Amber’s Guide to Fort Worth

Amber
Amber’s Guide to Fort Worth

Food Scene

My personal favorite. A hip Japanese restaurant at Magnolia & Hemphill. Try the Tok Fries, voted best fries in FW.
35 locals recommend
Shinjuku Station
711 W Magnolia Ave
35 locals recommend
My personal favorite. A hip Japanese restaurant at Magnolia & Hemphill. Try the Tok Fries, voted best fries in FW.
Wonderful cocktails on the patio with live music (usually a solo guitar player) and yummy food.
24 locals recommend
Fixture - Kitchen and Social Lounge
401 W Magnolia Ave
24 locals recommend
Wonderful cocktails on the patio with live music (usually a solo guitar player) and yummy food.
I adore the breakfast sandwiches, cinnamon rolls and avocado toast. They also have fabulous lunch sandwiches. Located at the end of Lake St at Magnolia. Tell Rick "hi".
Great Harvest Bread Co. Fort Worth
1305 W Magnolia Ave
I adore the breakfast sandwiches, cinnamon rolls and avocado toast. They also have fabulous lunch sandwiches. Located at the end of Lake St at Magnolia. Tell Rick "hi".
Best ice cream with outdoor patio.
60 locals recommend
Melt Ice Creams
1201 W Magnolia Ave
60 locals recommend
Best ice cream with outdoor patio.
Quaint, delicious Italian food, super casual. Zagat rated and right up the street. BYOB
29 locals recommend
Nonna Tata
1400 W Magnolia Ave
29 locals recommend
Quaint, delicious Italian food, super casual. Zagat rated and right up the street. BYOB
Mouth-watering BBQ. Heim studied under the famous Texas BBQ guy, Franklin in Austin. Lines move pretty fast but get there early for lunch. Twice baked potato salad is the bomb!
87 locals recommend
Heim Barbecue
1109 W Magnolia Ave
87 locals recommend
Mouth-watering BBQ. Heim studied under the famous Texas BBQ guy, Franklin in Austin. Lines move pretty fast but get there early for lunch. Twice baked potato salad is the bomb!
Hipster coffee bar with cute interior and patio. Chicken and waffles are good.
63 locals recommend
BREWED
801 W Magnolia Ave
63 locals recommend
Hipster coffee bar with cute interior and patio. Chicken and waffles are good.
This is just a couple of miles away but worth it. Authentic & interesting Chinese food in a cool, old house. Effen Bob Barker is my drink! Try the ribs and dumplings but it's all delicious. Tell Casey, the owner, Amber sent you.
9 locals recommend
Cannon Chinese Kitchen
304 W Cannon St
9 locals recommend
This is just a couple of miles away but worth it. Authentic & interesting Chinese food in a cool, old house. Effen Bob Barker is my drink! Try the ribs and dumplings but it's all delicious. Tell Casey, the owner, Amber sent you.
Delicious Thai food, super casual & very good. Good to go too.
36 locals recommend
Spice
411 W Magnolia Ave
36 locals recommend
Delicious Thai food, super casual & very good. Good to go too.
GREAT happy hour, both drinks & apps. Located on the river. Large enough that you don’t always need a reservation. Great for groups, best patio.
32 locals recommend
HG SPLY CO
1621 River Run
32 locals recommend
GREAT happy hour, both drinks & apps. Located on the river. Large enough that you don’t always need a reservation. Great for groups, best patio.
Chef Tim Love's place on the river. Casual and fun. Mostly outside with Live music and delicious BBQ. Try them for breakfast or brunch too. Best Bloody Marys! Family friendly.
66 locals recommend
Woodshed Smokehouse
3201 Riverfront Dr
66 locals recommend
Chef Tim Love's place on the river. Casual and fun. Mostly outside with Live music and delicious BBQ. Try them for breakfast or brunch too. Best Bloody Marys! Family friendly.
Lili's Restaurant has a piano bar area that's nice for a nightcap or coffee after dinner. Walk home.
29 locals recommend
Lili's Bistro on Magnolia
1310 W Magnolia Ave
29 locals recommend
Lili's Restaurant has a piano bar area that's nice for a nightcap or coffee after dinner. Walk home.
This used to be a “best secret” but word has gotten out. Delicious seafood, steak, salads and brunch. Try the grilled artichokes. Beer, wine & cocktails. Located in University Park Village.
22 locals recommend
Pacific Table
1600 S University Dr
22 locals recommend
This used to be a “best secret” but word has gotten out. Delicious seafood, steak, salads and brunch. Try the grilled artichokes. Beer, wine & cocktails. Located in University Park Village.
A Fort Worth favorite with a big outdoor patio that makes you feel like you’re on vacation. Lines are long if the weather is nice but move pretty fast. Margaritas are strong, think Uber.
159 locals recommend
Joe T. Garcia's
2201 N Commerce St
159 locals recommend
A Fort Worth favorite with a big outdoor patio that makes you feel like you’re on vacation. Lines are long if the weather is nice but move pretty fast. Margaritas are strong, think Uber.

