Who can resist a giant teddy bear for a dinner companion at The Charlotte? Not many, apparently.
Photo by Kayla Enright
OpenTable was one of the first automated, real-time reservation systems for restaurants. It hosts over 60,000 restaurants worldwide, and every month it analyzes over half a million diner reviews to rank the most booked restaurants in major cities.
This list of the most-booked restaurants in Dallas has limitations (primarily that it’s based only on restaurants in their system). But it still offers a little glimpse into the current dining scene, even though we have our own thoughts on the best in Dallas, namely our top 50 restaurants in Dallas.
For Dallas, most restaurants on this list are usually the same, with a few swapping in and out. This time, Al Biernat’s didn’t reclaim a spot, and instead, a go-to for southern food came in to boot one of the Hudson Houses off the list.
Il Bracco
8416 Preston Center Plaza
Il Bracco is a consistent contender when it comes to OpenTable reservations. It serves modern takes on classic Italian dishes like the whole leaf Caesar salad, cacio e pepe with pasta made in-house and tiramisu. It opened in the Park Cities in May 2019 and has brought diners in by the droves ever since. Did you know they serve their famous Bracco, a frozen cocktail made with Aperol, New Amsterdam and fresh grapefruit, by the half-gallon? They also sell full sheets of tiramisu. They’re definitely onto something.
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Crown Block
300 Reunion Blvd., Downtown
Dining at the top of Reunion Tower is both a rite of passage and a staple for anyone living or visiting Dallas. This fine-dining restaurant has objectively one of the best views of the Dallas skyline, and diners love using it as the backdrop for their celebrations. Whether people make reservations out of necessity or as an insurance policy for their evening view is up to them, but it’s easy to see why this would be at the top of anyone’s short list. The menu is a bit of a catch-all with steak, seafood and sushi, and it also does an all-you-can-eat brunch on the weekend that may just be the best value at the top of their elevator.
Hudson House
3699 McKinney Ave., Knox-Henderson
The Hudson House on Knox-Henderson replaced the original Lovers Lane location as the most booked this time around, but that didn’t stop another location from being added to this list. More at the end. Diners love the burger here, but lest we forget all the other great burgers in Dallas that don’t require a reservation.
EVELYN
1201 Turtle Creek Blvd., Design District
EVELYN, the Old Hollywood-inspired steakhouse in the Design District, has been on a roll since it opened in the spring of 2025. While people do come here to see and be seen, the menu has clearly kept diners coming back to this glitzy spot. It has a main dining area where they serve a classic steakhouse menu with caviar, hot and cold apps, prime steak cuts and a seafood tower if you’re into that. If you venture out, try not to get lost. Three other rooms are dedicated to private, intimate or lively après-dinner affairs.
RH Rooftop Restaurant
3133 Knox St., Knox-Henderson
Another month of OpenTable updating its most booked restaurants list, another month in which the RH Rooftop Restaurant makes the list. Why? This time, it beat out both Al Biernat’s and The Mexican from making this list, and we can’t help but wonder what the allure behind a side of $20 truffle fries is. If you don’t know where to dine, you could have just said that. Let us help you.
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille
2100 Olive St., Downtown
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille has all the right ingredients to be one of the most-booked restaurants in Dallas: an award-winning menu, Texas roots and an intimate view of downtown Dallas. Perry’s started as a butcher shop in Houston in 1979, and by 1986, tables and chairs were added to the shop. The next thing the family knows, they’re opening the very first Perry’s Steakhouse in 1993. It’s famous for its Pork Chop Friday, attentive service and upscale two-story atmosphere. Their website shows many of their running specials, including off-menu items like the award-winning white bean pork chili parked there.
The Charlotte
2822 N. Henderson Ave., Knox-Henderson
Chef Wyl Lima’s touch on The Charlotte’s menu has cemented it as a staple restaurant in the Knox-Henderson neighborhood. American comfort food is reimagined with international flair, and no one is questioning why so many Dallasites want to dine here (they also want to sit next to the giant teddy bears). We can’t blame them.
Little Ruby’s
2305 Cedar Springs Road, Uptown
We said Little Ruby’s was designed to be uninteresting, unchallenging and unimaginative, but for the Uptown community, it has been a hit since the minute the all-day cafe opened. With a menu full of safe bets like spicy vodka pasta, a burger that people will try to crown as the best burger in Dallas (spoiler: it won’t win), and punch bowls of alcohol that serve seven people, it’s a shoo-in for the community of diners that want an average plate in a pretty setting.
Ida Claire
5001 Belt Line Road, Addison
It’s no surprise that the contemporary southern cuisine at Ida Claire’s is at its height during the summer months. The chicken and waffles, seafood fondue and the steak frites are the most popular food items on the menu, but people stop into this funky spot for breakfast, brunch, supper and vinyl happy hour with a BYOR (bring your own record). Now is the ideal time to grab a spot on the patio, or reserve the Airstream out front.
Nick & Sam’s
3008 Maple Ave., Uptown
The tragedy of the Luka trade and the legacy of Mavs legend Dirk are alive and well at Nick & Sam’s, with tribute dishes for both stars on the menu. “The Luka” is a 77-day dry-aged 77-ounce New York strip served with mushroom Barolo, placed right under their tribute to the previous Mavs legend. But you don’t need to be a sulking basketball fan to dine here. It’s been an Uptown steakhouse staple since 1999. A half-page menu is dedicated to different steak cuts like American Prime and Australian Kobe. While they relish tradition, they don’t shy away from newcomers, like adding red crab elote to the array of sides. That’s worth saving a seat for.