Dietary & Lifestyle in Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas-Fort Worth's dietary and culinary landscape includes institutions with real oversight authority: a rabbinic kashrus board that has certified local businesses for half a century, a national halal certification organization based in Frisco, and the region's only restaurant to earn an official Michelin star.
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Dallas Kosher (Vaad Hakashrus of Dallas)
Dallas Kosher, doing business as the Vaad Hakashrus of Dallas, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit rabbinic agency that has certified the kashrut of area markets, restaurants, and manufacturers for more than 50 years, and is listed among nationally recognized kosher certification agencies.
Halal Food Standards Alliance of America (HFSAA)
HFSAA is a nonprofit halal-certification body, staffed by traditionally trained Islamic scholars who conduct standards-setting and inspections, based in Frisco and operating certification teams in cities nationwide including Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, and San Diego. It certifies restaurants and meat suppliers throughout the DFW area against its published Zabiha halal slaughter standards.
Tatsu Dallas
When the inaugural Michelin Guide Texas was unveiled on November 11, 2024, Tatsu, an omakase sushi restaurant in Dallas's Deep Ellum neighborhood, became the first and, that year, the only restaurant in all of North Texas to receive a Michelin star — a rating awarded by anonymous professional inspectors and re-evaluated annually.