Dallas Guidebook
Eat Here
All the places we love eating at in Dallas.
Great for all meals, especially dinner and brunch. MUST GET their peach bellini, but be careful, they are strong. Can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. Call ahead to get reservations, can be busy!
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Hudson House
4448 Lovers LnGreat for all meals, especially dinner and brunch. MUST GET their peach bellini, but be careful, they are strong. Can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. Call ahead to get reservations, can be busy!
In our opinion, best tacos in Dallas, even though trendy pl. will say Velvet Taco (good but their sides are better than their tacos). Taco Joint has one of the best quesos in town along with a great frozen margarita, which is a goood size. This is a fast, causal style place. You can sit down or take to-go. Not fancy.
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Taco Joint
911 N Peak StIn our opinion, best tacos in Dallas, even though trendy pl. will say Velvet Taco (good but their sides are better than their tacos). Taco Joint has one of the best quesos in town along with a great frozen margarita, which is a goood size. This is a fast, causal style place. You can sit down or take to-go. Not fancy.
Our other favorite Tex Mex restaurant located in the Deep Ellum neighborhood. This is a little more upscale and a sit down restaurant. This has our FAVORITE queso in town. It comes flaming in a HUGE bowl. Also get their Ibirra Tacos, truly will leave you wanting more.
63 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Vidorra
2642 MainOur other favorite Tex Mex restaurant located in the Deep Ellum neighborhood. This is a little more upscale and a sit down restaurant. This has our FAVORITE queso in town. It comes flaming in a HUGE bowl. Also get their Ibirra Tacos, truly will leave you wanting more.
Best Thai food in Dallas hands down! Anything here is good. You can eat there or take to-go.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bangkok City Restaurant
4301 Bryan StBest Thai food in Dallas hands down! Anything here is good. You can eat there or take to-go.
Amazing pizza. Their marinara sauce is out of this world!
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Greenville Avenue Pizza Company
1923 Greenville AveAmazing pizza. Their marinara sauce is out of this world!
BEST local bagels. Don’t go to Shuggs, will take you forever to get in and out. Benny’s has great everything, especially breakfast sandwiches.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Benny's Bagels Lakewood
1901 Skillman StBEST local bagels. Don’t go to Shuggs, will take you forever to get in and out. Benny’s has great everything, especially breakfast sandwiches.
Jarams Donuts Lakewood
2117 Abrams RdWe like two donut places in Dallas. This is one. Their kolaches are awesome.
This is our other favorite donut shop. Their chicken biscuits rival chikfila and their vegan Apple fritters are the best! Just trust us.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hypnotic Donuts & Biscuits
9007 Garland RdThis is our other favorite donut shop. Their chicken biscuits rival chikfila and their vegan Apple fritters are the best! Just trust us.
All around great place to eat for all meals. Fantastic food (brunch, lunch, and dinner). There’s not a dress code but think upscale casual (jeans and nice shirt). You have to get their jalapeño cornbread with honey butter and not share. They also have starbursts as their after dinner ‘mints’.
53 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Porch
2912 N Henderson AveAll around great place to eat for all meals. Fantastic food (brunch, lunch, and dinner). There’s not a dress code but think upscale casual (jeans and nice shirt). You have to get their jalapeño cornbread with honey butter and not share. They also have starbursts as their after dinner ‘mints’.
STIRR
2803 MainAnother great brunch option.
Great breakfast and brunch. Specialize in coffee. Get here early and put your name in, can get busy.
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Oddfellows
316 W 7th StGreat breakfast and brunch. Specialize in coffee. Get here early and put your name in, can get busy.
Really cool Italian market where all of the food is to die for. Their cannolis are filled to order and their sausages are famous. Stop in for an awesome lunch sandwich too. Everything is take to-go.
77 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Jimmy's Food Store
4901 Bryan StReally cool Italian market where all of the food is to die for. Their cannolis are filled to order and their sausages are famous. Stop in for an awesome lunch sandwich too. Everything is take to-go.
This is a Dallas staple for all of your take home favorites. Famous for just about everything they serve especially their create your own sandwiches and salads. Everything is made fresh in house everyday. Stop by for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you’re thirsty, grab their famous lemonade or iced tea with nugget ice.
