Guidebook for Dallas

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Guidebook for Dallas

Food Scene

The most popular dive bar in Dallas. Great food, outdoor seating, and live music on most weekend nights.
46 locals recommend
Lee Harvey's
1807 Gould St
46 locals recommend
The most popular dive bar in Dallas. Great food, outdoor seating, and live music on most weekend nights.
One of the trendiest restaurants in Dallas. Great food and cocktails in a cool atmosphere.
38 locals recommend
Cedars Social
1326 Botham Jean Blvd
38 locals recommend
One of the trendiest restaurants in Dallas. Great food and cocktails in a cool atmosphere.
Hip, locally-owned coffee shop regularly featuring live music.
34 locals recommend
Opening Bell Coffee
1409 Botham Jean Blvd
34 locals recommend
Hip, locally-owned coffee shop regularly featuring live music.
Home to the Soda Bar, a rooftop bar and restaurant featuring amazing views of downtown Dallas. Terrace Bistro on the lobby level is also good for lunch, dinner, and/or drinks.
1325 S Lamar St
1325 Botham Jean Boulevard
Home to the Soda Bar, a rooftop bar and restaurant featuring amazing views of downtown Dallas. Terrace Bistro on the lobby level is also good for lunch, dinner, and/or drinks.
Great BBQ in a dive setting. Very popular among Southern Dallas residents.
24 locals recommend
Baby Back Shak
1800 S Akard St
24 locals recommend
Great BBQ in a dive setting. Very popular among Southern Dallas residents.
BBQ restaurant home to some of the best ribs in Dallas.
24 locals recommend
Off the Bone Barbeque
1734 Botham Jean Blvd
24 locals recommend
BBQ restaurant home to some of the best ribs in Dallas.
Located in the farmers market. Widely considered to be one of the best BBQ spots in Dallas. Open for lunches only.
255 locals recommend
Pecan Lodge
2702 Main
255 locals recommend
Located in the farmers market. Widely considered to be one of the best BBQ spots in Dallas. Open for lunches only.
Prohibition-themed restaurant and cocktail bar.
17 locals recommend
The Mitchell
1404 Main
17 locals recommend
Prohibition-themed restaurant and cocktail bar.
Italian restaurant and bar.
11 locals recommend
Ravenna Italian Grille & Bar
115 S Field St
11 locals recommend
Italian restaurant and bar.
Lunch time sandwich shop.
6 locals recommend
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches
1410 Main
6 locals recommend
Lunch time sandwich shop.
Burger restaurant with outdoor patio on Main Street.
13 locals recommend
Chop House Burger
1501 Main
13 locals recommend
Burger restaurant with outdoor patio on Main Street.
Popular Tex-Mex restaurant and bar.
7 locals recommend
Sol Irlandes
1525 Main Street
7 locals recommend
Popular Tex-Mex restaurant and bar.
Tex-Mex restaurant featuring outdoor patio and third floor seating with a great view.
11 locals recommend
Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar
1520 Main
11 locals recommend
Tex-Mex restaurant featuring outdoor patio and third floor seating with a great view.
Very good Vietnamese restaurant specializing in pho and banh mi sandwiches.
1623 Main St
1623 Main Street
Very good Vietnamese restaurant specializing in pho and banh mi sandwiches.
Mexican food (not Tex-Mex) restaurant and bar.
17 locals recommend
Wild Salsa
1800 Main
17 locals recommend
Mexican food (not Tex-Mex) restaurant and bar.
Steakhouse.
The Palm Dallas
701 Ross Ave
Steakhouse.
Steakhouse.
8 locals recommend
Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse
702 Ross Ave
8 locals recommend
Steakhouse.
Burritos.
46 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
2201 Abrams Rd
46 locals recommend
Burritos.
Famous, decades old Dallas BBQ restaurant.
Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse
302 N Market St
Famous, decades old Dallas BBQ restaurant.
Corner Bakery.
Corner Bakery
301 N Market St
Corner Bakery.
Steaks, sandwiches, salads. Has a bar with TVs for sporting event viewing.
Hoffbrau Steaks
Steaks, sandwiches, salads. Has a bar with TVs for sporting event viewing.
