Guidebook for Dallas
Food Scene
Fantastic patio and lively neighborhood pizzeria. Mondays is BYOB! Voted best pizza in Dallas.
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Cane Rosso
7328 Gaston AveFantastic patio and lively neighborhood pizzeria. Mondays is BYOB! Voted best pizza in Dallas.
The city's best coffee. You can't go wrong with this locally roasted beans. In the same space as Good 2 Go Taco, so you get a great set of pastries and tacos.
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Cultivar Coffee Bar & Roaster
313 JeffersonThe city's best coffee. You can't go wrong with this locally roasted beans. In the same space as Good 2 Go Taco, so you get a great set of pastries and tacos.
Like meat? The" Hunter and Gather" is the lively spot on Lower Greenville. Great eats and drinks. Recommend booking on OpenTable.com to save yourself the wait. Checkout the amazing huge rooftop patio!
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HG Sply Co.
2008 Greenville AveLike meat? The" Hunter and Gather" is the lively spot on Lower Greenville. Great eats and drinks. Recommend booking on OpenTable.com to save yourself the wait. Checkout the amazing huge rooftop patio!
If it's a nice day out, definitely check out dinner or lunch at the open-air tree-shaded truck yard. Each day a different set of food trucks. Chilled beer and cocktails. What else do you need?
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Truck Yard
5624 Sears StIf it's a nice day out, definitely check out dinner or lunch at the open-air tree-shaded truck yard. Each day a different set of food trucks. Chilled beer and cocktails. What else do you need?
Itching for some good Tex-Mex? Great lively restaurant serving up modern tex-mex with seriously good drinks. Try the "Mambo Taxi" margaritas (you can thank us later!). Great patio.
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Mi Cocina
3699 McKinney AveItching for some good Tex-Mex? Great lively restaurant serving up modern tex-mex with seriously good drinks. Try the "Mambo Taxi" margaritas (you can thank us later!). Great patio.
Want a seriously good burger? Look no further. Also some great local craft beers on tap. Informal dining makes it easy to stop by for a bite for lunch or dinner.
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Liberty Burger
1904 Abrams PkwyWant a seriously good burger? Look no further. Also some great local craft beers on tap. Informal dining makes it easy to stop by for a bite for lunch or dinner.
Best Vietnamese in Dallas. This tiny modern bistro packs a real punch. Always lively atmosphere, friendly service and delicious pleates. A bit pricey, but you get what you pay for. Don't miss it.
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Mot Hai Ba
6047 Lewis StBest Vietnamese in Dallas. This tiny modern bistro packs a real punch. Always lively atmosphere, friendly service and delicious pleates. A bit pricey, but you get what you pay for. Don't miss it.
Neighborhood pub offering lots of draft beers, burgers made with grass-fed beef. Relax and spend time with friends. Friendly service with great food and excellent craft beers. www.GoodfriendDallas.com
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Goodfriend Package
1155 Peavy RdNeighborhood pub offering lots of draft beers, burgers made with grass-fed beef. Relax and spend time with friends. Friendly service with great food and excellent craft beers. www.GoodfriendDallas.com
Popsicles with a punch! Hibiscus, Pineapple Jalapeno, Coffee, Coconut, Vanilla Bean, Sweet Tea and more. You can't go wrong here. Freshest all-natural or certified organic ingredients. Try them all!
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Steel City Pops
2012 Greenville AvePopsicles with a punch! Hibiscus, Pineapple Jalapeno, Coffee, Coconut, Vanilla Bean, Sweet Tea and more. You can't go wrong here. Freshest all-natural or certified organic ingredients. Try them all!
Gotta sweet tooth? Italian gelato made fresh daily in small batches with all natural ingredients and without cream. Flavors are big; the cups are small. Go ahead, indulge!
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Paciugo
2115 Abrams RdGotta sweet tooth? Italian gelato made fresh daily in small batches with all natural ingredients and without cream. Flavors are big; the cups are small. Go ahead, indulge!
Cozy, neighborhood breakfast, brunch & dinner restaurant. Great coffee, cocktails and cuisine.
