Flamant
Restaurant · Plano
5880 State Hwy 121 suite 103-b, Plano, TX 75024
Highlights
Spanish, French, Italian-inspired cocktails, wine, bistro dishes
Spanish, French, Italian-inspired cocktails, wine, bistro dishes
"The ragu bianco is presented as the defining dish: a tomato-free sauce that lets celery, carrots, fennel, spices, and herbs develop without acid suppression, coating gnocchi and finished with pecorino and a sprinkle of Aleppo pepper for a pleasant kick. The result is a deeply satisfying, nuanced pasta that stands out in the Metroplex." - Courtney E. Smith
"Opened by the owners of Rye and inspired by Spain and Portugal, this restaurant highlights vivid, Instagram-ready dishes like a scallop crudo dressed with spirulina for a blue hue and a cashew-based Faux Gras with preserved lemons, brandy, and lacto-fermented blackberry jam presented in a hinge‑topped jar. The menu supports multi-course meals with soups and salads (a Caesar topped with sweet bacon), pastas such as ragu bianco, and hearty entrees: all protein dishes — from chicken thighs with roasted vegetables and mussels with chorizo to ocean trout with farro and local greens and a wagyu ribeye finished with a smoked sugar rub and beurre rouge — are cooked over an open-fire grill." - Courtney E. Smith
"This isn’t just a bar; rather, it’s a restaurant that has 18 dedicated bar seats and an outdoor patio facing a man-made river (and Hilton hotel) where sipping on the drink of the summer, the Porto Tonico — a simple white port from Portugal with tonic water — reigns. It’s the perfect complement to Flamant’s menu of Portuguese and Spanish-inspired dishes, all cooked over an open-flame grill. The team here was awarded the initial Texas Michelin nod for Outstanding Cocktail Program at their Dallas restaurant Rye, and they brought some of that magic to Flamant in Plano. Try the Black Sangria, a dangerously good mix of Flamant brandy, black currant, pomegranate, balsamic vinegar, and Lambrusco. Also outstanding is the Rhu-Barbra Streisand (yes, they reused the name from Apothecary, but it’s a different drink), a take on a Pisco Sour with pisco, lime, Disaronno, rhubarb, violets, and egg white. Those who are feeling brave can order the Octopus’ Garden, made with cream sherry, Bacardi rum, and squid ink mojito that can be ordered with or without a charred octopus tentacle." - Courtney E. Smith
"A newly opened Plano spot offering a weekend all-you-can-eat option priced at $40 per person and $20 for children under 13, but presented via table service rather than a buffet to emulate a European midday meal. The menu focuses on small plates like fried spinach and artichoke toast, frittatas, skillet pancakes with smoked honey butter, and cannoli French toast made with smoked sourdough; the restaurant is smaller than other buffet operators, so the concept hinges on attracting enough diners who see value in the $40 price point." - Courtney E. Smith
"Opened June 10 in Plano's Restaurants at Granite Park, this Spain- and Portugal-inspired restaurant showcases open-fire cooking and a playful, unexpected small-plates approach alongside larger entrées. Highlights include a highly Instagrammable scallop crudo served in a spirulina-tinted dressing, a Faux Gras made from cashews, preserved lemons and brandy served in a hinge-topped jar with lacto-fermented blackberry jam on wood-fired bread, and a muhammara spread reflecting the chef's Lebanese cooking background. The menu offers tinned fish, a caviar service, and a charcuterie board focused on Spanish, Italian and French meats, plus a burger and chicken sandwich created for nearby office lunches. Large plates—cooked over an open-fire grill—range from a tomato-free ragu bianco to chicken thighs with roasted vegetables, mussels and chorizo, ocean trout with farro and local greens, and a wagyu ribeye with a smoked sugar rub and beurre rouge. The cocktail program leans Portuguese with a recommended Porto Tonico (white port and tonic) and a Black Sangria built with black currant, pomegranate, balsamic, Lambrusco and a very limited private brandy distilled with Texas grapes and blended with cognac and armagnac. The restaurant is also offering THC-infused canned drinks from a Dallas supplier while legal, and a $40-per-person endless-brunch designed for sharing that includes items like croquette scramble, croissant Benedict, cannoli French toast and patatas bravas with avocado." - Courtney E. Smith
