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Things to do in East Dallas
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items After living in East Dallas for 10 years now, I've tried out countless restaurants, parks, and activities. Whether you like pizza (try Cane Rosso!), Mexican (Mi Cocina is for you), or you need to work off the margarita and queso you just ate, these ...
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Outdoor Activities
Restaurants
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Local Favorites
For the Kids
Outdoor Activities
East Dallas has a ton of outdoor activities! It is so kid friendly and there are so many fun parks and sites to go see, you’ll never want for something to!
White Rock Lake is a great place to take a walk, a run, ride a bike, or play on the playground with your kids! We’ve been coming here for years to wander around the lake and bring our dogs to play around the banks of the lake! You’ll often see people...
White Rock Lake
My now husband and I brought our dogs here early on in our relationship so it’s a fun spot for us! The dogs love it and there are separate sections for big dogs and small. Plenty of space with lots of water and room to roam. There’s even an area wher...
White Rock Lake Dog Park
Love Tietze Park! It’s one of the reasons we moved to our current neighborhood. It’s got a great playground with areas for little little and bigger littles and in the summer they open the pool which has both a baby pool with zero entry and a deeper p...
Tietze Park
When I first moved to Dallas I lived across the street from the Farmers Market and to say I was there almost every day is an understatement! They have a great outdoor area for weekend markets (be sure to find the cookie guy who will pair one of his c...
Dallas Farmers Market
The Dallas Arboretum is a must, especially if you like outdoor concerts or have kids! The kids can run around throughout the grounds and there’s a special kids area with water features and all sorts of fun learning activities. There’s even a treehous...
The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
A great East Dallas Trail to walk along and ride your bike on. It’s very family friendly and near a lot of parks!
Santa Fe Trail - Dallas
A great neighborhood splash pad with a nice playground and park right next to it! We’ve had my son’s birthday parties there, we’ve gone to birthday parties there, and there’s a pavilion you can rent for that. They run it most days almost all summer, ...
Ridgewood Sprayground & Splash Pad
Restaurants
You can’t visit East Dallas without trying a few of these staples. These are our go-to restaurants that hit the spot again and again!
Great pizza spot with locations throughout East Dallas. The White Rock/Lakewood one is especially kid friendly with a big outdoor area that they can run around in and a pig they can climb on! There’s also an ice cream spot next door. Great pizza with...
Cane Rosso | White Rock
One of our absolute favorite places! This is my husband and I’s go to for everything from a date night out to an anniversary dinner, we absolutely love it. The food is always on point and they always seem to remember who you are even if you haven’t b...
Urbano Cafe
A Lakewood staple! Great food, a lovely patio, and super kid-friendly (there’s a whole unofficial ‘family room’ in the back), this is one not to miss! And don’t forget to try out the Mambo Taxi! So good!
Mi Cocina
This has been one of the best new places in Dallas for families in the last couple of years! They’ve got a solid food and drink menu, great service and lots of outdoor patio space. There aren’t any play structures, but there is space for kiddos to ru...
Birdie's Eastside
Other Food & Drinks
Coffee, pie, and a great deli, what more is there to love?! These are some of our favorite places that don’t quite fit into one box because they’ve got much great stuff going on!
Fun little candy shop with a ton of your favorites and a lot of stuff you’ve never heard of! They even have selections from overseas. And they have a lot of fun toy and knickknacks that kids will also love. My son always has to get a grabber when we’...
Rocket Fizz | Soda Pop & Candy Shop
Great little corner deli and coffee shop. They do breakfast and lunch and have a bunch of options in their deli case. They also have sweets, baked goods, and they’ll even make cakes to order for you! On one side through a connecting door is a flower ...
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A great coffee shop with several locations throughout the area. Our favorite is the one near the lake, and we love going there for breakfast lunch and a little cocktail in the afternoon. They do it all!
Ascension Coffee – 6 Locations in Dallas-Fort Worth Texas
Local Favorites
Local faves… the kind everyone in Dallas knows and when you meet someone who doesn’t it A) blows your mind and B) immediately makes you want to tell them all about it and maybe even take them there to make sure they check it out!
Such a gem! It’s in an out of the way, not super great neighborhood location, but it is an absolute must! All you have to do is say ‘have you been to Jimmy’s’ to anyone who’s been in East Dallas for even a short time and they’ll say ‘yes! I love it’!...
Jimmy's Food Store
Hands down my favorite Pilates studio and I have tried a lot! The instructors are all fantastic and friendly and my favorite thing is that they’re consistent - they’ve all had the same training so you’re not wondering if your next class is going to b...
SESSION Pilates – It's an obSESSION
For the Kids
Maybe the most important part, for them and for you! Here’s our list of the best places in East Dallas for your kiddos!
So much fun for the littles! We have been coming here since it opened when my son was 4 and we’re still coming at almost 7! He’s nearly aged out, it’s not for your biggest littles, but it is a lot of fun! They have a great little snack bar and free W...
Down to Play: Indoor Playground in Dallas