Guidebook for Dallas

Crystal And Richard
Crystal And Richard
Guidebook for Dallas

Drinks & Nightlife

Awesome place to grab a drink outdoors when the weather is nice. Good for Beer or Cocktails. Also have the BEST Philly Cheese Steaks in the city, and a rotating list of food trucks.
229 locals recommend
Truck Yard
5624 Sears St
229 locals recommend
Awesome place to grab a drink outdoors when the weather is nice. Good for Beer or Cocktails. Also have the BEST Philly Cheese Steaks in the city, and a rotating list of food trucks.
Best neighborhood option for beer. Around 100 taps, craft beer, nice vibe.
8 locals recommend
The Ginger Man Lakewood
6341 La Vista Drive
8 locals recommend
Best neighborhood option for beer. Around 100 taps, craft beer, nice vibe.
Super upscale, meat centric and tasty bar food. Try the poutine or the duck egg rolls.
26 locals recommend
Blind Butcher
1919 Greenville Avenue
26 locals recommend
Super upscale, meat centric and tasty bar food. Try the poutine or the duck egg rolls.
Wine bar, within walking distance of the house. Has a great event space (no rental fee, just a minimum).
39 locals recommend
Times Ten Cellars
6324 Prospect Ave
39 locals recommend
Wine bar, within walking distance of the house. Has a great event space (no rental fee, just a minimum).
Great wine bar, live music every friday/saturday night
6 locals recommend
Stoney's Wine Lounge
6038 Oram St
6 locals recommend
Great wine bar, live music every friday/saturday night
Local dive bar, if you eat here get the burger.
28 locals recommend
Lakewood Landing
5818 Live Oak St
28 locals recommend
Local dive bar, if you eat here get the burger.
Ever rotating beer list, trivia tuesday nights, great place to stop for a drink.
6 locals recommend
Dallas Beer Kitchen
1802 Greenville Ave
6 locals recommend
Ever rotating beer list, trivia tuesday nights, great place to stop for a drink.
Beer enthusiasts rejoice, best place to get a growler filled. Check their website for up to the minute details about their 33 tap selection. Not sure what you want ask for a taste excludes limited ed.
7 locals recommend
Lakewood Growler
6448 E Mockingbird Ln
7 locals recommend
Beer enthusiasts rejoice, best place to get a growler filled. Check their website for up to the minute details about their 33 tap selection. Not sure what you want ask for a taste excludes limited ed.
another local dive bar
27 locals recommend
Cosmo's
1212 Skillman St
27 locals recommend
another local dive bar
Great cocktails, good brunch.
Vagabond
3619 Greenville Ave
Great cocktails, good brunch.
Great bar, good bar food, legendary wings
54 locals recommend
The Libertine Bar
2101 Greenville Ave
54 locals recommend
Great bar, good bar food, legendary wings
Neighborhood bar
27 locals recommend
Cock & Bull Neighborhood Pub
6330 Gaston Ave
27 locals recommend
Neighborhood bar
Brewery
24 locals recommend
Community Beer Company
3110 Commonwealth Drive
24 locals recommend
Brewery