Festive tourist bar and restaurant.
Gator's Dallas
1714 N Market St
Festive tourist bar and restaurant.
The Hard Rock.
15 locals recommend
Hard Rock Cafe
2211 N Houston St
15 locals recommend
The Hard Rock.
A Dallas original.
6 locals recommend
Dick's Last Resort
2211 N Lamar St
6 locals recommend
A Dallas original.
TGI Friday's.
26 locals recommend
TGI Fridays
1524 N Collins St
26 locals recommend
TGI Friday's.
Traditional Southern food served in a more upscale setting.
1718 N Market St
1718 North Market Street
Traditional Southern food served in a more upscale setting.
Excellent sushi.
20 locals recommend
Dallas Fish Market
1501 Main
20 locals recommend
Excellent sushi.
Italian food restaurant and bar with nice window seating.
8 locals recommend
Porta Di Roma
1623 Main
8 locals recommend
Italian food restaurant and bar with nice window seating.
Upscale steakhouse and bar.
9 locals recommend
Dallas Chop House
1717 Main
9 locals recommend
Upscale steakhouse and bar.
Very popular Dallas steakhouse located in the Omni Convention Center Hotel.
64 locals recommend
Bob's Steak & Chop House
4300 Lemmon Ave
64 locals recommend
Very popular Dallas steakhouse located in the Omni Convention Center Hotel.
Popular downtown sports bar and restaurant.
9 locals recommend
Press Box Grill
1623 Main
9 locals recommend
Popular downtown sports bar and restaurant.
Famous Dallas Italian food and pizza restaurant.
17 locals recommend
Campisi's
1520 Elm Street
17 locals recommend
Famous Dallas Italian food and pizza restaurant.
One of the most expensive and best-rated restaurants in Dallas.
16 locals recommend
The French Room
1321 Commerce St
16 locals recommend
One of the most expensive and best-rated restaurants in Dallas.
Upscale steak and American food restaurant on the ground floor of the Joule Hotel.
Charlie Palmer at The Joule
1530 Main
Upscale steak and American food restaurant on the ground floor of the Joule Hotel.
Upscale sports bar on Main Street. Numerous large TVs and couch seating for sporting events.
Union Park
1311 Main Street
Upscale sports bar on Main Street. Numerous large TVs and couch seating for sporting events.
Award-winning restaurant. American food.
6 locals recommend
Stephan Pyles
1807 Ross Avenue
6 locals recommend
Award-winning restaurant. American food.
Upscale Indian and Mediterranean food restaurant created by award-winning chef Stephan Pyles.
San Salvaje by Stephan Pyles has closed.
2100 Ross Ave
Upscale Indian and Mediterranean food restaurant created by award-winning chef Stephan Pyles.
Good Cajun food and live jazz music.
49 locals recommend
The Free Man Cajun Cafe & Lounge
2626-2630 Commerce St
49 locals recommend
Good Cajun food and live jazz music.
Long-time Deep Ellum burger joint.
116 locals recommend
Twisted Root Burger Co
2615 Commerce St
116 locals recommend
Long-time Deep Ellum burger joint.
Very popular pizza/wine bar.
90 locals recommend
Cane Rosso
2612 Commerce St
90 locals recommend
Very popular pizza/wine bar.
Often voted the best burger in Dallas.
22 locals recommend
Angry Dog
2726 Commerce Street
22 locals recommend
Often voted the best burger in Dallas.
Casual bar with good food: steaks, salads, seafood.
7 locals recommend
St. Pete's Dancing Marlin
2730 Commerce St
7 locals recommend
Casual bar with good food: steaks, salads, seafood.
Brewpub and restaurant.
20 locals recommend
BuzzBrews Deep Ellum
2801 Commerce St
20 locals recommend
Brewpub and restaurant.
Trendy sushi restaurant and bar.
26 locals recommend
Deep Sushi
2624 Elm St
26 locals recommend
Trendy sushi restaurant and bar.
Pit-style BBQ.
Mama Faye's BBQ
2933 Commerce St
Pit-style BBQ.
Long-time Deep Ellum BBQ establishment.
Baker's Ribs
3033 Main
Long-time Deep Ellum BBQ establishment.
