Frisco has grown faster than almost any city in the United States over the last two decades, and its restaurant scene has kept pace in ways that people who haven’t been recently would not expect. The Star — the 91-acre mixed-use development built around the Dallas Cowboys’ world headquarters and practice facility — anchors the dining conversation, but the city around it has its own story. This is a guide to eating well in Frisco, from the most formal room in the district to the taco counter that opens at 7 a.m.
THE STAR DISTRICT
The Star sits at the corner of the Dallas North Tollway and Winning Drive in Frisco, built around the Cowboys’ Ford Center practice facility and the Omni Frisco Hotel. The restaurants here range from a nationally recognized fine dining steakhouse to a wood-fired pizza concept to a hidden cigar lounge behind a private door. If you’re making a night of it, the Omni’s valet handles everything and the complex is walkable once you’re parked. Here’s who’s in there.
Dee Lincoln Prime
6670 Winning Drive, Suite 400
Dee Lincoln earned the nickname “Queen of Steaks” the hard way — by blazing a trail in a male-dominated industry for decades before anyone was giving out titles for it. She opened Dee Lincoln Prime at The Star in 2017, and it remains the flagship fine dining room of the entire district. The 8,000-square-foot space is built around a horseshoe-shaped marble bar, a climate-controlled wine cellar with over 800 selections, a six-seat Omakase sushi bar, and four private dining rooms. Executive Chef Mario Roca oversees the kitchen, running Allen Brothers prime steaks alongside Japanese Wagyu and Kobe beef — a combination available at very few restaurants in the country — fresh seafood, and a sushi program that earns its own attention separate from the steakhouse side. The tequila library runs more than 30 labels, including Dee’s own double barrel reposado bottled with Herradura.
Inside Dee Lincoln Prime, accessible only through a private entrance within the restaurant, is Havana Dee’s Lounge — a hidden cigar-friendly room with live music Monday through Saturday, fine wine and spirits, and the kind of secluded energy that makes the rest of the evening feel like a prelude. We’ve covered Dee Lincoln Prime extensively here. Open Monday through Thursday 4 to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 4 to 11 p.m., Sunday 5 to 9 p.m. Reservations on OpenTable. Phone: (214) 387-3333.
Dee’s Table
The Star District, Frisco
Dee Lincoln’s casual counterpart to her flagship next door. Dee’s Table draws on her Louisiana roots with elevated dishes of beef, chicken, and seafood alongside Southern comfort staples — the kind of menu that makes a midweek lunch feel like a decision worth making. The bar runs craft cocktails, local beers, Tito’s and Buffalo Trace on tap, frozen margaritas, and a wine list that reflects the same care Dee puts into the more formal room. Wagyu & Wine Wednesdays pair premium Southern cuisine with world-class wine every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. A covered patio looks out over The Star’s central plaza.
Neighborhood Services
Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star
Nick Badovinus built the Neighborhood Services concept around one idea: honest food and drink in the American tradition. The Frisco location inside the Omni Hotel is led by Executive Chef Rachele Rechou, who delivers elevated American classics — fresh pastas, premium steaks, timeless comfort fare — in a warm, modern rustic room with booths and a lively bar that earns its position directly across from the Ford Center. The Butcher’s Meatballs in the Voodoo Sauce have their own following. Complimentary valet. Open Sunday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar
6725 Winning Drive
Tupelo Honey originated in the Carolina mountains and brought its Appalachian kitchen to Frisco with a menu that changes seasonally and sources responsibly. Buttermilk fried chicken, shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles, cast-iron skillet cornbread, farm-fresh sides, and a bar running craft cocktails and local brews. The patio and outdoor bar are some of the most comfortable seats at The Star on a good evening. Brunch runs Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. Happy hour Monday through Friday 3 to 6 p.m. Open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Phone: (469) 403-2160.
The Common Table
The Star District, Frisco
The Common Table is the late-night anchor at The Star — a craft beer destination with a rotation of local and regional taps, a full food menu running until close, and $1 martinis that have generated their own following among the after-work and post-game crowd. The bar energy on Cowboys event nights is exactly what it sounds like. Open daily with late-night hours. We’ve written about it here.
Wabi House
The Star District, Frisco
The newest Japanese concept at The Star — ramen, izakaya-style small plates, and a cocktail program built around Japanese whisky and sake. The tonkotsu ramen and the crispy chicken karaage are the dishes that have built early word-of-mouth. $7 margarita all day on Fridays. A welcome counterpoint to the steakhouse-heavy Star roster.