Food Scene

Great place to have a Kolachi, a Texas Czech food experience! Go for breakfast.
The Bohemian Cafe
1905 Greenville Avenue
Great place to have a Kolachi, a Texas Czech food experience! Go for breakfast.
Great restaurant for groups, very large and diverse menu, something for everyone.
256 locals recommend
HG Sply Co.
2008 Greenville Ave
256 locals recommend
Great restaurant for groups, very large and diverse menu, something for everyone.
Delicious burgers, good craft beer selection, kid friendly, fast, amazing milkshakes (especially the adult milkshakes-i.e. with booze), also very good fries
31 locals recommend
Liberty Burger
1904 Abrams Pkwy
31 locals recommend
Delicious burgers, good craft beer selection, kid friendly, fast, amazing milkshakes (especially the adult milkshakes-i.e. with booze), also very good fries
Close mexican, not my personal favorite but looked at as a neighborhood institution.
23 locals recommend
Matt's Rancho Martinez
1904 Skillman St
23 locals recommend
Close mexican, not my personal favorite but looked at as a neighborhood institution.
BAGELS!!!
11 locals recommend
Benny's Bagels Lakewood
1901 Skillman St
11 locals recommend
BAGELS!!!
Good coffee, Hypnotic donuts on Mondays
45 locals recommend
Mudsmith
2114 Greenville Ave
45 locals recommend
Good coffee, Hypnotic donuts on Mondays
Revered in the dallas restaurant scene for many years. Very small.
17 locals recommend
Teppo Yakitori - Sushi Bar
2014 Greenville Ave
17 locals recommend
Revered in the dallas restaurant scene for many years. Very small.
A dallas institution for 40 years. Been going to this restaurant for 7 years, it is always wonderful. Also has and amazing brunch with a sky high burger (only served at brunch and dinner monday).
25 locals recommend
The Grape
2808 Greenville Ave
25 locals recommend
A dallas institution for 40 years. Been going to this restaurant for 7 years, it is always wonderful. Also has and amazing brunch with a sky high burger (only served at brunch and dinner monday).
The best thai food (in my opinion), also D magazine's opinion. Everything is good, the papaya salad is a personal favorite but not for someone who doesn't like spice.
20 locals recommend
Bangkok City Restaurant
4301 Bryan St
20 locals recommend
The best thai food (in my opinion), also D magazine's opinion. Everything is good, the papaya salad is a personal favorite but not for someone who doesn't like spice.
Best pizza in the city (there's also a location in Deep Ellum). Dog friendly patio, BYOB monday nights, craft beer.
40 locals recommend
Cane Rosso
7328 Gaston Ave
40 locals recommend
Best pizza in the city (there's also a location in Deep Ellum). Dog friendly patio, BYOB monday nights, craft beer.
Cheap, Open Late, Mexican street tacos, in a gas station but delicious none the less.
8 locals recommend
Tacos La Banqueta Puro D.F.
7233 Gaston Ave
8 locals recommend
Cheap, Open Late, Mexican street tacos, in a gas station but delicious none the less.
because I know some people need to know where the closest one is.
38 locals recommend
Starbucks
2800 Oak Lawn Ave
38 locals recommend
because I know some people need to know where the closest one is.
Tex Mex One of my favorites, a little far from home (8minutes drive), but worth it
15 locals recommend
Pepe's & Mito's
2911 Elm Street
15 locals recommend
Tex Mex One of my favorites, a little far from home (8minutes drive), but worth it
Vietnamese fusion. Very small 26 seats i think, make a reservation. Pho (expensive for pho though), the shaking beef is very good.
20 locals recommend
Mot Hai Ba
6047 Lewis St
20 locals recommend
Vietnamese fusion. Very small 26 seats i think, make a reservation. Pho (expensive for pho though), the shaking beef is very good.
Opened in 2014, recieved accolades as best seafood restaurant in Dallas. Also have a popular pastry chef. A little pricey and a small space.
58 locals recommend
Gemma
2323 N Henderson Ave
58 locals recommend
Opened in 2014, recieved accolades as best seafood restaurant in Dallas. Also have a popular pastry chef. A little pricey and a small space.
Classic Dallas restaurant. Been providing consistently great food for years. Happens to be my second favorite burger in Dallas. The stodg hase pate mixed into the patty and served w/egg atop it'sjuicy
53 locals recommend
The Porch
2912 N Henderson Ave
53 locals recommend
Classic Dallas restaurant. Been providing consistently great food for years. Happens to be my second favorite burger in Dallas. The stodg hase pate mixed into the patty and served w/egg atop it'sjuicy
Upscale southern. Great fried chicken. Chef/owner is Lisa Garza, winner of the next food network star. Good brunch as well
13 locals recommend
Sissy's Southern Kitchen & Bar
2929 North Henderson Avenue
13 locals recommend
Upscale southern. Great fried chicken. Chef/owner is Lisa Garza, winner of the next food network star. Good brunch as well
