Places to meet in Dallas

82 places to meet in Dallas: cafés, restaurants, parks and more. Plan a meet-up on NearMeetup.

Food & drink

Ascension Coffee (Design District) · Cafe · Design District
A Dallas specialty coffee roaster café that serves wine in the evening.
Cafe Brazil (Deep Ellum) · Cafe · Deep Ellum
A long-running Deep Ellum diner-style café open around the clock.
Cafe Duro · Cafe · Lower Greenville
A coffee shop on Greenville Avenue.
Cultivar Coffee · Cafe · East Dallas
A coffee roaster and cafe in East Dallas near White Rock Lake.
Emporium Pies (Bishop Arts) · Dessert shop · Bishop Arts District
A pie shop in the Bishop Arts District.
Flying Horse Cafe · Cafe · Downtown
A downtown café serving espresso drinks, pour-overs and baked goods.
Full City Rooster · Cafe
A coffee shop in the Cedars arts neighbourhood south of downtown.
Gemma · Restaurant · Knox-Henderson
A seafood-focused neighbourhood restaurant on Henderson Avenue.
GoodFriend Package & Cultivar Coffee · Cafe
A coffee shop and brunch spot near White Rock Lake.
Hawkers Asian Street Food (Deep Ellum) · Restaurant · Deep Ellum
An Asian street-food restaurant on Main Street in Deep Ellum.

Dallas Museum of Art · Museum · Dallas
George W. Bush Presidential Center · Museum · Dallas
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza · Museum · Texas
Dallas Black Dance Theatre · Theater · Arts District
A professional dance company based in the Dallas Arts District.
Dallas Contemporary · Art space · Design District
A non-collecting contemporary art museum in the Design District.
Dallas Heritage Village · Museum · Downtown
An open-air living history museum of historic buildings south of downtown.
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library · Library · Downtown
The central branch of the Dallas Public Library system downtown.
Meadows Museum · Museum · Texas

Reunion Tower · Scenic spot · Dallas
Dealey Plaza · Public square · West End
A historic downtown plaza and National Historic Landmark District near the Sixth Floor Museum.
Fair Park · Park · Fair Park
A historic exposition park with Art Deco buildings, museums and the Texas State Fair grounds.
Katy Trail · Park · Uptown
A paved linear park for walking and running along a former rail corridor through Uptown.
Klyde Warren Park · Park · Downtown
A deck park built over a freeway, with food trucks, lawns and events.
Main Street Garden Park · Park · Downtown
A downtown city park with a lawn, a fountain and a dog park.
Pegasus Plaza · Public square · Downtown
A small downtown plaza beside the Magnolia Hotel with the Pegasus landmark.

Adair's Saloon · Bar · Deep Ellum
A casual Deep Ellum saloon with live music and a long local history.
Apothecary · Lounge · Lower Greenville
A cocktail lounge on Lower Greenville.
Atlas Cocktail Bar · Bar · Bishop Arts
A cocktail bar in Bishop Arts opened in 2021.
Club Dada · Live music · Deep Ellum
A Deep Ellum live music venue with a large patio.
Deep Ellum Brewing Company · Pub · Deep Ellum
A craft brewery and brewpub in Deep Ellum.

Bishop Arts District · Walking street · Oak Cliff
A walkable Oak Cliff neighbourhood of independent shops, restaurants and bars.
Dallas Farmers Market · Market · Downtown
A market in downtown Dallas with a produce shed and an indoor food hall.
Deep Ellum · Walking street · Deep Ellum
A historic arts and entertainment district east of downtown with murals, bars and live music venues.
Lower Greenville · Walking street · Lower Greenville
A walkable entertainment strip of bars, restaurants and venues along Greenville Avenue.
NorthPark Center · Mall
A large indoor shopping mall in north Dallas with an art collection on display.

Cotton Bowl · Football pitch · Fair Park
Texas Stadium · Football pitch · Texas
Katy Trail · Running track
A paved rail-trail for walking, running and cycling through Uptown.

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (Cedars) · Cinema
A dine-in cinema near downtown Dallas.
Angelika Film Center (Mockingbird Station) · Cinema
An arthouse and independent cinema at Mockingbird Station.
Bowlounge · Bowling · Design District
A bowling alley combined with a bar, restaurant and patio near Turtle Creek.
Cidercade Dallas · Arcade
A large arcade with retro and modern games and a cider bar.
Dave & Buster's (North Central Expressway) · Arcade
An arcade and restaurant venue with video games and sports screens.