La Parisienne
The Star District, Frisco
A French bistro and afternoon tea destination at The Star — an unlikely addition to a Cowboys-branded entertainment district that works better than it has any right to. The afternoon tea service draws from the British tradition with proper sandwiches, scones, and pastries. The dinner menu runs French classics. A quieter, more European-paced alternative to the surrounding rooms.
BEYOND THE STAR
The Star gets most of the attention, but Frisco has its own dining ecosystem that extends well beyond the Cowboys complex. Here’s what’s worth knowing about.
The Heritage Table
7110 Main Street, Old Town Frisco
Chef and founder Rich Vana spent four years covering the Dallas culinary scene as a food writer before deciding he’d rather be part of it. He opened The Heritage Table in 2014 in a 1917 Victorian house on Main Street in historic Old Town Frisco — a neighborhood that predates the Cowboys, the development, and the explosive growth by about a century. The menu changes seasonally, sourced from local Texas farms with a whole-animal philosophy. It is the most serious farm-to-table kitchen in Frisco and one of the more serious ones in North Texas generally — Vana was a James Beard Award candidate in 2024, which doesn’t happen without a kitchen operating at a genuinely high level. The Milk & Honey rolls warm out of the oven, the fried green tomatoes, the range hand short rib, and the buttermilk lemon pie are the dishes that define the menu at any given moment. The room is cozy and unhurried in a way that most restaurants in this suburb are not. We’ve written about it here. Open daily 5 to 9 p.m. (10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday). Reservations on OpenTable. Phone: (469) 664-0100.
Kinzo
14111 King Road, Suite 2200
Chef Leo Kekoa worked at Nobu Dallas for years and spent a decade playing music in Seoul and Tokyo before opening Kinzo in Frisco in 2022 as the intimate omakase counter he wanted to run on his own terms. The name means “neighborhood” in Japanese. The fish comes from Toyosu Market in Tokyo. The 18-course omakase — Edomae-style, deeply technical, built around nigiri and sashimi that reflect whatever arrived from Japan that week — runs $185 per person and books on a rolling 30-day basis through Resy at 10 a.m. A shorter à la carte menu is available for those not committing to the full progression. The hirame on the cold tastings menu — flounder thinly sliced in yuzu olive oil with truffle salt and garlic chips — is the dish that gets cited in every review. Kekoa also owns Hinoki nearby, a more accessible six-course omakase at $75 for those newer to the format. For Kinzo: closed Monday. Open Tuesday through Thursday 5 to 10 p.m., Friday through Sunday noon to 2 p.m. and 5 to 10 p.m. Phone: (214) 784-5785. Reservations on Resy.
Hutchins BBQ
9225 Preston Road, Frisco
Hutchins has been a North Texas barbecue institution since 1978 and has been named to Texas Monthly’s Top 50 BBQ Joints list multiple times. The Frisco location runs the same low-and-slow, wood-burning pit program that built the McKinney original’s reputation. Brisket, ribs, house-made sausage, pulled pork, turkey, and the Texas Twinkie — a large jalapeño stuffed with cream cheese and chopped prime brisket, wrapped in thick-cut bacon and smoked — which Hutchins introduced in 2014 and which has been copied so many times across North Texas that the original is now a historical artifact. Walk-ins only, first come first served. Open daily 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. or sold out. We’ve written about them here. Phone: (972) 377-2046.
Crush Taco
11445 Dallas Parkway, Suite 230
Owner Alex Reyes opened Crush Taco on the Tollway in 2016 and has been feeding the Frisco corridor ever since with the conviction that a taco made from fresh, seasonal ingredients prepared daily is worth the slightly higher price point that comes with doing it right. Salsas, sauces, and vegetables are chopped and prepped every morning. The menu runs tacos, burritos, and bowls with Tex-Mex inspiration and portions large enough to make the math work. The blackened shrimp po’boy taco, the spicy rooster, and the chicken elote taco are the standards. The elotes and queso alongside anything else on the table. Frozen margaritas that have developed their own regulars. We reviewed it here. Open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Phone: (469) 579-4094. A second location is at 360 Stonebrook Parkway.
