{"id":156802,"date":"2026-02-09T11:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/156802\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:26:10","slug":"is-delilah-dallas-sexiest-new-restaurant-worth-the-hype","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/156802\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Delilah, Dallas\u2019 sexiest new restaurant, worth the hype?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cNothing to see here,\u201d reads the marquee outside Delilah, Dallas\u2019 most high-profile restaurant<\/a> right now.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s cute, a playful way to entice onlookers who have waited years for this Los Angeles restaurant to open in the Dallas Design District. But the restaurant\u2019s signature catchphrase is deliriously wrong. <\/p>\n

There is so much to see at Delilah.<\/p>\n

Maybe you\u2019re the type who wants to sip one Dirty Designer martini at the bar, just to see what the hype\u2019s all about. Perhaps you want to stay a few hours to see the dancers\u2019 gowns turn into sheer outfits studded with pearls. Possibly, you\u2019re a big spender who bypasses the main dining room with four stages and a live band, so you can enter through the side door for a private dinner in the dimly-lit back room.<\/p>\n

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Delilah is a spectator\u2019s paradise \u2014 a restaurant that feels a little bit naughty in the heart of the Bible Belt. Here, wear your sequins. Slip on your designer shoes. Everyone else will.<\/p>\n

You may never be the fanciest person inside Delilah. But it sure is fun to try.<\/p>\n

\"Delilah<\/p>\n

Delilah Dallas’ dancers perform on three platforms while a band plays on a larger stage at the front. The restaurant hosted a pre-party on Jan. 29, 2026 in the middle of a winter storm in Dallas.<\/p>\n

Chase Hall<\/p>\n

\"Delilah<\/p>\n

Delilah opened in the Dallas Design District in early 2026. A no-phones policy adds to the allure.<\/p>\n

Chase Hall<\/p>\n

It helps that this Roaring Twenties-themed restaurant comes with a titillating reputation. After Delilah opened in Los Angeles, it grew to Las Vegas and Miami. At many of these restaurants, celebrities like supermodel Kendall Jenner, musician MGK (formerly Machine Gun Kelly) and Super Bowl MVP Von Miller might be sitting right there. And they were, in Dallas, for a jam-packed VIP party in late January 2026.<\/p>\n

Most North Texans were in the midst of an ice storm, but winter weather couldn\u2019t keep a room of Dallas socialites from peeking behind Delilah\u2019s curtains. A white Rolls Royce parked out front near shards of ice made the setting for Delilah\u2019s Dallas debut unforgettable.<\/p>\n

And who is Delilah anyway? \u201cWe still don\u2019t know to this day who the [expletive] Delilah is,\u201d MGK said during the Dallas debut.<\/p>\n

Really, who cares. Walk in through the secluded foyer and the world of Delilah opens up in a movie-like scene, where women in white feather headdresses sway their hips to a live band playing sultry songs by Chappell Roan and Elton John. <\/p>\n

\"Behind<\/p>\n

Behind a set of curtains at Delilah in Dallas, music, dancing, dining and drinking await. <\/p>\n

Robert Tsai<\/p>\n

\"Musician<\/p>\n

Musician Leon bridges attended a VIP party for Delilah in Dallas. The back of his jacket says “Delilah Cowboys,” a play on the “Dallas Cowboys.”<\/p>\n

Chase Hall<\/p>\n

When a singer in a sparkly emerald gown started with \u201cThis ain\u2019t Texas … ain\u2019t no hold \u2018em\u201a\u201d the first line of a Beyonc\u00e9 hit, Delilah felt like the center of the Lone Star universe for a moment. I sipped a pink Spicy Siena \u2014 that\u2019s their margarita \u2014 and snuck a glance around the room, looking for celebrities dining in ball caps and sunglasses. Who was there? I can\u2019t say. That\u2019s the pull of this expensive, excessive place. Once you\u2019re inside, you\u2019re part of Delilah\u2019s secrets. <\/p>\n

Signs near the restrooms say \u201cno photos, please.\u201d It\u2019s surprisingly gratifying to soak in the sights and sounds without documenting them. To just look. (But diners will probably still snap pics here or there. The word is discretion.)<\/p>\n

Oh, yes: You\u2019re wondering about the food. Delilah is a supperclub, after all, and nearly every customer was seated, and eating, while dancers swirled around the room.<\/p>\n

The restaurant\u2019s most talked-about dishes are cheekily casual. There\u2019s the plate of $29 chicken tenders served with three sauces, a $24 order of pigs in a blanket and a $29 cheeseburger. I think Dallasites should reach for finer dishes. She wore that dress, after all.<\/p>\n

To start, there\u2019s yellowtail crudo ($24) with grapefruit-fresno \u201csnow\u201d and lime buttermilk. It arrives frothing from dry ice underneath. Beef wellington ($140) is served tableside, sliced in front of guests and plated carefully atop a smear of mashed potatoes. The baked Alaska ($26) didn\u2019t feel overindulgent in the least when a server set it in front of us and lit it on fire, then extinguished it with caramel spiked with banana liqueur.<\/p>\n

Would you expect anything less?<\/p>\n

\"Delilah<\/p>\n

Delilah in Dallas has a steak section that includes strips, filets, tomahawks and more. <\/p>\n

Kathy Tran<\/p>\n

Interestingly, despite Delilah\u2019s expensive taste, the food is priced similarly to competitors. A 40-ounce tomahawk steak from Delilah costs $250, while a 36-ounce tomahawk at Dallas\u2019 Nuri Steakhouse is $299. Delilah\u2019s lobster pasta is $62 while Carbone\u2019s is $58. Delilah\u2019s dirty martini costs $20 (and comes with an extra pour on the side) while Mister Charles\u2019 classic vodka or gin martinis are $19.<\/p>\n

Showoffs will go straight for Delilah\u2019s $100 Millionaire Martini, a vodka cocktail with Dom P\u00e9rignon and caviar. Sure.<\/p>\n

Whatever you\u2019re drinking, don\u2019t skip the first bite. Just after cocktails arrive, servers bring out a plate of croissants with options of herbed butter and pimento cheese. <\/p>\n

They\u2019re delicious. And even better, they\u2019re complimentary. Enjoy this short, free feast before an evening of indulgence.<\/p>\n

Delilah is at 1616 Hi Line Drive, Dallas. Evenings only. Closed Mondays. Reservations recommended<\/a>. The restaurant opened Feb. 3, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cNothing to see here,\u201d reads the marquee outside Delilah, Dallas\u2019 most high-profile restaurant right now. It\u2019s cute, a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":156803,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[5461,6980,102,104,103,16514,278,1623,1622,354,5463],"class_list":{"0":"post-156802","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-bars-and-cocktails","9":"tag-celebrities","10":"tag-dallas","11":"tag-dallas-headlines","12":"tag-dallas-news","13":"tag-design-district","14":"tag-music","15":"tag-restaurant-news","16":"tag-restaurant-openings","17":"tag-restaurants","18":"tag-steakhouse"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156802","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=156802"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/156802\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/156803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=156802"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=156802"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=156802"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}