The Top 100 Places to Eat and Drink in Dallas
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Rank 1. The Mansion Restaurant
French New American
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Rank 2. Fearing's
Southwestern New American
Inside the Ritz-Carlton, Chef Dean Fearing's dining room reads traditional steakhouse but operates by its own rules. A Lone Star mosaic of raw tuna, wagyu, salmon, and barbecued eel arrives like stained glass; baklava s'more pivots toward pistachio marshmallow and burnt rosemary ice cream. American cooking with Southwestern swagger, built on surprise.
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Rank 3. Midnight Rambler
Cocktail Bar
Dark and moody downstairs at the Joule, this subterranean cocktail bar channels speakeasy glamour with a mirrored liquor wall that glows like the crown jewels. The bartenders work with genuine precision on both classics and more obscure drinks, and they'll nail whichever direction you're heading.
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Top 10 Nominee · Best U.S. Hotel Bar
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service · Gabe Sanchez
- Food & Wine 2025 · The Top 10 Hotel Bars in the US
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Rank 4. Starship Bagel
NY-Style Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
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Rank 4. Starship Bagel
NY-Style Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- Bon Appétit The Very Best Bagels in the US (Yes, Outside New York)
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Rank 6. Partenope Ristorante
Neapolitan Pizza
- 50 Top Pizza 2025 · #17 · 50 Top Pizza USA
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Pizza · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Sandwich: The Super Jeff · Best of Big D
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Rank 6. MĀBO
Omakase Sushi
- Esquire 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in America
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Masayuki Otaka
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Rank 6. Lucia
Italian
In the Bishop Arts District, David Uygur works from Italian foundations, building dishes around seasonal Texas produce and house-made pasta with the restraint of someone who trusts his ingredients. The menu turns with the seasons; wine leans Italian. Jennifer's warmth at the door makes the small room feel like it's been waiting for you.
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Nominee · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Maggie Huff
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outstanding Chef · David Uygar
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Outstanding Restaurant
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Rank 6. Mamani
Contemporary French
Chef Christophe De Lellis, formerly of Joël Robuchon in Vegas, opened this polished Dallas outpost around elevated bistro cooking and impeccable technique. Dover sole in brown butter and a textbook Paris-Brest suggest a kitchen that respects classical foundations while a serious wine list rewards the curious diner.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Texas Monthly 2025 · Dishes We Wanted Seconds Of: Rosa Sposa · The Best Things in Texas
- D Magazine 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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Rank 10. Ayahuasca Cantina
Mezcal Mexican
You enter through a cafe's back hallway into a moody speakeasy where every bottle behind the bar hails from Mexico and cocktails trace the country's drinking history from pre-Columbian fermentations through modern riffs. The kitchen matches that ambition with pre-Hispanic dishes like octopus in ink and stone-cooked broths, prepared with enough authenticity that servers will happily decode the menu.
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
- Esquire 2024 · The Best Bars in America
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Margarita · Best of Dallas
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Non-Dallasy Dallas Bar · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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Rank 10. Double Wide
Dive Bar
A dive bar masquerading as a trailer park, Double Wide pours cheap, potent cocktails under string lights and serves as a refuge when Deep Ellum gets too packed. The real draw is the outdoor patio lined with salvaged toilets and road signs, plus a music venue across the way that hosts bands and DJs most nights.
- Wildsam The 50 Most Essential Bars in America
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Happy Hour · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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Rank 10. Apothecary
Avant-Garde Cocktail Bar
A discreetly unmarked cocktail lounge where mixologists spend months perfecting each drink and the menu reimagines itself entirely each year—find the dark, quiet room on Greenville and settle in for what the staff could spend hours explaining. The seasonal themes get genuinely playful, like the year they paired a dirty martini with deviled eggs shaped to match.
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bar
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. Central
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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Rank 10. Catbird
Cocktail Bar
Climb to the ninth floor of the Thompson Hotel and squeeze through a flower tunnel into Catbird, an art deco fever dream of geometric prints, fireplaces, and a bedazzled Russian doll that feels like a surrealist gallery collided with a swanky lounge. Cocktails lean playful—think gin sippers infused with green tea and cold foam concoctions made with mineral water—and the rooftop wraps around the city like you've unlocked a secret level.
- Spirited Awards 2026 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
- Spirited Awards 2025 · Regional Top 10 Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Fish and Chips · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Bloody Mary · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Veggie Burger · Best of Big D
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Rank 15. Quarter Acre
New American
Chef Toby Archibald's intimate Dallas dining room channels a New Zealand-inflected aesthetic while his cooking balances classical technique with international flourishes, from pristine raw preparations to fire-kissed finishes. The tasting menu unfolds as a personal, seasonally calibrated narrative rather than a greatest-hits collection.
