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Dallas Observer Best of Dallas

1. House of Blues

9.4
2200 N Lamar St (at N Houston St), Dallas, TX
Music Venue · 133 tips and reviews
Granada Theater is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

2. Granada Theater

9.0
3524 Greenville Ave (at Longview St), Dallas, TX
Music Venue · 67 tips and reviews
White Rock Lake is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

3. White Rock Lake

8810 Garland Rd, Dallas, TX
Lake · 78 tips and reviews
House of Dear Hair Salon is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

4. House of Dear Hair Salon

8.8
3317 McKinney Ave Ste 101, Dallas, TX
Hair Salon · 35 tips and reviews
Dallas Comedy House is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

5. Dallas Comedy House

3025 Main St (Hall St.), Dallas, TX
Comedy Club · 28 tips and reviews
Pecan Lodge is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

6. Pecan Lodge

9.2
2702 Main St (at Pryor St), Dallas, TX
BBQ Joint · 222 tips and reviews
Lakewood Theater is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

7. Lakewood Theater

8.4
1825 Abrams Rd (bt La Vista Dr & Abrams Rd), Dallas, TX
Performing Arts Venue · 20 tips and reviews
The Prophet Bar is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

8. The Prophet Bar

7.7
2548 Elm St (N Good Latimer Expy), Dallas, TX
Cocktail Bar · 36 tips and reviews
Station 4 (S4) is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

9. Station 4 (S4)

8.1
3911 Cedar Springs Rd (at Throckmorton St.), Dallas, TX
Gay Bar · 70 tips and reviews
Belmont Hotel is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

10. Belmont Hotel

901 Fort Worth Ave (at Sylvan Ave), Dallas, TX
Hotel · 27 tips and reviews
Elm Street Tattoo is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

11. Elm Street Tattoo

8.3
2811 Elm St (at Crowdus St.), Dallas, TX
Tattoo Parlor · 13 tips and reviews
Lee Harvey's is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

12. Lee Harvey's

8.8
1807 Gould St (at Beaumont St), Dallas, TX
Dive Bar · 89 tips and reviews
Lizard Lounge is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

13. Lizard Lounge

2424 Swiss Ave (at Florence St.), Dallas, TX
Night Club · 41 tips and reviews
Trees is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

14. Trees

8.6
2709 Elm St (at N Crowdus St), Dallas, TX
Rock Club · 57 tips and reviews
Deep Ellum Brewing Company is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

15. Deep Ellum Brewing Company

2823 Saint Louis St (at S. Malcolm X Blvd.), Dallas, TX
Brewery · 72 tips and reviews
Double Wide is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

16. Double Wide

8.0
3510 Commerce St (at Canton St.), Dallas, TX
Dive Bar · 53 tips and reviews
Round-Up Saloon and Dance Hall is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

17. Round-Up Saloon and Dance Hall

9.0
3912 Cedar Springs Rd (btwn Reagan St. & Throckmorton St.), Dallas, TX
Gay Bar · 87 tips and reviews
Fair Park is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

18. Fair Park

9.1
1200 S 2nd Ave (at Grand Ave), Dallas, TX
Park · 88 tips and reviews
Dallas Contemporary is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

19. Dallas Contemporary

9.0
161 Glass St (at Irving Blvd), Dallas, TX
Art Museum · 6 tips and reviews
Dolly Python is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

20. Dolly Python

8.5
1916 N Haskell Ave (Delano Pl), Dallas, TX
Vintage and Thrift Store · 14 tips and reviews
Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

21. Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival

Richardson, TX
Arts and Entertainment · 4 tips and reviews
The Kessler Theater is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

22. The Kessler Theater

9.0
1230 W Davis St (at N Clinton Av), Dallas, TX
Music Venue · Kessler · 35 tips and reviews
Sons of Hermann Hall is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

23. Sons of Hermann Hall

8.6
3414 Elm St (at Exposition Ave.), Dallas, TX
Music Venue · 20 tips and reviews
Bolsa is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

