The Best Places to Eat and Drink in Dallas | East

1. • Apothecary 73

   • Avant-Garde Cocktail Lounge
   
   

   1. 2025 James Beard Awards
      Outstanding Bar | Semifinalist

   2. 2025 Spirited Awards
      Best U.S. Restaurant Bar – U.S. Central | Regional Top 10 Honoree

   3. Eater Dallas
      The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants

   
   

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   • 1922 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

2. • MộT Hai Ba 68

   • Modern Vietnamese-Inspired Restaurant
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Bib Gourmand

   2. D Magazine
      The 50 Best Restaurants | #7

   3. Eater Dallas
      The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants

   
   

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   • 6047 Lewis St, Dallas, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

3. • Quarter Acre 66

   • Intimate Fine Dining
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Selected Restaurants

   2. D Magazine
      The 50 Best Restaurants | #23

   3. Eater Dallas
      The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants

   
   

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   • 2023 Greenville Ave, Unit 110, Dallas, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

4. • Goodwin’s 66

   • Eccentric Neighborhood Restaurant
   
   

   1. Texas Monthly
      Texas’s Best New Restaurants in 2025 | Honorable Mentions

   2. Eater Dallas
      The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants

   3. D Magazine
      The Best New Restaurants in Dallas

   
   

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   • 2905 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

5. • Via Triozzi 63

   • Lovely Italian Restaurant
   
   

   1. Eater Dallas
      The 38 Essential Dallas Restaurants

   2. D Magazine
      The 50 Best Restaurants | #36

   3. Dallas Observer
      Top 100 Restaurants in Dallas

   
   

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   • 1806 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

6. • Rye 63

   • Creative American Small-Plates Restaurant
   
   

   1. Michelin Guide
      Selected Restaurants

   2. D Magazine
      The 50 Best Restaurants | #12

   3. Dallas Observer
      Top 100 Restaurants in Dallas

   
   

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   • 1920 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

7. • Saint Valentine 50

   • Fancy Neighborhood Cocktail Bar
   
   

   1. 2024 Spirited Awards
      Best New U.S. Cocktail Bar – U.S. Central | Regional Honoree

   2. Eater Dallas
      Best New Bar

   
   

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   • 4800 Bryan St, Dallas, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

8. • Knife 49

   • Modern Steakhouse
   
   

   1. World's Best Steak Restaurants
      The List 2025 | #47

   2. Dallas Observer
      Top 100 Restaurants in Dallas

   
   

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   • 5300 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX | East
   • Website
   • Instagram

9. • Sister 46

   
   

   1. The New York Times
      The Restaurant List, 2022

   2. Dallas Observer
      Top 100 Restaurants in Dallas

   
   

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   • 2808 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX | East

10. • Resident Taqueria 41

    
    

    1. D Magazine
       The 50 Best Restaurants | #13

    2. Dallas Observer
       Top 100 Restaurants in Dallas

    
    

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    • 9661 Audelia Rd, Unit 112, Dallas, TX | East

11. • Goldee's Barbecue 40

    
    

    1. Dallas Observer
       Top 100 Restaurants in Dallas

    2. D Magazine
       The Best New Restaurants in Dallas

    
    

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    • 9850 Walnut Hill Ln, Unit 305, Dallas, TX | East

12. • Cosmo's 40

    
    

    1. D Magazine
       The 50 Best Restaurants | #44

    2. Dallas Observer
       Top 100 Restaurants in Dallas

    
    

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    • 1212 Skillman St, Dallas, TX | East

13. • Meridian 25

    
    

    1. 2023 James Beard Awards
       Outstanding Chef, Junior Borges | Semifinalist

    
    

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    • 5650 Village Glen Dr, Dallas, TX | East

14. • Shoyo 23

    
    

    1. D Magazine
       The 50 Best Restaurants | #5

    
    

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    • 1916 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX | East

15. • Naminohana 21

    
    

    1. Texas Monthly
       Texas’s Best New Restaurants in 2024 | Honorable Mentions

    
    

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    • 5521 Greenville Ave, Unit 111, Dallas, TX | East

16. • LDU Coffee 20

    • Coffee Shop Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. Eater Dallas
       The 15 Coolest Coffee Shops in Dallas

    
    

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    • 9005 Garland Rd #100, Dallas, TX | East

17. • La Casita Coffee 20

    • Coffee Shop Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. Eater Dallas
       The 15 Coolest Coffee Shops in Dallas

    
    

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    • 5801 E NW Hwy, Dallas, TX | East

18. • Cultivar Coffee Roasting Co. 20

    • Coffee Shop Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. Eater Dallas
       The 15 Coolest Coffee Shops in Dallas

    
    

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    • 1155 Peavy Rd, Dallas, TX | East

19. • Café Duro 20

    • Coffee Shop Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. Eater Dallas
       The 15 Coolest Coffee Shops in Dallas

    
    

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    • 2804 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX | East

20. • Alamo Club 20

    
    

    1. D Magazine
       The 50 Best Restaurants | #46

    
    

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    • 1919 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX | East

21. • Mariano's Hacienda Ranch 20

    
    

    1. Eater Dallas
       14 Iconic Dallas Dishes Locals and Tourists Must Try | Frozen Margarita

    
    

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    • 6300 Skillman St, Dallas, TX | East

22. • Thunderbird Pies 20

    
    

    1. Dallas Observer
       Top 100 Restaurants in Dallas

    
    

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    • 7328 Gaston Ave #110, Dallas, TX | East

23. • La Me 20

    
    

    1. Dallas Observer
       Top 100 Restaurants in Dallas

    
    

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    • 9780 Walnut St, Unit 140, Dallas, TX | East

24. • JuJu's Coffee 20

    • Coffee Shop Coffee Shop
    
    

    1. Eater Dallas
       The 15 Coolest Coffee Shops in Dallas

    
    

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    • 6038 La Vista Dr, Dallas, TX | East

25. • El Come Taco 20

    
    

    1. Dallas Observer
       Top 100 Restaurants in Dallas

    
    

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    • 2513 N Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX | East