Monarch Restaurant

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Monarch Restaurant Dallas: Wood-Fired Modern Italian on the 49th Floor

Monarch, at 1401 Elm St. in Dallas, Texas, is a wood-fired modern Italian restaurant on the 49th floor that earned a Michelin Recommended mention in 2026. The menu centers on handmade pastas, steaks and fresh seafood, cooked with a focus on light, fresh flavors and careful technique.

Cooking over the wood-fired hearth

The wood-fired hearth is the centre of the kitchen. Tiger prawns are charred there alongside wood-fired meatballs and charred Spanish octopus. For the whole table, the kitchen sends out large-format dishes, including a whole live Alaskan King Crab and a 50 oz porterhouse charred over coals with lemon, arugula, olive oil and sea salt.

Skyline windows, cocktails and wine

The windows look out over the Downtown Dallas skyline. Window booths are reserved with a $125 per person food and beverage minimum. The lounge menu includes cocktails like the Monarch Old Fashioned and the Espresso Martini, and the Tableside Tiramisu is a dessert worth saving room for. Wine Spectator honored the wine list with a Best of Award of Excellence in 2022. Golden Hour runs Sunday through Friday, 5:00 to 6:30 pm, in the bar and lounge only.