Italian spot Adelmo’s Ristorante, which closed in Dallas’ Inwood Village after 36 years in business, will reopen at a new address, co-owner Adelmo Banchetti confirmed to The Dallas Morning News.
Banchetti called the new lease in North Dallas “a godsend” for he and his wife Eliza, who have been serving lasagna and veal osso buco in Dallas since 1989, originally on Cole Avenue and then on W. Lovers Lane.
Banchetti, a native of Italy, has been a restaurateur since 1964.
He closed the former restaurant at Inwood Road and W. Lovers Lane because of a rent increase. But he vowed to reopen. Some of his ambition was rooted stubbornness, he told The News: “I have to prove a point, to show what a mistake they made,” he said, taking a jab at Inwood Village.
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But also, he isn’t ready to retire from a business he loves.
Adelmo Banchetti opened Adelmo’s Ristorante in September 1989. He’s pictured here in 2009, at the original restaurant on Cole Avenue in Dallas.
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“What am I going to do?” he asked. “I don’t golf. I don’t fish.”
“The real reason we want to continue is because of the kindness and the love the customer has shown us. They aren’t customers anymore; they have become part of the family.”
Where to find the new Adelmo’s
A new Adelmo’s — the third in just under 40 years — is slated for the southwest corner of Interstate 635 and Preston Road. It will be neighbors with Dougherty’s Pharmacy, another historic Dallas business that relocated to Preston Valley Shopping Center in 2021 after more than 50 years open near Preston Hollow. (Trying to picture where? It’s near Terry Costa dress shop and Maple Leaf Diner.)
Adelmo’s Ristorante in Dallas is known for its veal osso buco.
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The first step in opening the new Adelmo’s, its owner said, is to build out the empty space. The former Fuji Steakhouse & Sushi Bar will be reinvented with a bar that’s three times as large. A private dining room will seat a few dozen.
Eliza Banchetti said the restaurant will still have tablecloths and a comfortable elegance.
European bistro Adelmo’s has been a neighborhood spot since it opened in 1989. In 2016, it left Cole Avenue and moved to Inwood Village. In 2026, its next home will be in Preston Valley Shopping Center.
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The menu won’t change much, Adelmo Banchetti said. They might add some lighter lunch options, and portions might be smaller. Adelmo’s osso buco and lasagna, two bestsellers, will remain. One of Banchetti’s latest favorites is sole with lemon butter and capers.
The restaurant’s move 7 miles north, from the Devonshire area to the edge of North Dallas, might seem far to some of Adelmo’s regulars. The Banchettis say the move brings them closer to more than half of their customers, who reside in the Preston Hollow and Far North Dallas area.
It isn’t clear when the restaurant will open. Banchetti said construction crews need a few months, maybe more.
Adelmo Banchetti is ready to get back in the dining room.
“We are so happy. And we are so blessed,” he said.
Adelmo’s Ristorante is expected to reopen at 12817 Preston Road, Suite 112, Dallas. Opening date is not set yet.