Monarch

The pastas at Monarch are good, but the views of downtown Dallas from the 49th floor of the National take this spot to another level. While you wait for your shrimp scampi ravioli, you can look out onto the city and gaze over at the shiny glass prism that is the top floors of Fountain Place. This restaurant is where lawyers and city councilmen come to have hushed conversations over plates of lasagna and Old Fashioneds, which means when you come here on a date night, you’ll be debuting as a power couple among the city’s bigwigs.