Best Tex-Mex in Dallas.
15 locals recommend
Pepe's & Mito's
2911 Elm Street
15 locals recommend
Best Tex-Mex in Dallas.
Pricey but excellent, upscale American food restaurant.
10 locals recommend
Local
2936 Elm St
10 locals recommend
Pricey but excellent, upscale American food restaurant.
Asian fusion restaurant.
Lemongrass Asian Bistro
2711 Elm St
Asian fusion restaurant.
Great spot for brunch or lunch.
17 locals recommend
AllGood Cafe
2934 Main
17 locals recommend
Great spot for brunch or lunch.
Excellent pizza and sandwiches as well as vegan options. Right next to the DART Deep Ellum Station.
12 locals recommend
Pizza Lounge
841 Exposition Ave
12 locals recommend
Excellent pizza and sandwiches as well as vegan options. Right next to the DART Deep Ellum Station.
Weekday lunch-time sandwich shop.
Lennys Grill & Subs
1300 Jackson St
Weekday lunch-time sandwich shop.
Rotating restaurant at the top of Reunion Tower. Good for desserts and a great view of the city.
35 locals recommend
Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck
300 Reunion Blvd E
35 locals recommend
Rotating restaurant at the top of Reunion Tower. Good for desserts and a great view of the city.
Very popular pizza/wine bar in the Bishop Arts District.
110 locals recommend
Eno's Pizza Tavern
407 N Bishop Ave
110 locals recommend
Very popular pizza/wine bar in the Bishop Arts District.
50's-themed burger joint in the Bishop Arts District.
23 locals recommend
Hunky's
321 N Bishop Ave
23 locals recommend
50's-themed burger joint in the Bishop Arts District.
Excellent and very popular upscale El Salvadoran food in the Bishop Arts District.
Gloria's Restaurants
Excellent and very popular upscale El Salvadoran food in the Bishop Arts District.
Upscale American restaurant in the Bishop Arts District.
14 locals recommend
Tillman's Roadhouse
324 W 7th St
14 locals recommend
Upscale American restaurant in the Bishop Arts District.
Great breakfast/brunch restaurant and coffee bar.
83 locals recommend
Oddfellows
316 W 7th St
83 locals recommend
Great breakfast/brunch restaurant and coffee bar.
Very good sushi in the Bishop Arts District.
24 locals recommend
Zen Sushi in the Bishop Arts
380 W 7th St
24 locals recommend
Very good sushi in the Bishop Arts District.
Very popular, upscale American food restaurant in the Bishop Arts District. Fairly expensive.
43 locals recommend
Hattie's
418 North Bishop Avenue
43 locals recommend
Very popular, upscale American food restaurant in the Bishop Arts District. Fairly expensive.
Excellent desserts.
11 locals recommend
Espumoso Caffè
408 N Bishop Ave
11 locals recommend
Excellent desserts.
French food. One of the best new restaurants of 2012 according to many local critics.
408 N Bishop Ave
408 North Bishop Avenue
French food. One of the best new restaurants of 2012 according to many local critics.
Texas Hill Country style BBQ. Very good.
99 locals recommend
Lockhart Smokehouse BBQ
400 W Davis St
99 locals recommend
Texas Hill Country style BBQ. Very good.
D Magazine's 2009 Restaurant of the Year. Very good food and bar in a trendy-casual setting.
76 locals recommend
Bolsa
76 locals recommend
D Magazine's 2009 Restaurant of the Year. Very good food and bar in a trendy-casual setting.
Bar and restaurant with good food; popular with the hip crowd in North Oak Cliff.
60 locals recommend
Nova
1417 W Davis St
60 locals recommend
Bar and restaurant with good food; popular with the hip crowd in North Oak Cliff.
Great for breakfast and late night food, coffee, and desserts. Free WiFi.
7 locals recommend
Cafe Brazil
611 N Bishop Ave
7 locals recommend
Great for breakfast and late night food, coffee, and desserts. Free WiFi.
D Magazine's 2011 Restaurant of the Year.
18 locals recommend
Mesa
118 Jefferson
18 locals recommend
D Magazine's 2011 Restaurant of the Year.
Excellent Mexican-style seafood. Decades old and very popular.
