How to Book Quarter Acre, Dallas (2026)
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The pavlova closes the tasting at Quarter Acre, a New Zealand finish to a New Zealand kitchen. Toby Archibald cooks it on Greenville Avenue, in Lower Greenville. Seven courses, $145. You book a table, not the tasting; the kitchen adds that on the night.
Toby Archibald's New Zealand tasting, seven courses for $145. Book a Greenville Avenue table for impressing clients.
Quarter Acre is an easier book than its reputation suggests, with one catch. The tasting menu needs no advance order. The table at a prime weekend hour is the part that goes.
How Hard Is Quarter Acre to Book?
Moderate. Weeknight tables open within days, and even the bar takes the full tasting, which is the back door when the dining room is full. Friday and Saturday at 7pm to 8pm are the contested slots, so plan a week to ten days for those.
You do not need to pre-arrange the tasting. Any seated table, dining room or bar, can order it on the night. That removes the ticketed-menu pressure that makes other tasting rooms hard to book.
The Platform and the Tasting
Quarter Acre books through Resy and OpenTable, plus a direct line on the restaurant's site. There is no ticket drop and no prepaid menu. Hold a standard table and tell the server you want the tasting when you sit.
If a weekend slot is gone, the cancellation-refresh tactic frees tables in the days before, or take a bar seat, where the full menu is served, and skip the wait.
What You Are Actually Booking
Toby Archibald is from New Zealand and cooks it through the European kitchens he trained in. The seven-course tasting changes by the day and runs about two hours. The signatures the regulars order without looking are the Lamb Shoulder, the Fluke Crudo and the Pavlova.
The seven-course tasting is $145 a person, Tuesday to Saturday, with a wine pairing from $65. A shorter five-course runs $105 Tuesday to Thursday. Quarter Acre opened on Greenville Avenue in 2022, made Texas Monthly's Best New Restaurants in 2023, landed in Texas's first Michelin Guide, and won Archibald the Dallas Observer's Best Chef 2025. For scores and the full read, see our Quarter Acre verdict, and the Dallas dining guide maps the field. It is one of the city's better rooms for impressing clients and for a first date.
Don't bother booking Quarter Acre if
You want a fast a la carte bite, or a strict vegetarian needs the full tasting without warning. The kitchen is a meat-and-fish-led tasting; flag dietary needs when you book, not at the table.
Frequently Asked Questions
How hard is it to book Quarter Acre?
Moderate. Weeknight tables open within days, and the bar serves the full tasting when the dining room is full, which is the easiest way in. Friday and Saturday between 7pm and 8pm are the squeeze, so plan a week to ten days for those. You hold a table, not a ticket. For the hardest rooms anywhere, see our guide to impossible restaurant reservations.
What platform does Quarter Acre use for reservations?
Quarter Acre books through Resy and OpenTable, plus a direct line on its own site. There is no ticket drop and no prepaid tasting menu; you hold a standard table and order the tasting when you sit. The bar takes the same menu. For how the booking apps compare, read our OpenTable versus Resy explainer.
How far in advance can you book Quarter Acre?
A week to ten days for a Friday or Saturday prime-time table, less midweek. The calendar runs on a rolling window rather than a fixed release, so a weekend 7pm slot wants planning while a Tuesday or Wednesday table is often same-week. Bar seats, which serve the full tasting, free up fastest of all.
How much does Quarter Acre cost?
The seven-course tasting is $145 a person, Tuesday to Saturday, with a wine pairing from $65. A shorter five-course menu runs $105 Tuesday to Thursday. A la carte is lighter on the wallet. The Lamb Shoulder, Fluke Crudo and Pavlova are the dishes to anchor on. If a deposit comes up for a group, read our explainer on restaurant deposits and no-show fees.
Is Quarter Acre good for impressing clients?
Yes. Toby Archibald's kitchen is Michelin-listed and Dallas Observer's Best Chef 2025, the seven-course tasting gives a client dinner a clear arc, and Lower Greenville keeps it relaxed rather than stiff. Book a quiet dining-room table a week out and pre-flag the tasting. See more options in our impress clients guide.