86 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Eatzi’s Market & Bakery
3403 Oak Lawn AveThis is a Dallas staple for all of your take home favorites. Famous for just about everything they serve especially their create your own sandwiches and salads. Everything is made fresh in house everyday. Stop by for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you’re thirsty, grab their famous lemonade or iced tea with nugget ice.
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
2649 Main StAwesome and creative Ice cream flavors. A little pricey, but worth it.
BEST popsicles in Dallas. Don’t be fooled and told to go to steel city pops. This place is legit. Get the s’mores popsicle and watch them toast fluff right in front of you.
Picolé
2656 MainBEST popsicles in Dallas. Don’t be fooled and told to go to steel city pops. This place is legit. Get the s’mores popsicle and watch them toast fluff right in front of you.
Another all around great place to hang out and eat. Amazing rooftop patio with fantastic drinks. Get their appetizer sized nachos and just try to finish them by yourself.
256 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
HG Sply Co.
2008 Greenville AveAnother all around great place to hang out and eat. Amazing rooftop patio with fantastic drinks. Get their appetizer sized nachos and just try to finish them by yourself.
Amazing lunch spot. Their sandwiches are ginormous and best lemonade!
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
East Hampton Sandwich Co.
3888 Oak Lawn AveAmazing lunch spot. Their sandwiches are ginormous and best lemonade!
If you love pie and comfort food here!! Pie by the slice packaged up to go or eat in. Super cute place.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Emporium Pies
2708 MainIf you love pie and comfort food here!! Pie by the slice packaged up to go or eat in. Super cute place.
Local hang with great food and outdoor space. Close to American Airlines center.
154 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Happiest Hour
2616 Olive StLocal hang with great food and outdoor space. Close to American Airlines center.
Katy Trail
Katy TrailCasual local hangout. Good food and beer.
Neighborhoods
This is the neighborhood in which we live and considered laid back and Lake living since we border White Rock Lake. Great place to go walk a trail and hang outside.
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Lakewood
This is the neighborhood in which we live and considered laid back and Lake living since we border White Rock Lake. Great place to go walk a trail and hang outside.
Deep Ellum is a hip music scene with tons of live music venues. It’s always busy and fun to explore, day or night. Oliver Peck, from Inkmaster, shop is located here and called Elm Street Tattoo. Mama Tried is a fun country style live music venue. Brain dead is a local brewery, fun place to hang but not great beer or food. Also all the best murals to take your IG snaps in front of.
717 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Deep Ellum
Deep Ellum is a hip music scene with tons of live music venues. It’s always busy and fun to explore, day or night. Oliver Peck, from Inkmaster, shop is located here and called Elm Street Tattoo. Mama Tried is a fun country style live music venue. Brain dead is a local brewery, fun place to hang but not great beer or food. Also all the best murals to take your IG snaps in front of.
Such a fun neighborhood to walk around with an eclectic style and fun shops. They also have fantastic food spots to try. Tejas, The Botanist and Pasidiso all have great cocktails. Stop into Dallas grilled cheese company for amazing food!
521 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bishop Arts District
414 W Davis StSuch a fun neighborhood to walk around with an eclectic style and fun shops. They also have fantastic food spots to try. Tejas, The Botanist and Pasidiso all have great cocktails. Stop into Dallas grilled cheese company for amazing food!
This fun local hang is basically a strip of restaurant of all kinds. Mostly always busy though so don’t go super hungry. Great views of downtown Dallas.
268 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Trinity Groves
331 Singleton BlvdThis fun local hang is basically a strip of restaurant of all kinds. Mostly always busy though so don’t go super hungry. Great views of downtown Dallas.
Expensive part of Dallas with upscale shopping.
108 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Highland Park
Expensive part of Dallas with upscale shopping.
Sightseeing
Beautiful gardens with year-around exhibits to see. Buy tickets online before you go. Bring a picnic for a lovely afternoon lunch.
710 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Arboreto y Jardín Botánico de Dallas
8525 Garland RdBeautiful gardens with year-around exhibits to see. Buy tickets online before you go. Bring a picnic for a lovely afternoon lunch.
Really fun and interactive science museum. Cool for both adults and kids.
