Guidebook for Dallas
Arts & Culture
Trees
2709 Elm StGreat 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.
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The Green Room
2715 Elm StCheap 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.
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The Free Man Cajun Cafe & Lounge
2626-2630 Commerce StCajun themed dive bar/restaurant with live music 7 days a week, no cover, and cheap drinks. Mostly jazz or blues.
Anvil Pub
2638 Elm StChill 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.
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Adair's Saloon
2624 Commerce StDallas 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.
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Twilite Lounge
2640 Elm StNew 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.
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Black Swan Saloon
2708 Elm StChill speakeasy. Homemade infused liquors and excellent custom tailored drinks. Extra laid back Sun-Thurs.
Taproom with board games. Brewery tours on Saturdays.
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Deep Ellum Brewing Company
2823 St Louis StTaproom with board games. Brewery tours on Saturdays.
Bishop Cider Company
509 N Bishop AveLocal 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.
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Happiest Hour
2616 Olive StPerhaps 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.
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Katy Trail
Katy TrailBar 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.
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Armoury D.E.
2714 Elm StUpscale 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.
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The Ginger Man Dallas
2718 Boll StGreat 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.
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Truck Yard
5624 Sears StGreat, 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.
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Dot's Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard
2645 Commerce StGreat 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.
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Stackhouse
2917 Gaston AveNo 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.
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Twisted Root Burger Co
2615 Commerce StA Dallas icon. Texas themed burgers and dogs. Game meats available.
Solid pizza by the slice. Good sober, fantastic drunk. Long, slow lines Fri/Sat.
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Serious Pizza
2807 Elm StSolid 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.
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Cafe Brazil
3851 Cedar Springs RdDallas staple. Bottomless coffee bar and excellent cafe fare. Open late every day, 24hrs Fri-Sat.
AllGood Cafe
2934 MainTexas themed cafe. Great brunch.
Pepe's & Mito's
2911 Elm StreetSelf described "Mex-Tex". Highly recommend the Beef Guiso.
Classic Tex-Mex. Inventors of the original brisket taco.
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Mia's Tex-Mex Restaurant
4334 Lemmon AvenueClassic Tex-Mex. Inventors of the original brisket taco.
Pecan Lodge
2702 MainAward winning Texas BBQ.
Ellen's
1790 N Record StExcellent 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.
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Tacos La Banqueta Puro DF
1305 N Carroll AveOur 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.
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Lockhart Smokehouse BBQ
400 W Davis StAward winning Texas BBQ, and my personal favorite. Lots of shops in the area that are fun to explore.
Amsterdam Falafelshop
2651 Commerce StGo-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.
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The Rustic
3656 Howell St"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).
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Public School 214
3700 McKinney AveSchool 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).
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Chuy's
4544 McKinney AveGreat 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).
Braindead Brewing
2625 MainLaid back microbrewery with new american pub fare.
Great vegetarian food with a south Asian flare in a very bohemian setting.
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Cosmic Cafe
2912 Oak Lawn AveGreat vegetarian food with a south Asian flare in a very bohemian setting.
Sightseeing
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
411 Elm StJFK Museum
Arts District
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.
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Bishop Arts District
414 W Davis StCute 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.
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Dallas Farmers Market
920 S Harwood StBrand 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.
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Uptown
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!
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Baylor University Medical Center Station
North Walton StreetWalk down the stairs directly onto the platform of the nearest light rail (DART) station!
Shopping
Rocket Fizz Deep Ellum
2701 MainThey've got any candy or soda you've ever heard of, and plenty you haven't.