Here are five restaurants that recently opened in Richardson for anyone looking to try a new spot.

Co7 Pho & Com

The restaurant serves Vietnamese dishes, such as com, a rice dish with a choice of fish, chicken or beef; and pho served with noodles and a choice of filet mignon, brisket or meatballs. It also serves wonton noodle soup and fermented fish soup.
  • Opened Feb. 1
  • 1801 N. Plano Road, Ste. 100, Richardson
  • 469-626-7777
Dream Cafe

The breakfast menu includes omelets, scrambles and Benedicts, along with pancakes and breakfast tacos.

For lunch, the restaurant serves salads, pastas, sandwiches, burgers and more. Pot pies, chicken, shrimp tacos and more are on the dinner menu.


The menu includes vegan and vegetarian options.

The restaurant opened in the space formerly occupied by Greenville Avenue Pizza Co., which closed in January last year. Dream Cafe first opened in 1985, according to the restaurant’s website and will be its third location. The other locations are both in Dallas.Crescent Coffee House

The shop serves specialty coffee and matcha drinks, teas and coffee with Ethiopian flavors, co-owner Yasmin Abubaker said. It also serves food, such as malawah, a plate-sized flatbread served with honey; and fatera, a pastry filled with beef, eggs, onions and jalapenos.Naya Al Hashem

The restaurant serves Mediterranean dishes, such as beef or chicken shawarma, falafel sandwich and more. It also has vegetarian and vegan options.Golden Shawarma


The restaurant serves beef and chicken shawarma wrapped in pita bread with a choice of toppings and sauces. It also serves rotisserie chicken, hummus, rice and more.