Guidebook for Dallas
Food Scene
Metropolitan Cafe
2032 MainCrab Cake special on Tuesdays!
If you love authentic diner price, menus with at least 10 pages of literally almost anything including freshly prepared bakery or deli items, senior discounts and just friendly staff check out the location downtown!
12 locals recommend
Cindi's NY Deli & Restaurant
306 S Houston StIf you love authentic diner price, menus with at least 10 pages of literally almost anything including freshly prepared bakery or deli items, senior discounts and just friendly staff check out the location downtown!
Parks & Nature
Fantastic exercise trails, many but not too many gobs of other casual or not-so-casual revelers, many private spots and nature trails, small and large bird watching, early morning dawn views or late night dusk panorama lookouts facing downtown!
502 locals recommend
White Rock Lake
2810 White Rock RdFantastic exercise trails, many but not too many gobs of other casual or not-so-casual revelers, many private spots and nature trails, small and large bird watching, early morning dawn views or late night dusk panorama lookouts facing downtown!
Getting Around
Zipcar is simple and a very easy way to beat the Uber or Lyft price nightmares for short day trips!.
Zipcar Dallas
580 S Griffin StZipcar is simple and a very easy way to beat the Uber or Lyft price nightmares for short day trips!.
Sightseeing
Before this half-mile or more super urban park was built on top of a massive highway tunnel that travels underneath, few spots allowed so much for so many at one time. You will find 5-10 different food trucks with designated parking just for them and visitors, free activities like yoga, interactive water spouts for children to cool down, a nice restaurant that is a little overpriced in the glass structure, fantastic people watching, and the perfect spot to arrive early before heading to a Mavericks or Stars game at American Airline Center or even an event at the AT&T Performance Center, Winspear Opera House, House of Blues, Perot Science Museum or the Dallas Museum of Art.
884 locals recommend
Klyde Warren Park
2012 Woodall Rodgers FwyBefore this half-mile or more super urban park was built on top of a massive highway tunnel that travels underneath, few spots allowed so much for so many at one time. You will find 5-10 different food trucks with designated parking just for them and visitors, free activities like yoga, interactive water spouts for children to cool down, a nice restaurant that is a little overpriced in the glass structure, fantastic people watching, and the perfect spot to arrive early before heading to a Mavericks or Stars game at American Airline Center or even an event at the AT&T Performance Center, Winspear Opera House, House of Blues, Perot Science Museum or the Dallas Museum of Art.
This is a 10-12 minute rideshare experience, but it's worth every dime. This is in the Oakcliff area of Dallas, so although it's safe during business hours on the main drag, it gets a little rough at night. Oldfellow's, Eno's or Hunky's are some of the best options you shouldn't miss.
521 locals recommend
Bishop Arts District
414 W Davis StThis is a 10-12 minute rideshare experience, but it's worth every dime. This is in the Oakcliff area of Dallas, so although it's safe during business hours on the main drag, it gets a little rough at night. Oldfellow's, Eno's or Hunky's are some of the best options you shouldn't miss.
Essentials
Although this is a 3-5 minute Uber, Lyft or DART ride, it is a smaller, efficient and friendly Whole Foods location.
289 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
2510 McKinney AveAlthough this is a 3-5 minute Uber, Lyft or DART ride, it is a smaller, efficient and friendly Whole Foods location.
Fully furnished washer and dryer inside the individual unit, so no quarters or communal hassles like that to worry about.
Mosaic Dallas
300 N Akard StFully furnished washer and dryer inside the individual unit, so no quarters or communal hassles like that to worry about.
Keeping in mind that grocery stores are rather impossible in downtown proper, if you're as big of a fan of Trader Joe's as I am, it's simply a 5-7 minute drive away to one of the best locations in the city. No more than 4 or 5, maybe even 6, aisles helps me get in and out in 10 minutes or less. Cheap beer and wines, too!
185 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
2001 Greenville AveKeeping in mind that grocery stores are rather impossible in downtown proper, if you're as big of a fan of Trader Joe's as I am, it's simply a 5-7 minute drive away to one of the best locations in the city. No more than 4 or 5, maybe even 6, aisles helps me get in and out in 10 minutes or less. Cheap beer and wines, too!
Shopping
I've never gone to a shopping mall without plenty of protests or complaints, but this is by far one of the most brightly lit, exceptionally clean and fresh with a horticulture team always lining the wings with ornate flowers or plants, and as serious as a judge could say it, has every single type of store. From the new Microsoft Store or Apple to Saphora or Coach. I never buy anything, though. Well, maybe sometimes I'll buy some gelato.
597 locals recommend
NorthPark Center
8687 N US 75-Central Expy 1000I've never gone to a shopping mall without plenty of protests or complaints, but this is by far one of the most brightly lit, exceptionally clean and fresh with a horticulture team always lining the wings with ornate flowers or plants, and as serious as a judge could say it, has every single type of store. From the new Microsoft Store or Apple to Saphora or Coach. I never buy anything, though. Well, maybe sometimes I'll buy some gelato.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nextdoor to the music venue Granada sits one of my favorite spots to enjoy a patio beer with a view of all the hustle and bustle of Greenville down below.
45 locals recommend
Sundown at Granada
3520 Greenville AveNextdoor to the music venue Granada sits one of my favorite spots to enjoy a patio beer with a view of all the hustle and bustle of Greenville down below.