One of the top-rated BBQ joints in all of Texas, hiding inside a Farmers Branch industrial park. Todd and Misty David's operation (with pitmaster Andrew Castelan) smokes over oak and hickory, and the ...
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Stoneleigh P
American / Dive Bar · Oak Lawn
Dallas landmark dive bar established in 1973 and beloved by locals for decades. Now at 4218 Lemmon Ave after relocating from its original Stoneleigh Hotel space. The signature burger on a pumpernickel...
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The Slow Bone
Texas BBQ · Design District · Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ 2025
Jack Perkins (Maple & Motor) founded this Design District BBQ joint in 2013 -- now owned by a group tied to Eatzi's, but still among Dallas's most decorated smokehouses. One of only two Dallas spo...
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The Salty Donut
Artisan Donuts · Uptown · Food & Wine, Thrillist
Miami's beloved craft donut shop with two Dallas locations. 24-hour brioche donuts in rotating seasonal flavors. The brown butter and sea salt and Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake are must-orders. Intellige...
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Burger Schmurger
Burgers · East Dallas / Lakewood · Best Burger (D Magazine, Dallas Observer, Dallas Morning News)
Dave Culwell's Lakewood smash burger spot on Buckner Blvd, now in the former BarNone space after years as a popup. Won best burger from D Magazine, the Dallas Observer, and the Dallas Morning News bef...
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Pepe & Mito's
Mexican · Deep Ellum · D Magazine Best Tex-Mex
The Rojas family's Deep Ellum Tex-Mex institution on Elm Street, serving the neighborhood since 1994 and celebrating 30-plus years in 2024. Nuevo Leon recipes from chef-owners Pedro and Sandra Rojas, ...
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La Rue Doughnuts
Artisan Donuts · Trinity Groves · Dallas Observer Best Donuts
Dallas craft doughnut shop at Trinity Groves from the Carte Blanche chef team, known for brown butter pecan and creative seasonal brioche doughnuts. Sells out most days -- go early. Only location is 3...
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Sonny Bryan's
Texas BBQ · Design District
Dallas BBQ institution opened February 13, 1958 on Inwood Road by Sonny Bryan, grandson of Elias Bryan (who opened the family's first Dallas BBQ in 1910). The tiny original shack with school-desk seat...
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Mike's Chicken
Vietnamese-American Fried Chicken · Uptown
A family-run fried chicken operation originally born inside a laundromat — chicken is hand-cut daily and cooked only after you order (20-minute wait). Nationally recognized for its sage, turmeric, lem...
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El Come Taco
Mexican Street Tacos · Old East Dallas
A family-run Mexico City-style taqueria that has quietly achieved institution status in Old East Dallas since 2013. Counter service, big projectors for soccer, and a bathroom hallway connecting to the...