Dallas–Fort Worth, TX
For Soul Food in Dallas–Fort Worth, the local food press points to Sweet Georgia Brown, Drew's Place Soulfood, and Lisa's Soul Food Cafe. Picks from Dallas Observer and Central Track, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Dallas Observer and Central Track. Updated July 2026.
Sweet Georgia Brown · South Dallas
This cafeteria-style spot on Ledbetter Drive has run for decades on gravy-smothered turkey wings, smoked ribs, fried pork chops, and soul food sides, served in enormous to-go portions. It is a well-known Dallas soul food institution, and the line stretches out the door most Sundays after church lets out.
Drew's Place Soulfood · Como, Fort Worth
Drew and Stephanie Thomas have run this Como neighborhood institution since 1987, turning a former dentist's office into a gathering spot across generations of Fort Worth families. Recognized as a historic Fort Worth soul food landmark, the menu runs from smothered pork chops to chicken-fried steak and its noted fried chicken.
Lisa's Soul Food Cafe · Red Bird, Dallas
This owner-operated Red Bird cafe has served traditional soul food since 1985, run by owner Lisa and her four sons. The menu leans into oxtails, neck bones, beef tips, and salmon croquettes rather than chasing trends, and it has stayed a neighborhood fixture on the strength of consistent, old-school cooking.
Kendall Karsen’s Upscale Soul Food · Oak Cliff, Dallas
Chef Kevin Winston reworks classic Southern cooking with real confidence at this Oak Cliff spot, which Dallas Observer readers named their soul food pick in 2025. The kitchen elevates familiar plates rather than reinventing them, and the dishes land with the polish the upscale name promises.
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