The Ivy Plans First Restaurant Outside California in Dallas

On November 12, 2026, The Ivy announced plans to open its first restaurant outside Southern California at The Terminal, 4205 Buena Vista St., overlooking Dallas’ Katy Trail. The restaurant is expected to welcome diners in fall 2027, though its menu is still being developed.

India Wolfe, whose parents are The Ivy’s founders, Richard Irving and Lynn von Kersting, will run the Dallas location with her husband, Ernest Wolfe IV. They plan to settle in Dallas during February, bringing their two children and dogs. Her parents will remain in Los Angeles, while the family’s current enterprises carry on there.

The Ivy is known for its floral patios and upscale American comfort food with California influences. The Dallas restaurant is expected to serve signature dishes, potentially featuring red velvet cake, wood-fired pizzas, lobster ravioli and crab cakes. Wolfe said the new restaurant would retain the original’s character while establishing its own identity.

The Ivy opened on Robertson Boulevard in 1980, founded by chef Irving and interior designer von Kersting. In 1985, the family launched Ivy at the Shore in Santa Monica. Wolfe began working at the Santa Monica restaurant as a teenager and has held roles in service, events and social media. The Dallas project will bring the family’s food and bakery businesses to a total of four sites.