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From Duro Hospitality, this new coastal Italian restaurant in the Park Cities is a must-visit. Last month, we got a first taste of the concept and did a full review of the design and menu here. But if you just wanna know what the hits were, here is our rundown of What To Order at Scilla:

Gnoccho Fritto with prosciutto and tomato jam

A Mediterranean eatery inspired by the flavors of coastal Italy with all of the ambience of a great vacation and flavors to match

Guiding the restaurant scene, one golden touch at a time, Duro Hospitality strikes again with its newest concept, Scilla. And might we just say, our first impression was molto bella. Drawing inspiration from the seaside village of Scilla in Calabria, Italy, the coastal-driven eatery offers decadence across the board. Designed by Corbin and Ross See, the restaurant features rich color palettes and opulent interiors to match its unrivaled dining experience. From lobster arancini and hamachi crudo to the fan-favorite Paella di Mare, the menu is bellissimo. 8111 Douglas Ave.

Less than a month after making its Preston Center District debut this past July, the restaurant group’s Scilla has already become one of the toughest restaurants in town to snag a dinner reservation. Luckily, they rolled out lunch service on July 31, following through on the promise to be an all-day destination that delivers coastal Italian vibes, making it much easier to get a table.

New concept from Duro Hospitality (The Charles, Sister, Mister Charles, El Carlos Elegante, Norman’s Japanese Grill) is a neighborhood restaurant now open in the new 8111 Douglas office tower in Preston Center. The menu is coastal Italian: house-made pastas, raw seafood bar, and wood-grilled dishes like branzino, red snapper, Wagyu ribeye, and lamb kabobs. Highlights include seafood paella, lobster arancini, and gnoccho fritto, a puffy fried bread from the Emilia-Romagna region that’s a popular starter. The bar boasts an Italian-style aperitivo program, and true to Duro form, the interior is a knockout with hand-painted murals and artisan finishes inspired by old-world European craftsmanship.

Seasoned hospitality veterans at Duro (behind The Charles, El Carlos Elegante, etc.) opened this brand-new coastal Italian restaurant that nods to the mythical push and pull of good and evil. Ooh. Ah. The paint was barely dry on the walls when we made it in for a first look.

Scilla’s beverage program is unexpected – with a wine list that changes daily, evolving with each service, and a cocktail menu full of Italian-inspired plays on the classics, complete with Duro flair. The wine is a beautiful mix of Italian, French, and library-Napa Valley offerings, including hand-sourced iconic bottles and hidden gems that represent the team’s worldly travels. The cocktail menu features a wide assortment, from fresh spritzes to dynamic sours to granitas – complete with a table-side show.

Looking to impress? Head to Scilla, the new coastal Italian restaurant near the Park Cities, from the team that owns Mister Charles and El Carlos Elegante. Your first glance inside is a stunning pink bar, a great spot for a drink or dinner if you can’t get a seat. Which will be tough, as Scilla is a top spot in Dallas right now for fine food like caviar toast, tuna crudo and paella with clams, mussels and shrimp. I’ll be back as soon as I can; don’t take my seat!

Duro Hospitality does it again. The team behind the Charles, El Carlos Elegante, and Norman’s Japanese Grill debuted its newest concept, Scilla, on July 17. Named after the Italian coastal village, the Preston Center District newcomer serves lunch through late night. It evokes the spirit of the Mediterranean by pairing coastal Italian cuisine with romantic old-world interiors by Sees Design, flaming shaved ice, and a wine list that refreshes daily. 8111 Douglas Ave., Dallas, scilla-coastal.com

In typical Duro Hospitality fashion, the award-winning Dallas group announced its latest restaurant, Scilla, just days before its opening. Not just releasing the moment its doors will open, but its entire concept and, most importantly to us, its name.
Duro did the same thing last summer when Norman’s debuted in Oak Lawn, which we were pleasantly surprised and delighted by in all aspects.

Chas Martin is a character. The shades, the cigars, the hot takes–it’s all giving Hunter S. Thompson meets Henry Hill from Goodfellas. But, make no mistake; behind the big personality is a keen restaurateur.
As a founding partner of Duro Hospitality, Martin, along with Benji Homsey, J Chastain, and Ross See, seems to have discovered the secret to enchanting Dallas diners. The company’s portfolio currently includes The Charles, El Carlos Elegante, Mister Charles, Sister, and Norman’s Japanese Grill, to name a few. And, whether or not you’re personally a fan of high design, hamachi crudo, and añejo priced like a full tank of gas, these spots have captivated our very challenging restaurant town (not to mention the Michelin Guide).

Scilla Coastal Italian will open its doors to the public on July 17 in a Preston Center office tower, spearheaded by Duro Hospitality, the group behind the acclaimed Mister Charles, Sister, Café Duro and The Charles.
“From the beginning, this project was driven by its location,” said Duro Hospitality Founding Partner Chas Martin in the press release. “The surrounding neighborhood, residential density and business community created an opportunity for something we felt was missing – a place where guests can enjoy a business lunch, meet for an afternoon aperitivo or settle in for dinner several times a week. We wanted to create a restaurant that feels like an escape while remaining deeply connected to the rhythm of everyday life.”

The brains behind Mister Charles, Sister, Cafe Duro and other restaurants will open the group’s first restaurant with a lunch menu. Expect a variety of Italian cuisine but with a focus on seafood, like a caviar pizza. Diners can also opt for plates such as a lobster arancini, Hamachi crudo, seafood paella, or items from the wood-fired grill like red snapper, grass-fed Wagyu ribeye and lamb kebabs.

