The Best Places in Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Sandwich Shop · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Sandwich Shop · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Sandwich Shop · Best of Dallas
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Rank 586. Cold Beer Company
Beer Bar
A grilled pimento cheese sandwich and 24 taps anchor this low-key beer garden on the east end of Deep Ellum, where the patio comes equipped with heaters in winter and misters in summer, which is thoughtful given that Dallas has about nine months of summer. The beer selection runs deep into local cans and rotating taps, the bartenders actually know what's on them, and Wednesday brings a small Miller High Life with a Jameson shot for anyone who needs a Wednesday reason.
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Place to Day Drink · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Place to Day Drink · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Oxtail · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Sushi · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Deli · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Food Truck · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Empanadas · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Chinese · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Chinese · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Biscuit Sandwich · Best of Dallas
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Rank 586. Happiest Hour
Cocktail Bar
Five feet of fried mozzarella sticks is the opening argument here. Happiest Hour is a sprawling bar and grill near the American Airlines Center, with a rooftop full of lounge seating, a big downstairs bar, and a lawn spilling out between them. It is loud and unapologetically crowd-pleasing, the kind of place that doesn't wait for you to have fun. Ample TVs cover every game, and the pregame energy rarely fully leaves.
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Place to Pregame an Event at the AAC · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Place to Pregame an Event at the AAC · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Chicken Wings · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Grilled Cheese · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Distillery · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Doughnuts · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Doughnuts · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Buffet · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Italian Restaurant · Best of Dallas
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Rank 586. Lakewood Landing
Dive Bar
The jalapeño beer-battered corn dog only appears after 11 p.m., which tells you everything about Lakewood Landing's priorities. This old-school dive bar packs a pool table, a jukebox loaded with local favorites, and a sprawling front patio into a small space that somehow feels lived-in rather than cramped. The burger has a loyal following, and the solo seat at the far end of the bar by the door is the best spot in Dallas for quiet, amateur people-watching.
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Burger · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Queso · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Tavern-Style Pizza · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Seafood Restaurant · Best of Dallas
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The espresso martini that won Best Espresso Martini in the Dallas Observer's Best of Dallas landed Meyboom on the map, and the rest of the menu holds its own. This Belgian-influenced cocktail bar and brasserie on Lower Greenville leans old-world, with meticulously crafted cocktails, wine, and European brews alongside bar bites like fried goat cheese balls finished with a lambic beer cherry reduction. Cozy and a little classy, the kind of place where the drinks are taken seriously.
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Espresso Martini · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Espresso Martini · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Crunchy Beef Tacos · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Pho · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Pie Shop · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Soft Serve · Best of Dallas
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Rank 586. R.L.Blues Palace 2
Dive Bar
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Dance Hall · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Ramen · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Hot Chicken · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Fried Catfish · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Fried Catfish · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Fried Catfish · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Fried Catfish · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Cheese Selection · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Indian Food · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Indian Food · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Spanish Tapas · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Vegan Fast Food · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Sliders · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Boba · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Boba · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Boba · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Barbecue · Best of Dallas
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Rank 586. The Branca Room
Speakeasy
A red light over an unmarked alley door is the only sign you've found the right place. The Branca Room is a speakeasy-style Argentine cocktail bar tucked behind Chimichurri Bistro in Bishop Arts, lit by crystal chandeliers and hung with Argentine art. The drinks lean into amaro and vermouth, and the cocktail menu has a sense of theater, one arrives in an IV bag.
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Speakeasy · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2023 · Best Frozen Drink: The Peel Out · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Late-Night Grub · Best of Dallas
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Rank 586. Truck Yard
Beer Bar
A massive patio bar tucked off Lowest Greenville where the menu is deliberately short: Philly cheesesteak, a sandwich, nachos, and that's the whole argument. The beers on tap include brews from their own By The Horns brewery in Mansfield, which gives the place a little more personality than your average outdoor bar. It draws the kind of crowd that would rather eat outside on a Tuesday than anywhere fancy on a Saturday.
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- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Philly Cheesesteak: Steak Me Home Tonight Kitchen · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Happy Hour · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Fajitas · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Cheesecake · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Fusion Indian Food · Best of Dallas
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- Bon Appétit Bon Appétit: America's Best New Restaurants
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- Bon Appétit Bon Appétit: America's Best New Restaurants
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- The New York Times The New York Times: The Restaurant List
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