36 locals recommend
La Calle Doce
415 W 12th St
36 locals recommend
Excellent Mexican-style seafood. Decades old and very popular.
Authentic Mexican food restaurant; very casual, including mariachi bands.
17 locals recommend
El Ranchito
610 Jefferson
17 locals recommend
Authentic Mexican food restaurant; very casual, including mariachi bands.
Upscale Italian; acclaimed by local critics. Reservations must be made weeks in advance.
45 locals recommend
Lucia
287 North Bishop Avenue
45 locals recommend
Upscale Italian; acclaimed by local critics. Reservations must be made weeks in advance.
Casual Italian food.
Inforzato's Italian Cafe
244 W Davis St
Casual Italian food.
Sandwich deli.
504 N Bishop Ave
504 North Bishop Avenue
Sandwich deli.
Veracruz-style Mexican food.
26 locals recommend
Veracruz Cafe
408 N Bishop Ave
26 locals recommend
Veracruz-style Mexican food.
Excellent hand-made pies.
314 N Bishop Ave
314 North Bishop Avenue
Excellent hand-made pies.
Casual Thai food restaurant.
9 locals recommend
Chan Thai Restaurant
436 W 7th St
9 locals recommend
Casual Thai food restaurant.
Specialty bakery and desserts shop.
Cretia's Bakery
500 North Bishop Avenue
Specialty bakery and desserts shop.
Trendy, American food restaurant with excellent meat entrees. Dinner here and drinks at the Belmont Bar next door make for a great evening.
28 locals recommend
Smoke
901 Fort Worth Avenue
28 locals recommend
Trendy, American food restaurant with excellent meat entrees. Dinner here and drinks at the Belmont Bar next door make for a great evening.
Opened in 2012. Paired with the Foundry bar, one of the hottest restaurant and bar spots in Dallas lately. Chicken Scratch features excellent, upscale Southern food.
16 locals recommend
Chicken Scratch
2303 Pittman St
16 locals recommend
Opened in 2012. Paired with the Foundry bar, one of the hottest restaurant and bar spots in Dallas lately. Chicken Scratch features excellent, upscale Southern food.
Excellent steaks. Known for its Friday lunchtime pork chop special.
50 locals recommend
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
2100 Olive St
50 locals recommend
Excellent steaks. Known for its Friday lunchtime pork chop special.
Well known restaurant and patio bar with live music.
10 locals recommend
Sambuca Uptown
2120 McKinney Avenue
10 locals recommend
Well known restaurant and patio bar with live music.
Steakhouse located on the ground floor of the Crescent Hotel.
32 locals recommend
The Capital Grille
500 Crescent Ct
32 locals recommend
Steakhouse located on the ground floor of the Crescent Hotel.
High-end sushi restaurant on the ground floor of the Crescent Hotel.
22 locals recommend
Nobu Dallas
400 Crescent Court
22 locals recommend
High-end sushi restaurant on the ground floor of the Crescent Hotel.
"Rustic European" cuisine in the Crescent Hotel complex.
Palomino Restaurant & Bar - Dallas
500 Crescent Ct
"Rustic European" cuisine in the Crescent Hotel complex.
Excellent sushi in a small restaurant.
Yutaka
2633 McKinney Ave
Excellent sushi in a small restaurant.
Long-time Dallas Tex-Mex restaurant.
Primo's Bar & Grill
3309 McKinney Ave
Long-time Dallas Tex-Mex restaurant.
New York style pizza restaurant.
26 locals recommend
Grimaldi's
3636 McKinney Avenue
26 locals recommend
New York style pizza restaurant.
Trendy sushi bar near the West Village in Uptown.
The Fish Restaurant and Sushi Bar
Trendy sushi bar near the West Village in Uptown.
One of the most popular restaurants in Dallas.
172 locals recommend
Mi Cocina
3699 McKinney Ave
172 locals recommend
One of the most popular restaurants in Dallas.
Trendy Mexican food restaurant and bar.
13 locals recommend
Urban Taco
3510 E Mockingbird Ln
13 locals recommend
Trendy Mexican food restaurant and bar.
Excellent Asian fusion restaurant.
