Nonna Restaurant

Italian: Located in the heart of Highland Park, Nonna opened in 2006. Many Dallasites claim that Nonna's is best Italian place in town. This neighborhood, yet elegant, Italian restaurant serves regional cuisine with a focus on artisanal salumis, pizza and pastas. Nonna also serves only the freshest ingredients, so the menu is seasonal and based on locally-produced meats and vegetables. Some of...

Save Money: Entrees are generous enough to share.

Know Before You Go: The square footage of dining space is limited, make a reservation and still be prepared to linger.

Chef Julian Barsotti's "sophisticated", "upscale" Northern Italian cuisine "reigns supreme" at this cozy "bit of heaven" off Lemmon Avenue; a wood-burning oven highlights the "small" contemporary space, and while some grouse about "terrible acoustics", many others insist "it's worth the wait", which may be unavoidable "even with reservations."

In Short
Highland Parkies and eccentric foodies sip Italian wines in an intimate bar as they wait to be seated. Modern art peppers the restaurant walls and dark lighting grants privacy at...

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Welcome to Nonna, a great little place serving fine Italian cuisine in Dallas. Located on Lemmon, the place always seems to be crowded with locals thronging to this place. Not just the crowd, but the dining space itself is limited so it appears a bit crammed up. The menu is just one page, but changes daily and includes a selection of salads, traditional pizzas, pastas, and entrees. Try the...