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The Heights
2015 Abrams PkwyCozy, neighborhood breakfast, brunch & dinner restaurant. Great coffee, cocktails and cuisine.
Scalini's Pizza & Pasta
2021 Abrams RdPopular local Italian pasta and pizza restaurant.
Fresh, bold and earthy flavors of authentic interior Mexico that is knock-ya-over goodness. A lively, upscale restaurant with the best avocado margarita in town.
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Meso Maya Comida Y Copas
4123 Abrams RdFresh, bold and earthy flavors of authentic interior Mexico that is knock-ya-over goodness. A lively, upscale restaurant with the best avocado margarita in town.
Excellent option for breakfast & brunch but also works great for casual dining lunch and dinner. Lots of health-conscious entrees and several vegetarian options as well. Very popular & packed for weekend brunch.
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Dream Cafe
2808 McKinney AveExcellent option for breakfast & brunch but also works great for casual dining lunch and dinner. Lots of health-conscious entrees and several vegetarian options as well. Very popular & packed for weekend brunch.
Garden Cafe dishes up extremely locally sourced (like, backyard-garden-to-fork local) bites cafe on Junius in East Dallas. Ferociously loyal regulars can be seen tucking into a bowl of Chicken and Dumplings (the daily special on Sundays) or a short stack of pancakes with real Vermont maple syrup.
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Garden Cafe
5310 Junius StGarden Cafe dishes up extremely locally sourced (like, backyard-garden-to-fork local) bites cafe on Junius in East Dallas. Ferociously loyal regulars can be seen tucking into a bowl of Chicken and Dumplings (the daily special on Sundays) or a short stack of pancakes with real Vermont maple syrup.
So much more than just a doughnut shop, Hypnotic churns out funky specialty doughnuts and tasty chicken biscuit creations plus stays closely involved in the local community. Favorite bites include the Canadian Healthcare (a long john topped with syrup, maple icing and a strip of bacon) and the Amy (a chicken biscuit with bacon, pickles, southwest spicy mustard, cheddar and honey).
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Hypnotic Donuts & Biscuits
9007 Garland RdSo much more than just a doughnut shop, Hypnotic churns out funky specialty doughnuts and tasty chicken biscuit creations plus stays closely involved in the local community. Favorite bites include the Canadian Healthcare (a long john topped with syrup, maple icing and a strip of bacon) and the Amy (a chicken biscuit with bacon, pickles, southwest spicy mustard, cheddar and honey).
Coffee snob? Look no further!
Fiction does the coffee world justice with things like espresso made from a kick ass Slayer machine, and coffee flights for sharing (or those indecisive days). It's a bit further than most recommendations here...but it's worth the drive.
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Fiction Coffee
1623 N Hall StCoffee snob? Look no further!
Fiction does the coffee world justice with things like espresso made from a kick ass Slayer machine, and coffee flights for sharing (or those indecisive days). It's a bit further than most recommendations here...but it's worth the drive.
Essentials
Our closest grocery store. Great selection of natural foods. There is a decent fresh food buffet bar that's helpful for quick bites or to take to the park for a picnic. They also sell wine & beer.
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Whole Foods Market
2510 McKinney AveOur closest grocery store. Great selection of natural foods. There is a decent fresh food buffet bar that's helpful for quick bites or to take to the park for a picnic. They also sell wine & beer.
Our closest grocery store. Great selection of natural foods. There is a decent fresh food buffet bar that's helpful for quick bites or to take to the park for a picnic. They also sell wine & beer.
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Whole Foods Market
2510 McKinney AveOur closest grocery store. Great selection of natural foods. There is a decent fresh food buffet bar that's helpful for quick bites or to take to the park for a picnic. They also sell wine & beer.
Tom Thumb
7117 Inwood RdCVS
1411 MainArts & Culture
Catch a movie at this smaller theater with stadium seating and usually less popular releases. It's right in the middle of Mockingbird Station so lots of places to eat here too.
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Dallas Angelika Film Center
5321 E Mockingbird LnCatch a movie at this smaller theater with stadium seating and usually less popular releases. It's right in the middle of Mockingbird Station so lots of places to eat here too.
