Best Restaurants in Plano, TX

Located in the Legacy Food Hall, Brasao Brazilian Steakhouse is a good place for business meetings or to celebrate a birthday or anniversary. It offers upscale dining with a menu that features prime cuts of meat such as filet mignon, lamb chops, beef ribs, chicken legs, and prime sirloin with cheese. With each entree, diners can enjoy its expansive salad bar with a variety of cheeses, olives, desserts, and potato salad. This restaurant has an elegant and modern decor with metal lights, glamorous chandeliers, leather dining room chairs, and a wall-to-wall wine cabinet. It is owned by a restaurant corporation and opened in 2019.

Dine on a variety of sushi recipes at EBESU Robata and Sushi. Its menu features nigiri, sashimi, and grilled seafood entrees served with rice or grilled vegetables. All of its dishes are stylishly presented on sushi trays or plates and adorned with edible flowers and drizzled sauce. A nice selection of sakes, cocktails and wines is also available. During the holidays, this restaurant serves a special menu. EBESU Robata and Sushi offers a beautiful dining room with interesting architecture, dramatic lights, and both bar and table seating. It is owned by a Tokyo-based restaurant group and has been in business since 2019.

The menu at BAR-Ranch Steak Company carries a variety of Angus beef recipes. Along with quality steaks, diners can order hearty salads, burgers or other sandwiches with side dishes like truffle fries. During the dinner hours, it offers a special menu for two which includes an appetizer, salad, main course, and a dessert. BAR-Ranch Steak Company is owned by entrepreneur Lane Rainwater. This restaurant opened in 2020.

Troy Cooper and Mike Hutchinson opened CraftWay Kitchen in 2019. Its menu includes comfort foods like French onion soup, candied bacon, cheeseburgers, baby back ribs, and grilled salmon. Diners will have the choice of side dishes like steak fries, grilled asparagus or craft macaroni and cheese to add to a meal. Its menu also includes an array of cocktails, wines and beer. This restaurant has a casual ambiance with bistro tables, leather bar stools, and outdoor dining space.

Diners at Dough Pizzeria Napoletana will have their choice of pizza with toppings like basil, seasonal tomatoes, pepperoni, meatballs, and red onions. A variety of pasta dishes with items such as spicy sausage, spinach, provolone cheese, and marinara sauce are also available. Its dining room has a contemporary decor with a wooden bar, tiled floor, pendant lighting, and outdoor seating. Dough Pizzeria Napoletana is owned by the husband and wife team, Doug and Lori Horn. This restaurant opened in 2017.

Experience Chinese culture at the upscale restaurant La Chine Chinese Cuisine. Along with its menu that includes sake, a variety of dumplings, lo mein, and stir fry recipes, its decor has an Asian flair. The dining room features red walls, geometric room dividers, fabric-covered benches, chandelier lighting with red accents, and oriental artwork. Patio seating is also available. La Chine Chinese Cuisine was opened in 2018 by Anson Chan. Chan owns several Chinese restaurants in Texas.

Pie Tap Pizza Workshop and Bar is a casual pizzeria with brick floors and walls, both bench and chair seating, stringed lights, and an open kitchen. Having many separate dining spaces, this is a good place to meet with large groups of friends or family. Throughout the dining room, flat-screen televisions are mounted on the walls. Along with freshly baked pizza pies, this restaurant is also known for its pasta dishes and homemade cinnamon rolls. Family-friendly, it has a special kids' menu. Pie Tap Pizza Workshop and Bar is part of a restaurant franchise. This location has been open since 2017.

Haywire serves casual, Southern-inspired American dishes like fried gulf oysters, venison chili, lamb burgers, chicken fried steak, and pecan pie. Diners can accompany their meal with a cocktail, beer or a glass of wine from the bar. Haywire has a chic decor which includes a brick wall, globe lighting, a large bar cellar, and rustic leather bar stools, outdoor seating on the first and second floors is also possible. Haywire was opened in 2017 by co-owners Chris Kostas and Amanda Kostas.

Indulge in Spanish cuisine at the Bulla Gastrobar. This restaurant specializes in tapas or small plates such as chickpea stew, marinated olives, meatballs, and jalapeno ceviche. Diners with more of an appetite can enjoy dishes from its main menu such as grilled pork tenderloin, salmon or paella with side dishes like steamed rice or ratatouille. Bulla Gastrobar has a large, covered patio for outdoor dining. Its interior is casual and modern with white leather benches, pendant globe lights, hardwood floors, and decorative room dividers. Carlos Centurion owns this bar which opened in 2018.

Mariposa serves casual but stylish foods like fish tacos, freshly-made soup, chopped salads, burgers, and desserts. This restaurant also has a full-service bar with a wide selection of wines, beers, sakes, cocktails, and specialty drinks like a latte or cappuccino. The atmosphere at Mariposa is comfortable yet sophisticated. Its charming decor includes a brown and gold color scheme, a tray ceiling and a bar with LED lights. This restaurant is located in the Neiman Marcus shopping center and under the management of chef Avner Samuel.

Enjoy fine dining in Plano at the Mah-Jong Chinese Kitchen. This upscale Chinese restaurant has a romantic ambiance with soft gray walls, an L-shaped bar, stylish artwork, and cage chandeliers. Its menu includes dumplings and other small plates for sharing. On both its lunch and dinner menus, there's also a variety of soups, lo-mein, fried rice and noodle dishes. This restaurant opened in 2019. It is one of many restaurants owned by Michael Liu.