Dallas–Fort Worth, TXFrench

This Knox-Henderson dining room is one of the finest fine-dining rooms in the city, turning out precise but exciting French cooking with sauces worth mopping up. The hot honey crispy duck breast and olive oil-poached salmon anchor the savory side, and a mesquite honey brioche closes the meal on the sweet end.

An intimate Inwood Village bistro and wine bar built entirely around souffles, savory and sweet, and one of the most popular French spots in Dallas. The signature marshmallow soup, a tomato soup topped with goat-cheese marshmallows, leads into truffle mushroom and chocolate souffles.

Open in Knox-Henderson since 2013 as a spin-off of the New York City favorite, Le Bilboquet pairs a deep French wine list with a crab and avocado salad and a Cajun-spiced chicken that has become a house specialty. It draws a see-and-be-seen crowd that treats a glass of champagne on the patio as the point.

Led by chef Bruno Davaillon, this Knox-Henderson bistro plays classic French straight, with escargots bourguignonne and a souffle au fromage to start and steak frites, duck leg confit, and moules mariniere as mains. It aims at traditional bistro cooking rather than a modern reinterpretation.

A French-influenced Belgian cafe on Knox Street willing to go further afield than its neighbors, serving escargots, frog legs, Dover sole, and squid ink pasta alongside steak frites and burgers. It is the pick on this strip for a diner who wants classic bistro atmosphere without a bistro-only menu.