The Knox-Henderson neighborhood north of downtown Dallas, Texas, boasts an eclectic mix of retail stores, art galleries, antique shops and restaurants. When you're in the area to shop or visit Southern Methodist University, you can eat at local restaurants that offer fine dining in an upscale atmosphere or comfort foods presented in a casual dining room.
Abacus is a fine-dining restaurant that offers an eclectic dinner menu beginning with appetizers such as pan-seared foie gras, big eye tuna tartar and Hawaiian albacore sashimi. The restaurant's sushi bar offers poached Gulf shrimp, fresh water eel and diver sea scallop by the piece and sushi rolls including the Philadelphia Roll and the Favorite Roll filled with cream cheese, shrimp, avocado and snow crab. Dinner entrees include chipotle-bacon duck breast, wood-roasted beef tenderloin and fennel-pollen-seared venison. Abacus hosts private events for up to 50 guests as well as cooking classes and wine dinners.
Abacus
4511 McKinney Ave.
Dallas, TX 75205
214-559-3111
kentrathbun.com
Momo's Italian Restaurant offers casual indoor or patio dining. Dinner entrees include braised rib-eye steaks, veal Parmesan, sautéed rainbow trout, mixed seafood and saffron risotto, four-cheese ravioli and fettuccine Alfredo. Momo's pizza selections include the Americana with pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and tomatoes and the Siciliana with anchovies, capers, tomatoes and prosciutto. The lunch menu offers smaller portions of the dinner menu items. Momo's weekend brunch items include eggs Benedict, spinach and cheese crepes and Mediterranean-style omelets.
Momo's Italian Restaurant
3312 Knox St.
Dallas, TX 75205
214-521-3009
momospasta.com
Ziziki's Restaurant, specializing in Italian and Greek cuisine, offers a sleek, European-style outdoor patio and indoor dining room. The restaurant's lunch menu consists of moussaka, rack of lamb, cheeseburgers, chicken souvlaki and ahi tuna salad. Dinner menu selections include artichoke dip, grilled seafood salad, pan-seared snapper, Grecian chicken and stuffed lamb loin. Ziziki's also hosts private dinners and caters off-site events. There are two locations in Dallas and one in Plano, Texas.
Ziziki's Restaurant
4514 Travis St.
Dallas, TX 75205
214-521-2233
zizikis.com
Toulouse Cafe and Bar offers French-Belgian cuisine in a casual atmosphere. Dinner selections include roast chicken, trout almondine, duck leg confit, goat cheese tart and sweet potato gnocchi. Lunch items include ahi tuna tartar, French onion soup, lobster salad, macaroni and cheese and vegetarian sandwiches. Toulouse Cafe and Bar also offers weekend brunch items such as short rib hash, omelet Provencale, orange-flavored French toast and New Orleans-style beignets.
Toulouse Cafe and Bar
3314 Knox St.
Dallas, TX 75205
214-520-8999
toulousecafeandbar.com
