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Blow Your Paycheck on Dallas's 10 Finest Tasting Menus

These meals are a splurge, so indulge when it suits

by Courtney E. Smith Updated
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The Royale at Monarch is surf, turf, and then some.
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by Courtney E. Smith Updated

A dining splurge, whether it’s every now and then, for a special occasion, or just the average Saturday night, is the kind of treat every Eater can get behind. For restaurants that sit at the higher end of the price range, there’s often a tasting menu that offers a multi-course, bite-sized tour of what it does best. Made up of the chef’s favorites, seasonal specialities, and one-night-only specials, the tasting menu is a way to try a little bit of everything.

Most of these options are over $100 a plate, excluding the wine pairing — so try them when the vibe (and the bank balance) feels right.

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Georgie by Curtis Stone

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One of Dallas’s essential steakhouses also has a five- and three-course tasting menu that offers a two-hour dining experience with an optional wine pairing. The team at Georgie change the menu with every microseason Texas experiences, so this option is a good way to get a sampling of the newest, freshest dishes it’s creating.

4514 Travis St Suite 132, Dallas, TX 75205
(469) 466-8263
(469) 466-8263

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Carte Blanche

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This spot is one of a few in Dallas that is tasting menu only. Diners put themselves in chef Casey La Rue’s hands to enjoy a one to two hour tasting menu dinner or a two to three Chef’s Full Tour menu with expanded options, with an additional fee for a wine pairing or uncorking — BYOB is allowed. La Rue works with local, seasonal foods and largely serves contemporary American cuisine.

2114 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 434-1538
(214) 434-1538

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The Mansion Restaurant

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Going to the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek is always a special treat. Up the ante by going in for the five or seven course tasting menu, with an option wine pairing for an additional cost. It specializes in Texas fare with an extra sprinkle of fanciness.

in Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas, TX 75219

Petra and the Beast

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On Saturdays, and by reservation only, chef Misti Norris serves up a six-course tasting menu. Norris is well known for her innovative, out of the box thinking when it comes to menus, so think of her tasting menu as a chance to glimpse inside her mind for one meal only.

601 N Haskell Ave., Dallas, TX 75246
(318) 935-0906
(318) 935-0906

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Tatsu Dallas

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This small space hosts guests for omakase-style servings of 15 to 18 courses of sushi and seafood, including light appetizers, 13 to 15 pieces of nigiri sushi, a cup of miso soup, a handroll. and a light dessert. The meal should take just under two hours.

3309 Elm St ste 120, Dallas, TX 75226
(469) 271-7710
(469) 271-7710

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Local

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Local is an old-school tasting menu spot in Deep Ellum. While it has a regular service, it is known for the tasting menu that is focused on local, seasonal American food. The nine course service comes with a wine pairing for an additional fee.

2936 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
(214) 752-7500
(214) 752-7500

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Revolver Taco Lounge

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This favorite Deep Ellum taco spot recently opened the Purepecha Room where guests can sample an eight course prix fixe chefs tasting menu of Mexican food.

2701 Main St Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75226
(214) 272-7163
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Namo

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Namo has an omakase menu, served Wednesdays at 6 and 8:15 p.m. It comes with sake or wine pairings and is updated weekly based on availability and seasonality. They are typically 4-5 otsumami (small plates with vegetables and fish) and then 10 to 12 pieces of nigiri, miso soup, tamago, and dessert (which is typically a specially produced gelato) for $250 per diner, and pairings are additional. Reservations are released on the first of each month, and with only 12 seats they do go quickly.

3699 McKinney Ave #305, Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 484-5151
(214) 484-5151

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Monarch Restaurant

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Order Monarch’s Royale and enjoy caviar service, carpaccio and crudo, hot crab leg and crab pasta served table side flambe, wagyu strip/loin with asparagus and truffle whipped potato, plus the chef’s choice of desserts.  

1401 Elm St 49th Floor, Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 945-2222
(214) 945-2222

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Fearing's Restaurant

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The tasting menu is a little bit of a secret so IYKYK. This seasonally updated tasting is an off-menu order that is typically 5 courses and costs $125, executive chef Sean Blanchette tells Eater Dallas. Wine pairings with the meal are also available, based on seasonality, and the price is market value — so it typically runs around $80. It’s available daily for interested diners, just ask your server.