Heim Barbecue
8200 Gaylord Parkway, Suite 100
Travis and Emma Heim started Heim Barbecue as a food truck in Fort Worth in 2015 and built it into one of the most recognized Texas barbecue operations in the state. The signature is the bacon burnt ends — brisket-grade pork belly smoked until the fat renders and the exterior caramelizes into cubes of concentrated, slightly sweet smoke. They invented the preparation and the BBQ world noticed. Brisket, pulled pork, ribs, housemade sausage, and a rotating cast of sides and seasonal specials fill out the menu. We wrote about Heim when they first opened here. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Phone: (469) 638-5337.
Babe’s Chicken Dinner House
6475 Page Street, Frisco
Babe’s Chicken Dinner House has been feeding North Texas families since 1993 on the premise that fried chicken should be served family-style, with all the sides that come with it, at a price that reflects the value of feeding a table rather than an individual. Set inside a compound of four barns built in the style of 1915 farm structures at the Frisco Heritage Center — complete with a 1920s Hart-Parr tractor out front and a 1940 fire truck in the pole barn — the setting alone earns the drive. Chicken-fried chicken, fried catfish, pot roast, and rotisserie chicken with bowls of cream gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, and biscuits circling the table continuously. No menu deliberation required. Bring a group. We’ve written about Babe’s here. Open Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. No reservations. Phone: (214) 387-9500.
Haywire — Legacy West, Plano
5901 Winthrop Street, Suite 110, Plano
Technically Plano, but close enough to Frisco and directly in the flow of the Legacy West corridor that it belongs in this guide. Three floors inspired by Marfa, Texas: a first-floor whiskey lounge with fireplace and more than 100 allocated whiskeys, a second-floor dining room running a farm-to-fork menu of locally sourced Texas ingredients, and a third-floor rooftop patio with open-sky views over Legacy Hall. The Wagyu tomahawk ribeye, the chicken fried chicken, and the jalapeño guave margarita are the reasons most people come back. Happy hour Monday through Friday 2 to 6 p.m. on all three floors. We’ve written about Haywire here. Open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Phone: (972) 781-9473.
THE STEAKHOUSES
Dee Lincoln Prime at The Star is covered above. But the Legacy West and Shops at Legacy corridor just south in Plano has two more serious steakhouses within a quarter mile of each other, both worth knowing about.
Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
5905 Legacy Drive, Suite A120, Plano — Legacy West
The original Del Frisco’s Double Eagle was co-founded in 1981 by Dale Wamstad and Dee Lincoln herself — the same woman whose steakhouse at The Star is two miles north. The Plano location opened at Legacy West in 2017 and is now part of the Landry’s portfolio. What sets this location apart from other Double Eagles is the availability of Japanese A5 Wagyu and Certified Kobe Beef — two cuts available at very few American steakhouses — alongside the standard USDA Prime program. The sleek, modern room has an inviting outdoor patio and the kind of bar that earns a pre-dinner stop on its own. We covered the opening here. Open Monday and Tuesday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday through Friday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday 4 to 10 p.m., Sunday 4 to 9 p.m. Reservations on OpenTable. Phone: (972) 312-9115.
Bob’s Steak & Chop House
5760 Legacy Drive, Suite B-1, Plano — The Shops at Legacy
Bob’s was here before Legacy West existed, opening in 2002 as the first upscale steakhouse in this corridor and earning its status as an iconic Plano landmark the old-fashioned way — by being consistently excellent for over two decades. Simple elegance, stiff drinks, fine wines, and large cuts of prime beef served by people who take the name seriously. All entrées come with a glazed carrot and choice of potato preparation, which is the Bob’s way of telling you they’ve been doing this longer than most of the competition and don’t intend to change. Rated among the top steakhouses in the country. A second Bob’s recently opened at Craig Ranch in McKinney with its own cigar bar. We’ve written about Bob’s here. Dinner only. Open Monday through Thursday 5 to 9 p.m., Friday 5 to 10 p.m. Reservations on OpenTable. Phone: (972) 608-2627.
GETTING THERE
The Star is at 9 Cowboys Way, Frisco, TX 75034 — at the intersection of the Dallas North Tollway and Winning Drive, about 25 miles north of downtown Dallas. The Omni Frisco Hotel valet is complimentary for restaurant guests. Self-parking is available in two multi-story garages on the complex. Frisco is roughly 20 minutes north of the Addison Belt Line corridor and 30 minutes from downtown Dallas on the Tollway.
