Nuri Steakhouse

The story

Crafted with passion, served with love

Bringing the World to the Table

The name says it all. "Nuri" means "whole world" in Korean, and that breadth of perspective is the animating idea behind this Uptown Dallas Asian steakhouse. Owner Wan Kim's path from South Korea through New Orleans to Dallas is woven into every aspect of the restaurant — the menu, the design, the hospitality philosophy he calls "Care Right": humble, warm, and precise.

East Meets West on the Plate

Nuri Steakhouse is built around an East-meets-West approach to the modern steakhouse format. The menu centers on Akaushi beef, dry-aged cuts, and Japanese wagyu, complemented by seafood towers and composed dishes that move fluidly between Eastern and Western culinary traditions. It is a focused, confident vision — one that has earned Nuri a place among the World's 101 Best Steak Restaurants (ranked No. 84 worldwide) and the title of Best Steakhouse from D Magazine.

A Wine Program in a League of Its Own

The wine list is one of the most serious in Dallas. Led by Master Sommelier Barbara Werley — one of only 14 Master Sommeliers in Texas and among 34 female Master Sommeliers globally — it spans more than 1,300 selections sourced from around the world. Wine Spectator recognized the program with its Best of Award of Excellence in 2025, and the World of Fine Wine awarded it three stars. Werley, the first Culinary Institute of America graduate to earn the Master Sommelier title, previously oversaw a Grand Award-winning list at Pappas Bros. Steakhouse and has been named Best Sommelier in Dallas by both D Magazine and CultureMap.

A Space Designed to Impress Without Shouting

The interiors, created by the AvroKO design team, draw from Art Deco forms and layer in something more unexpected: a cyberpunk aesthetic that references Asia's digital gaming culture. Black cork and brass-paneled walls are patterned to evoke circuit boards, reflective metal finishes nod to computer components, and the bar's ceiling is fashioned from a repurposed milk truck panel. Against this, traditional Korean celadon ceramics inform the color palette, and de Gournay hand-painted wall coverings in the private dining room blend Asian textures with Korean influences. Stone floors with circuit-inspired patterns lead to a jade-like fireplace. The result is a room that is visually layered and genuinely distinctive.

A collection of century-old Korean bowls displayed throughout the space adds quiet historical weight — artifacts believed to have belonged to affluent Korean households during Japan's colonial period, kept here as a symbol of cultural resilience.

For Private Events and Celebrations

The dining room, private rooms, and enclosed terrace can accommodate intimate dinners of ten up to full buyouts for two hundred guests. The same attention given to nightly service extends to private events, with a dedicated team handling every detail.