38 locals recommend
Malai Kitchen
3699 McKinney Ave
38 locals recommend
Excellent Asian fusion restaurant.
Italian-style ice cream. Good for after dinner at West Village area restaurants.
7 locals recommend
Paciugo Gelato Caffé
3699 McKinney Ave
7 locals recommend
Italian-style ice cream. Good for after dinner at West Village area restaurants.
American and Southern food.
12 locals recommend
MAX's
3600 McKinney Avenue
12 locals recommend
American and Southern food.
Trendy American food bar and restaurant.
33 locals recommend
Saint Ann Restaurant & Bar
2501 N Harwood St
33 locals recommend
Trendy American food bar and restaurant.
Upscale Japanese-Korean food restaurant.
7 locals recommend
Gui Sushi Korean Japanese Bistro and Bar
2719 McKinney Avenue
7 locals recommend
Upscale Japanese-Korean food restaurant.
Long-time Dallas Italian food restaurant.
Cremona Bistro kitchen ITalian Restaurant
2704 Worthington St
Long-time Dallas Italian food restaurant.
Steaks and seafood.
42 locals recommend
Truluck's
2401 McKinney Avenue
42 locals recommend
Steaks and seafood.
Well known Dallas seafood restaurant.
14 locals recommend
S&D Oyster Company
2701 McKinney Ave
14 locals recommend
Well known Dallas seafood restaurant.
Upscale pizza/wine bar.
16 locals recommend
Coal Vines
2404 Cedar Springs Rd
16 locals recommend
Upscale pizza/wine bar.
High-end steakhouse.
Place at Perry's
2680 Cedar Springs Road
High-end steakhouse.

Sightseeing

Set in the oldest park in Dallas (Old City Park), Dallas Heritage Village recreates life in Dallas in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Great history tour for both kids and adults.
28 locals recommend
Dallas Heritage Village at Old City Park
1515 S Harwood St
28 locals recommend
Set in the oldest park in Dallas (Old City Park), Dallas Heritage Village recreates life in Dallas in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Great history tour for both kids and adults.
The JFK Assassination site and museum. A few blocks from the West End train station.
421 locals recommend
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
411 Elm St
421 locals recommend
The JFK Assassination site and museum. A few blocks from the West End train station.
The theater where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested. Restored in recent years and now home to independent films and a hipster bar.
79 locals recommend
The Texas Theatre
231 Jefferson
79 locals recommend
The theater where Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested. Restored in recent years and now home to independent films and a hipster bar.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you like dive bars, this is your place. One of the diviest dive bars in all of Dallas.
1503 S Ervay St
1503 South Ervay Street
If you like dive bars, this is your place. One of the diviest dive bars in all of Dallas.
Bar and night club set in the basement of the Southside on Lamar complex.
11 locals recommend
Absinthe Lounge
1701 Botham Jean Blvd
11 locals recommend
Bar and night club set in the basement of the Southside on Lamar complex.
Funny name... but a typical beer pub, popular with locals.
Spread Eagle Saloon
1608 Elm St
Funny name... but a typical beer pub, popular with locals.
Bar and restaurant.
West End Pub
1801 Lamar St
Bar and restaurant.
Sports bar.
Draft Picks Sports Bar & Grill
703 McKinney Ave
Sports bar.
Dive bar located above The Chesterfield restaurant.
6 locals recommend
One Eyed Penguin
1404 Main
6 locals recommend
Dive bar located above The Chesterfield restaurant.
The most popular locals bar in downtown. Regularly features live indie/folk music.
11 locals recommend
City Tavern
1514 Elm St
11 locals recommend
The most popular locals bar in downtown. Regularly features live indie/folk music.
Long-time downtown bar located on the ground floor of the Adolphus Hotel at Main and Akard Streets.
6 locals recommend
The Adolphus, Autograph Collection
1321 Commerce St
6 locals recommend
Long-time downtown bar located on the ground floor of the Adolphus Hotel at Main and Akard Streets.
Large sports bar with numerous giant TVs.
555 S Lamar St
555 South Lamar Street
Large sports bar with numerous giant TVs.
Martini bar located above Campisi's restaurant.
1520 Elm St
1520 Elm Street
Martini bar located above Campisi's restaurant.
