Explore Dallas
Dallas is Texas at full tilt — gleaming towers, the nation's largest arts district and legendary beef, from wood-smoked brisket to skyline steakhouses. It's a driving city with long distances; Chauffyr links an Arts-District morning, a Deep Ellum BBQ lunch and a rooftop dinner in a fixed-price black car.
Big-Texas hospitality, a world-class Arts District, JFK history at Dealey Plaza, and a booming steak, barbecue and Tex-Mex dining scene.
The facts, upfront
The best restaurants in Dallas
Monarch
Italian steakhouse · $$$$ · Downtown
A glamorous Italian steakhouse on the 49th floor of The National, with sweeping downtown views.
Uchi
Japanese · $$$$ · Uptown
Tyson Cole's acclaimed contemporary Japanese restaurant in a converted Uptown bungalow.
Pecan Lodge
Texas BBQ · $$ · Deep Ellum
Deep Ellum's famous barbecue joint — the brisket and gargantuan beef ribs are worth the queue.
Lucia
Italian · $$$ · Bishop Arts
A tiny, deeply loved Bishop Arts Italian famous for its house salumi and daily-changing pastas.
Fearing's
Southwestern · $$$$ · Uptown
Dean Fearing's polished Southwestern restaurant in the Ritz-Carlton — a Dallas special-occasion classic.
Velvet Taco
Tacos · $ · Knox-Henderson
A cult Dallas-born taco counter slinging creative, globally-inspired tacos late into the night.
What to see in Dallas
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
Downtown
The museum in the former Texas School Book Depository documenting the assassination of President Kennedy.
Dallas Arts District
Downtown
The largest contiguous urban arts district in the US — museums, sculpture gardens and concert halls.
Reunion Tower GeO-Deck
Downtown
The 470-foot ball-topped tower with a wraparound observation deck over the Dallas skyline.
Klyde Warren Park
Downtown
A green deck park built over a freeway, linking Uptown and the Arts District with food trucks and lawns.
Bishop Arts District
Oak Cliff
A walkable Oak Cliff neighbourhood of indie boutiques, murals, coffee shops and standout restaurants.
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Victory Park
A dramatic cube-shaped museum with dinosaur skeletons and immersive, hands-on science exhibits.
One perfect day in Dallas
9:00 · Morning
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey PlazaDowntown — The JFK assassination exhibit
11:00 · Late morning
Dallas Arts DistrictDowntown — Nasher Sculpture Center
13:00 · Lunch
Pecan LodgeTexas BBQ · Deep Ellum — Brisket
15:00 · Afternoon
Reunion Tower GeO-DeckDowntown — 360-degree city views
20:00 · Dinner
MonarchItalian steakhouse · Downtown — Wood-grilled steaks
Book this day, one chauffeur
One fixed-price car and driver for every stop — no parking, no waiting, no surge.