Don’t worry about finding parking at this fancy locale; the valet is free. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, but this time leave the jeans at home. Dress code is enforced. The critically acclaimed Stephen Pyles self-titled restaurant, attracts Dallas’ posh and celebrity crowd who are looking for something more than just traditional southern cuisine.

Executive Chef Stephen Pyles is a native born Texan and his family tree goes far back in Texas history. His professional culinary accolades are stacked sky high. They include the AAA Five Diamond Award and the Nation’s Restaurant News’ Fine Dining Hall of Fame Award. Keeping true to the restaurant’s mission statement, Stephen Pyles is most definitely the place to ‘expect the unexpected.’ The French, Spanish and Italian flavors presented in a southwestern style send the diner around the world in eighty bites or less.

Located in the heart of Dallas’ Arts District, the restaurant is an art form in and of itself. Its magnificent and worldly flavors are complemented by a streamlined interior of geometric shapes and clean lines which are contrasted by rich tones of cherry wood and terracotta.

Guests looking for a truly sizzling experience can delve their taste buds into tantalizing tapas, including such combinations as wood-oven clams served in verjus. The ceviche menu isn’t lacking either; lobster with mango and basil, and bronzine with fennel and vanilla delight the tongue.

Famous main entrees include the Cowboy Rib eye Steak and a Spit Roasted Suckling Pig accompanied with Mascarpone Polenta and Plum Jus, and the curiously delicious coffee cured strip steak are the perfect representation of old meets new fusion. Desserts include the Heaven and Hell cake which combines angel food and devil’s food cake with a luxuriously sweet and creamy peanut butter filling. The list goes on.

Visitors blogging about their heavenly experience at Stephen Pyles are not alone in calling it a ‘night beyond all perfection.