Dinner — Historic Downtown McKinney
Dinner in Historic Downtown McKinney
The place for date night, celebrations, and a memorable dinner out — house-made pasta, Texas Black Angus, and craft cocktails in a warm, intimate room.
Dinner on the Square
A Chef-Driven
American Bistro
Centro on the Square is a chef-driven American bistro serving dinner nightly on the historic McKinney square — house-made pasta, seasonal plates, and craft cocktails in a warm, intimate setting.
It's the kind of room that turns dinner into the whole evening — whether it's date night, a celebration, or simply a great dinner out. Order a bottle, share a few plates, and take your time.
Chef-Driven, Made In-House
From the Scratch Kitchen
Nearly everything is made in-house. Fresh pasta is rolled daily — you can watch it come together at our pasta-making window — our steaks are 100% Texas Black Angus from Outpost 76 Ranch, and the menu shifts with the seasons so the ingredients speak for themselves.
House-Made Pasta
- Cacio e Pepe
- Campanelle Bolognese
- Lemon Ricotta Agnolotti del Plin
- Spicy Vodka Rigatoni
- Short Rib Cappellacci
The Setting
Made for
Lingering
Centro sits inside a restored 100-year-old building on the McKinney square, with exposed brick, warm low lighting, and tufted banquettes made for settling in. There's an intimate dining room and a separate bar and lounge — an easy spot for date night, celebrations, or simply a memorable dinner out.
Marking something bigger? Our private dining room seats up to 40 guests for celebrations and events.
Two Nights to Know
Live Jazz & Half-Price Bottles
Two nights make dinner especially easy: on Tuesdays, bottles of wine are half off, and on Thursdays, live jazz fills the dining room. Either one turns an ordinary week into a reason to go out.
Tuesdays
Half-Price Bottles of Wine
Thursdays
Live Jazz in the Room
Cocktails & Wine
A Proper Bar Program
The bar runs a full craft cocktail program — from house-made limoncello to a barrel-aged old fashioned — alongside a wine list that ranges from Old World classics to bold New World reds. There's a curated whiskey selection too, for an after-dinner pour.
Come early for a cocktail at the bar, or stay late over a bottle — it's all part of the evening.
It's where McKinney comes for dinner — date nights, anniversaries, birthdays, first dates, proposals, and the ordinary nights worth making more of.
Here midday instead? See our quick downtown lunch — in and out in about an hour.