"There are a load of French bistros in Dallas, but not many that have been in business for 47 years. After closing its original location on Greenville Ave., the newly refurbished St. Martin’s on Bryan Street is being run by Pasha and Sina Heidari (whose hospitality group also has Bowen House, Las Palmas Tex-Mex, Mike’s Gemini Twin Lounge, and Urbano Cafe), along with their uncle Omid Haftlang. The vibes remain immaculate. This is one of the most romantic restaurants in town, with extremely dim lighting and live piano music nightly. The food is elevated bar fare, with many nods to the heyday of mid-century fine dining. One could drop Don Draper in this spot and he’d recognize it as fine food done early ‘60s style — which is not at all like we expect today. Everything is understated and not created with Instagram in mind. That’s probably why you won’t find any Instgrammers circling their tables in this spot." - Courtney E. Smith