- Texas Monthly 2024 · #3 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Chef · Best of Dallas · Toby Archibald
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Tasting Menu · Best of Big D
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Rank 15. Saint Valentine
Cocktail Bar
Two experienced bartenders—one formerly of Deep Ellum's Black Swan—pour cocktails with names like Big Booty Trudy at this slinky East Dallas spot that carries itself with a studied cool. James Beard-nominated chef Misti Norris runs the kitchen, turning out obnoxiously good bar food like furikake fries that deserve a Mai Tai alongside them.
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central
- Texas Monthly 2025 · Dishes We Wanted Seconds Of: Loaded Nugs @ Rainbowcat · The Best Things in Texas
- Eater Best New Bar
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- Texas Monthly 2025 · Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Burger · Best of Big D
- Eater Sleeper Hit of the Year
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A narrow slip of a bar in Oak Cliff where bartender Hugo and chef Hugo fuss over cocktails with the same intensity they bring to small plates—the Ron Kon Cafe comes topped with a housemade Mr. Black and Guinness reduction and salted plantain puree. It's the kind of place where you meant to stay for one drink and instead linger through several, nursing oysters and watching two people who clearly love what they do.
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Seafood · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Seafood · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Tiki Drink: Cafecito Grog · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Day-to-Night Combo · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Side: Grilled Leeks · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Restaurant in Oak Cliff · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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Rank 15. Cattleack Barbeque
Barbecue
Wood smoke announces Cattleack before you see the line. Pitmaster Andrew Castelan tends oak and hickory fires for brisket and ribs that need nothing but themselves, though the bright, tangy house sauce sits ready on every table. Sides—charred greens, burnt end beans, street corn—and cornbread complete the picture of a barbecue operation running exactly as it should.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Texas Monthly 2025 · The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Barbecue · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Brunch · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Brunch · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Burger · Best of Big D
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Rank 15. Bar Colette
Cocktail Bar
Ruben Rolon, who built the drinks program at a Michelin-recognized restaurant, now runs this upscale cocktail bar where every drink takes days to develop and classics get thoughtful reinterpretation. The carefully curated spirits and global wines pair with refined bites like sashimi, and you'll need a reservation to secure a seat at this Dallas standout.
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best New Bar
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Cocktail Bar · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Hugo Spritz · Best of Big D
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Regino Rojas
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Best Chef: Texas · Regino Rojas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Mexican · Best of Big D
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Rank 15. Georgie
Contemporary
Georgie dresses its dining room in peachy retro-modern tones while the kitchen plays with form—crispy potato churros, roasted chicken with sauce vin jaune—without losing sight of ingredient quality and classical technique. The prices are steep, but the attentive service and indulgent desserts justify the splurge.
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Nominee · Emerging Chef · RJ Yoakum
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Chef · Best of Dallas · R.J. Yoakum
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Place to Celebrate an Anniversary · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Lunch Spot for Dogs · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Restaurant for Kids · Best of Dallas
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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Rank 27. Written By The Seasons
Contemporary New American
In the Bishop Arts District, a bright room hums with the rhythm of a kitchen that lets the season dictate its moves. Carrots arrive dusted with dukkah, branzino glazed in harissa, vegetables commanding the plate with the same authority as protein. The cocktail list shifts with the calendar, and the focaccia alone rewards a visit.
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Vegetarian Friendly · Best of Big D
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Tea Time · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Meal With a View · Best of Big D
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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Rank 27. Katy Trail Ice House
Texas Beer Bar
A sprawling patio off the Katy Trail where the beer list skews all-Texas and the crowd leans outdoorsy and thirsty. This ice house does Texas whiskeys and venison chili with the kind of casual, colorful ease that makes you want to stay longer than you planned.
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Spot on the Katy Trail · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Bar Patio · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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Rank 27. Tatsu Dallas
Sushi
Ten counter seats in a gin distillery building demand advance planning, but Chef Tatsuya Sekiguchi's edomae omakase—moving from delicate Alaskan salmon to briny Hokkaido uni to Maine eel—justifies the hunt. Rice and fish arrive in perfect proportion, each piece shaped to your preference, the ritual of a single seating binding strangers into witnesses of his craft.
