From Baghdad to Richardson — A Family Recipe

Al-Baghdady was born from a simple idea: to bring the food we grew up with — real Iraqi cuisine, the way our mothers and grandmothers made it — to the Dallas-Fort Worth community. For over a decade, our family has been char-grilling kabobs, slow-cooking quzi and dolma, and baking samoon bread in our stone oven, all from the same recipes that have been passed down for generations.

Why “Al-Baghdady”

The name means “from Baghdad” — and that's exactly the cooking we do. Iraqi food is its own thing: heavier on slow-cooked stews, traditional grilled fish (masgoof), distinct breads like samoon, and spice blends rooted in the heritage of Mesopotamia. While Mediterranean and Lebanese cuisines share some dishes with us, Iraqi cooking has its own soul — one we wanted to share honestly with our adopted home.

The Bakery Came Home With Us

In Iraq, no meal is complete without freshly baked bread and sweets — and the same is true here. We built our in-house Arabic bakery so that every loaf of samoon, every tray of kanafa, every piece of baklava is made fresh on site every single day. Reviewers consistently call our kanafa and baklava the best in Dallas; we think it's because we make it the way it was always meant to be made.

Halal & Family-First

From day one, Al-Baghdady has been 100% halal. Every supplier is certified, our kitchen is Zabihah-verified, and there is no compromise — not on the meat, not on the cooking. We're a family-owned business that welcomes families: high chairs, kid menus, big tables, warm hospitality. If you've ever felt at home in your grandmother's kitchen, you'll feel it here.

1,892 Reviews and Counting

We've been blessed with the Dallas community's support. With over 1,892 reviews on Google at a 4.4-star average, Al-Baghdady has become the most-reviewed Iraqi restaurant in DFW. Customers come from Plano, Garland, Addison, Allen, McKinney and every corner of North Dallas. We're grateful — and we're still cooking the same way we did on day one.