Guides Editor · Top of Dallas
Rudy Tellez
Rudy runs the dish-by-dish beat across Dallas, from the strip-mall taquerias to the marquee dining rooms, building best-of lists that send you to the exact table. His rankings begin with the reviews and end with an order you can place tonight.
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Guides by Rudy Tellez
Halal
Best Halal Restaurants in Dallas (2026)
7 rooms
Poke Bowls
Best Poke Bowls in Dallas (2026)
6 rooms
The Best Mexican
The Best Mexican Restaurants in Lewisville (2026)
8 rooms
The Best Tex-Mex Spots
The Best Tex-Mex Spots in Dallas (2026)
5 rooms
Tacos
Best Tacos in Dallas (2026)
10 rooms
Nachos
Best Nachos in Dallas (2026)
10 rooms
Fish Tacos
Best Fish Tacos in Dallas (2026)
10 rooms
Fajitas
Best Fajitas in Dallas (2026)
10 rooms
Carnitas
Best Carnitas in Dallas (2026)
10 rooms
Carne Asada Tacos
Best Carne Asada Tacos in Dallas (2026)
10 rooms
Mexican
Best Mexican in Dallas: Local Favorites (2026)
8 rooms
Queso
Best Queso in Dallas (2026)
10 rooms
Top reviews by Rudy Tellez
Don Artemio
Mexican · Fort Worth · $$$
7.2
Sasa Sushi
Japanese · Dallas · $$
6.9
Mi Cocina
Tex-Mex · North Dallas · $$
6.8
Herrera's
Tex-Mex · Oak Cliff · $
6.4
Velvet Taco
Mexican · Uptown · $$
6.2
Poke Sushi Roll
Sushi Bars · Dallas · $$
6.0
Pine Isle
Hawaiian · Dallas · $$
6.0
Bali Street Cafe
Indonesian · Dallas
5.9
Mi Cocina
Tex-Mex · Central Dallas · $$
5.9
Swamp Cafe
Cajun/Creole · Dallas · $$
5.8
Ariana Cuisine
Halal · Dallas
5.5
Malibu Poke
Poke · Dallas · $$
5.5
Five rooms, every Friday.
The new opening, the sleeper the score just flagged, and the one room worth booking this week. Free.