In case you are looking for the quintessential southern experience, this is the place.
Dixie House
6400 Gaston Ave
In case you are looking for the quintessential southern experience, this is the place.
All around good spot, especially breakfast or dinner. Gluten free. Healthy. BYOB.
39 locals recommend
Company Cafe & Bar
2104 Greenville Ave
39 locals recommend
All around good spot, especially breakfast or dinner. Gluten free. Healthy. BYOB.
Good food, BYOB, great patio, hookah.
Qariah Lebanese Restaurant & Lounge
1811 Greenville Ave
Good food, BYOB, great patio, hookah.
Local, BYOB, seasonal menu, owned by our neighbor, never disappoints
17 locals recommend
Urbano Cafe
1410 N Fitzhugh Ave
17 locals recommend
Local, BYOB, seasonal menu, owned by our neighbor, never disappoints
Breakfast or Lunch ONLY, wonderful patio surrounded by the garden where part of your meal is grown, good value, good for kids, coffee bar
48 locals recommend
Garden Cafe
5310 Junius St
48 locals recommend
Breakfast or Lunch ONLY, wonderful patio surrounded by the garden where part of your meal is grown, good value, good for kids, coffee bar
Mexican seafood bar, small
7 locals recommend
Palapas Seafood Bar
1418 Greenville Ave
7 locals recommend
Mexican seafood bar, small
Located right on the santa fe trail, great for kids they have outdoor play area, great patio, a nice stop for cyclists along the trail
26 locals recommend
The LOT
7530 E Grand Ave
26 locals recommend
Located right on the santa fe trail, great for kids they have outdoor play area, great patio, a nice stop for cyclists along the trail
Gourmet donuts. AMAZING... They also have chicken biscuits.
34 locals recommend
Hypnotic Donuts & Biscuits
9007 Garland Rd
34 locals recommend
Gourmet donuts. AMAZING... They also have chicken biscuits.
Good Cajun/Creole food, crawfish in season
8 locals recommend
Dodie's
2821 Greenville Ave
8 locals recommend
Good Cajun/Creole food, crawfish in season
local cafe for any meal
Legal Grounds
local cafe for any meal
Fast Mediterranean food, healthy, kid friendly
18 locals recommend
Zoës Kitchen
2009 Abrams Pkwy
18 locals recommend
Fast Mediterranean food, healthy, kid friendly
Frozen yogurt
6 locals recommend
Yumilicious Frozen Yogurt
3800 McKinney Ave
6 locals recommend
Frozen yogurt
within easy walking distance
46 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
2201 Abrams Rd
46 locals recommend
within easy walking distance
One of my FAVORITES! Really good restaurant for bruch/lunch. Make a reservation unless you go on a weekday. Try the Bologne sandwich or the burger.
Remedy
2010 Greenville Ave
One of my FAVORITES! Really good restaurant for bruch/lunch. Make a reservation unless you go on a weekday. Try the Bologne sandwich or the burger.
Korean Fast Food- try the Korean fried chicken
bbbop Seoul Kitchen
2023 Greenville Avenue
Korean Fast Food- try the Korean fried chicken
Local Institution-This is where the frozen margarita was created! Check it out-try the queso mariano and fajitas!
13 locals recommend
Mariano's Hacienda Dallas
6300 Skillman St
13 locals recommend
Local Institution-This is where the frozen margarita was created! Check it out-try the queso mariano and fajitas!
Family share plates... a bit fancy for shared food, also a bit loud at peak times, good small plates and flatbreads
Clark Food & Wine Co.
1920 Greenville Ave
Family share plates... a bit fancy for shared food, also a bit loud at peak times, good small plates and flatbreads
Taco's are average, plates are large, it's fast and kid friendly with very good strong margarita's and a nice little patio area.
9 locals recommend
Yucatan Taco Stand Tequila Bar & Grill
2023 Greenville Ave
9 locals recommend
Taco's are average, plates are large, it's fast and kid friendly with very good strong margarita's and a nice little patio area.
I haven't been yet but reviews are very positive, I hear the burger is Amazing
25 locals recommend
Rapscallion
2023 Greenville Ave
25 locals recommend
I haven't been yet but reviews are very positive, I hear the burger is Amazing
Casual burger spot, I'd go to Liberty burger over this joint. its very cute place, new, working out kinks.
7 locals recommend
Pints and Quarts Ross Ave. - CLOSED
5434 Ross Ave
7 locals recommend
Casual burger spot, I'd go to Liberty burger over this joint. its very cute place, new, working out kinks.
DALLAS' BEST BBQ
255 locals recommend
Pecan Lodge
2702 Main
255 locals recommend
DALLAS' BEST BBQ
Great spot for brunch or dinner. Very good food, menu inspired by the house smoked meats.
28 locals recommend
Smoke
901 Fort Worth Avenue
28 locals recommend
Great spot for brunch or dinner. Very good food, menu inspired by the house smoked meats.
Great for brunch: get the Legs and Eggs. Also good if you are a oyster connoisseur.
50 locals recommend
Boulevardier
408 N Bishop Ave
50 locals recommend
Great for brunch: get the Legs and Eggs. Also good if you are a oyster connoisseur.

