Super Bowl Spotlight: Top Dallas-Fort Worth Steakhouses

If you're lucky enough to be getting your football fix at Super Bowl XLV on February 6, indulge in another Texas passion: the steakhouse. While you can find almost every cuisine imaginable in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the best menu choices are often solid meat options. Whenever you plan to visit, it's hard to be a vegetarian in Texas.

Bob's Steak & Chop House, Oak Lawn
Women do dine at Bob's, but it's really a man's world, with its dark-wood paneling, dim lighting, televisions in every dining room, and boisterous conversation. Fans rave about the steak, aged for four weeks and served . . . Read more

Del Frisco's, Far North Dallas
Regulars have been returning to this Far North Dallas (about 12 mi from Downtown) steak house for almost 20 years. The crowd is primarily button-down corporate during the week and couples and groups out for . . . Read more

Nick & Sam's, Uptown
Expect a cozy and sexy vibe in this Uptown steak house. A grand piano sits in the dining room, providing background music nightly beginning at 7. Specialties include Chateaubriand for two, served with forest . . . Read more

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse, Northwest Dallas
Loyal Pappas fans love the contemporary atmosphere here and the cut and flavor of the dry-aged beef. The dining room is less masculine and better lit than typical steak houses but still feels a bit formal and special . . . Read more

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