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Omakase · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Omakase · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Birria · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Taquerias, Tex-Mex and More · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
- D Magazine #28 · The 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 27. Smokey Joe's BBQ
Texas-Style Barbecue
- Texas Monthly 2025 · The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Barbecue · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Barbecue Shops · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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Rank 27. MộT Hai Ba
Fusion
A narrow room with wood floors and brick hides behind an auto repair shop, where Chef Peja Krstic blends Serbian roots with Vietnamese and French technique and Texas ingredients—beef brisket in steamed bao, tempura squash blossoms with nuoc cham, coconut lemongrass panna cotta with peanut crumble. The cooking is restless and curious, never settling into one tradition.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- D Magazine #7 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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Rank 27. Tei-An
Japanese Noodles
In a stark, gallery-like space in the Arts District, Tei-An grounds itself in the ritualism of handmade noodles—soba and udon served hot or cold with both classical and unorthodox accompaniments. The kitchen moves beyond its foundations with equal command, turning out tempura and grilled eel alongside tonkatsu, each dish executed with the precision of someone who has thought through every detail.
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Omakase · Best of Dallas
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- D Magazine #8 · The 50 Best Restaurants
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Tasting Menu · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Vegetarian Friendly · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Place for Dessert · Best of Big D
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Rank 27. Gemma
Contemporary New American
A husband-and-wife team runs this intimate neighborhood spot with the ease of people who've learned their craft in serious kitchens. The roasted heirloom carrots and Idaho trout almondine anchor a seasonal menu that turns simple ingredients into small revelations, while a warm raisin scone and Meyer lemon tart bookend the meal with understated refinement.
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Nominee · Outsdanding Hospitality
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Tater Tots · Best of Dallas
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Rank 27. Cosmo's
Vietnamese
A corner spot with '60s lounge bones, a VHS-stacked bar, and a patio that feels miles from the street, Cosmo's pairs specialty cocktails—including a martini built with house-brewed Vietnamese coffee—with an eclectic kitchen that nails Vietnamese dishes. The garlic noodles are worth a special trip if they're available that night.
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Vietnamese · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Espresso Martini · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine #44 · The 50 Best Restaurants
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Rank 27. Ngon Vietnamese Kitchen
Vietnamese
Carol Nguyen's rustic-trimmed space on Lower Greenville channels Hanoi street food with an unpretentious hand. Green papaya salad arrives layered with herbs and house-made beef jerky; noodle bowls come crowned with chargrilled pork and imperial rolls, the cooking bright and balanced throughout. A neighborhood gathering place that serves the straightforward, well-executed thing.
- Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
- D Magazine #31 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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Rank 27. LadyLove Lounge & Sound
Cocktail Bar
Tucked into a quiet Bishop Arts corner with red-dimmed lighting and velvet-and-leather vibes, LadyLove is a lounge that strikes the rare balance of being intimate enough for conversation and lively enough for dancing. DJs spin on weekends, themed nights keep things fresh, and cocktails like the Rude Boy (tequila, aloe-peno syrup, lime) cost less than the beer.
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Lesbian Bar That Isn’t a Lesbian Bar · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Dance Party · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Dance Party · Best of Big D
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Rank 27. El Carlos Elegante
Mexican
The wood-fired grill anchors a warm dining room where crab cakes give way to pork al pastor and house-made masa for tableside taco assembly. Charred okra and Mexican chocolate pot de crème round out a menu built on grilled meats and shareable plates, paired with a serious tequila and mezcal program.
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Restaurant Patio · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Tequila Drink: The Negroni-ish · Best of Big D
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 27. The Old Monk
Beer Bar
A neighborhood institution since 1998, The Old Monk serves impeccable pints of dark beer from around the world beneath monastery pendants and European dark-bar charm, with fish and chips that rank among Dallas's best. The well-run spot on Henderson Avenue attracts generations of regulars who drift from late-night drafts to hungover brunches, and its weekday happy hour has a reputation for danger.
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Fish and Chips · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Bloody Mary · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Veggie Burger · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Ramen · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Ramen · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Ramen · Best of Big D
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Rank 27. Roots Southern Table
Modern Southern
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Soul Food · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Southern Cooking · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Gumbo · Best of Dallas
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Rank 45. Knox Bistro
French
A bright bistro staffed by French émigrés who understand the assignment: rillettes de poisson at lunch, lapin à la moutarde and canard à l'orange at dinner, a Paris-Brest for dessert that arrives looking like it wandered out of a pastry case in the sixth arrondissement. The room resists heavy-handed Gallic theatrics in favor of something more elegant—a restaurant that lets the food speak.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- D Magazine #27 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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Rank 45. Via Triozzi
Italian
- Texas Monthly 2024 · #8 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Italian · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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- Wine Enthusiast 2025 · Top 50 New Restaurants
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Place to Celebrate an Anniversary · Best of Big D
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- Wine Enthusiast 2025 · Top 50 New Restaurants
- Texas Monthly 2025 · Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 45. Tatsu
Omakase Sushi
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best New Restaurant
- D Magazine #4 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer Splurge Worthy Spots · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Place to Buy Booze · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
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Rank 50. Las Almas Rotas
Mexican
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Margarita · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Agave Bar · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Agave Bar · Best of Big D
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Rank 50. Stillwell's
Steakhouse
On the seventh floor of the Hôtel Swexan, a clubby steakhouse named for a legendary Texas rancher serves drinks and seafood towers alongside HWD beef from the restaurant's own Akaushi breeding program north of the Red River. The white-jacketed staff move with the precision of a well-oiled machine, letting the meat speak for itself.
