{"id":221153,"date":"2026-03-26T08:35:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/221153\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:35:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T08:35:20","slug":"texas-monthly-missed-new-fort-worth-restaurants-so-where-should-you-eat-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/221153\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Monthly missed new Fort Worth restaurants \u2014 so where should you eat now?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Texas Monthly magazine\u2019s annual \u201cWhere to Eat Now\u201d<\/a> list didn\u2019t really say where to eat now.<\/p>\n

The magazine lists the best \u201cnew\u201d restaurants. But it included only restaurants open by Oct. 31.<\/p>\n

That left out Dos Mares. And Nikuya Rooftop. And more excellent restaurants that have opened since fall.<\/p>\n

So, here\u2019s a real \u201cWhere to Eat Now\u201d for Fort Worth, with notes for springtime:<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The 30-hour homestyle flan at Dos Mares is topped with macadamia brittle; seen Feb. 8, 2026.<\/p>\n

(Bud Kennedy\/bud@star-telegram.com)Dos Mares<\/p>\n

Dos Mares<\/a> is the seafaring side of Don Artemio<\/a>, with stunningly good steaks and seafood from both the Gulf and Pacific coasts and a flashy decor imported from Saltillo.<\/p>\n

Chef Rodrigo C\u00e1rdenas<\/a> gathered the best recipes from the two seas \u2014 \u201cdos mares\u201d \u2014 such as sea bass or snapper Veracruz, lobster tacos, oysters and ceviches.<\/p>\n

Like Don Artemio, it has three completely different menus for dinner, lunch and brunch. Most of the lunch specials cost less than $20. Sunday brunch includes chilaquiles, shrimp birria or date pancakes.<\/p>\n

Do not overlook the \u201c30-hour\u201d flan for four. It\u2019s an all-timer; 3260 W. Seventh St., 682-480-2143, dosmares.us\/menu.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The Lobster Roll at Mirador in Dallas on Oct. 14, 2025, also served at Cafe Mirador in Fort Worth.<\/p>\n

Caf\u00e9 Mirador<\/p>\n

A few doors east of Dos Mares, Caf\u00e9 Mirador<\/a> is a tony new lunch cafe with an ambitious menu, all inside a fashion boutique.<\/p>\n

The orecchiette is already a favorite along with \u2014 this is Fort Worth, after all \u2014 the filet with salad, chevre, pears and candied pecans.<\/p>\n

The dessert menu claims a \u201cseis leches\u201d cake with chocolate, caramel, whipped cream and spiced crumble.<\/p>\n

On weekends, the brunch includes such items as a comt\u00e9 omelet with caviar, smoked salmon eggs Benedict or a lobster Cobb salad.<\/p>\n

Just look for the door marked \u201c3220\u201d; 3220 W. Seventh St., (682) 766-0099, mirador-dallas.com.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The \u201cCowboy Kiss\u201d sushi roll with salmon, fried salmon skin, fish sauce caramel and yuzu at Nikuya Rooftop in Fort Worth, Texas.<\/p>\n

Nikuya Rooftop<\/p>\n

Nikuya Rooftop<\/a> restaurant on the 17th floor of the Sinclair hotel offers a sweeping view of Fort Worth, and elegant sushi offerings outside or inside a 16-seat, glassed-in dining counter.<\/p>\n

The menu offers crudos, appetizers, tuna tartare, nigiri and handrolls such as a \u201cRich Daddy\u201d with toro-truffle. The remarkable sushi rolls include the \u201cCowboy Kiss\u201d with salmon and yuzu and the \u201cNikuya Cut\u201d with steak from the hotel\u2019s WIcked Butcher restaurant.<\/p>\n

The personable chef, Alvin Chik, has worked at the heralded Uchiko Plano along with San Francisco restaurants.<\/p>\n

Take the middle elevator from the Sinclair lobby using the \u201cRoof\u201d button; 512 Main St., 817-697-7777, nikuyarooftop.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Yoichi Omakase<\/p>\n

The buzz for Yoichi Omakase & Handroll makes it almost impossible to get into, and that\u2019s a good sign.<\/p>\n

The 26-seat omakase-style restaurant at 711 W. Magnolia Ave. is packed almost from the moment it opens at 4:30 p.m. Chefs Ian and Mark Kim and Ilwon Suhr came from Dallas restaurants, and they serve up their best cuts separately or as a chef\u2019s menu of beautifully crafted and presented house specials.<\/p>\n

Reviews rank it only behind the sainted Hatsuyuki Handroll Bar; 711 W. Magnolia Ave., 682-326-1994, instagram.com\/yoichi_omakase_handroll<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Con<\/p>\n

Con Azucar Cafe is a brightly decorated Cal-Mex coffee shop and bakery on the north side of Fort Worth, Texas, seen Jan. 17, 2026.<\/p>\n

Con Azucar Cafe<\/p>\n

Con Azucar Cafe<\/a> isn\u2019t a dinner spot. It\u2019s a coffee and lunch cafe.<\/p>\n

But wow, it\u2019s fun \u2014 a brightly colored California coffee cafe from San Jose, California, serving gigantic coffee drinks, 14-inch conchas and lots of photo-worthy scenery.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a great place for a latte or cafe de olla, but don\u2019t overlook the club sandwich or the ham-and-pepper Jack on telera bread.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s open till 8 p.m., making it a good stop on the way to or from the Stockyards; 214-985-7116, conazucarcafe.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

The 14-inch conchas get their own display case at Con Azucar Cafe, a Cal-Mex coffee shop and bakery that opened in Fort Worth, Texas, as seen Jan. 17, 2026.<\/p>\n