{"id":443664,"date":"2026-09-22T04:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T04:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/443664\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T04:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T04:02:11","slug":"5-buzzy-new-dallas-restaurants-to-try-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/443664\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Buzzy New Dallas Restaurants to Try Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re a Dallas foodie like us, you like to stay on top of all the new restaurants opening in the city. So here, we\u2019re rounding up the hot spots being talked about right now. From a new Cajun-Texas spot at Victory Park to an East Dallas neighborhood pizza joint, these are the most buzzy new Dallas restaurants to try right now.<\/p>\n

Bluebonnet + Thyme Southern Bistro & Bar<\/p>\n

2610 N. Houston Street<\/p>\n

This new Cajun-Texas restaurant<\/a> recently took over the former Dirty Bones space in Dallas\u2019 Victory Park. The 3,386-square-foot concept is Chef Kendall Williams\u2019 (who owns Pretty Tasty Foods catering company) first brick-and-mortar. Williams was the winner of the Most Creative dish at the State Fair of Texas in 2025 for her wagyu bacon cheeseburger deviled egg sliders. Although this exact item isn\u2019t on the B+T menu, highlights include the Golden Fried Hen, Gulf Red Snapper, Seafood Linguine, and Southern Banana Pudding.<\/p>\n

\"Salisbury\u2019sSalisbury\u2019s Pizza opened in East Dallas this summer, but has already gotten tons of buzz. (Photo by Claire Giroux, courtesy of Salisbury\u2019s)
\nSalisbury\u2019s Pizza<\/p>\n

9540 Garland Road, Suite 407<\/p>\n

A new New York-style pizza joint<\/a> in East Dallas (in the former Be Home Soon space), Salisbury\u2019s comes from husband-and-wife Will and Julie Salisbury. It\u2019s quickly gained popularity for its casual, homegrown vibes and delicious pies. Both Will and Julie come from fine dining backgrounds. The two helped open Carbone in the Design District in 2022, while Will was also a sous chef at Bullion, and Julie\u00a0was a sommelier at concepts like Monarch and 55 Seventy. On their pizza menu, diners will find the classics, as well as a baked ziti pie (by the slice or whole pizza). There are also a few pastas, salads, garlic knots, and a chicken cutlets dish \u2014 either \u201cParm\u2019d or Salisbury\u2019s Style.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"JoeyThe second Dallas outpost of JOEY recently opened on Maple Avenue in Uptown. (Photo by Ashley Estave)
\nJOEY Maple<\/p>\n

2508 Maple Avenue<\/p>\n

In 2024, Canadian hospitality group JOEY Restaurants debuted its first Dallas outpost<\/a> of the concept at NorthPark Center. Now, the second Dallas location of JOEY is open in Uptown, and it\u2019s just as stunning as the shopping center\u2019s. The interior design centers around an indoor\/outdoor environment with a skylight and perimeter operable windows. Guests will also notice a gallery wall featuring one-of-a-kind works by America Martin, B Shawn Cox, and James Wolanin. Led by Executive Chef Matthew Stowe (a winning Top Chef\u00a0alum), the JOEY Maple menu features a few new bites like mini bistro burgers, ravioli bianco, ahi tuna duo roll, and The Royale burger.<\/p>\n

\"Elephante\u00c9lephante was originally inspired by the founder\u2019s travels to Pantelleria in Summer 2014, a small volcanic island off the coast of Sicily. (Courtesy of \u00c9lephante)
\n\u00c9lephante<\/p>\n

2701 Maple Avenue<\/p>\n

Just down the street from JOEY Maple, this Los Angeles-based restaurant<\/a> from With You Were Here Group has finally debuted in Uptown. \u00c9lephante Dallas features two stories of indoor\/outdoor dining space, as well as a sleek design with a bar centerpiece that boasts a suspended canopy of illuminated wine bottles above a sculptural oak and stone bar. As for the menu, highlights include wood-fired pizzas, house-made pastas, and more.<\/p>\n

\"ScillaThe pizzas are a favorite at Scilla. Splurge with the $79 Ossetra Caviar Pizza. (Photo by Chase Hall)
\nScilla<\/p>\n

811 Douglas Avenue<\/p>\n

And we know we\u2019ve talked about the latest great concept from Duro Hospitality a lot, but it\u2019s just that good. Here\u2019s what to order at Scilla<\/a>, the new coastal Italian restaurant near Preston Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re a Dallas foodie like us, you like to stay on top of all the new restaurants…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":443665,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":["post-443664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-dallas","tag-dallas","tag-dallas-headlines","tag-dallas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443664","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=443664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/443664\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/443665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=443664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=443664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=443664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}