Guidebook for Dallas

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Guidebook for Dallas

Food Scene

Delicious vegetarian indian food, wild colorful decor, outdoor seating, yoga, and live music!
34 locals recommend
Cosmic Cafe
2912 Oak Lawn Ave
34 locals recommend
Delicious vegetarian indian food, wild colorful decor, outdoor seating, yoga, and live music!
Best pimento cheese sandwiches & cupcakes in the big D!
BIRD Bakery
7A Highland Park Village
Best pimento cheese sandwiches & cupcakes in the big D!
Classic southern fare with a hipster twist. Cool diner in the Bishop Arts neighborhood. Get the pickle chips!
83 locals recommend
Oddfellows
316 W 7th St
83 locals recommend
Classic southern fare with a hipster twist. Cool diner in the Bishop Arts neighborhood. Get the pickle chips!
Go for the backyard ferris wheel. The BBQ is decent, but the ferris wheel is what makes this place.
10 locals recommend
Ferris Wheelers Backyard and BBQ
1950 Market Center Blvd
10 locals recommend
Go for the backyard ferris wheel. The BBQ is decent, but the ferris wheel is what makes this place.
Best italian in Dallas. Scene-y on the weekends, but it's brand new and already a hot spot.
17 locals recommend
The Charles
1632 Market Center Blvd
17 locals recommend
Best italian in Dallas. Scene-y on the weekends, but it's brand new and already a hot spot.
Best Dallas mexican restaurant. Rumor has it Beyonce has been there.
18 locals recommend
Mesa
118 Jefferson
18 locals recommend
Best Dallas mexican restaurant. Rumor has it Beyonce has been there.
Old school hamburgers and fries at this Oak Lawn local diner. The pickle chips are to die for.
21 locals recommend
Hunky's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
3930 Cedar Springs Rd
21 locals recommend
Old school hamburgers and fries at this Oak Lawn local diner. The pickle chips are to die for.
Indie bookstore & cafe offering a variety of titles, light fare & drinks, author readings & music.
78 locals recommend
The Wild Detectives
314 W Eighth St
78 locals recommend
Indie bookstore & cafe offering a variety of titles, light fare & drinks, author readings & music.
upscale restaurant in Highland Park Village. Go to see and be seen. The food is good too.
12 locals recommend
The Honor Bar
26 Highland Park Village
12 locals recommend
upscale restaurant in Highland Park Village. Go to see and be seen. The food is good too.

