Polanco Mexican Cuisine Takes To The Tower

Described as a steakhouse and a culinary experience driven by Mexican culture, Polanco is bringing authentic Mexican cuisine to The Tower in downtown Fort Worth soon. Expect elevated flavors, handcrafted cocktails, and great music. Polanco will be both an escape and vibe all its own.

The upscale concept is a family-owned affair. The Novoa family hails from Mexico City. Allen Novoa tells Fort Worth Digital Diary that while he’s been in Fort Worth his entire life, they still have family there and visit often, so the cuisine and culture at Polanco will be on point.

“It will be fine dining, with a modern Mexican twist,” Allen Novoa says. Adding to other new fine dining openings in Tarrant County like Rosebud Steakhouse in Southlake.

Polanco Will Bring More Authentic Mex-Mex Cuisine To The Tower

The Tower, located in downtown Fort Worth, was built in 1974. At 35 stories, it was then the tallest building in town. It opened as Fort Worth National Bank Tower, but was famously destroyed by the tornado that ripped through the city 25 years ago, in 2000.

Restoration of the building transitioned The Tower to a mixed-use building with condominium residences on the upper floors, and mostly dining at the base.

When Polanco opens at 570 Throckmorton Street, it will join the likes of Reata (which made its return to The Tower in July of 2024), Potbelly, Oaxacan taco joint Salsa Limon, and the new focaccia concept called Belle Gente, which just opened this week. Today, The Tower remains the fourth-tallest building in downtown Fort Worth.

Inside This Mexico City Fantasy

The name refers to Polanco, a Northern suburb of Mexico City, which is described as a “ritzy, park-side district” by Mansion Global. “The neighborhood lies between the capital’s financial district and fashionable residential areas.”

The new Fort Worth restaurant will transport guests to this lovely enclave within the bustling, cultural center of Mexico ― through its authentic environs and dining experience.

Polanco’s footprint within The Tower is massive ― a 16,000 square foot, two-story restaurant.

The space includes two private dining rooms. Campos Elieos will seat between eight and 12 guests ― named after a beautiful tree-lined avenue in the Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City. The avenue’s name comes from the French Champs-Élysées. The larger private dining room is named Presedente Mazaryk, seating up to 20 guests. Presidente Masaryk refers to the first President of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, who has a street in Polanco, Mexico City, named after him.

On the Menu at Polanco Authentic Mexican Cuisine

Allen Novoa, a member of the family opening Polanco, tells Fort Worth Digital Diary that a speakeasy named Coba will open in the basement in the next few months. Inside the restaurant itself, there will be a lounge near the bar. Polanco will feature a full bar, with a nice selection of 33 tequilas and mezcals, and specialty cocktails will make the most of it, he says.

“We will be a high-end steak house, with a modern interior design,” Novoa says. “Our dishes will be plated with touches of greenery evoking the Mexico City neighborhood that is the restaurant’s namesake.”

There will also be plenty of seafood, as you might expect, from fresh tuna to sea bass and salmon.

After eight months of renovations and preparation, the Novoas hope to open Polanco by early May. Hours will be Sunday through Friday from 4 pm to 10 pm, and from 3 pm to midnight on Friday and Saturday.