The November edition of Where to Eat, CultureMap’s monthly roundup of new or interesting places to try, has exactly that: five new and interesting places to try. There’s bargain Greek food, bagels, Mexican seafood, upscale Indian, and a great casual spot from two of Fort Worth’s favorite chefs.
Here’s where to eat in Fort Worth for November:
Danny’s Greek Cafe
Small counter-service spot recently opened in a former Mr. Gatti’s offers classic Greek and American comfort dishes. On the Mediterranean side, there five pita sandwiches including traditional gyro meat, plus lamb, chicken, shrimp, and falafel, priced from $8 to $10. If you don’t want to do pita bread, they have the same offerings in a rice bowl version. There are also lamb kebabs over rice, baklava, and a mezze platter with hummus, olives, feta cheese, dolma, and pita bread. American foods include buffalo wings, meatball subs, and Philly cheesesteaks. The restaurant is from Joe Lusha, whose background is in Albanian-Italian food; he also owns a pizza place, Joe’s Pizza Italian Cuisine and Bar, in far southwest Fort Worth.
Dan’s Bagels
Beloved Trophy Club bagel shop now has a spinoff near TCU in a former Chip’d space at 2430 Forest Park Blvd., serving the same menu of bagels and sandwiches as the original. Dan’s was founded in 2021 by husband-and-wife Dan and Jessica Hilbert, who went and trained at a shop in New Jersey to learn the craft of East Coast-style bagels. Sourdough bagel flavors run from standard poppy seed, garlic, salt, and cinnamon raisin to specialty options like French toast, pizza egg, and cacio pepe. They also serves a variety of house-made lunch salad, egg, and deli sandwiches. The TCU location is operated by franchisees Luis and Mona Lisa Galicia, and there are at least two more locations scheduled for Argyle and Grapevine.
Dos Mares
Long-awaited coastal Mexican seafood restaurant opening on November 14 is a sibling of Don Artemio, the steakhouse from Mexico which opened in Fort Worth in 2022. Both concepts are from Chef Juan Ramón Cárdenas and his chef son Rodrigo Cárdenas. At Dos Mares, their menu — yet to be unveiled — features ceviches, baja-style tacos with beer-battered fish on house-made tortillas, and seafood in upscale presentations such as the grilled butterfly-cut branzino with avocado mousse and black bean puree they served at the 2025 Fort Worth Food & Wine Festival. Cocktails will boast a tropical twist like the Kiwi Coco Margarita with tequila, kiwi, lime, and coconut water. The restaurant has been handsomely outfitted with blonde woods and handmade tiles in oceanic aquas and greens.
Karmma & Kocktails
Oddly-spelled new restaurant in Grapevine recently opened in the former Teatro space, from the same ownership group, who are now bringing Nepalese and Indian dishes to the Main Street corridor. The menu runs a sprawling six pages, ranging from classic butter chicken and samosa appetizers, to Himalayan comfort foods like momo dumplings and thukpa, the chicken noodle soup of Nepal. Unexpected fusion items include chicken wings in a fiery Indo-Chinese red sauce; chow mein, the Chinese stir-fried dish; and of all things, a version of American chop suey featuring crispy noodles topped with chicken and stir-fried vegetables in a sweet and tangy sauce. They have a full bar, too.
Little Tavern
New concept from chefs Felipe Armenta and Graham Elliot is now open in the former F1 Smokehouse space — a smaller version of The Tavern, their longtime staple. The menu includes a smashburger, fish tacos, birria tacos, enchiladas, fried chicken, and their version of the Zuni Salad from San Francisco’s Zuni Cafe with chicken, spinach, pecans, walnuts, bacon, and egg. Mostly everything is under $20, and there’s a big selection of appetizers like deviled eggs, nachos, chips & queso, and gorgeous grilled artichokes, along with a full bar featuring craft cocktails such as a frozen margarita and a lavender martini.