2nd floor bar and lounge in the Magnolia Hotel.
Magnolia Dallas Downtown
1401 Commerce St
2nd floor bar and lounge in the Magnolia Hotel.
Famous, decades-old, Texas country music bar.
19 locals recommend
Adair's Saloon
2624 Commerce St
19 locals recommend
Famous, decades-old, Texas country music bar.
A favorite hangout for Deep Ellum and Downtown locals.
14 locals recommend
Anvil Pub
2638 Elm St
14 locals recommend
A favorite hangout for Deep Ellum and Downtown locals.
Long-time Deep Ellum dive bar.
July Alley
2809 Elm St
Long-time Deep Ellum dive bar.
Cool hipster bar with a backyard.
The Amsterdam Bar
831 Exposition Ave
Cool hipster bar with a backyard.
Great, laid-back bar with excellent food and a full menu.
Meridian Room
3611 Parry Ave
Great, laid-back bar with excellent food and a full menu.
Excellent beer bar.
3619 Parry Ave
3619 Parry Avenue
Excellent beer bar.
The bar at the Belmont has an outdoor patio with amazing views of the Dallas skyline.
12 locals recommend
Belmont Hotel Dallas
901 Fort Worth Ave
12 locals recommend
The bar at the Belmont has an outdoor patio with amazing views of the Dallas skyline.
Bar paired with Chicken Scratch (restaurant). The backyard area is one of the trendiest areas in Dallas lately.
18 locals recommend
The Foundry Bar
2303 Pittman St
18 locals recommend
Bar paired with Chicken Scratch (restaurant). The backyard area is one of the trendiest areas in Dallas lately.
A well-known Dallas dive bar.
Tradewinds Social Club
2843 W Davis St
A well-known Dallas dive bar.
Popular beer pub in Uptown.
55 locals recommend
The Ginger Man Dallas
2718 Boll St
55 locals recommend
Popular beer pub in Uptown.
Popular sports bar in Uptown. Good place to watch sporting events.
8 locals recommend
McKinney Avenue Tavern
8 locals recommend
Popular sports bar in Uptown. Good place to watch sporting events.
Popular bar with outdoor patio. Gets crowded on weekends, especially in the summer.
28 locals recommend
Blackfriar Pub
2621 McKinney Ave
28 locals recommend
Popular bar with outdoor patio. Gets crowded on weekends, especially in the summer.
Trendy Uptown bar with patio.
Sfuzzi
2401 North Henderson Avenue
Trendy Uptown bar with patio.
Popular pub-style bar in State-Thomas neighborhood.
29 locals recommend
State & Allen
2400 Allen St
29 locals recommend
Popular pub-style bar in State-Thomas neighborhood.
Popular sports bar in State-Thomas neighborhood.
28 locals recommend
The Nodding Donkey
2900 Thomas Avenue
28 locals recommend
Popular sports bar in State-Thomas neighborhood.
Popular Uptown sports bar. Great for sporting events.
Frankie's Sports Bar & Grill
3227 McKinney Ave
Popular Uptown sports bar. Great for sporting events.

Arts & Culture

Modern art gallery set in the small, chic home of the owner. Check the Facebook page for times and showings.
1717 Gould St
1717 Gould Street
Modern art gallery set in the small, chic home of the owner. Check the Facebook page for times and showings.
One of the most popular music venues in Dallas. Check the website for the concert calendar.
19 locals recommend
South Side Music Hall
1135 Botham Jean Blvd
19 locals recommend
One of the most popular music venues in Dallas. Check the website for the concert calendar.
Bar and small music venue above the larger Palladium Ballroom venue. Check the website for the concert calendar.
The Loft
1135 Botham Jean Blvd
Bar and small music venue above the larger Palladium Ballroom venue. Check the website for the concert calendar.
Famous Dallas honky tonk bar and concert hall.
30 locals recommend
Gilley's Dallas
1135 Botham Jean Blvd
30 locals recommend
Famous Dallas honky tonk bar and concert hall.
Beautiful art museum. Take the train to St. Paul Station then walk 4 blocks north on Harwood.
