Guidebook for Dallas

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Guidebook for Dallas

Arts & Culture

Great music venue for a few hundred people. All kinds of music.
28 locals recommend
Trees
2709 Elm St
28 locals recommend
Great music venue for a few hundred people. All kinds of music.

Drinks & Nightlife

Cheap Drinks. Great food. Rooftop Patio/Bar. Chill atmosphere and bar games. Sometimes crowded Fri/Sat.
19 locals recommend
The Green Room
2715 Elm St
19 locals recommend
Cheap Drinks. Great food. Rooftop Patio/Bar. Chill atmosphere and bar games. Sometimes crowded Fri/Sat.
Cajun themed dive bar/restaurant with live music 7 days a week, no cover, and cheap drinks. Mostly jazz or blues.
49 locals recommend
The Free Man Cajun Cafe & Lounge
2626-2630 Commerce St
49 locals recommend
Cajun themed dive bar/restaurant with live music 7 days a week, no cover, and cheap drinks. Mostly jazz or blues.
Chill pub. Good bar food and good beer selection.
14 locals recommend
Anvil Pub
2638 Elm St
14 locals recommend
Chill pub. Good bar food and good beer selection.
Dallas icon. Honky Tonk with live country music 7 nights a week, no cover, cheap drinks. Dancing optional.
19 locals recommend
Adair's Saloon
2624 Commerce St
19 locals recommend
Dallas icon. Honky Tonk with live country music 7 nights a week, no cover, cheap drinks. Dancing optional.
New Orleans themed, not fancy but not grungy bar. Good drinks. Cool back patio. Live music on the weekends.
25 locals recommend
Twilite Lounge
2640 Elm St
25 locals recommend
New Orleans themed, not fancy but not grungy bar. Good drinks. Cool back patio. Live music on the weekends.
Chill speakeasy. Homemade infused liquors and excellent custom tailored drinks. Extra laid back Sun-Thurs.
33 locals recommend
Black Swan Saloon
2708 Elm St
33 locals recommend
Chill speakeasy. Homemade infused liquors and excellent custom tailored drinks. Extra laid back Sun-Thurs.
Taproom with board games. Brewery tours on Saturdays.
83 locals recommend
Deep Ellum Brewing Company
2823 St Louis St
83 locals recommend
Taproom with board games. Brewery tours on Saturdays.
Local Dallas Cidery!
27 locals recommend
Bishop Cider Company
509 N Bishop Ave
27 locals recommend
Local Dallas Cidery!
Perhaps one of the most "Dallas" places in Dallas. I'm not personally a big fan, but it's popular and may be worth checking out if you want a "Dallas" experience.
154 locals recommend
Happiest Hour
2616 Olive St
154 locals recommend
Perhaps one of the most "Dallas" places in Dallas. I'm not personally a big fan, but it's popular and may be worth checking out if you want a "Dallas" experience.
Bar and lounge with a great patio and lots of beautiful people. One of Uptown's quintessential bars.
286 locals recommend
Katy Trail
Katy Trail
286 locals recommend
Bar and lounge with a great patio and lots of beautiful people. One of Uptown's quintessential bars.
Upscale bar and restaurant with a small patio and live music. Interesting, Hungarian inspired food, excellent cocktails. Live music Thurs-Sun. One of my favorites.
18 locals recommend
Armoury D.E.
2714 Elm St
18 locals recommend
Upscale bar and restaurant with a small patio and live music. Interesting, Hungarian inspired food, excellent cocktails. Live music Thurs-Sun. One of my favorites.
Great chill bar and lounge in an old house with excellent beer selection and bar snacks. The patio is nice when the weather is good. My favorite bar in Uptown.
55 locals recommend
The Ginger Man Dallas
2718 Boll St
55 locals recommend
Great chill bar and lounge in an old house with excellent beer selection and bar snacks. The patio is nice when the weather is good. My favorite bar in Uptown.
Great, laid back outdoor lounge with house philly cheese-steaks and a couple food trucks.
229 locals recommend
Truck Yard
5624 Sears St
229 locals recommend
Great, laid back outdoor lounge with house philly cheese-steaks and a couple food trucks.
Great beer garden with literally "99 beers on the wall", plus a few TVs and a huge courtyard.
34 locals recommend
Dot's Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard
2645 Commerce St
34 locals recommend
Great beer garden with literally "99 beers on the wall", plus a few TVs and a huge courtyard.

