fort Worth’s Goldee’s Barbecue also kept its Bib Gourmand designation, extending the region’s reach in that category.

Statewide, Michelin added three new one-star restaurants—Mamani in Dallas and Isidore and Nicosi in San Antonio. No Texas restaurants received two or three stars.  Texas restaurants earned a total of 18 stars.  Austin now holds seven stars, Houston five, San Antonio four, and Dallas two. The 2025 selection spans 140 restaurants across 33 cuisine types, including four Green Stars for sustainability

“Texas’s culinary talent continues to rise above with innovation and passion that is palpable,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide, in announcing the new list.

Dallas-Fort Worth restaurants in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide Texas
One MICHELIN Star

Exceptional cooking, worth a stop.

Mamani—Dallas

Tatsu Dallas—Dallas

Special Award

Honors standout achievements such as cocktail programs, service, or sommelier excellence.

Bib Gourmand

Great food at a great value.

Cattleack Barbeque—Dallas

Gemma—Dallas

Lucia—Dallas

Một Hai Ba—Dallas

Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen—Dallas

Nonna—Dallas

Goldee’s Barbecue—Fort Worth

Recommended

High-quality restaurants recognized by Michelin inspectors but not star-rated.

Barsotti’s—Dallas

Crown Block—Dallas

El Carlos Elegante—Dallas

Fearing’s—Dallas

Georgie—Dallas

Knox Bistro—Dallas

Mercat Bistro—Dallas

Mister Charles—Dallas

Monarch—Dallas

Quarter Acre—Dallas

Rye—Dallas

Sachet—Dallas

Stillwell’s—Dallas

Stock & Barrel—Dallas

Sushi Kozy—Dallas (new)

Tei-An—Dallas

Written by the Seasons—Dallas

Birrieria y Taqueria Cortez—Fort Worth

Panther City BBQ—Fort Worth

Smoke’N Ash BBQ—Arlington

Harvest—McKinney

Read the full Texas list here.

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