Beautiful 66-acre gardens with breathtaking floral displays all year long. Nestled on the shores of White Rock Lake. Rated top 10 Botanical Gardens. Go and smell the roses!
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The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
8525 Garland RdBeautiful 66-acre gardens with breathtaking floral displays all year long. Nestled on the shores of White Rock Lake. Rated top 10 Botanical Gardens. Go and smell the roses!
Rent canoes, kayaks or paddle boards for a fun time on the water. You'll not find any motor boats on the lake, so it's really a fun experience. www.whiterockpaddle.com/
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White Rock Paddle Co.
389 E Lawther DrRent canoes, kayaks or paddle boards for a fun time on the water. You'll not find any motor boats on the lake, so it's really a fun experience. www.whiterockpaddle.com/
If it's a sunny day, this outdoor scupture museum is a great way to get fresh air and some culture at the same time! Great works of art and located in the Museum District adjacent to other great indoor options.
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Nasher Sculpture Center
2001 Flora StIf it's a sunny day, this outdoor scupture museum is a great way to get fresh air and some culture at the same time! Great works of art and located in the Museum District adjacent to other great indoor options.
Shopping
If you're a shop-o-holic...this is your one stop shop. If you like a good deal, there are great outlets just across the highway with Nordstom Rack and Off Fifth Avenue.
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NorthPark Center
8687 N US 75-Central Expy 1000If you're a shop-o-holic...this is your one stop shop. If you like a good deal, there are great outlets just across the highway with Nordstom Rack and Off Fifth Avenue.
Everything Else
In town for a convention? It's just a short 15-minute drive.
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Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center Dallas
650 S Griffin StIn town for a convention? It's just a short 15-minute drive.
Drinks & Nightlife
Wanna local hole-in-the-wall dive bar? This is your place. Live bands, karaoke Sundays, cold brewskis. Mixed crowd of folks both old and young and equally laid back. Seriously fun.
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The Goat
7248 Gaston AveWanna local hole-in-the-wall dive bar? This is your place. Live bands, karaoke Sundays, cold brewskis. Mixed crowd of folks both old and young and equally laid back. Seriously fun.
Relax after a hard day with a glass of wine. Great patio and comfy indoor spaces to unwind and re-wine. Also has tapas menu to accompany. Great ambiance. Try a wine tasting.
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Times Ten Cellars
6324 Prospect AveRelax after a hard day with a glass of wine. Great patio and comfy indoor spaces to unwind and re-wine. Also has tapas menu to accompany. Great ambiance. Try a wine tasting.
Everything that a great pub should be. It's a dim lighted hole in the wall Irish pub that never disappoints. Plus they boast some of the best food that you'll ever see in a pub. Cock & Bull is heavily praised for packing a top notch kitchen inside a pretty small pub. Craft beers accompany a gastropub-style menu with everything from quesadillas to mussels and meatloaf to brunch sandwiches.
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Cock & Bull Neighborhood Pub
6330 Gaston AveEverything that a great pub should be. It's a dim lighted hole in the wall Irish pub that never disappoints. Plus they boast some of the best food that you'll ever see in a pub. Cock & Bull is heavily praised for packing a top notch kitchen inside a pretty small pub. Craft beers accompany a gastropub-style menu with everything from quesadillas to mussels and meatloaf to brunch sandwiches.
Swanky neighborhood joint focusing on house cocktails & food from a small but well-appointed menu. Classic and custom cocktails are the main lure, but there's also food ranging from shared plates to burgers and chicken-fried steak.
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Lounge Here
9028 Garland RdSwanky neighborhood joint focusing on house cocktails & food from a small but well-appointed menu. Classic and custom cocktails are the main lure, but there's also food ranging from shared plates to burgers and chicken-fried steak.
Parks & Nature
The lake park is just 200 feet from our front door. Scenic running, walking and cycling paths around the lake. Kayak, canoe & paddle board rentals nearby. Or just kick back, relax and have a picnic.
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White Rock Lake
2810 White Rock RdThe lake park is just 200 feet from our front door. Scenic running, walking and cycling paths around the lake. Kayak, canoe & paddle board rentals nearby. Or just kick back, relax and have a picnic.