24. Bolsa

614 W Davis St (at N. Llewellyn Ave.), Dallas, TX
American Restaurant · 83 tips and reviews
Bar Belmont is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

25. Bar Belmont

901 Fort Worth Ave, Dallas, TX
Hotel Bar · West Dallas · 21 tips and reviews
Serious Pizza is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

26. Serious Pizza

8.8
2807 Elm St (at Crowdus St.), Dallas, TX
Pizzeria · 120 tips and reviews
Reno's Chop Shop is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

27. Reno's Chop Shop

7.7
210 N Crowdus St (Indiana St. and July Alley), Dallas, TX
Dive Bar · 30 tips and reviews
Black Swan Saloon is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

28. Black Swan Saloon

2708 Elm St (btwn N. Crowdus St. & N. Good-Latimer Expy.), Dallas, TX
Dive Bar · 61 tips and reviews
Anvil Pub is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

29. Anvil Pub

2638 Elm St (btwn N. Good Latimer Expy. & N. Crowdus St.), Dallas, TX
Pub · 96 tips and reviews
Lula B's East is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

30. Lula B's East

2639 Main St (btwn N. Good Latimer Expy. & N. Crowdus St.), Dallas, TX
Antique Store · 16 tips and reviews
Cane Rosso is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

31. Cane Rosso

9.2
2612 Commerce St (at S. Good-Latimer Expy.), Dallas, TX
Pizzeria · 188 tips and reviews
Sissy's Southern Kitchen & Bar is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

32. Sissy's Southern Kitchen & Bar

2929 N Henderson Ave (at N Central Expy), Dallas, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews
Off-Site Kitchen is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

33. Off-Site Kitchen

331 Singleton Blvd (at Wycliff Ave.), Dallas, TX
Burger Joint · West Dallas · 78 tips and reviews
Texas Theatre is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

34. Texas Theatre

8.9
231 W Jefferson Blvd (at S Madison Ave.), Dallas, TX
Movie Theater · North Oak Cliff · 31 tips and reviews
Windmill Lounge is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

35. Windmill Lounge

5320 Maple Ave (at Hudnall St.), Dallas, TX
Dive Bar · 28 tips and reviews
Single Wide is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

36. Single Wide

7.9
2110 Greenville Ave (btwn Richmond & Prospect Ave), Dallas, TX
Dive Bar · 28 tips and reviews
Beauty Bar is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

37. Beauty Bar

1924 N Henderson Ave (at McMillan Ave.), Dallas, TX
Bar · 29 tips and reviews
Jonathon's Oak Cliff is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

38. Jonathon's Oak Cliff

1111 N Beckley Ave (at N Zang Blvd), Dallas, TX
Southern Food Restaurant · 115 tips and reviews
Topgolf is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

39. Topgolf

8.9
8787 Park Ln (at Abrams Rd), Dallas, TX
Golf Driving Range · 80 tips and reviews
Good Records is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

40. Good Records

1808 Greenville Ave (at La Vista Dr.), Dallas, TX
Record Store · Far East Dallas · 30 tips and reviews
Scarborough Renaissance Festival is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

41. Scarborough Renaissance Festival

2511 FM 66, Waxahachie, TX
Festival · 48 tips and reviews
Denton Arts and Jazz Festival is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

42. Denton Arts and Jazz Festival

8.9
Quakertown Park (at Denton's Quakertown Park and Facilities), Denton, TX
Performing Arts Venue · 19 tips and reviews
Nasher Sculpture Center is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

43. Nasher Sculpture Center

9.1
2001 Flora St (at N Harwood St), Dallas, TX
Art Museum · 59 tips and reviews
Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

44. Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House

8.8
1154 Peavy Rd (at Garland Rd.), Dallas, TX
Gastropub · 135 tips and reviews
Fraternal Order of Eagles is one of Dallas Observer Best of Dallas.

45. Fraternal Order of Eagles

9.1
8500 Arturo Dr (at Lakeland Dr), Dallas, TX
Swimming Pool · 17 tips and reviews