727 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo Perot de Naturaleza y Ciencia
2201 N Field StReally fun and interactive science museum. Cool for both adults and kids.
Great way to spend the afternoon. Who doesn’t love an aquarium?!
485 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Acuario Mundial de Dallas
1801 N Griffin StGreat way to spend the afternoon. Who doesn’t love an aquarium?!
Amazing stadium. They have tours if games aren’t your thing.
880 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
AT&T Stadium
1 AT&T WayAmazing stadium. They have tours if games aren’t your thing.
Historic and always worth a visit. They have daily longhorn walks and a completely different vibe than Dallas. Perfect place to wear your boots and ten gallon hat, or get one made for yourself there. Make sure to eat at Joe T Garcia’s!! Most famous Mexican restaurant in DFW. Takes cash only.
351 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fort Worth Stockyards
131 E Exchange AveHistoric and always worth a visit. They have daily longhorn walks and a completely different vibe than Dallas. Perfect place to wear your boots and ten gallon hat, or get one made for yourself there. Make sure to eat at Joe T Garcia’s!! Most famous Mexican restaurant in DFW. Takes cash only.
See the grassy knoll where JKF was shot. Very interesting museum full of history.
421 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
411 Elm StSee the grassy knoll where JKF was shot. Very interesting museum full of history.
Really cool way to spend an afternoon.
790 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo de Arte de Dallas
1717 N Harwood StReally cool way to spend an afternoon.
This is halfway a park and food truck stop in Dallas. Located in the heart of the city, it’s a fun place to hang out, take pictures and eat!
884 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Klyde Warren Park
2012 Woodall Rodgers FwyThis is halfway a park and food truck stop in Dallas. Located in the heart of the city, it’s a fun place to hang out, take pictures and eat!
World’s largest honky tonk. Go here for a good time, good beer and great music. Learn how to two-step while you’re here.
172 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Billy Bob's Texas
2520 Rodeo PlazaWorld’s largest honky tonk. Go here for a good time, good beer and great music. Learn how to two-step while you’re here.
GINORMOUS mall with everything from a movie theater to shopping and eats. Very busy so be patient.
597 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
NorthPark Center
8687 N US 75-Central Expy 1000GINORMOUS mall with everything from a movie theater to shopping and eats. Very busy so be patient.
Breweries
These are our favorite local breweries.
Oldest craft brewery in DFW. Known for their Dallas Blonde and Easy Peasy IPA.
83 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Deep Ellum Brewing Company
2823 St Louis StOldest craft brewery in DFW. Known for their Dallas Blonde and Easy Peasy IPA.
One of our favorite breweries! They have a fun shuffle board table and their ‘Sit down or I’ll sit you down’ beer will do just that!
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Peticolas Brewing Company
1301 Pace StOne of our favorite breweries! They have a fun shuffle board table and their ‘Sit down or I’ll sit you down’ beer will do just that!
Truck Yard
5624 Sears StFun place to drink, light bites and hangout.
Nightlife
Best places to go for nighttime fun.
Famous drag bar in Dallas with seasoned performers. You might even catch Ru girls stopping by to perform. Make sure to bring $1s to support the talent. Best time!!!
Rose Room
3911 Cedar Springs RdFamous drag bar in Dallas with seasoned performers. You might even catch Ru girls stopping by to perform. Make sure to bring $1s to support the talent. Best time!!!
If you’re into the nightclub scene this has a fun rooftop bar to hang out at and great house DJ.
54 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bottled Blonde - Dallas
505 N Good Latimer ExpyIf you’re into the nightclub scene this has a fun rooftop bar to hang out at and great house DJ.
Louie Louie's Piano Bar
2605 Elm StFun piano bar for groups.
Bowling alley, karaoke bar and games like ping pong etc.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Punch Bowl Social Dallas
2600 Main StBowling alley, karaoke bar and games like ping pong etc.
Night club where the socialites of Dallas mingle. Get there early, make reservations or get on the guest list.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Citizen
2511 Swiss AvenueNight club where the socialites of Dallas mingle. Get there early, make reservations or get on the guest list.
Consejos para la ciudad
Facilidad para moverse por la casa
Get a car or take an Uber.
Public transport isn’t great.