790 locals recommend
Dallas Museum of Art
1717 N Harwood St
790 locals recommend
Beautiful art museum. Take the train to St. Paul Station then walk 4 blocks north on Harwood.
Excellent sculpture museum and garden. Take the train to St. Paul Station then walk 4 blocks north on Harwood.
240 locals recommend
Nasher Sculpture Center
2001 Flora St
240 locals recommend
Excellent sculpture museum and garden. Take the train to St. Paul Station then walk 4 blocks north on Harwood.
Asian art museum across the street from the Dallas Museum of Art and Nasher Sculpture Center. Take the train to St. Paul Station, then walk 4 blocks north on Harwood.
67 locals recommend
Crow Museum of Asian Art
2010 Flora St
67 locals recommend
Asian art museum across the street from the Dallas Museum of Art and Nasher Sculpture Center. Take the train to St. Paul Station, then walk 4 blocks north on Harwood.
Beautiful, modern opera house. Take the train to Pearl/Arts District Station, walk 3 blocks north on Pearl, turn right on Flora.
97 locals recommend
Winspear Opera House
2403 Flora St
97 locals recommend
Beautiful, modern opera house. Take the train to Pearl/Arts District Station, walk 3 blocks north on Pearl, turn right on Flora.
Symphony hall designed by I.M. Pei. Take the train to Pearl/Arts District Station, walk 3 blocks north on Pearl, turn right on Flora.
94 locals recommend
Dallas Symphony Orchestra at Meyerson Symphony Center
2301 Flora St
94 locals recommend
Symphony hall designed by I.M. Pei. Take the train to Pearl/Arts District Station, walk 3 blocks north on Pearl, turn right on Flora.
Sleek, modern playhouse designed by Rem Koolhaas. Take the train to Pearl/Arts District Station, walk 3 blocks north on Leonard.
16 locals recommend
Wyly Theater
2400 Flora St
16 locals recommend
Sleek, modern playhouse designed by Rem Koolhaas. Take the train to Pearl/Arts District Station, walk 3 blocks north on Leonard.
World class nature and science museum opened in December 2012. Great for both kids and adults. Take the train to West End Station, then walk half a mile north on Field.
727 locals recommend
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
2201 N Field St
727 locals recommend
World class nature and science museum opened in December 2012. Great for both kids and adults. Take the train to West End Station, then walk half a mile north on Field.
Excellent aquarium and indoor rain forest. Take the train to West End Station, walk 2 blocks north on Lamar, then right for 1 block on Corbin Street.
485 locals recommend
The Dallas World Aquarium
1801 N Griffin St
485 locals recommend
Excellent aquarium and indoor rain forest. Take the train to West End Station, walk 2 blocks north on Lamar, then right for 1 block on Corbin Street.
The Dallas Zoo. Take the Red (Parker) train; 2 stops from Cedars Station.
350 locals recommend
Dallas Zoo
614 S Ewing Ave
350 locals recommend
The Dallas Zoo. Take the Red (Parker) train; 2 stops from Cedars Station.
Legendary Deep Ellum rock club. Nirvana and Radiohead played here, among many others.
28 locals recommend
Trees
2709 Elm St
28 locals recommend
Legendary Deep Ellum rock club. Nirvana and Radiohead played here, among many others.
Popular music venue for indie rock bands.
6 locals recommend
The Prophet Bar
2548 Elm St
6 locals recommend
Popular music venue for indie rock bands.
Excellent art gallery.
Ro2 Art Uptown
Excellent art gallery.

Essentials

Small, locally-owned grocery store on the ground floor of the Southside on Lamar building.
1409 S Lamar St
1409 Botham Jean Boulevard
Small, locally-owned grocery store on the ground floor of the Southside on Lamar building.
The city's main farmers' market. Open Saturdays.
189 locals recommend
Dallas Farmers Market
920 S Harwood St
189 locals recommend
The city's main farmers' market. Open Saturdays.

Everything Else

The DART Cedars train station.
22 locals recommend
Cedars
1112 Belleview St
22 locals recommend
The DART Cedars train station.
The Dallas Convention Center.
99 locals recommend
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas
650 S Griffin St
99 locals recommend
The Dallas Convention Center.
Dallas City Hall.
