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Tei-An

8.9Locals Score / 10

#3 of 11 Restaurants in Dallas

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Known forJames Beard nominateduniqueArts Districtchef-driven
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Tei-An is a serene, Japanese soba restaurant inside One Arts Plaza where chef Teiichi Sakurai hand-makes buckwheat noodles daily — a rarity in the US. The cold zaru soba and the duck soba are benchmarks, and the sake list is exceptional. It's a quiet, meditative experience that feels completely out of place in Dallas in the best possible way.

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Last verifiedJuly 17, 2026

Locals Score

8.9/10
  • Value7.0
  • Iconic8.5
  • Excellence9.5
  • Crowd level6.5
  • Authenticity9.5
  • Accessibility7.5
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Last reviewed July 17, 2026 by AskTheCity Editorial.