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Zio Cecio, Dallas, TX

Zio Cecio

4.8
4.8
690 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian
Zio Cecio is an Italian affair with a Sardinian twist; dine on a selection of antipasti platters, or featured pastas and risottos prepared with fresh seasonal vegetables. Or enjoy wood-fire pizzas and signature entrees featuring organic beef, lamb pork, chicken and fresh seafood accompanied by festive wines and specialty cocktails.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (214) 351-1100
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Francesco Farris
  • Private party facilities
    Reserve our air conditioned/heated patio or the main dinning room for private events.
  • Private party contact
    Hannah Thompson: (214) 566-5569
  • Neighborhood
    Park Cities
  • Cross street
    West of Inwood RD
  • Parking details
    Complimentary valet parking.
  • Public transit
    There is a Dallas dart system stop right across the street.
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 690 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.7Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Dallas - Fort Worth

    Neighborhood gem

  • Dallas - Fort Worth

    Italian

  • Dallas

    Best Value

  • Dallas

    Neighborhood gem

  • Dallas

    Italian

690 Reviews
  1. Kman

    Dallas

    15 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall2food2service1ambience2
    I had an unpleasant experience at the restaurant. The portion sizes were not worth the high prices, and the customer service was lacking. Despite booking a table for two, the table was too small for the chairs to fit in between the legs, making it difficult to eat comfortably. When we asked for a larger table that could fit four people, we were told that they were all booked. However, when we left after an hour and fifteen minutes, we noticed that several tables for four were empty.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food —an owner friendly restaurant. In the restaurant business for many years they know what they’re doing.

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  3. maryfromdallas

    Dallas

    84 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    84 reviews

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food is always fantastic! Great wine choices too!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing as always! This is truly the best family Italian restaurant in town

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  5. elee

    Dallas

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on September 14, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Great restaurant and staff. Food / menu is awesome. Lots of variety, very tasty, and moderate pricing. The salmon, ribeye, and pizza are my favorites here.

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  6. SamB

    Dallas

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    An absolute gem of a place. Has been a favorite for years but haven't gone in a while d/t medical situation but now we went again; it never disappoints, never did. Food, drink selection, ambiance, service, everything is top notch. Owner extremely hospitable and friendly, knows how to run the place and makes everyone feel like a celebrity.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always a great evening at Zio Cecio. Great good and great service.

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  8. HappyDiner

    Dallas

    18 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on August 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had an absolutely perfect Italian dinner .... pasta with crab in a tomato sauce and bronzino baked under a salt crust. All simple and perfectly prepared.

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  9. LoriA

    Austin

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 18, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    The ambience, food and service was great. Definitely going back.

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  10. JohnO

    Dallas

    39 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on August 11, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    The food was absolutely delicious. Salads were fresh and scrumptious. Beef carpaccio was perfect. Seafood ravioli is probably the best food we’ve had ever. The eggplant parmigiana is one of our favorites too. Outstanding

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  11. Cveggie

    Dallas

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had not dined here since pre-COVID and was glad Zio was still here. Arrived at 5:55 and parked in the restaurant lot (a first! Usually the lot is full and parking is on the street!). Early dinner was as if we had the restaurant to ourselves. Food was delicious and portions were ample. The spaghetti was buttery delicious! Will be back soon!

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food was fresh and delicious. The focacia bread and lasagna are my favorites.

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  13. DanielleR

    Las Vegas

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service were great! One bummer is we got there when they opened, and they didn't have the oven ready, so we could not order their delicious focaccia bread! Next time we will go a little later to enjoy it. We did add a note in the reservation stating that we were celebrating a birthday, but they didn't acknowledge it. Kind of a bummer, but everything was still good.

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  14. BillW

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Magnificent!

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Italian restaurant in Dallas. No other place has the ambiance and quality like zio.

    1 person found this helpful

  16. JohnO

    Dallas

    39 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It doesn’t matter what you order it always comes out delicious. The eggplant app was amazing. The beef carpaccio was really tasty. Salmon was cooked to perfection and the pistachio seafood ravioli was as always superb. Francisco is the best. Service was outstanding. Favorite place.

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  17. DinningFT

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on June 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    As always, the food is unbelievable! We always enjoy coming and having a great dinner with friends and sitting down with Francesco!

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  18. jsnowshoe

    Dallas

    36 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience2
    okay food with a waiter that was most unpleasant- not sure why as there were plenty of empty tables

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  19. ANOANO

    Dallas

    52 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Best Italian food in Dallas. Not much vibe, but great food.

