📍 East Dallas, Dallas

Sasa on Gaston Ave flies its fish in from Tokyo's Toyosu Market, and the menu reads like it. Blue Heaven pairs bluefin tuna with watermelon; the Toro Tartare comes capped with cavi...

Sisters Andrea and Jennifer Lubkin opened this East Dallas counter on Peavy Road, where Andrea — a chef out of Hotel ZaZa and the Westin Galleria — builds bagels off a sourdough st...

The original Zaap on N. Buckner Blvd in Casa Linda turned Lao and Thai street food into an East Dallas habit. Order the Nam Khao, crispy coconut fried rice balls tossed with cured ...

A husband-and-wife pastry team runs this French-leaning bakery and cafe in Casa View, tucked into the renovated '50s Casa View Center on Ferguson Road. Chef Maria Becerra trained a...

Brothers Johnny and Ruben Gomez — both alumni of Benny's Bagels Lakewood — opened their own counter near White Rock Lake on Garland Road. The Taylor Ham, Egg & Cheese on an eve...

Utah-born high-altitude coffee chain that planted its first Dallas shop on East Grand, a short drive from White Rock Lake. Espresso, lattes, and cold brews pulled from beans roaste...

A family-run Turkish restaurant in Old East Dallas, in the former Mai's Vietnamese space on Bryan Street. The kitchen works in the ocakbasi style, grilling skewers of chicken, lamb...

Jazz and blues seven nights a week next to the Lakewood Theater in an intimate, low-lit room that feels closer to New Orleans than North Texas. The cover is cheap, the crowd is rea...

East Dallas comedy room on Mockingbird Lane running national headliners on weekends and local showcases midweek. Full bar and table service keep the night comfortable, and the inti...