26 Best Steakhouses In Dallas, Ranked

When visiting Dallas, you will find a few tried and true attributes, including impeccable shopping, luxurious accommodations, and high-end, premium-quality steaks. Dallas is the home of Nieman Marcus, The Mansion on Turtle Creek, and some of the finest steakhouses in the country. 

Within a few square miles of downtown, you will find over 50 restaurants featuring steakhouse fare from ranches within Texas and beyond, reaching as far as Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Large-scale bone-in ribeye, petit filet, tomahawks, and a range of Wagyu and prime cuts are paired with traditional to whimsical sides, including your standard loaded baked potatoes to duck fried rice to tater tots with lump crab and hollandaise. 

But how can you choose who serves the finest cuts in a city with so many options? We've compiled a list of the best steakhouses in Dallas, including old-school favorites to modern-day masterpieces. Each has a Dallas zip code, keeping the list very city-centric.

Over the past 30 years, silver carts have transported Certified Angus slow-cooked prime rib throughout the North Dallas dining room of Lawry's – The Prime Rib. Here, generous cuts of perfectly roasted meat are sliced and served tableside. 

However, you get much more than au jus for dipping at Lawry's. Every Prime rib dinner includes a green salad and traditional accompaniments, including mashed potatoes, Yorkshire pudding, and creamy horseradish sauce. Add a side of classic creamed spinach to complete your meal.

SER Steak + Spirits is on the 27th floor of the Hilton Anatole Hotel near the Medical District. With views of the city lights looking toward downtown, it is one of Dallas' most beautiful dinner spots. 

Chef Aubrey Murphy trained under iconic Dallas chefs Dean Fearing and John Tesar. Under Murphy's guidance, SER's menu offers a mix of traditional favorites, including Prime steaks with a range of toppings, like bone marrow with XO sauce, and game-focused surprises, including a New Zealand rack of elk served with a mango chipotle chutney.

What happens when you combine the talents of one of Dallas' leading entrepreneurs with the owners of one of the city's finest membership-only wine bars? You get Tango Room. In 2020 Tim Headington, founder of The Joule Hotel, teamed up with the founders of Grailey's Fine Wines, including wine aficionado Simon Roberts. 

They aimed to create a posh steakhouse unique to anything like it in Dallas. Their goals were lofty, especially in a town where you can get a great steak on every corner. 

The food has been hit or miss since opening, but favorites like the seared foie gras and fried chicken with caviar are standouts. And, as we would expect with the input from Roberts, the wine selection is spot on, featuring rare jewels ready to be discovered.

Corrientes 348 Argentinian Steakhouse is the first venture into North America for the South American steakhouse. The Brazilian-based concept does not slice meat from sticks tableside like other Brazilian steakhouses. 

Instead, the downtown restaurant's concept centers around a traditional Argentine asado, with South American grilled dishes prepared family-style. Grilled steaks are sliced and served tableside. Begin the meal with traditional empanadas. Then enjoy Argentine grilled meats and flavorful sides, like Pappas Parrillero, flame-grilled potatoes with tangy Roquefort.

Guests descend 18 feet below ground to dine at Dakota's in downtown Dallas. Once underground, they will find an outdoor patio complimented by a 20-foot five-tier water wall ideal for al fresco dining. The outdoor space leads to a cozy dining room with an atmosphere that transports you to the Big Easy. 

The restaurant's location was formerly a church, and the land deed prohibited any selling of alcohol on the street-level church grounds. With ingenuity, Dakota's found a workaround, going below ground and creating the city's only subterranean steakhouse. 

The 37-year-old restaurant is known for serving traditional steakhouse fare and doing it well. Begin with classic gougeres topped with sturgeon caviar, then move on to Allen Brothers steaks and shareable sides like lobster mac and cheese and earthy wild mushrooms.

Ocean Prime in Uptown's Rosewood Court confirms that even the seafood restaurants in Dallas focus on steak. The sushi is even carnivore-friendly, with a Prime roll combining tempura shrimp with beef carpaccio. 

The restaurant location is not far from the American Airlines Center and has one of the most lively lounges and vibrant patios in town. Stop by before a Dallas Stars or Mavericks game for cocktails and bar bites. The truffle, caviar deviled eggs, Prime beef sliders with bacon jam, or steak frites will tie you through the game.

Capital Grille in Uptown's Hotel Crescent Court is known for its art-deco design, signature bone-in ribeye steaks, and massive wine selection. We highly recommend the porcini mushroom-crusted bone-in ribeye, one of the most delicious dishes to order at Capital Grille.