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  20. Jeffrey

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Such a great neighborhood place. I've never had a bad experience here.

    1 person found this helpful

  21. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is hands down our favorite restaurant in Dallas. We always feel welcome and are well cared for. The food is fantastic as is the wine selection

    1 person found this helpful

  22. StephenT

    Dallas

    7 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience4
    Our waiter was clearly homophobic and next to rude

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our favorite, the best Sardinian/Italian food in the area.

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  24. SelectiveDiner

    New York Area

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of my favorites in Dallas. Sardinian rather than traditional Italian. Excellent wine list.

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  25. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love Zio Cecio!! The food is amazing and the staff does a great job of getting to know every customer

    1 person found this helpful

  26. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best Italian restaurant In dallas !!! Love love the people amd food .

    1 person found this helpful

  27. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Zio is always a treat and the food was, if anything, even better!!

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  28. DaleH

    Dallas

    19 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience3
    The food was very marginal. We will not return despite its close proximity to us

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  29. ode4

    Dallas

    165 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    165 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    very good wine selections. Excellent food especially the salmon entree. Good appetizers.Steady service without fanfare or intrusions.

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  30. Sandy

    New York Area

    5 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience3
    Despite being able to make a reservation, when we got there they informed us that the kitchen was closed and to leave. I asked for the manager, and the owner came forward and said they closed and turned off all the stoves. I said, please acknowledge our arrival or cancel on your end otherwise I can’t get a table elsewhere. He said he would do so but after we left. Unfortunately he probably didn’t because once we left, OpenTable wouldn’t let me book elsewhere. I had to get someone else to book for me (and we ended up going to Nobu). It was an avoidable disaster. Zero customer service. Lesson learned not to go back.

    1 person found this helpful

  31. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fresh ingredients and delicious menu. Fabulous wine. Outstanding service. Fun place to see local celebrities! We absolutely love this place. When we are working in the yard we also get take out. The chef will also make you anything you conceive

    1 person found this helpful

  32. KennethE

    Dallas

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was not our first trip to Zio and it will not be our last. First- the mussels are the best I have had outside of Brussels. The menu is smallish and I have had their steak, suckling pig and fish dishes - all very good. Very nice atmosphere and casual.

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  33. DurhamFoodie

    Raleigh

    8 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall1food1service2ambience3
    The food was a huge disappointment (bland) and the server was overbearing and intruding. The second star is for the location and later night opening time compared to other restaurants in the area.

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  34. Stephen

    Dallas

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Outstanding food as alway. Salt encrusted fish incredible. Noise level a major distraction.

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  35. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    70 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    70 reviews

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Clearly I nice local restaurant with a largely older clientele. Came very highly recommended, but frankly the food was mediocre at best, and at this lofty price point not acceptable. We won’t be back.

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  36. BonniB

    Dallas

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were hoping for low noise level even it it was Valentine’s Day. It was a great evening with tasty food, delicious cheesecake, and a wonderful server. Will definitely go back there.

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  37. RLTexas

    Dallas

    61 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    our new Favorite Italian Restaurant in Dallas. This was our 6th time to go and brought friends with us and they agreed that this was their favorite. The Food is fantastic, the owner is very engaged and kind, the ambiance is great. Highly recommend Zio Cecio

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  38. Spoiled

    Dallas

    35 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Food was very good. Fish baked in salt is a bit pricy, as was the bottle of wine, but my husband loved his fish and grilled vegetables. My preference for bread would be hard Italian crusted bread, but they restaurant has never served that type of bread. In my opinion, people would order more salads and starters if they served crusty Italian bread with butter.

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  39. Draye

    Austin

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always amazing!

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  40. Foodie

    Dallas

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful experience

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FAQs

Zio Cecio offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (214) 351-1100.

Zio Cecio is rated 4.8 stars by 690 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 6 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Zio Cecio

4615 West Lovers Lane, Dallas, TX 75209

Additional information

  • Cross street
    West of Inwood RD
  • Neighborhood
    Park Cities
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Fine Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Complimentary valet parking.
  • Public transit
    There is a Dallas dart system stop right across the street.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Francesco Farris
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (214) 351-1100
  • Private party facilities
    Reserve our air conditioned/heated patio or the main dinning room for private events.
  • Private party contact
    Hannah Thompson: (214) 566-5569
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