The Mayor's House By Selda
Turkish restaurant · Bishop Arts District ·
Turkish cuisine, full bar, and outdoor hookah lounge
Turkish cuisine, full bar, and outdoor hookah lounge
"One of Dallas’s best Turkish restaurants is in a historic house built in 1910, where mayor George Sergeant lived in Bishop Arts District's original residential heyday. Its patterned rugs, ornate light fixtures, and wraparound front porch keep the homey feel intact, while the menu has fine versions of all the classic mezzes and kebabs from the team behind Selda Mediterranean in North Dallas. The real standouts here are the fresh-baked Turkish flatbreads topped with spicy fermented sausage and zingy herbs, finished off with a generous squeeze of lemon. Order as many kinds as your group can handle." - Team Infatuation
"One of Dallas’s best Turkish restaurants is in a historic house built in 1910, where mayor George Sergeant lived in Bishop Arts District's original residential heyday. Its patterned rugs, ornate light fixtures, and wraparound front porch keep the homey feel intact, while the menu has fine versions of all the classic mezzes and kebabs from the team behind Selda Mediterranean in North Dallas. The real standouts here are the fresh-baked Turkish flatbreads topped with spicy fermented sausage and zingy herbs, finished off with a generous squeeze of lemon. Order as many kinds as your group can handle." - kevin gray
"One of Dallas’s best Turkish restaurants is in a historic house built in 1910, where mayor George Sergeant lived in Bishop Arts District's original residential heyday. Its patterned rugs, ornate light fixtures, and wraparound front porch keep the homey feel intact, while the menu has fine versions of all the classic mezzes and kebabs from the team behind Selda Mediterranean in North Dallas. The real standouts here are the fresh-baked Turkish flatbreads topped with spicy fermented sausage and zingy herbs, finished off with a generous squeeze of lemon. Order as many kinds as your group can handle." - Kevin Gray
"Come for the vibes, stay for the food. This Turkish restaurant in the historic Oak Cliff mayor’s house was restored and finally reopened in 2023 by the folks behind Selda Mediterranean on Belt Line Road. Brunch here to enjoy all of the regular menu: pides, a full menu of small bites, and amazing lamb chops." - Courtney E. Smith
"In the works since 2017, the much-anticipated Oak Cliff restaurant the Mayor’s House won’t have chef Graham Dodds in charge of the kitchen when it finally makes its debut. Owners AJ Gilbert and Martha Madison said they parted ways with Dodds, citing construction woes and an unspecified “timing conflict,” but plan to proceed with the project and will announce a new executive chef soon. They described the effort as turning a beautiful historic house built in 1910 into a contemporary, multi-room restaurant with a bar, banquet room, and state-of-the-art kitchen, and noted that scheduling restaurant openings has been a challenge; the Mayor’s House is expected to arrive sometime in the fourth quarter of 2019." - Amy McCarthy
