What started as a simple $100 giveaway celebrating reaching 20,000 followers on Instagram turned into an even bigger idea as I started to see my loyal, local Dallas following begin tagging their favorite Dallas restaurants, bars, coffee shops, bakeries, salons and boutiques. The little hamster wheel inside my brain started turning and I thought, wait!, why don't I turn this into a complete local's guide to Dallas?? So, that's just what I've done. I've compiled all of your favorite Dallas spots into one ultimate local's guide to Dallas. Where to eat, drink, shop and play in Dallas.
Also, yes, this list is gigantic: 150+ Dallas spots. I recommend turning it into a bucket list, of sorts. I've included a "notes app" compatible checklist for you to download right to your phone.
The best part about compiling this list, you can't judge my choices because I did not pick them, you guys did 😂
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Tacos 🌮 with Global Flavor
Dallas Institution for Texas 🍗 Home Cooking
Market 🥐 and Bakery
Gourmet Beef 🍔 Turkey and Vegan Burgers
Modern 🌮 Mexican
American 🍔 Fast Casual
Chinese Street 🍜 Noodles
Authentic Mexican 🌮 Street Food
Hand Made Burgers🍔 + Cold Beer
Sports 🍻 Tavern + Meatloaf
Farm Fresh 🥗 Eatery
Damn Good Tacos 🌮
Outdoor Retro Food Truck 🚚 Yard
Authentic Mexican Taco 🌮 Lounge
High Quality Salads 🥗 Served Quickly
Tacos 🌮 with Meat Sliced Off a Mexican-style Spit
Dog 🐶 Friendly Restaurant + Bar
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Southern 🍗 Dishes and Cocktails
Artisan 🍕 Pizzas
Modern 🥒 Vegan
Regional Mexcian 🌮 Cuisine
Upscale 🍳 American
Rustic-hip Coffee House + Diner 🍳
Down to Earth 🍝 Italian
Father Son Mexican 🥑 Joint
American Fare + Craft 🍻 Beer
American Hot Spot with Skyline 🌆 Views
New American Plates + Whiskey 🥃
Southern Fare + Nashville Hot 🍗 Chicken
French 🥐 Bistro Favorites
New American Kitchen + Wine 🍷 Bar
Sophisticated Breakfast 🍳 Lunch Dinner and Brunch
Fresh Food + Juice 🍇
Seasonal, Globally Inflected 🥗 Dining
Contemporary Take on Italian 🍝 Classics
Country Style Fried 🍗 Chicken
Tex 🌮 Mex
Mexico City 🌮 Style Cuisine
Craft Brews 🍻 + Cocktails + Casual Fare
Locally Sourced American 🍳 Eats
Pasta + Pizza🍕 + Italian Favorites
Fast Casual Spot for Poké 🍣 bowls
Sharable Snacks + Sushi + Sandwiches 🍞
Modern Thai 🍛 + Vietnamese Cuisine
Fresh Ingredients 🍅 for a Naturally Lighter Menu
Handmade Tacos🌮 + Mambo Taxis
Global 🌶 Comfort Food
Rustic-chic Gastro 🍔 Pub
Farm to Table 🍅 Restaurant
Japanese Favorites You Cook 👨🏻🍳 At Your Own Table
Authentic Pizza 🍕 from Naples, Italy
Sushi 🍣 + Traditional Japanese Dishes
Dallas Largest Patio ☀️ Bar + Lounge
Bar + Ridiculously Tasty 👅 Sandwiches
Sophisticated 🥑 Mexican
Reimagined Tex 🌮 Mex
Casual Italian + Pizza🍕 + Pasta + Seafood
Modern Take on the 🍔 Gastropub
Organic 🍋 Healthy Food
Healthy 🥕 Chef Driven Seasonal Food
Bakery🥐 + Bistro
BBQ 🍖 Smoked Meats + Sides
BBQ 🍖 Smoked Meats + Sides + Desserts
Burgers 🍔 + Ice House
Texas Comfort Foods 🍗
Food + Entertainment 🏈
Burgers 🍔 + Pub Dishes
Regional Mexican Cuisine 🥑 + A Colorful Patio
New American Gastropub + Craft Brews 🍻
Authentic Border Style Mexican 🌮 Food
Sushi + Sashimi 🍣 + Chef Inspired Rolls
Casual Beer 🍻 Garden and Burgers
Salvadorian Tex 🥑 Mex
Spanish Restaurant 🌶 and Tapas bar
Handcrafted Cocktails 🍸 and Bottle Service
Specialty drinks + craft cocktails🍸 + gourmet small plates
Hangout in a Wood-Frame House & Beer 🍻 Garden
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Innovative 🥘 New American Fare
Upscale Steak + Seafood 🍤
Fine Dining 🍷 Steak House
Modern Japanese 🍣 Cuisine
Upscale Mexico-City 🥑 Style Cuisine
Raw Bar + Fresh Seafood 🍤
Celebrity Chef Dining in Reunion 🌃 Tower
Elegant Yet Unpretentious Italian 🍝
Modern Asian 🍲 Dining
Coastal California Feel 🍤 with New American Bites
Steakhouse and Grill 🍷
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Steak and Seafood 🍤
Japanese 🍣 Peruvian Fare
Upscale 🍷 Steakhouse
Celebrity Chef Dining at the Ritz 🍷
Small Batch French 🍬 Macaron Bakery
Fine Pies 🍰 for Fine Folk
Home of the Cake 🍰 Boss
Handcrafted 🍫 Chocolates
Pops on Pops on Pops 🍡
Gourmet Pops 🍡+ Local Ingredients
Casual Ice Cream + Designer 🍩 Donuts
Sweet + Savory 🍮 Souffles
Chocolate 🍫 Lounge + Waffle Wonders
Home of the Milk + Cream Donut 🍩 Bun
Local Coffee Roaster ☕️ with 3 Coffeehouses
Locally roasted coffee + espresso + baked goods 🥐
Wood Fired 🔥 Coffee
Coffee + Tea + Beer🍻 + Wine + Pastries
Espresso ☕️ Drinks + Takeaway Bites
Comfort Food + Espresso + Craft 🍹 Cocktails
Bookstore 📚 + Bar Venue
Juice🍍 + Coffee Parlor
Hip Coffee House + Live 🎶 Music
Creative 🥑 Toasts + Coffee + Booze
Plants 🌵 of Texas
Bohemian 🌸 Boutique
Curated 🌵 Lifestyle Shop + Gifts
Trendy Contemporary 👗 Women's Fashions
Jewelry 💎 + Home Decor + Gifts
Party 🎉 Store
Women's 👗 Boutique
125 including 🛍 3 Anchor Stores
High Fashion 🛍 Luxury Shopping
Specialty Running 🏃🏻♀️ Store
Classic + Boho✌️ +Feminine Pieces
Beautiful💋 + Classic + Effortless Style
Candles🕯 + Fine Home Fragrances
Apparel + Jewelry + Handbags👜
Women's 👗 Clothing Boutique
Subterranean Luxurious Spa 💆🏻
Nail 💅🏻 Salon Open Til Midnight
Uptown Dallas 💇🏻 Hair Salon
Dallas 💇🏻 Hair Salon
Design District 💇🏻 Hair Salon
Med 💆🏻 Spa
Fashion at your Fingertips 💅🏻 Nail Salon
Boutique 💆🏻 Spa
Dallas 💇🏻 Hair Salon
Dallas 💇🏻 Hair Salon
Dallas 💇🏻 Hair Salon