Food Scene

No frills, just damn good burgers and sandwiches (and craft beer). Great, partially covered rooftop patio with a good view and TVs.
10 locals recommend
Stackhouse
2917 Gaston Ave
10 locals recommend
No frills, just damn good burgers and sandwiches (and craft beer). Great, partially covered rooftop patio with a good view and TVs.
A Dallas icon. Texas themed burgers and dogs. Game meats available.
116 locals recommend
Twisted Root Burger Co
2615 Commerce St
116 locals recommend
A Dallas icon. Texas themed burgers and dogs. Game meats available.
Solid pizza by the slice. Good sober, fantastic drunk. Long, slow lines Fri/Sat.
61 locals recommend
Serious Pizza
2807 Elm St
61 locals recommend
Solid pizza by the slice. Good sober, fantastic drunk. Long, slow lines Fri/Sat.
Dallas staple. Bottomless coffee bar and excellent cafe fare. Open late every day, 24hrs Fri-Sat.
48 locals recommend
Cafe Brazil
3851 Cedar Springs Rd
48 locals recommend
Dallas staple. Bottomless coffee bar and excellent cafe fare. Open late every day, 24hrs Fri-Sat.
Texas themed cafe. Great brunch.
17 locals recommend
AllGood Cafe
2934 Main
17 locals recommend
Texas themed cafe. Great brunch.
Self described "Mex-Tex". Highly recommend the Beef Guiso.
15 locals recommend
Pepe's & Mito's
2911 Elm Street
15 locals recommend
Self described "Mex-Tex". Highly recommend the Beef Guiso.
Classic Tex-Mex. Inventors of the original brisket taco.
44 locals recommend
Mia's Tex-Mex Restaurant
4334 Lemmon Avenue
44 locals recommend
Classic Tex-Mex. Inventors of the original brisket taco.
Award winning Texas BBQ.
255 locals recommend
Pecan Lodge
2702 Main
255 locals recommend
Award winning Texas BBQ.
Excellent southern homestyle cooking. Great brunch.
31 locals recommend
Ellen's
1790 N Record St
31 locals recommend
Excellent southern homestyle cooking. Great brunch.
Our favorite place for authentic street tacos. The place may be a bit rough around the edges, but the food is solid. They're known for their suadero (don't worry, it's just a different cut of beef), so be sure to try it! We often go on Saturday mornings for a cheap but satisfying hangover cure.
14 locals recommend
Tacos La Banqueta Puro DF
1305 N Carroll Ave
14 locals recommend
Our favorite place for authentic street tacos. The place may be a bit rough around the edges, but the food is solid. They're known for their suadero (don't worry, it's just a different cut of beef), so be sure to try it! We often go on Saturday mornings for a cheap but satisfying hangover cure.
Award winning Texas BBQ, and my personal favorite. Lots of shops in the area that are fun to explore.
99 locals recommend
Lockhart Smokehouse BBQ
400 W Davis St
99 locals recommend
Award winning Texas BBQ, and my personal favorite. Lots of shops in the area that are fun to explore.
Go-to cheap late night option, but also good during the day (sans alcohol).
Amsterdam Falafelshop
2651 Commerce St
Go-to cheap late night option, but also good during the day (sans alcohol).
"Down home food with a twist." Upscale but not fancy place with a great patio and big, frosty beers. Often have live music, but it's mainly intended for atmosphere. One of Uptown's most notable hang outs.
219 locals recommend
The Rustic
3656 Howell St
219 locals recommend
"Down home food with a twist." Upscale but not fancy place with a great patio and big, frosty beers. Often have live music, but it's mainly intended for atmosphere. One of Uptown's most notable hang outs.
School themed restaurant with excellent upscale comfort food, craft drafts, and cocktails. Fantastic brunch (and bottomless drink specials).
25 locals recommend
Public School 214
3700 McKinney Ave
25 locals recommend
School themed restaurant with excellent upscale comfort food, craft drafts, and cocktails. Fantastic brunch (and bottomless drink specials).
Great campy Tex-Mex with a New Mexican flare. Great happy hour with bottomless queso/nacho bar. One of the original locations of a newly expanding southeastern chain (but don't let that scare you away).
58 locals recommend
Chuy's
4544 McKinney Ave
58 locals recommend
Great campy Tex-Mex with a New Mexican flare. Great happy hour with bottomless queso/nacho bar. One of the original locations of a newly expanding southeastern chain (but don't let that scare you away).
Laid back microbrewery with new american pub fare.
36 locals recommend
Braindead Brewing
2625 Main
36 locals recommend
Laid back microbrewery with new american pub fare.
Great vegetarian food with a south Asian flare in a very bohemian setting.
34 locals recommend
Cosmic Cafe
2912 Oak Lawn Ave
34 locals recommend
Great vegetarian food with a south Asian flare in a very bohemian setting.

Sightseeing

JFK Museum
421 locals recommend
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
411 Elm St
421 locals recommend
JFK Museum
World renowned museums, sculpture gardens, and music halls.
170 locals recommend
Arts District
170 locals recommend
World renowned museums, sculpture gardens, and music halls.
Cute gentrifying neighborhood with trendy and artistic shops and restaurants. Good place to walk around before/after a meal or drinks in the area.
521 locals recommend
Bishop Arts District
414 W Davis St
521 locals recommend
Cute gentrifying neighborhood with trendy and artistic shops and restaurants. Good place to walk around before/after a meal or drinks in the area.
Brand new facility with cool shops as well as both counter and fast-casual restaurants, all next to a small covered outdoor market with local produce and other food products.
189 locals recommend
Dallas Farmers Market
920 S Harwood St
189 locals recommend
Brand new facility with cool shops as well as both counter and fast-casual restaurants, all next to a small covered outdoor market with local produce and other food products.

Everything Else

Swanky neighborhood. Fancy and sometimes pretentious (in my opinion), but many shops and good restaurants plus a few good bars. Lots of beautiful people.
341 locals recommend
Uptown
341 locals recommend
Swanky neighborhood. Fancy and sometimes pretentious (in my opinion), but many shops and good restaurants plus a few good bars. Lots of beautiful people.

Getting Around

Walk down the stairs directly onto the platform of the nearest light rail (DART) station!
6 locals recommend
Baylor University Medical Center Station
North Walton Street
6 locals recommend
Walk down the stairs directly onto the platform of the nearest light rail (DART) station!

Shopping

They've got any candy or soda you've ever heard of, and plenty you haven't.
Rocket Fizz Deep Ellum
2701 Main
They've got any candy or soda you've ever heard of, and plenty you haven't.