Dallas City Hall
1500 Marilla St
Dallas City Hall.
The main branch of the Dallas Public Library.
J. Erik Jonsson Central Public Library
1515 Young St
The main branch of the Dallas Public Library.
Large, urban park built over Woodall Rodgers Freeway; opened in 2012.
2012 Woodall Rodgers Fwy
2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway
Large, urban park built over Woodall Rodgers Freeway; opened in 2012.
Best park in Downtown Dallas. Home to Rusty Taco taco shack and cafe. Great for kids.
25 locals recommend
Main Street Garden Park
1902 Main
25 locals recommend
Best park in Downtown Dallas. Home to Rusty Taco taco shack and cafe. Great for kids.
Main downtown Dallas train station. The DART light rail, the TRE trains to DFW Airport and Ft. Worth, and Amtrak trains all run through here.
14 locals recommend
Union Station
400 S Houston St
14 locals recommend
Main downtown Dallas train station. The DART light rail, the TRE trains to DFW Airport and Ft. Worth, and Amtrak trains all run through here.
Award-winning chocalatier in the Bishop Arts District.
44 locals recommend
Dude, Sweet Chocolate
1925 Greenville Ave
44 locals recommend
Award-winning chocalatier in the Bishop Arts District.
Excellent and very popular brunch restaurant.
102 locals recommend
Bread Winners Café & Bakery
3301 McKinney Ave
102 locals recommend
Excellent and very popular brunch restaurant.
DART subway station beneath the Cityplace Tower. (The only subway station in Texas.) Use this stop for West Village and Uptown bars and restaurants.
41 locals recommend
CityPlace/Uptown Station
41 locals recommend
DART subway station beneath the Cityplace Tower. (The only subway station in Texas.) Use this stop for West Village and Uptown bars and restaurants.
Men's clothing store.
Q Clothier
3699 McKinney Ave
Men's clothing store.

Shopping

Cool bike shop. Great place to rent a bike and ride around the fairgrounds next door.
Switching Gears Cyclery
8541 Ferndale Rd
Cool bike shop. Great place to rent a bike and ride around the fairgrounds next door.
Unique gifts and household items.
10 locals recommend
Bishop Street Market
419 N Bishop Ave
10 locals recommend
Unique gifts and household items.
Gallery and store featuring works from Dallas artists and artisans.
410 N Bishop Ave
410 North Bishop Avenue
Gallery and store featuring works from Dallas artists and artisans.
Vintage clothing boutique.
Zola's Everyday Vintage
1318 W Davis St
Vintage clothing boutique.
Children's clothing located in a repurposed cottage style home.
Cozy Cottage Children's Boutique
Children's clothing located in a repurposed cottage style home.
Women's clothing boutique.
Epiphany Boutique
413 N Bishop Ave
Women's clothing boutique.
Hand-made lotions and bath products.
Opportunity Market®
415 N Bishop Ave
Hand-made lotions and bath products.
Retro style gifts and designs.
313 N Bishop Ave
313 North Bishop Avenue
Retro style gifts and designs.
Cool and popular bike shop.
Oak Cliff Bicycle Company
408 N Bishop Ave
Cool and popular bike shop.
Designer florist.
10 locals recommend
DIRT Flowers
417 N Bishop Ave
10 locals recommend
Designer florist.
The clothing store.
Banana Republic
3699 McKinney Ave
The clothing store.
The men's clothing store.
Brooks Brothers
3636 McKinney Ave
The men's clothing store.
Salon and spa in the West Village.
Avalon Salons and Spa
3699 McKinney Ave
Salon and spa in the West Village.
The clothing store.
Gap
3699 McKinney Ave
The clothing store.
Upscale wine store.
8 locals recommend
Cork
3636 McKinney Ave
8 locals recommend
Upscale wine store.
Artisan goods, home accessories.
Indigo
3699 McKinney Ave
Artisan goods, home accessories.
Uptown's bike shop.
Transit Bicycle Company
1915 Greenville Ave
Uptown's bike shop.
Jeans store.
Lucky Brand
3699 McKinney Ave
Jeans store.
Women's clothing store.
L Bartlett
6823 Snider Plaza
Women's clothing store.