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Espresso Martini · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Inedible Menu Item: The Teddy Bears · Best of Big D
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Rank 50. Four Corners Brewing Co
Beer Bar
Four Corners Brewing Co. is a sprawling neighborhood brewery in The Cedars with an industrial taproom outfitted with inventive light fixtures and serious brewing equipment visible behind the bar. They've scaled up from home operation to full production, but the real draw is the experimental seven-barrel system where they're always testing smaller-batch, one-off beers.
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Bar Game Night · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Taproom · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Grilled Cheese · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Smashburger · Best of Big D
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Rank 50. José
Jalisco Mexican
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Donuts · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Doughnuts · Best of Dallas
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Rank 50. Ginger's
Cocktail Bar
Ginger's is a subterranean cocktail lounge in the historic East Quarter where knowledgeable bartenders sling solid drinks against a good music playlist, all without the velvet-rope attitude. The vibe is glamorous but genuinely welcoming—the kind of place that wants you to come as you are rather than dress for the occasion.
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Cocktail Bar · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Bar Stools · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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Rank 50. Sachet
Mediterranean
Sunlight floods this corner room where the service feels as warm as the Mediterranean sprawl on the menu—North African spices, Levantine technique, Italian bones. Octopus arrives with freekeh; lamb settles into gigante beans. If the booths are full, the counter bar offers a front-row seat to the kitchen's assured hand.
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Place to Go On a Monday · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Wine Program · Best of Dallas
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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- Texas Monthly 2025 · #2 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best New Restaurant · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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Rank 50. Slow Bone
Texas-Style Barbecue
- Texas Monthly 2025 · The 50 Best BBQ Joints in Texas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Barbecue · Best of Dallas
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Rank 50. Peticolas Brewing Company
Beer Bar
Peticolas is a small locally owned brewery in a West Dallas industrial building that helped put the city's craft beer scene on the map with brews like Velvet Hammer, a deceptively smooth imperial red ale. The split-level taproom is always tuned to some soccer match—Champions League or regional Mexican soccer—and has foosball, ping pong, and shuffleboard upstairs for when the field goes quiet.
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Local Brewery · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Taproom · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Brewery · Best of Big D
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Rank 50. Mike’s Gemini Twin
Dive Bar
A Cedars bar that splits the difference between a neighborhood dive and somewhere the bartenders wear suits, Mike's Gemini Twin serves dirty martinis made with fresh-pressed olive juice and anchovy-stuffed olives alongside Meats by Linz hot dogs pulled from a roller grill. Pool table, darts, a decorative stripper pole, and a tiny back patio give the place its flirty, dark, unpretentious swagger.
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Bar With a Stripper Pole · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Hot Dog · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Korean · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Korean BBQ · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Korean · Best of Big D
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Rank 50. Brick & Bones
Cocktail Bar
A Deep Ellum bar with unhurried charm that pours six house cocktails priced right and knows how to move a crowd without the scene. The small kitchen does a 24-hour-brined Mexican-inflected fried chicken that arrives shattering-crisp, and the whole place has the feel of old Deep Ellum before the polish arrived.
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Late-Night Grub · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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A genuine blues dive on Gaston Avenue with the kind of weathered, atmospheric interior that actually earns the claim—dim, lived-in, and radiating the real thing rather than a theme-park approximation. The rotating cast of local blues musicians takes the stage most nights, with occasional jukebox breaks, and it's exactly the kind of place where the music sounds like it belongs.
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Karaoke · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Place to Get a Beer Before 8 AM · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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Rank 50. Mister Charles
Italian-influenced French
An opulent Dallas dining room where French and Italian luxury collide—Dover sole tableside, wagyu Wellington, lobster canapés—with the ceremonial flourish of baked Alaska for finale. Skilled service and substantial wine elevate an indulgent, dress-to-impress meal.