Dallas’ dining scene is getting a taste of the Mediterranean as Duro Hospitality prepares to open its newest concept, Scilla, a coastal Italian restaurant.
Opening July 17, Scilla will occupy the ground floor of the newly completed 8111 Douglas office tower at 8111 Douglas Avenue, facing Preston Center.
“From the beginning, this project was driven by its location,” said Duro Hospitality Founding Partner Chas Martin in an official statement. “The surrounding neighborhood, residential density and business community created an opportunity for something we felt was missing — a place where guests can enjoy a business lunch, meet for an afternoon aperitivo or settle in for dinner several times a week. We wanted to create a restaurant that feels like an escape while remaining deeply connected to the rhythm of everyday life.”

Duro Hospitality, the award-winning Dallas-based group behind several popular restaurants, will debut its newest concept, Scilla, on Friday, July 17. Located at 8111 Douglas Avenue, Scilla will offer coastal Italian cuisine and hospitality from the ground floor of the 8111 Douglas office tower, facing Preston Center.
Scilla is designed to serve guests from lunch through dinner and into late-evening drinks, marking a new chapter for Duro Hospitality. The concept draws inspiration from the Mediterranean, featuring coastal Italian cuisine, aperitivo culture, freshly prepared seafood, handmade pastas and wood-grilled dishes.

The owners of some of Dallas’ top Michelin-recommended restaurants, Mister Charles, El Carlos Elegante, and more favorite spots, are opening yet another dining concept very soon. This Friday, July 17, actually. From Duro Hospitality, Scilla is a new coastal Italian restaurant bringing apertivo culture, all-day service, and a seafood-focused menu to the newly completed office tower in Preston Center District, 8111 Douglas Avenue.

Dallas is about to get a taste of Italy’s Calabrian coast: Scilla, a new coastal Italian restaurant inspired by the seaside village of the same name, will debut in the Park Cities on Friday, July 17, according to a release.

The restaurant is opening at 8111 Douglas Ave., on the ground floor of the new 8111 Douglas office tower, in Preston Center. It’ll debut with dinner service only, with lunch service to follow soon after, serving seafood, handmade pastas, wood-grilled dishes, and an Italian-style aperitivo program.

You are supposed to be here: That’s how it feels walking into Scilla, Dallas’ newest Italian-inspired restaurant from the team behind The Charles, Mister Charles and El Carlos Elegante. Double doors lead into a grand, backlit, pink marble bar that’s so heavy, steel beams hold it up from behind.
Anchoring the bottom of a 13-story tower near the Dallas North Tollway and Preston Center, Scilla was created to be the Park Cities’ new dining room. Those who want to really make it feel like home can join the private club, not yet open.

Preston Center’s Douglas Avenue glow up now includes a dazzling new restaurant. Duro Hospitality will debut Scilla, a coastal Italian restaurant that embraces seafood and wood-fired cooking. The restaurant opens to the public for dinner on Friday, July 17. Lunch service is expected to begin soon after.

Duro Hospitality, the award-winning Dallas-based hospitality group behind The Charles, Sister, Casa Duro, Café Duro, El Carlos Elegante, Mister Charles, The Chumley House, and Norman’s Japanese Grill will debut its newest concept, Scilla, on Friday, July 17. Located at 8111 Douglas Avenue, Scilla faces east towards Preston Center on the ground floor of the newly completed 8111 Douglas office tower.

Scilla, a new coastal Italian spot from Duro Hospitality, is set to open on Friday on the ground floor of the 8111 Douglas office tower in Preston Center’s Park Cities. The kitchen leans hard into Calabria’s seaside traditions, with seafood, house-made pasta and wood-grilled plates, and the owners are pitching it as an everyday neighborhood hangout for business lunches, afternoon aperitivi and late-night cocktails.

You are supposed to be here: That’s how it feels walking into Scilla, Dallas’ newest Italian-inspired restaurant from the team behind The Charles, Mister Charles and El Carlos Elegante. Double doors lead into a grand, backlit, pink marble bar that’s so heavy, steel beams hold it up from behind.
Anchoring the bottom of a 13-story tower near the Dallas North Tollway and Preston Center, Scilla was created to be the Park Cities’ new dining room. Those who want to really make it feel like home can join the private club, not yet open.

Dallas is about to get a taste of Italy’s Calabrian coast: Scilla, a new coastal Italian restaurant inspired by the seaside village of the same name, will debut in the Park Cities on Friday, July 17, according to a release.
The restaurant is opening at 8111 Douglas Ave., on the ground floor of the new 8111 Douglas office tower, in Preston Center. It’ll debut with dinner service only, with lunch service to follow soon after, serving seafood, handmade pastas, wood-grilled dishes, and an Italian-style aperitivo program.

Duro Hospitality opens its eighth Dallas restaurant on Friday, and this one puts the group’s name on Preston Center for the first time.
Scilla opens for dinner July 17 at 8111 Douglas Avenue, on the ground floor of the newly finished office tower facing Preston Center, with lunch service to follow once dinner settles in. It’s a coastal Italian restaurant, the ninth concept from the team behind The Charles, Sister, Casa Duro, Café Duro, El Carlos Elegante, Mister Charles, The Chumley House in Fort Worth, and Norman’s Japanese Grill. Founding partner Chas Martin has said the project started with the location itself, built around the idea that the neighborhood had nowhere for a business lunch, an afternoon drink, and a real dinner to all happen under one roof.

Duro Hospitality is adding another ambitious restaurant to its growing Dallas portfolio, this time turning its attention to the Italian coast.
The hospitality group behind some of North Texas’ most celebrated restaurants—including the Charles, Sister, Mister Charles, El Carlos Elegante, Café Duro, Casa Duro, Norman’s Japanese Grill, and Fort Worth’s the Chumley House—will debut Scilla on Friday, July 17, in the Preston Center district.