Essentials

Closest grocery to the house (you can walk).
289 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
2510 McKinney Ave
289 locals recommend
Closest grocery to the house (you can walk).
Specialty grocery store very close. Good place to buy affordable beer/wine. Also try their specialty products like cookie butter.
185 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2001 Greenville Ave
185 locals recommend
Specialty grocery store very close. Good place to buy affordable beer/wine. Also try their specialty products like cookie butter.
Walmart grocery store only, not a supercenter
81 locals recommend
Walmart Neighborhood Market
2305 N US 75-Central Expy 1000
81 locals recommend
Walmart grocery store only, not a supercenter
My FAVORITE grocery store. Affordable, great produce selection.
120 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
1800 N Henderson Ave
120 locals recommend
My FAVORITE grocery store. Affordable, great produce selection.

Entertainment & Activities

Popcicles. Both cream and water based, they tell you how many calories in each one.
41 locals recommend
Steel City Pops
2012 Greenville Ave
41 locals recommend
Popcicles. Both cream and water based, they tell you how many calories in each one.
Local park. Tennis courts, baseball field, basketball court, 1 mile long running/walking trail, swimming pool open June-August, playground, covered pavillion.
14 locals recommend
Tietze Park
2700 Skillman St
14 locals recommend
Local park. Tennis courts, baseball field, basketball court, 1 mile long running/walking trail, swimming pool open June-August, playground, covered pavillion.

Shopping

Chocolate shop with delicious local treats. Local favorites: Chocolate salami, crack in a box, or hanoi fudge.
Dude, Sweet Chocolate
1016 E 15th St
Chocolate shop with delicious local treats. Local favorites: Chocolate salami, crack in a box, or hanoi fudge.
Closest Ice cream/gelato joint.
13 locals recommend
Paciugo
2115 Abrams Rd
13 locals recommend
Closest Ice cream/gelato joint.
Dallas institution, Italian Market. Good for lunch, award winning sandwiches. Great wine selection, meat, cheese, pasta, etc.
77 locals recommend
Jimmy's Food Store
4901 Bryan St
77 locals recommend
Dallas institution, Italian Market. Good for lunch, award winning sandwiches. Great wine selection, meat, cheese, pasta, etc.
Liquor store
Lakewood Medallion Discount Liquor
5748 Live Oak St
Liquor store
Great place for Texas inspired or Dallas inspired souvenirs or gifts that are brilliantly creative and not cheesy!
15 locals recommend
Bullzerk
1909 Greenville Ave
15 locals recommend
Great place for Texas inspired or Dallas inspired souvenirs or gifts that are brilliantly creative and not cheesy!

Arts & Culture

Golf
Lakewood Country Club
6430 Gaston Ave
Golf
Concert venue-Intimate
75 locals recommend
Granada Theater
3524 Greenville Ave
75 locals recommend
Concert venue-Intimate
Brewery
83 locals recommend
Deep Ellum Brewing Company
2823 St Louis St
83 locals recommend
Brewery

Sightseeing

Rent Kyak's for a spin around white rock lake with nice views of the city skyline, also a great area for picnicking.
18 locals recommend
White Rock Paddle Co.
389 E Lawther Dr
18 locals recommend
Rent Kyak's for a spin around white rock lake with nice views of the city skyline, also a great area for picnicking.
Beautiful gardens all year long, evening concerts on Thursday nights in spring/summer/fall (check out their website for schedule/tickets). The children's garden is great for kids.
710 locals recommend
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
8525 Garland Rd
710 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens all year long, evening concerts on Thursday nights in spring/summer/fall (check out their website for schedule/tickets). The children's garden is great for kids.