Urbano Cafe

This unassuming sandwich and pasta lunch spot in a tiny storefront in East Dallas turns into a super-casual dinner spot five nights a week (Tuesday-Saturday). Go for the Urbano Club panino or a pasta at lunch; at dinner the salads, often made with produce from Tom Spicer’s F.M. 1410 next door, are fun. Pan-roasted chicken and Parmesan grits are good for dinner. Italian wines go great with this...

Know Before You Go: If you're in dire need of date night, bring your sweetheart here. Limited space inhibits large groups.

B.Y.O.B.: Urbano is B.Y.O.B. so plan to pick up your favorite wine or beer at the neighboring store.

Urbano Cafe is a neighborhood restaurant, but it’s worth a drive if you don’t live in East Dallas. The centerpiece of the lunch menu is still the panino, as it was at the former location on McKinney Avenue. But at dinnertime, the white tablecloths come out, and the kitchen turns out fairly priced fine dining options, many prepared using fresh produce from Tom Spicer’s shop next door. The menu...

Diners are likely to miss the unassuming signage in front of this neighborhood Italian restaurant, but perhaps that’s a good thing for the local politicians and European expats who crave the...