Best Fun Restaurants in Uptown

183 restaurants available nearby

1. The Standard Pour

4.8

Exceptional(356)

$$$$

• American • Uptown

Booked 27 times today

The Standard Pour is a Craft Cocktail & Dining destination. Serving one of Dallas's most advanced Mixology Programs, as well as one of the Top 50 Bourbon selections in America, The Standard Pour remains a local neighborhood favorite with an incredible scratch kitchen and truly inviting service. Our seasonal menu of shared plates & entrees, compliments the artisanal selection of cocktails, spirits, and boutique wines by the glass. Located in the heart of Uptown, The Standard Pour offers a timeless, casual & yet sophisticated atmosphere. With warmly lit brick & dark woods, accented with filament sconces & library liquor shelves, The Standard Pour truly provides an easy to love environment for all occasions.

2. Avanti Restaurant

4.9

Exceptional(1836)

$$$$

• Italian • Uptown

Booked 11 times today

Avanti Restaurant offers an intimate dining room with a sleek, Uptown bistro atmosphere, where you can hear live music nightly. For the urban connoisseur dine al fresco, sip, mingle and eat outdoors amongst your friends on the trendy McKinney Avenue strip and enjoy exceptional hospitality. Chef Mario’s cuisine is inspired by the flavors of Italy and the Mediterranean region. Signature dishes are Pasta Bolognese, Osso Buco, Crab Crusted Sea Bass, Ceviche, Three Cheese Spinach Lasagna, Farfalle Carbonara, or Bone-in Veal Milanese. Our menu also features steaks, lamb, seafood, hand-made fresh pasta, legumes of the season and a Wine Spectator awarded Wine Collection focused on the Italy-Mediterranean including a selection of Texas' rising stars. Avanti has become a Dallas mainstay, a chic neighborhood restaurant for 30 years.Follow us on Instagram at AvantiDallas

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3. Fogo de Chao - Dallas - Uptown

4.3

Awesome(964)

$$$$

• Brazilian • Uptown

Booked 39 times today

Fogo de Chão is an internationally-renowned steakhouse from Brazil that allows guests to discover what's next at every turn. Founded in Southern Brazil in 1979, Fogo elevates the centuries-old culinary art of churrasco - roasting high-quality cuts of meat over an open flame - into a cultural dining experience of discovery. Please join us in our dining room, in our more casual Bar Fogo, or bring the Fogo Experience to you with Fogo To-Go or Catering. Visit our website to make a reservation or place an order.

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4. Blue Sushi Sake Grill - Uptown Dallas

4.7

Exceptional(170)

$$$$

• Sushi • Uptown

Booked 17 times today

Blue Sushi Sake Grill unites creative ingredients with energetic vibes, premium cold sake with happy moments to give you a fresh and fun new way to experience sushi. Our sushi and grill menus allow you to explore your sushi favorites in new and unexpected ways. We like to say that sushi is for sharing, and our menu encourages it. Order a spread of all your maki, nigiri and sashimi favs from the sushi bar, and throw in a few orders of starters from the grill. We'll stagger your plates so you can savor it all bite-by-bite, and maximize the sushi experience you've been craving all week. If you're not sure where to start, tour the menu during Happy Hour, where all our guest favorites — from our sushi, grill and drink menus — are available at an amazing value. We offer Happy Hour every day of the week at Blue Sushi Sake Grill!

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5. State & Allen Kitchen + Bar

4.5

Awesome(454)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • Uptown

Booked 16 times today

State & Allen Kitchen+Bar is one of those Dallas neighborhood establishments that is as real and as effortlessly fun as the people who frequent it. A place for a quick cocktail, or impeccably prepared food accompanied by a selection from an impressive wine list. We are your living room away from home, where you can hang out on our patio and enjoy good drinks, catch a sports game on the big screen—and above all, have a great time with old friends while making new ones.

6. Dream Cafe

4.1

Excellent(85)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • Uptown

Our restaurant is walk in only. During the weekdays there are typically no wait times, on the week-ends we do have wait times, but they are usually 15-30 minutes. You may call the restaurant if you have a large party and for those we require one check per table and add gratuity.The Dream Café has been proud to filter coffee, not people, for over 30 years. We offer Healthy Global Comfort food made from scratch.The atmosphere is casual, eclectic and welcoming, the cocktail list is fun and sophisticated and the menu offers a wide selection to please any mood and taste. Dream has been called a "hidden gem" and has stayed true to its original roots of serving unique dishes with a fresh-healthy twist. It has been voted: "Best Brunch", "Best Patio" and "Kid Friendly" and "Dog Friendly. We moved to our new location on McKinney Avenue, with a trolley stop in front of us, and we have a courtyard oasis for those looking for a quieter experience. We hope to see you soon!

7. Uchi Dallas

4.9

Exceptional(3836)

$$$$

• Sushi • Uptown

Booked 26 times today

Not seeing the time you're looking for? Additional reservations available on our website at www.uchidallas.com.Kanpai! Located in Uptown, the third location of Uchi made its debut in 2015. Melding the best offerings of Chef Tyson Cole’s first three restaurants (Uchi Austin, Uchiko, and Uchi Houston), the menu includes hot and cold tastings, makimono, yakimono, tempura, sushi, and sashimi. In addition, Chef de Cuisine Rhonda Mccullar creates a seasonal menu that rotates four times a year just for Dallas diners.

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8. Haywire - Uptown Dallas

4.7

Exceptional(1571)

$$$$

• American • East Dallas

Booked 44 times today

We live at the intersection of simple and sophisticated. Where hearty meets refined. Where low-key meets high note. We are part of the Texas story, you are a part of ours, and we invite you to take the journey through the Haywire experience.

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9. Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley - Dallas

4.5

Awesome(7905)

$$$$

• American • Downtown

Booked 149 times today

15% gratuity is included on all checks. 20% gratuity is included on all checks of parties 6+.Created to deliver the best in food, drinks and vibes to Dallas, Texas, Kitchen + Kocktails is here to please. A dynamic comfort food restaurant at its core, Kitchen + Kocktails will focus on nicely plated comfort foods, including flavored fried chicken and lobster tails, shrimp and grits, creative waffles and other southern classics made with a twist. As of 9.7.22 We will no longer be allowing any outside foods including but not limited to cakes, cupcakes, or desserts, ect. DRESS CODE:We are enforcing a dress code disallowing guests from appearing in tank tops, flip flops, slides (regardless of brand), clothes with explicit attire, sagging, some bodysuits, jerseys and attire that does not meet K+K expectation.Men: NO headwear is allowed. This includes, ball caps, skull caps, hoods, durags, etc.

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10. The Henry - Dallas

4.7

Exceptional(2245)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW) Corridor

Booked 88 times today

Welcome to the greatest neighborhood restaurant, a place where you can always count on a warm welcome from baristas, servers and bartenders who know your order by heart. A fusion of industrial and classical influences, our open dining spaces are bursting with charm and energy. Come and go with ease for your morning coffee, enjoy lunch with a colleague, gather the family together for dinner, or treat yourself to a post-work drink at the bar. For craveable eats and downright delicious cocktails, look no further than a place where you'll always be among friends, a place that feels like home: The Henry.

Best Fun Restaurants in Uptown

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183 restaurants available nearby

1. The Standard Pour

2. Avanti Restaurant

3. Fogo de Chao - Dallas - Uptown

4. Blue Sushi Sake Grill - Uptown Dallas

5. State & Allen Kitchen + Bar

6. Dream Cafe

7. Uchi Dallas

8. Haywire - Uptown Dallas

9. Kitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley - Dallas

10. The Henry - Dallas

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