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Place for Dessert · Best of Big D
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- D Magazine #9 · The 50 Best Restaurants
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Chicken Wings · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Barbecue Shops · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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Rank 69. Sushi Kozy
Sushi
Chef Paul Ko's omakase unfolds across a cypress counter in a spare, modern room, opening with composed bites that wander far from tradition—duck confit in phyllo, sea bass crudo with tarragon and apple—before settling into nigiri of restraint and precision: kanpachi kissed with shiso, anago dusted with sansho. The kitchen trades cozy intimacy for elegant refinement.
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Restaurant for a Special Occasion · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Splurge Worthy Spots · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best New Restaurant · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Splurge Worthy Spots · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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A straightforward neighborhood bar in Deep Ellum that fills up with the AAC crowd before games and shows, with a kitchen turning out solid burgers, chili cheese dogs, and club sandwiches. The kind of place where you might come for one drink and the food and company keep you there much longer.
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- D Magazine 2023 · Best Brunch · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Chilaquiles · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Brunch · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Philly Cheesesteak · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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Rank 69. Barbara's Pavillion
Dive Bar
Barbara's Pavilion, a low-key Oak Cliff dive that's been around for over 50 years, leans into its retro charm with karaoke nights on Thursdays and Sundays plus burlesque shows the third Wednesday of each month. The kind of unpretentious neighborhood bar where your bartender might already be a regular and the jukebox pulls everything from '70s disco to contemporary hip-hop.
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Hole-in-the-Wall Gay Bar · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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Rank 69. Dallasite Billiards
Dive Bar
A vintage cigarette machine by the restrooms sets the tone at this dive bar where pretense goes to die—spacious patio, pool tables, shuffleboard, and darts fill the room while the bartenders sling amaretto sours that actually deserve the hype. The bar grub is solid and the whole scene says cash-only, no-frills, and exactly what you need it to be.
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Rank 69. Lee Harvey's
Dive Bar
Wood paneling, neon beer signs, and a patio that draws dogs and their people make this a Dallas dive bar where you can actually breathe and be yourself. The onion rings with chipotle aioli are the kind of bar snack that keeps you ordering rounds longer than you planned.
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Rank 69. Coupes
Champagne Wine Bar
Tucked into a Highland Park strip mall, Coupes is a gleaming champagne bar with gold touches and a commanding U-shaped counter that punches well above its modest address. The focus is on French bubbles and quality pours, though cocktails like the bourbon-and-peach Avoir la Pêche keep things approachable alongside the serious wine list.
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Milo Butterfingers is a freshly renovated Dallas institution that pulls together college kids and regulars in a sprawling space with pool tables, a fireplace den, and a patio built for lingering. The homestyle kitchen keeps prices gentle while the vibe—part sports bar, part hangout, all good mood—makes it easy to settle in for an afternoon or evening.
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A second-floor jazz club next to the old Lakewood Theater where the dim lighting and tight quarters practically insist you dance close to whoever you came with. The Balcony Club trades in that convincing mid-century fantasy—intimate, a little worn in the best way, and genuinely a date night move.
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Seafood · Best of Dallas
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
- Dallas Observer Splurge Worthy Spots · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Carnitas · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer New Restaurants on the Observers’ Top 50 · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Steakhouse · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Upscale Dessert · Best of Dallas
- Eater Steak · 14 Iconic Dallas Dishes Locals and Tourists Must Try
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Rank 69. Strangeways
Beer Bar
A scrappy East Dallas craft beer bar where the eclectic wall art, curated music, and general vibe are precisely calibrated to repel people looking for mass appeal. The patio is great, the bar food punches above its weight, and flight nights and pop-up dinners keep things interesting for the crowd that gets what Strangeways is about.
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Beer Selection · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- D Magazine #38 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer Taquerias, Tex-Mex and More · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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Rank 87. Opening Bell Coffee
Coffee
A longtime Dallas music venue disguised as a coffee shop, Opening Bell has hosted Leon Bridges and other now-famous acts on its open mic stage, and the crowd still comes to catch the next local breakout. The Black Eye—a 16-ounce drip coffee spiked with two shots of espresso—will wire you through sets, or grab a beer and a sandwich if you're here to listen rather than stay caffeinated.
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Italian Market · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Downtown Market · Best of Big D
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The Alamo Club has the settled-in feel of a neighborhood fixture despite opening just a few years ago, with owner Austin Rogers working the room and chef Michale West turning out crowd-pleasing apps and entrées like a loaded club burger and pot roast pappardelle. It's the kind of unpretentious, all-purpose spot where you can linger over a quiet date, bring the family, or post up with friends for drinks without anyone feeling out of place.
