Chef Nick Badovinus knows his way around meat, and meatballs are certainly no exception. Kick off a steak dinner with an order of the butcher’s meatballs, made with Prime beef and served with bleu cheese and voodoo sauce.

This Greek-inspired eatery from famed DC chef Jose Andres offers a huge menu of Mediterranean shareables including a killer dish of beef and lamb meatballs. Ask for the Keftedes Kapama which is served in a tomato sauce with feta cheese, cinnamon, and allspice.

This old-school Italian joint serves up traditional favorites, with red checkered tablecloths on deck. The meatballs are definitely a must-try along with a side of bruschetta for starters, then move on to something equally delicious like the fettuccini carbonara or gnocchi with chicken, artichokes, mushrooms, and asiago cream.

For an affordable option in the ultra-swank Highland Park Village haunt, grab a dish of meatballs. They are delightfully filling and a perfect cost-saving complement to its $15 cocktails.

Henry’s Majestic pulls out the meatball stops with two options on the menu devoted to the meaty treat. Grab the maple bourbon meatballs as an appetizer, which are made with Texas Akaushi beef and served with fennel slaw, or go for the meatball grinder sandwich topped with provolone cheese and roasted peppers and onions.

Mot Hai Ba is having its moment in the spotlight, hosting both Kanye West and Aziz Ansari recently, which might just certify it as Dallas’ celebrity dining destination. And for good reason, dishes like the standout duck meatballs with tomato compote and sesame have earned the restaurant its much-deserved popularity.

Mille Lire is a delightful upscale Italian haunt in Oak Lawn, perfect for date night. Gaze at your honey over an appetizer of lamb meatballs served with broccoli rabe, feta cheese, and tomato sugo which is covered with a layer of freshly baked flat bread, before moving onto some intensely delicious takes on Italian originals.

This West Village pizza parlor serves up meatballs smothered in marinara and globs of mozzarella cheese. Start with a dish of the meaty goodness and a side of bruschetta followed by a thin crust Neapolitan-style pizza.

Get a delicious traditional meatball dish as an appetizer at this longtime McKinney Avenue Italian restaurant. The candlelit interiors and live instrumentation are a perfect setting for a time-honored Italian favorite.

Doc B’s serves an “Angry Meatball” that’s not for the faint of heart. Clocking in at more than half a pound, the 100% Wagyu beef ball is bathed in spicy marinara before being finished off with fresh ricotta cheese and a side of house-made garlic toast. It’s available at the Uptown Dallas location too.