Located in the Arts District, La Stella Dallas has quickly become one of the highest-rated Italian restaurants in the city. It’s known for handmade pastas, world-class wines, and a stunning old-world atmosphere complete with cozy booths, gold silverware, and our favorite part… live music!

Updated October 2025

LA STELLA CUCINA VERACE

La Stella blends old-world Italian charm with modern Dallas flair and has received multiple awards, including OpenTable Diners’ Choice in 2024 and 2025. It focuses on authentic dishes, like Nonna would make, with a creative twist. And while you’ll find a menu full of elevated Italian classics, one dish has a special story: Nonna Giovanna’s meatballs. Nonna, the mother of one of the owners, spent her life cooking for her family, and her meatball recipe lives on at La Stella with a Dallas twist using wagyu beef. They’re made fresh every week and have quickly become a guest favorite!

MENU

The menu balances authenticity with creativity, featuring pastas made fresh in-house daily, premium wagyu cuts, seasonal seafood, and a robust wine list. We tried and loved:

🥩 Polpetta della Nonna: wagyu meatballs

🐑 Arrosticini Abbruzzesi: lamb skewers (pro tip: dip these in their house Sicilian olive oil)

🍝 Paccheri al Ragu Napoletano: braised short rib pasta

🍪 Ravioli Mantovani: ravioli filled with butternut squash and amaretti cookies (don’t knock it till you try it)

🍞 Budino Americano: rich and creamy white chocolate bread pudding

🍹 Penelope: a sweet and fruity pomegranate cocktail

🍸 Lambretta: a lemon-forward cocktail named after the classic Italian scooter, served with a champagne “sidecar”

LIVE MUSIC NIGHTS

Weekends at La Stella come alive with incredible performances from artists like Singer Aubree Anna, WT Greeriii, Magen Miller Music, The Real Bradackland, and many more. It’s the perfect pairing to dinner and drinks in the Dallas Arts District!

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