The Best Places to Eat in Dallas, by the Record
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- D Magazine 2023 · Best Asian Barbecue · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Asian Barbecue · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2023 · Best Tex-Mex · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Tex Mex Restaurant · Best of Dallas
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Rank 551. Catbird
Cocktail Bar
A tunnel of flowers leads you into a maximalist cocktail bar on the ninth floor of a Dallas hotel, where art deco geometry, a bedazzled Russian doll, and fireplaces compete equally for your attention. The drink menu is just as playful, leaning on pressed mineral water and cold foams. A wraparound rooftop opens up beyond it all, which feels less like a bar patio and more like a bonus level nobody told you about.
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Mahjong & Martinis: The Marvelous Mrs. Mahjong · Best of Big D
- Spirited Awards 2024 · Regional Honoree · Best U.S. Hotel Bar – U.S. Central
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- D Magazine 2023 · Best Hot Dogs · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Hot Dog · Best of Dallas
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Rank 551. 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.
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Place to Day Drink · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2023 · Best Dumplings · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Chinese · Best of Dallas
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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.
- 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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Rank 551. 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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Rank 551. Meyboom Brasserie
Belgian Cocktail Bar
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.
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Espresso Martini · Best of Dallas
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