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Day-to-Night Combo · Best of Big D
- Eater The 15 Coolest Coffee Shops in Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Desserts · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Mediterranean · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Mediterranean · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine #49 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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Rank 87. Restaurant Beatrice
Contemporary Cajun & Creole
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best New Restaurant
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Cajun · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine #22 · The 50 Best Restaurants
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Sourdough Loaf · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Bakery for Bread · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Bakery for Bread · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Big D
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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Rank 97. Billy Can Can
Texas American
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Chili · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine #21 · The 50 Best Restaurants
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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Rank 97. Armoury D.E.
Cocktail Bar
A Deep Ellum bar with a mission to pair excellent cocktails and live music, Armoury D.E. serves Hungarian comfort food alongside a rotating burger special in a casual, convivial space. The real draw is the back patio, where free shows happen regularly and the music curation matches the care that went into the drink list.
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Bloody Mary · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Bar Food · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Mediterranean · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Former Mayor's House · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Dumplings · Best of Dallas
- Eater Local Legend
- Eater The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants
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The Grapevine moved a mile down the road in 2023 but kept the same crew and same spirit—a sprawling neighborhood bar where you'll find families, regulars, and whoever else wants a seriously strong drink and some karaoke. The kitchen cranks out boudin balls, and there's enough outdoor space that the crowd never feels cramped, which is probably why everyone ends up here eventually.
- D Magazine 2024 · BEst Bar Resurrection · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Come Back · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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Rank 97. Three Links
Beer Bar
This Deep Ellum bar runs nonstop with a relentless live music calendar, nearly every night after 7pm bringing in everything from local punk to indie rock behind a modest cover charge. Cheap Tullamore Dew and rotating taps keep the crowd loose and the place perpetually buzzing.
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Bathroom · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Live Music Venue · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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Rank 104. nonna
Italian
A modest storefront off a Highland Park thoroughfare reveals itself through blind-covered windows to disclose exposed brick, modern art, and a seasonal Italian menu anchored by constants like white clam pie and Maine lobster ravioli. The pasta selections shift with supply while an all-Italian wine list balances recognizable bottles with less familiar finds.
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Rank 106. Dot's Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard
Cocktail Bar
Dot's is a sprawling Deep Ellum brunch spot with a massive dog-friendly patio where you can nurse a hand-crafted cocktail and order duck fat cheese fries or avocado toast bruschetta. The 99-tap beer menu and the Strawberry Smokeshow cocktail keep the place buzzing whether you're stopping by for a casual daytime meal or settling in for a longer session.
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Beer Selection · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Chicken-Fried Steak · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Diner · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Place for a Post-Mountain Bike Ride Beer · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Brewery for the Whole Family · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Tacos · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Vegetarian-Friendly · Best of Big D
- D Magazine #13 · The 50 Best Restaurants
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Steakhouse · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best German · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best German · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best German · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Bar Vibes · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Mexican · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Late-Night Eats · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Chocolate · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Chocolatier · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Chocolatier · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Butcher Shop · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Butcher Shop · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2023 · Best Reclamation Project · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Live Music Venue · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Live Music Venue · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Day-to-Night Combo · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Deli · Best of Big D
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Revelers Hall transplants 1920s New Orleans brass-band energy to a corner of Bishop Arts, where Kevin Butler's big band plays with such infectious festivity that the room practically vibrates with the urge to dance. It's a bar with flatbreads, cheese boards, and charcuterie—decidedly not the place for a quiet drink, but exactly right if you want to be swept up in something loud and joyful.
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Chicken-Fried Steak · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Classic Dallas Restaurants · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Oxtail · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Neighborhood Staples and Gems · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Tejano Nightclub · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Tejano Nightclub · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Tejano Nightclub · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Upscale Dessert · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Steakhouse · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Cheese Shop · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Cheese Selection · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Cheese Shop · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Italian Market · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Neighborhood Market · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Bakery · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Bakery · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Bakery · Best of Dallas
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Rank 106. Christies
Cocktail Bar
A breezy sports bar in a casual neighborhood setting where the drinks are oversized and silly—mimosa soup, sangria towers, and something called the F*** It Bucket—and every corner, inside and out, bristles with televisions. The sprawling patio and rooftop make this an especially good spot to catch the local teams when the weather cooperates.
