Dallas’ fine dining scene reached new heights this week as Mamani, a French contemporary restaurant led by chef Christophe De Lellis, earned its first Michelin Star.
The honor gives Dallas two Michelin-starred restaurants in the 2025 Michelin Guide Texas.
Mamani joins Tatsu Dallas, which retained its one-star rating from last year’s inaugural Texas guide.
Located at 2681 Howell Street in Uptown’s Quad development, Mamani expands Dallas’ presence on the Michelin map in the guide’s second year in Texas.
As previously reported by The Dallas Express, the new French Riviera-inspired restaurant opened on September 2 in Uptown Dallas. The concept aimed to bring contemporary French cuisine to The Quad under the direction of Michelin-trained executive chef De Lellis.
According to Michelin, diners “looking to indulge will get their money’s worth” at Mamani, where “top-drawer ingredients, faultless technique and world-class sauces are evident throughout.”
The bistronomie-style menu features refined dishes such as Dover sole in brown butter, veal Cordon Bleu paired with Joël Robuchon’s pommes purée, and a Paris-Brest dessert described by inspectors as “pitch-perfect.”
De Lellis, who trained at Joël Robuchon Las Vegas, leads a menu that highlights southern French coastal cooking, paired with approachable bistro fare.
De Lellis, a Paris native, named the restaurant after his Italian grandmother, Mamani, who first taught him to cook. Before opening in Dallas, he spent nearly a decade leading the kitchen at Las Vegas’ Restaurant Joël Robuchon. Mamani’s Michelin recognition came less than two months after opening, one of the fastest climbs to a Michelin Star in Texas since the guide’s expansion to the state in 2024.
Tatsu Dallas, an intimate 10-seat omakase led by chef Tatsuya Sekiguchi, also held its one-star status for 2025. Its multi-course, chef-driven experience remains one of the most exclusive dining offerings in North Texas.
Chas Martin, co-owner of Mister Charles on Knox Street, received the Special Award for Exceptional Cocktail Program. Opened in 2023 by Duro Hospitality, the restaurant occupies a former pharmacy and delivers a “playful, worldly, and theatrical” bar experience, according to Michelin.
All six of Dallas’ Bib Gourmand restaurants—Cattleack Barbeque, Gemma, Lucia, Một Hai Ba, Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen, and Nonna—retained their recognition for offering “great food at a great value.” Fort Worth’s Goldee’s Barbecue also kept its Bib Gourmand honor.
“Texas’s culinary talent continues to rise above with innovation and passion that is palpable,” said Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide, according to Dallas Innovates.