Best Of Dallas® 2023 Winners
Readers' Choice
Lauren Drewes Daniels
Courtesy of Deep Ellum Community Arts Fair
Best Art Festival
Deep Ellum Community Arts Fair
- Elm St., Dallas, 75226
Follow at deepellumfair.com or @deepellumfair on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
Best Influencer Playground
Spark! - Prismatic
- sparkdallas.org
- 1409 S. Lamar St. Suite 004, Dallas, 75215
Barak Epstein
Courtesy of Lamar Street Tattoo Club
Best Tattoo Artist
Josh Hall, Lamar Street Tattoo Club
- lamarstreettattooclub.com
- 1709 S. Lamar St., Dallas, 75202
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Best All Around Restaurant - Addison
Nate's Seafood & Steakhouse
- www.natesseafood.com
- 14951 Midway Rd., Addison, 75001
Chris Wolfgang
Best All Around Restaurant - All DFW
La Stella Cucina Verace
- www.lastellatx.com
- 2330 Flora Street #130, Dallas, 75201
Best All Around Restaurant - Design District
SER Steak + Spirits
Best All Around Restaurant - Downtown
RJ'S Mexican Cuisine
- www.rjmexicancuisine.com
- 1701 N. Market St., Dallas, 75202
Best All Around Restaurant - Frisco
Sushi Marquee
- www.sushimarquee.com
- 3625 The Star Blvd., Frisco, 75034
Courtesy of Mexican Bar Company
Best All Around Restaurant - Plano
Mexican Bar Company
- www.mexbars.com
- 6121 W. Park Blvd., Plano, 75093
Lauren Drewes Daniels
Best All Around Restaurant - Richardson
The Fifth
- www.thefifthtx.com
- 2701 Custer Parkway, Ste 700, Richardson, 75080
San Martin
Best Bakery
San Martin Bakery & Restaurant
- 3120 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 75204
Best Bartender
Jeff Judkins, Nate's Seafood & Steakhouse
- www.natesseafood.com
- 14951 Midway Rd., Addison, 75001
Courtesy of Mexican Bar Company
Best Beer Selection At A Restaurant/Bar
Mexican Bar Company
- www.mexbars.com
- 6121 W. Park Blvd., Plano, 75093
Best Breakfast Restaurant
Cindi's New York Deli & Bakery
- www.cindisnydeli.com
- 11111 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, 75243
Taqueria el Arquito
Best Breakfast Taco
Taqueria el Arquito
- www.taqueriaelarquito.com
- 1909 S Cesar Chavez Blvd, Dallas, 75215
Ebb and Flow
Nick Reynolds
Holy Guacamole
Best Burger
Shady's Burgers & Brewhaha
- 9661 Audelia Rd., Dallas, 75238
Hattie B's
Nick Rallo
Best Comfort Food
Original Market Diner
- www.originalmarketdiner.com
- 4434 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, 75219
Courtesy Cheesecake Royale
Chris Wolfgang
Best Fine Dining Restaurant
La Stella Cucina Verace
- www.lastellatx.com
- 2330 Flora Street #130, Dallas, 75201
St. Pete's
Best French Fries
St. Pete's Dancing Marlin
- stpetesdancingmarlin.com
- 2730 Commerce St., Dallas, 75226
Hattie B's
Photo Courtesy of Pop Factory
Best Ice Cream, Gelato Or Frozen Treat
Pop Factory
- www.pop-factory.com
- 310 W Las Colinas Blvd, Irving, 75039
Best Local Coffee Roasters
Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters
- www.oakcliffcoffee.com
- 305 N. Marlborough Ave., Dallas, 75208-5547
The Porch
Lauren Drewes Daniels
Eric Mayne
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Afrah Mediterranean Restaurant and Pastries
- www.afrah.com
- 318 E. Main St., Richardson, 75081
Sueno Modern Mex-Tex
Best Mexican Restaurant
Sueño Modern Mex-Tex
- www.suenomextex.com
- 800 W. Arapaho Rd., Richardson, 75080
Hattie B's
Chris Wolfgang
Best New Restaurant - All DFW
La Stella Cucina Verace
- www.lastellatx.com
- 2330 Flora Street #130, Dallas, 75201
Joy Zhang
Kathy Tran
Taqueria el Arquito
Best Sandwich
Cindi's New York Deli & Bakery
- www.cindisnydeli.com
- 11111 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, 75243
Best Seafood Restaurant
Nate's Seafood & Steakhouse
- www.natesseafood.com
- 14951 Midway Rd., Addison, 75001
Kathy Tran
Best Spirits Selection At A Store
Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods
- 9500 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, 75231
FlavorHook Restaurant Group
Taqueria el Arquito
Joy Zhang
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Pho is for Lovers
- phoisforlovers.com
- 5521 Greenville Ave., No. 105, Dallas, 75206
Chris Wolfgang
Best Wine List At A Restaurant/Bar
La Stella Cucina Verace
- www.lastellatx.com
- 2330 Flora Street #130, Dallas, 75201
Courtesy of PM Lounge
Courtesy of Dallas Comedy Club
Patrick Williams
Nick Reynolds
Lauren Drewes Daniels
Best Live Music Venue (Over 500 Capacity) - TIE
Texas Live!
- 1650 E. Randol Mill Rd., Arlington, 76011
Best Live Music Venue (Over 500 Capacity) - TIE
The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
- 300 W Las Colinas Blvd, Irving, 75039
Best Live Music Venue (Under 500 Capacity)
Six Springs Tavern
- sixspringslive.com
- 147 N. Plano Rd., Richardson, 75081
Patrick Williams
Best Live Music Venue For Electronic And Dance
It'll Do Club
- 4322 Elm St., Dallas, 75226-1133
Patrick Williams
Best Place To Catch A DJ Set
It'll Do Club
- 4322 Elm St., Dallas, 75226-1133
Best Apartment Community - All DFW
MAA, Mid-America Apartment Communities
Best Barbershop
Floyd's 99 Barbershop
- 5706 E. Mockingbird, Dallas, 75206
Best Card Or Game Store
Common Ground Games
- 1328 Inwood Rd., Dallas, 75247
CBD Kratom
Best College Or University
West Coast University
- westcoastuniversity.edu/campuses/dallas
- 2323 N. Central Expressway, Richardson, 75080
Best Criminal Attorney Or Firm
J. Michael Price II
- www.jmichaelprice.com
- 5600 Tennyson Parkway, No. 210, Plano, 75024
Best Dentist
Dr. Kyle D. Johnson - Stelly & Johnson Family Dentistry
Best Furniture Store
Nebraska Furniture Mart
- 5600 Nebraska Furniture Mart Dive, The Colony, 75056
Danny Fulgencio
Best General Contractor For A Home Remodel
Spire Construction & Remodeling
Courtesy of SafeHaven Pest Control
Best Pest Control Company
Safehaven Pest Control
- www.safehavenpest.com
- 2609 National Circle, Garland, 75041
Photo Courtesy of Verde Roofing & Solar
Big D Vapor
Courtesy of Richardson Bike Mart
Photo Courtesy of Bowlounge
Kate Russell
Best Family Attraction/Activity
Meow Wolf
- meowwolf.com/visit/grapevine
- 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway, No. 253, Grapevine,
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Best Sporting Goods Store
Scheels
- 4450 Destination Dr., The Colony,
Best Water Park
JadeWaters, Hilton Anatole
- www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/index.do
- 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, 75207
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