It is also one of our favorite places to lunch in Dallas. The lunch menu features entrée-size tenderloin or lobster salads, ribeye sandwiches with caramelized onions, or the two-course plate lunch with mini tenderloin sliders or seared salmon with white wine butter.

Today there are Del Friscos Double Eagle Steakhouse locations across the country, but the original was in Dallas, opening on Lemmon Avenue in 1985. In 2016 the steakhouse moved from its longest-tenured site on Spring Valley in North Dallas to fancy new digs in Uptown next to the Ritz-Carlton Dallas. 

The move left behind the masculine motif of dark woods, brass railings, and low lighting of its former home. They were replaced with contemporary, modern spaces with a fresh, vibrant atmosphere perfect for every crowd. 

It did bring a few things from its former home, including gracious Texas hospitality and creamy potatoes au gratin. Pair them with steak options like Japanese A5 Wagyu, 45-day dry-aged Prime, or cauliflower with fresh chimichurri sauce.

Celebrity chef Curtis Stone's steakhouse, Georgie, is in the Knox-Henderson area on Travis Walk. The vibrant contemporary space has an art-deco feel featuring splashes of red and cozy banquets. 

Flavors offer innovative takes on classic cuisine. The tartare is venison or beets, churros are savory instead of sweet, and carrots are the base for creamy, earthy hummus offered with locally farmed crudités. 

The steaks are the star, featuring cuts from ranches in Texas, Nebraska, and Australia, including a 16-ounce Texas Wagyu ribeye for $195 and a grass-fed 6-ounce filet from Australia for $51. Pair with a bump martini cocktail featuring a healthy spoonful of Baerii caviar.

Everything is bigger in Texas, and Town Hearth proves it doesn't get any bigger than in Big D. Town Hearth is the kitschy, glitzy spot for the well-heeled Dallas crowd. It is Chef Nick Badovinus's over-the-top gift to the city where he has lived and worked for over 28 years. 

Decorations include 63 sparkling chandeliers, a submerged submarine in a fish tank, and a vintage 1974 Ducati, ready for their Instagram moment. The food is also good, very good. It is a testament to Badovinus's unyielding drive and determination to deliver the absolute best every night. 

Diners cozy up in lush booths to enjoy the meat-focused fare. Prime steaks are flamed over mesquite in an open hearth, paired with hearty sides like BLT mac and cheese and asada fries with Wagyu beef trimmings.

Bob's Steak and Chop's original location on Lemmon Avenue has served some of the best steaks in town for the past 20 years. It is a place where career bartenders and waitstaff remember your name, how you like your martini and your preferred steak temperature. 

Begin with a modern wedge salad or platter of boiled, fried, and remoulade shrimp, then dive into your favorite cut. Whatever style of steak or chop you enjoy, be assured they will arrive consistently at the ideal temperature, always accompanied by a giant roasted carrot to ensure you get your vegetables.

 Through the years, Bob's has been a favorite hang-out spot for sports stars and celebrities, with professional athletes occupying favorite tables weekly. Keep your eyes peeled; you never know who could be dining at the table next to you.

For over 30 years, the Dallas of Houston's Pappas Bros. Steakhouse has served hearty steaks, traditional sides, and extraordinary wine on restaurant row in West Dallas. 

The food at Pappas Bros. is consistently delicious. And it is served with a healthy dose of southern hospitality from the staff's exemplary service. Additionally, we love Pappas Bros. for the award-winning wine list. It is one of the best in the city. 

The 182-page list with 3000 selections includes well-known producers to rare, obscure offerings from Lebanon, Greece, and Hungary, with prices ranging from $40 to the thousands. Take a peek online before you go, or you may spend your entire meal perusing the list.

In 2014, chef John Tesar opened Knife near the SMU campus as a place for dry-aged meat. The chef ages and decays Prime cuts over time in a $50,000 temperature and humidity-controlled aging chamber. The decay is desirable, as the technique allows water to evaporate, concentrating the flavor, intensifying the funkiness, and creating indescribable richness in the slowly-aged beef. 

Knife uses only organic, grass-fed meats from ranches across the state, including Heartbrand Beef and 44 Farms. Chef Teasar shows his prowess for patience, allowing well-marbled meat the time to achieve maximum flavor. Aging times range from a month and a half to up to 240 days, as in his feature 32-ounce bone-in ribeye.

Though dry-aged steaks are on every menu in town, no one is doing it like Knife. A Michelin-starred chef, Teasar's attention to detail gives respect to the animal, resulting in the finest steaks possible. Dishes are executed flawlessly with the precision of a master, garnering Knife the top spot in our best steakhouse restaurants.