Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House
Order your USDA prime beef prepared to taste at Del Frisco's location in the heart of the Fort Worth business district. Fresh baked bread is delivered to your table, and appetizers range from crab cake with a Cajun lobster sauce to salads with freshly prepared dressing. If beef is not your style, salmon, sesame seared tuna, stone crab and king crab are on the menu. Accompany your meal with a designer martini or a selection from the extensive award-winning wine list. The décor and atmosphere are upscale, and the suggested dinner attire is dressy.
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House
812 Main St.
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 877-3999
delfriscos.com
Spiral Diner and Bakery
Balance your exposure to Fort Worth's passion for beef with a 100 percent vegan dining experience. The menu offers classic diner fare with a vegetarian twist. The namesake Spiral Burger is a vegan burger with tomato, lettuce, onion, pickle, mayo, mustard and ketchup on a toasted bun. The spaghetti and meatballs hot plate has homemade marinara sauce, soy meatballs, pine nuts and pesto. Accompany your meal with organic wine, microbrewery beer or fair trade tea. There is a kid's menu available, and brunch is served every Sunday.
Spiral Diner and Bakery
1314 W. Magnolia Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817) 332-8834
spiraldiner.com
Lanny's Alta Cocina Mexicana
Submit a reservation request online and wait for confirmation to get a table at this restaurant. The Mexican cuisine is modern, sophisticated and based on traditional flavors. Start with tapas. Shrimp and epazotes tamales with canela-scented tomatillo sauce and chorizo-wrapped scallops with poblano potato puree are among the choices. Entrees include seafood, bone-in ribeye and a carne asade with gnocchi in chipotle brown butter and guajillo demi glaze. Tuesday through Saturday, the chef offers a three or five-course tasting menu and a wine pairing menu. The wine cellar features New World and Latin American wines, served by the glass or bottle.
Lanny's Alta Cocina Mexicana
3405 W. 7th St.
Fort Worth, TX 76107
lannyskitchen.com
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