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Sports Bar · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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Rank 206. Hola Café
Coffee Shop
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Specialty Lattes · Best of Dallas
- Eater The 15 Coolest Coffee Shops in Dallas
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A Latin American restaurant and bar where the tequila and mezcal list goes deep, and even the cocktails come with mythological backstories served with real care. There's live music in the back room, The Limbo Room, where the sound system and sightlines rival venues twice the size.
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Rank 206. Monarch
Italian
High above Dallas in The National, Monarch offers the kind of room that makes you want to dress up—all expansive elegance and city views from 1401 Elm. The kitchen moves between handmade pastas and wood-fired meats with equal confidence, while the wine list sprawls across continents. It's celebratory dining that takes its setting as seriously as its plate.
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Rank 206. Crown Block
Steakhouse
A revolving restaurant atop Reunion Tower, where floor-to-ceiling windows frame Dallas sunsets while diners in business attire order rare steaks and triple-cooked fries. The circular dining room seats over 200 but fills fast since its 2023 opening, requiring advance reservations.
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Place to Have Coffee and Not Work · Best of Dallas
- Eater The 15 Coolest Coffee Shops in Dallas
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Rank 206. Stock & Barrel
Texas American
Jon Stevens's Stock & Barrel pairs industrial charm with Texas favorites remade bold—wagyu meatloaf, deviled eggs with pickled rhubarb—in the Bishop Arts neighborhood. The convivial bar counter and friendly staff create the kind of consistently packed local spot where every visit feels unhurried.
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Fusion Food · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Fusion in a Wrap: Phorrito · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Classic Dallas Restaurants · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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At a busy Oak Lawn intersection, Barsotti's pairs a striking black-and-white dining room with an open kitchen glimpsed from the curved bar. The contemporary trattoria keeps its focus narrow: housemade pastas—linguini with shrimp scampi, lasagna Bolognese, spaghetti with meatballs—executed with straightforward competence and an all-Italian wine list to match.
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Rank 206. Mercat Bistro
Bistro French
Mercat Bistro occupies a Dallas dining room where marble tables and round-backed chairs summon the unhurried rhythms of a Parisian neighborhood fixture. Escargots, French onion soup, moules frites—the canon is honored without fuss, and the open kitchen thrums with a warmth that rewards those who ask for it.
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Tex-Mex · Best of Big D
- Eater Frozen Margarita · 14 Iconic Dallas Dishes Locals and Tourists Must Try
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Coffee Shop
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Chicken Fried Steak · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Chicken-Fried Steak · Best of Dallas
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Rank 286. Revolver Taco Lounge
Mexican
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Texas · Regino Rojas
- Texas Monthly 2023 · #5 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Mexican · Best of Big D
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Rank 286. Read Shop
Coffee
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Coffee
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Coffee
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Junior Borges
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Latin American · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer New Restaurants on the Observers’ Top 50 · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Italian Import · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Italian Import · Best of Dallas
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- Texas Monthly 2023 · Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Steakhouse · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Steakhouse · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Big D
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- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Elizabeth Blau - Blau + Associates
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Restaurant for a Special Occasion · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Indonesian · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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- D Magazine 2023 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Chinese · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Late-Night Eats · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Restaurant With No Extra Fees · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Place to Celebrate an Anniversary · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Classic Dallas Restaurants · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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Rank 307. Tiny Victories
Cocktail Bar
A snug cocktail bar just west of the Bishop Arts District where a Bob Ross shrine evolved organically after a bartender put him on TV one day and a regular asked why he'd vanished the next. The drinks are taken seriously but never solemnly—try a properly made mai tai or the tongue-in-cheek House Shot, and hit happy hour Tuesday through Saturday for half-price cocktails.
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Cocktail Bar · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Happy Hour · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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Rank 307. Community Beer Co.
Beer Bar
Community Beer Company is a sprawling two-story production brewery and biergarten just northeast of downtown, where the Mosaic IPA has become a local touchstone and families, friends, and dogs sprawl across 70,000 square feet on weekends. Nearly two dozen rotating house beers keep the taps fresh, and the whole place reads like a love letter to how far Dallas's craft beer scene has traveled in a decade.
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Local Beer: Honey Citrus Blonde · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Taproom · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Deli · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Place to Buy Wine · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Deli · Best of Dallas
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- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Chopped Cheese · Best of Phoenix
- D Magazine 2024 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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Rank 317. Cold Beer Company
Beer Bar
A sprawling beer garden on Deep Ellum's eastern edge where the bartenders know their stuff and the taps rotate through local options alongside a solid can selection. The outdoor space has you covered year-round with heaters and misters, and there's a grilled pimento cheese sandwich that justifies lingering over a round or two.