Drinks & Nightlife

A privately owned "non-snob" wine bar at the end of Lake Street on Magnolia. Along with a wonderful wine selection and flights, they serve flatbreads, cheese trays and salads.
8 locals recommend
Grand Cru Wine Bar
1257 W Magnolia Ave
8 locals recommend
A privately owned "non-snob" wine bar at the end of Lake Street on Magnolia. Along with a wonderful wine selection and flights, they serve flatbreads, cheese trays and salads.
It doesn't look like much from the outside but it's dark and cool on the inside. Craft cocktails. Crowds on weekend nights.
41 locals recommend
The Usual
1408 W Magnolia Ave
41 locals recommend
It doesn't look like much from the outside but it's dark and cool on the inside. Craft cocktails. Crowds on weekend nights.
Great patio for people watching with a large selection of beer. Eclectic mix of tattoos, dogs and people.
19 locals recommend
The Bearded Lady
19 locals recommend
Great patio for people watching with a large selection of beer. Eclectic mix of tattoos, dogs and people.
Small, local bar with craft cocktails.
21 locals recommend
Proper
409 W Magnolia Ave
21 locals recommend
Small, local bar with craft cocktails.
Iconic giant bar with live music and indoor rodeo. Check the music calendar, there are usually always tickets available.
172 locals recommend
Billy Bob's Texas
2520 Rodeo Plaza
172 locals recommend
Iconic giant bar with live music and indoor rodeo. Check the music calendar, there are usually always tickets available.
Live music and a fun place to hang out.
9 locals recommend
Twilite Lounge
212 Lipscomb St
9 locals recommend
Live music and a fun place to hang out.

Parks & Nature

Located on the river with a walking/running/biking trail, Press Cafe Restaurant, yoga outside and other activities. Google.
The Trailhead at Clearfork
4801 Edwards Ranch Rd
Located on the river with a walking/running/biking trail, Press Cafe Restaurant, yoga outside and other activities. Google.

Arts & Culture

The Modern has a wonderful permanent collection with traveling shows that are almost always spectacular.
225 locals recommend
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
3200 Darnell St
225 locals recommend
The Modern has a wonderful permanent collection with traveling shows that are almost always spectacular.
262 locals recommend
Kimbell Art Museum
3333 Camp Bowie Blvd
262 locals recommend

Entertainment & Activities

Our Zoo is one of the top 5 in the nation and right up the street! Get there early on the weekends if you can.
440 locals recommend
Fort Worth Zoo
1989 Colonial Pkwy
440 locals recommend
Our Zoo is one of the top 5 in the nation and right up the street! Get there early on the weekends if you can.

Sightseeing

Downtown Fort Worth has been voted one of the top downtowns in the nation. Sundance Square is in the heart of Downtown with fountains, sitting areas and plenty of shops and restaurants.
316 locals recommend
Sundance Square
420 Main St
316 locals recommend
Downtown Fort Worth has been voted one of the top downtowns in the nation. Sundance Square is in the heart of Downtown with fountains, sitting areas and plenty of shops and restaurants.

Essentials

This is the nicest store in town with plenty "to go". There's live music on the patio Thurs-Sunday but check before you go.
114 locals recommend
Central Market
1425 E Southlake Blvd
114 locals recommend
This is the nicest store in town with plenty "to go". There's live music on the patio Thurs-Sunday but check before you go.
41 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1492 E Southlake Blvd
41 locals recommend
57 locals recommend
Target
301 Carroll St
57 locals recommend