The Fort Worth dining scene in March celebrated a handful of new restaurant openings, hosted multiple celebrity diners and discovered a few new digs on the docket.
We spotted celebrities like Napolean Dynamite and Pedro at Terry Black’s on West 7th ordering practically the whole menu. NBA legend, Shaq, was spotted at Nana’s Kitchen where owner Toshia “Nana” Ramsey was seen smacking O’Neal on the butt. And pop-star Conan Gray made an appearance at Match Point Coffee before his world tour stop at Dickies Arena.
Our Eats Beat reporter Bud Kennedy released his list of where to get Easter brunch for under $30, as well as a list of where to eat in Fort Worth, since Texas Monthly’s “Where to Eat Now” list lacked North Texas representation.
There’s a lot to cover. So here’s a roundup of our best bites in March, what new restaurants opened and what to keep your eye out for.
Blackberry cheesecake at K & K Cafe in White Settlement, Texas, seen March 28, 2026. Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com Where we ate in MarchFelina: An affordable version of Bocca Italian in South Main serves Roman style pizzas and tasty appetizers with Latin and Mediterranean flares. If you love thin crust, this is a must-try.K&K Cafe: This new restaurant next to the 74-year-old Silver Wheel roller skating rink on Grants Lane serves breakfast and lunch that tastes home-cooked with dessert that is worth a stop alone.Daybreak Cafe: We got $7 breakfast with hot coffee at a 30-year-old Fort Worth favorite for March’s On a Budget column with reporter Ella Gonzales.Acquario Pizza Pasta & Bar: Owners of Acquario in Keller opened a more casual Neopalitan pizzeria with a world champion pizza chef and ingredients from Italy. 
A sausage-and-mushroom pizza at Acquario Pizza Pasta + Bar in Keller, Texas, seen March 2, 2026. Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com 
Wagyu beef enchiladas at Loma TXMX in Arlington, Texas. Courtesy of Brandon Hurtado Newly-opened restaurantsMeraki: Another Tim Love restaurant opens in the old Courtside Kitchen serving Mediterranean cuisine.The Original Roy Hutchins Barbeque (Arlington): A second location for this top 100 restaurant opens right next to AT&T Stadium. Same menu, new location.Loma TXMX: A new Tex-Mex concept from pitmaster Brandon Hurtado of Huratdo Barbecue opened in the old El Tiempo Cantina under Choctaw Stadium (across from Loews Arlington Hotel).Heim Pig Stand: Heim BBQ on Magnolia closed its storefront and opened a budget friendly concept with chopped barbecue sandwiches and sides.Cafe Mirador: This cafe is tucked inside the Forty Five Ten luxury boutique in West 7th. It’s an abbreviated version of the Mirador rooftop restaurant in downtown Dallas, serving caviar on deviled eggs and omelettes.Benito’s Taqueria (Diamond Hill): A neighborhood favorite taco spot reopened after a year of being closed due to a kitchen fire.Sweet Sugar High: This award-winning burger food truck secured a permanent brick and mortar location at 904 W. Northside Drive. Their restaurant is still under renovations, but the truck can be found parked at the new property.Original Chop Shop: A salad and bowl shop opened in the Medical district serving smoothies, protein shakes and fresh meals made from whole ingredients. 
The Lobster Roll at Mirador in Dallas on Oct. 14, 2025 will be served at Cafe Mirador in Fort Worth. Ella Gonzales egonzales@star-telegram.com 
Steak and shrimp at Théodore’s Steak & Seafood in Dalworthington Gardens, Texas. It replaced a Christmas-decorated restaurant. Courtesy of Théodore’s Steak & Seafood Upcoming restaurant openingsLucile’s (Colleyville): A Fort Worth classic on Camp Bowie will open their second location in Colleyville. The menu will be the same, serving chicken fried steak and crab eggs benedict, but offer differing daily specials.Bella Italia: This 38-year-old Fort Worth restaurant will move for the fourth time to a new location at 6115 Camp Bowie Blvd. They are slated to reopen sometime in the spring.The Londoner: Geared towards soccer fans rolling in for the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournaments at AT&T Stadium, a Dallas-area British pub and soccer hangout will open at 1409 N. Collins St., less than a mile from the stadium.Théodore’s Steak & Seafood: upscale steakhouse will open in the former Campo Verde Mexican Bar & Grill with aged wagyu beef, lobster and chicken parmesean.Silver Sea Sushi: From the same owners as Bleu Bear Sushi in Bedford comes an upscale concept in Flower Mound. Silver Sea will offer $200 sea urchin or $160 wagyu. But customers can also stroll in for $15 wagyu dumplings.Beren Mezza and Grill House: Beren Mediterranean is moving locations and changing names to Beren Mezza and Grill House. They will serve mezza starters with kebabs, salads and gyros. Of course, also baklava.
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Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.