Dallas' McKinney Avenue has a wide variety of restaurants. McKinney Avenue is in the Uptown area of Dallas. According to City-Data.com, "The area is always buzzing with a frenzy of shoppers and tourists during the day and people who want to enjoy dinner and nightlife in the evening."
Avanti Ristorante's website describes it as "a small and intimate dining room with a sleek, uptown bistro atmosphere convenient to the McKinney Avenue Trolley line." Avanti Ristorante features Italian cuisine with a wide variety of salads, pastas and seafood. Appetizers include ceviche of shellfish and melon-wrapped prosciutto drizzled with berry balsamic. Entrees include Farfalle Carbonara with smoked ham, prosciutto and scallions in a Parmesan cream sauce, and Chicken Limone with chardonnay citrus sauce and capers. The restaurant's lunch hours are Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner hours are Sunday through Wednesday from 5 to 10 p.m., Thursday from 5 p.m. to midnight and Friday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 3 a.m. Avanti also offer "Moonlight Breakfast" on Friday and Saturday evenings from 12 to 3 a.m.
Primo's offers Tex-Mex cuisine and a full bar in a casual atmosphere. Primo's was established in 1986 and is known for its deep-fried tacos and fajitas. Menu items include stuffed jalapenos, hot wings, nachos, cheese and beef enchilladas, carne asada, chicken verde and mesquite shrimp. This eatery also offers a mimosa brunch on weekends. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. and Sunday through Monday from 11 a.m. to midnight.
Roti Grill features a large variety of Indian dishes. Appetizers include vegetable and lamb samosas and onion bhajia. The restaurant offers Indian breads such as naan, roti and kultcha. Vegetarian menu items include Malai Kofta with vegetable and cheese dumplings in a creamy sauce and Saag Chana with spinach and chick peas. Roti Grill also offers lamb, beef and chicken curries. Hours of operation are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
The Uptown Bar and Grill offers American cuisine. D Magazine voted Uptown's burger "best burger in Dallas." The restaurant's appetizers include cheddar fries, fried pickles and stuffed jalapenos. Entrees include the El Diablo burger with a 1/2-pound patty topped with pico de gallo, pepper jack cheese and mayonnaise; the rodeo burger with a 1/2-pound patty, grilled onions, bacon, barbecue sauce and cheddar cheese; and the Santa Fe shrimp po' boy with sauteed shrimp, garlic and freshly sliced jalapenos with melted Swiss cheese and mayonnaise on a hoagie roll. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. daily.
