The Best Restaurants in Dallas
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- D Magazine D Magazine: #41 · The 50 Best Restaurants
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Restaurant in Oak Cliff · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Side: Grilled Leeks · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Restaurant in Oak Cliff · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Side: Grilled Leeks · Best of Dallas
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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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The enchiladas arrive sizzling on the plate, which tells you everything about the style of Tex-Mex this old-school Dallas institution runs on. The original McKinney Avenue location is a cavernous, sprawling room with a rowdy bar and tables packed with multigenerational families who have been coming here forever. Order the enchiladas, get a frozen margarita alongside them, and don't overthink it.
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- Texas Monthly Texas Monthly: #2 · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
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Rank 104. Tolbert's Restaurant & Chili Parlor
Texas American
A bowl of red without a single bean in sight, served the way Frank X. Tolbert intended when he more or less rewrote the rulebook on Texas chili decades ago. This casual chili parlor in Grapevine keeps his recipe going, ladling out small and large bowls with cheese and crackers, or folded into a Frito pie if you're feeling committed. It's a reason to make the suburban drive, and Main Street has enough to browse while the chili lingers.
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The chicken tikka taco built this place's reputation, and it's still the reason the line forms. Velvet Taco is a fast-casual taco chain that leans global, folding Indian, Thai, and Southern flavors into flour tortillas without making too big a deal about it. The Deep Ellum flagship is the original, with a paid lot out back for anyone who's circled the block twice already. Finish with the red velvet cake, which is exactly what it sounds like.
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The "trashcan" nacho, Dallas's contribution to stadium-snack culture, gets a serious upgrade at this Deep Ellum restaurant. The format is the same towering chip stack drowning in cheese, black beans, pico, guac, and pickled jalapeños, but the cheese here is worth caring about. The crowd skews young and loud in the best Deep Ellum tradition, which makes the nachos feel like exactly the right thing to order.
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Rank 119. Las Almas Rotas
Mexican
Las Almas Rotas is a Dallas agave bar that stocks small-batch mezcal, bacanora, and raicilla instead of celebrity tequila, which means the flights can include pechuga mezcal, distilled with raw poultry, and bottles that fit no known category. It was a James Beard Outstanding Bar Program semifinalist. Margaritas and palomas let the spirits do the talking, and carne asada tacos and pozole rojo keep the evening from getting too educational.
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Agave Bar · Best of Big D
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Agave Bar · Best of Big D
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Agave Bar · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Agave Bar · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Agave Bar · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Agave Bar · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Bakery · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Bakery · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Bakery · Best of Dallas
- 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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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Bar Clone · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Fish and Chips · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Bloody Mary · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Bar Clone · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Fish and Chips · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Bloody Mary · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Desserts · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Mediterranean · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Mediterranean · Best of Big D
- 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 D Magazine: 2025 · Best Breakfast · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Cafe · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Pub · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Happy Hour · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Bakery for Bread · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Bakery for Bread · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Sourdough Loaf · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Bar for Beer · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Beer Selection · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Bar for Beer · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Beer Selection · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Local Beer: Royal Blood Blood Orange Ale · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Brewery for the Whole Family · 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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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Upscale Dessert · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Steakhouse · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Upscale Dessert · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Steakhouse · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Breakfast · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Brewery · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine D Magazine: The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Korean · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Bistro · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Sports Bar · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Wine Bar · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Coffee Roaster · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Diner · Best of Dallas
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Perched above the old Lakewood Theater, this dimly lit jazz bar has the kind of second-floor intimacy that makes the rest of Dallas feel very far away. The dance floor leaves just enough room for cheek-to-cheek, which is either charming or a fire hazard depending on your mood. Bring someone you want to know better, because the room will do the rest of the work. D Magazine named it the city's top jazz bar in 2025.
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Jazz Bar · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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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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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Smashburger · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Grilled Cheese · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Smashburger · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Grilled Cheese · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Donuts · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Doughnuts · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Donuts · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Doughnuts · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Japanese · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Ramen · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Place to Buy Booze · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Place to Buy Booze · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Liquor Store · Best of Dallas
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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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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Café · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Coffeehouse · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Café · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Coffeehouse · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Brewery · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Local Brewery · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Brewery · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Local Brewery · Best of Dallas
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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 D Magazine: The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Indonesian · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Indonesian · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine D Magazine: The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- Phoenix New Times Phoenix New Times: 2024 · Best Chopped Cheese · Best of Phoenix
- D Magazine The Best New Restaurants in Dallas
- Phoenix New Times 2024 · Best Chopped Cheese · Best of Phoenix
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A sign above the bathroom explicitly bans cocaine, which tells you most of what you need to know about The Grapevine's charms. This sprawling neighborhood bar and kitchen moved from its beloved pink adobe on Maple Avenue a couple years back, and the regulars followed, along with most of the staff. Strong drinks, plenty of outdoor space, boudin balls from the new kitchen, basketball on screens, and karaoke when the mood strikes.
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · BEst Bar Resurrection · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Come Back · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · BEst Bar Resurrection · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Come Back · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Chinese · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Chinese · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Diner · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Chicken-Fried Steak · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Diner · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Chicken-Fried Steak · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Chocolate · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Chocolatier · Best of Big D
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Chocolatier · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Chocolate · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Chocolatier · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Chocolatier · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Chinese · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Late-Night Eats · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Chinese · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Late-Night Eats · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2023 · Best Place to Skip a Speakeasy · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Speakeasy · 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 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 Place to Have Coffee and Not Work · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Coffee Shop · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Fried Chicken · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Diner · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Restaurant Doing Good · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Diner · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Restaurant Doing Good · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Cheese Selection · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Cheese Shop · Best of Big D
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Cheese Shop · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Cheese Selection · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Cheese Shop · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Cheese Shop · Best of Big D
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The weathered wood and dim light on Gaston Avenue look exactly right for a place where the blues actually shows up. The Goat is a bar and music venue where talented blues acts take the stage most nights and weekends, with karaoke folded in when the mood shifts. D Magazine gave it Best Place to Get a Beer Before 8 AM, which tells you something about the hours and the regulars.
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Place to Get a Beer Before 8 AM · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Karaoke · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Cocktail Vessel · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2025 · Best Thai · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Wine Bar · Best of Dallas
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