Drinks & Nightlife

funky dive-y decor, strong drinks, outdoor patio, basketball & pool.
24 locals recommend
The Grapevine Bar
2213 Maple Ave
24 locals recommend
funky dive-y decor, strong drinks, outdoor patio, basketball & pool.
Live jazz, great cocktails, old school decor in the high end hotel bar. Vintage Dallas.
27 locals recommend
The Mansion Restaurant
2821 Turtle Creek Blvd
27 locals recommend
Live jazz, great cocktails, old school decor in the high end hotel bar. Vintage Dallas.
New Orleans themed bar with live music, karaoke nights, backyard patio, and a juke box. In the heart of Deep Ellum.
25 locals recommend
Twilite Lounge
2640 Elm St
25 locals recommend
New Orleans themed bar with live music, karaoke nights, backyard patio, and a juke box. In the heart of Deep Ellum.
Hip Lakewood bar with vintage vibes. Outdoor with fire pit, juke box, and 60s style decor. One of my faves.
27 locals recommend
Cosmo's
1212 Skillman St
27 locals recommend
Hip Lakewood bar with vintage vibes. Outdoor with fire pit, juke box, and 60s style decor. One of my faves.
Saturday night karaoke at Barbaras is a treat. The patrons are a random mix of quirky locals, definitely chat one up when you're at the bar.
14 locals recommend
The Pavilion Lounge
325 Centre St
14 locals recommend
Saturday night karaoke at Barbaras is a treat. The patrons are a random mix of quirky locals, definitely chat one up when you're at the bar.
Two tiered gay bar that's fun for everyone. Always a scene. Patio seating and indoors is quite spacious.
27 locals recommend
JR's
3923 Cedar Springs Rd
27 locals recommend
Two tiered gay bar that's fun for everyone. Always a scene. Patio seating and indoors is quite spacious.
Hip underground speakeasy bar in the Joule Hotel downtown. The hotel has lots to offer otherwise, check it out.
41 locals recommend
Midnight Rambler
1530 Main
41 locals recommend
Hip underground speakeasy bar in the Joule Hotel downtown. The hotel has lots to offer otherwise, check it out.
Diverse crowds gather in this trailer bar for the retro decor, strong Yoo-hoo cocktails, and chill atmosphere. Outdoor seating also.
35 locals recommend
Double Wide Bar
3510 Commerce St
35 locals recommend
Diverse crowds gather in this trailer bar for the retro decor, strong Yoo-hoo cocktails, and chill atmosphere. Outdoor seating also.
Best jazz Dallas has to offer. Some top notch acts perform there. It's still the same after 30 years. Red velvet curtains, green walls, and salty bar flies add to the mystique.
41 locals recommend
The Balcony Club
1825 Abrams Rd
41 locals recommend
Best jazz Dallas has to offer. Some top notch acts perform there. It's still the same after 30 years. Red velvet curtains, green walls, and salty bar flies add to the mystique.
Live music and Cajun food in Deep Ellum.
49 locals recommend
The Free Man Cajun Cafe & Lounge
2626-2630 Commerce St
49 locals recommend
Live music and Cajun food in Deep Ellum.
outdoor dog park & bar. Bring yer mutts!
24 locals recommend
Mutts Cantina
2889 Cityplace W Blvd
24 locals recommend
outdoor dog park & bar. Bring yer mutts!
Tropics-themed bar with burgers & light fare in rustic, wood-clad digs with sand volleyball courts. Lots of fun, guaranteed.
20 locals recommend
Sandbar Cantina and Grill
317 S Second Ave
20 locals recommend
Tropics-themed bar with burgers & light fare in rustic, wood-clad digs with sand volleyball courts. Lots of fun, guaranteed.
Very cool bar specializing in Tequila, Mezcal and Mexican style beers.
7 locals recommend
Las Almas Rotas
3615 Parry Ave
7 locals recommend
Very cool bar specializing in Tequila, Mezcal and Mexican style beers.
Nightclub featuring martinis, DJs & dancing in a retro-salon setting. Offer manicures.
23 locals recommend
Beauty Bar
2805 Main
23 locals recommend
Nightclub featuring martinis, DJs & dancing in a retro-salon setting. Offer manicures.

Sightseeing

bike, walk, rollerblade or run on this public trail through Uptown.
286 locals recommend
Katy Trail
Katy Trail
286 locals recommend
bike, walk, rollerblade or run on this public trail through Uptown.
Weird rotating ball sightseeing tower with a restaurant & bar in it. Definitely one of the odder things about Dallas. The light display changes nightly.
470 locals recommend
Reunion Tower
300 Reunion Blvd E
470 locals recommend
Weird rotating ball sightseeing tower with a restaurant & bar in it. Definitely one of the odder things about Dallas. The light display changes nightly.
Praised as the first modern American hotel when it opened in 1956, The Statler, Curio Collection by Hilton, offers guests a genuine Dallas experience.
28 locals recommend
The Statler Dallas, Curio Collection by Hilton
1914 Commerce St
28 locals recommend
Praised as the first modern American hotel when it opened in 1956, The Statler, Curio Collection by Hilton, offers guests a genuine Dallas experience.
Great for nightlife and live music. Gets pretty wild on a Saturday night.
717 locals recommend
Deep Ellum
717 locals recommend
Great for nightlife and live music. Gets pretty wild on a Saturday night.
Dallas' young and trendy locals congregate in the area referred to as Greenville. Shops, dining, nightlife..you name it.
215 locals recommend
Lower Greenville
215 locals recommend
Dallas' young and trendy locals congregate in the area referred to as Greenville. Shops, dining, nightlife..you name it.

Parks & Nature

Lovely park with a pond and creek running through it.
19 locals recommend
Turtle Creek Park
3333 Turtle Creek Blvd
19 locals recommend
Lovely park with a pond and creek running through it.
Urban park hosting lunchtime food trucks & frequent arts, music, fitness & children's events.
884 locals recommend
Klyde Warren Park
2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy
884 locals recommend
Urban park hosting lunchtime food trucks & frequent arts, music, fitness & children's events.
70-acre botanical garden set on White Rock Lake with frequent concerts, special exhibits & classes. Beautiful landscape.
710 locals recommend
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
8525 Garland Rd
710 locals recommend
70-acre botanical garden set on White Rock Lake with frequent concerts, special exhibits & classes. Beautiful landscape.

Arts & Culture

Modern art museum!
790 locals recommend
Dallas Museum of Art
1717 N Harwood St
790 locals recommend
Modern art museum!
World renowned sculpture park.
240 locals recommend
Nasher Sculpture Center
2001 Flora St
240 locals recommend
World renowned sculpture park.
Latino arts center with a 300-seat theater, an art gallery, sculpture gardens & event spaces.
Latino Cultural Center
2600 Live Oak St
Latino arts center with a 300-seat theater, an art gallery, sculpture gardens & event spaces.
The go to local theater!
7 locals recommend
Pocket Sandwich Theater
1104 E Mockingbird Ln
7 locals recommend
The go to local theater!
Historic theater staging music shows, performance art & films, with a separate dining area/bar.
79 locals recommend
The Kessler Theater
1230 W Davis St
79 locals recommend
Historic theater staging music shows, performance art & films, with a separate dining area/bar.
Nonprofit performing arts center hosts dance, theater, musical acts, comedians, speakers & more. The architecture alone is worth going.
16 locals recommend
Wyly Theater
2400 Flora St
16 locals recommend
Nonprofit performing arts center hosts dance, theater, musical acts, comedians, speakers & more. The architecture alone is worth going.
Large-scale state-of-the-art interactive & multimedia exhibits & educational programs for all ages.
727 locals recommend
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
2201 N Field St
727 locals recommend
Large-scale state-of-the-art interactive & multimedia exhibits & educational programs for all ages.

Essentials

Kroger is convenient and has it all.
164 locals recommend
Kroger Fresh Fare
4142 Cedar Springs Rd
164 locals recommend
Kroger is convenient and has it all.
Walgreens. Need I say more.
68 locals recommend
Walgreens
1306 N Beckley Ave
68 locals recommend
Walgreens. Need I say more.

Shopping

High end shopping plaza. Boutiques, dining, and great people watching!
108 locals recommend
Highland Park
108 locals recommend
High end shopping plaza. Boutiques, dining, and great people watching!
Vintage furniture shop. Great place to snag a unique vintage piece that won't break the bank.
7 locals recommend
Lula B's Design District
1010 N Riverfront Blvd
7 locals recommend
Vintage furniture shop. Great place to snag a unique vintage piece that won't break the bank.
Take a walk down N Bishop Ave if you're looking for unique local boutiques and artisans.
521 locals recommend
Bishop Arts District
414 W Davis St
521 locals recommend
Take a walk down N Bishop Ave if you're looking for unique local boutiques and artisans.
Avant-garde department store. Fabulous decor, high fashion finds, and a nice restaurant and bar upstairs. It's a funkier Barneys!
20 locals recommend
Forty Five Ten
1615 Main
20 locals recommend
Avant-garde department store. Fabulous decor, high fashion finds, and a nice restaurant and bar upstairs. It's a funkier Barneys!
Used-clothing boutique offering antique, vintage & designer pieces for women, plus appraisals. Cool finds.
Vintage Martini
2923 N Henderson Ave
Used-clothing boutique offering antique, vintage & designer pieces for women, plus appraisals. Cool finds.
Snider Plaza is one of the oldest strip shopping centers in the world. It has a variety of local boutiques and little gems.
17 locals recommend
Snider Plaza
6815 Snider Plaza
17 locals recommend
Snider Plaza is one of the oldest strip shopping centers in the world. It has a variety of local boutiques and little gems.