2121 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 922-4848
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Georgie by Curtis Stone

4514 Travis St Suite 132, Dallas, TX 75205

One of Dallas’s essential steakhouses also has a five- and three-course tasting menu that offers a two-hour dining experience with an optional wine pairing. The team at Georgie change the menu with every microseason Texas experiences, so this option is a good way to get a sampling of the newest, freshest dishes it’s creating.

4514 Travis St Suite 132, Dallas, TX 75205
(469) 466-8263
(469) 466-8263

Carte Blanche

2114 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206

This spot is one of a few in Dallas that is tasting menu only. Diners put themselves in chef Casey La Rue’s hands to enjoy a one to two hour tasting menu dinner or a two to three Chef’s Full Tour menu with expanded options, with an additional fee for a wine pairing or uncorking — BYOB is allowed. La Rue works with local, seasonal foods and largely serves contemporary American cuisine.

2114 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 434-1538
(214) 434-1538

The Mansion Restaurant

in Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas, TX 75219

Going to the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek is always a special treat. Up the ante by going in for the five or seven course tasting menu, with an option wine pairing for an additional cost. It specializes in Texas fare with an extra sprinkle of fanciness.

in Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas, TX 75219

Petra and the Beast

601 N Haskell Ave., Dallas, TX 75246

On Saturdays, and by reservation only, chef Misti Norris serves up a six-course tasting menu. Norris is well known for her innovative, out of the box thinking when it comes to menus, so think of her tasting menu as a chance to glimpse inside her mind for one meal only.

601 N Haskell Ave., Dallas, TX 75246
(318) 935-0906
(318) 935-0906

Tatsu Dallas

3309 Elm St ste 120, Dallas, TX 75226

This small space hosts guests for omakase-style servings of 15 to 18 courses of sushi and seafood, including light appetizers, 13 to 15 pieces of nigiri sushi, a cup of miso soup, a handroll. and a light dessert. The meal should take just under two hours.

3309 Elm St ste 120, Dallas, TX 75226
(469) 271-7710
(469) 271-7710

Local

2936 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226

Local is an old-school tasting menu spot in Deep Ellum. While it has a regular service, it is known for the tasting menu that is focused on local, seasonal American food. The nine course service comes with a wine pairing for an additional fee.

2936 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
(214) 752-7500
(214) 752-7500

Revolver Taco Lounge

2701 Main St Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75226

This favorite Deep Ellum taco spot recently opened the Purepecha Room where guests can sample an eight course prix fixe chefs tasting menu of Mexican food.

2701 Main St Suite 120, Dallas, TX 75226
(214) 272-7163
(214) 272-7163

Namo

3699 McKinney Ave #305, Dallas, TX 75204

Namo has an omakase menu, served Wednesdays at 6 and 8:15 p.m. It comes with sake or wine pairings and is updated weekly based on availability and seasonality. They are typically 4-5 otsumami (small plates with vegetables and fish) and then 10 to 12 pieces of nigiri, miso soup, tamago, and dessert (which is typically a specially produced gelato) for $250 per diner, and pairings are additional. Reservations are released on the first of each month, and with only 12 seats they do go quickly.

3699 McKinney Ave #305, Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 484-5151
(214) 484-5151

Monarch Restaurant

1401 Elm St 49th Floor, Dallas, TX 75202

Order Monarch’s Royale and enjoy caviar service, carpaccio and crudo, hot crab leg and crab pasta served table side flambe, wagyu strip/loin with asparagus and truffle whipped potato, plus the chef’s choice of desserts.  

1401 Elm St 49th Floor, Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 945-2222
(214) 945-2222

Fearing's Restaurant

2121 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75201

The tasting menu is a little bit of a secret so IYKYK. This seasonally updated tasting is an off-menu order that is typically 5 courses and costs $125, executive chef Sean Blanchette tells Eater Dallas. Wine pairings with the meal are also available, based on seasonality, and the price is market value — so it typically runs around $80. It’s available daily for interested diners, just ask your server.

2121 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75201
(214) 922-4848
(214) 922-4848

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