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Place to Day Drink · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Beer Selection · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Bar for Beer · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Oxtail · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Soul Food · Best of Dallas
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Rank 317. Jettison
Cocktail Bar
A moody cocktail bar where vinyl spins and the drinks arrive with real imagination—think margarita-penicillin hybrids and unexpected savory touches that feel ahead of the curve. After a brief hiatus, Jettison reopened with the same inventive spirit but a friendlier walk-in-only approach.
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Seasonal Cocktail List · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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Rank 317. The Branca Room
Argentine Cocktail Bar
Slip down an alley in the Bishop Arts District and find this speakeasy hidden behind Chimichurri Bistro, marked only by a red light above an unmarked door. Crystal chandeliers and Argentine art set a ceremonious mood where the bartenders excel at spirit-forward drinks, especially those built on amaro or vermouth—order the Amaro Transfusion if you want house-made vermouth and rye served in an IV bag.
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Rank 317. Truck Yard
Beer Bar
A sprawling patio off Lowest Greenville where Dallasites come to spread out with a beer and breathe for a minute, Truck Yard keeps the food simple—Philly cheesesteaks, sandwiches, nachos—and the focus on their own By The Horns brewery beer. It's the kind of casual neighborhood spot where you can linger for hours whether you're there for lunch, brunch, or just looking for a country-bar vibe without leaving the city.
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Philly Cheesesteak: Steak Me Home Tonight Kitchen · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Restaurant with a Mission · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Classic Dallas Restaurants · The Top 50 Restaurants in Dallas Right Now
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A no-frills downtown bar with hockey on the screens and a kitchen that takes soul food seriously, Ye Olde Scarlet Pumpernickel keeps regulars coming back for smoked meatloaf with proper sides and a weekend pork tenderloin sandwich that justifies the trip. The whiskey selection is thoughtful, the craft beer list is solid, and the whole place has that lived-in comfort of a neighborhood joint that happens to be downtown.
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Dirty Martini · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Bar and Grill · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Speakeasy · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Place to Skip a Speakeasy · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2025 · Best Restaurant Patio · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Restaurant Patio · Best of Big D
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A rooftop-and-lawn sports bar near the AAC where groups cluster around lounge seating and the vibe is relentlessly social—the kind of place that doesn't let you sit quietly in a corner. The mozzarella sticks come in a five-foot-long order, and the TVs are everywhere.
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Place to Pregame an Event at the AAC · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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Rank 317. R.L.Blues Palace 2
Dive Bar
A longtime Dallas blues venue on Grand Avenue where live music happens most weekends and the crowd skews decidedly grown-folk; it's BYOB, so people drift in with beer and snacks like they're settling in for the long haul. The place has had its share of closures and resurrections, but it endures as the kind of room where you go to hear the real thing.
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Rank 317. Meyboom Brasserie
Belgian Cocktail Bar
A cozy Belgian brasserie on Greenville with serious cocktail chops, especially their espresso martini that earned a spot on our best-of list. The bar bites hit just as hard—try the fried goat cheese balls with honey and a cherry-lambic drizzle—and the drinks menu spans craft cocktails, wine, and old-world beers.
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Espresso Martini · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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Rank 317. Lakewood Landing
Dive Bar
Lakewood Landing is an upscale dive where locals nurse whiskeys and burgers in a compact room anchored by a jukebox and pool table, with a sprawling patio out front for those who want air and company. After 11 p.m., they fry jalapeño-battered corn dogs, and the solo seat at the bar's far end by the door offers prime people-watching for anyone curious about who actually knows where the good times are.
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Chocolate Chip Cookies · Best of Dallas
- Eater The 15 Coolest Coffee Shops in Dallas
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- James Beard Awards 2023 · Nominee · Best Chef: Texas · Reyna Duong
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Vietnamese · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Bánh Mì · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Place to Have Coffee and Not Work · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Coffee Shop · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Coffee Shop · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Place to Have Coffee and Not Work · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Restaurant Doing Good · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Diner · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Cold Brew · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Cup of Tea · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Coffee Shop · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Place to Have Coffee and Not Work · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Asian Barbecue · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Asian Barbecue · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Burger · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Burger: The Maverick · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Place to Have Coffee and Not Work · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Coffee Shop · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Local Brewery · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Brewery · Best of Big D
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- Texas Monthly 2024 · Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- D Magazine 2023 · The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Fish and Chips · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Breakfast · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Late-Night Grub · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Frozen Drink: The Peel Out · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Tex Mex Restaurant · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Tex-Mex · Best of Big D
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Bakery
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