April 2, 2020
My late Grandma told me that the secret to my grandparents marriage is that they never stopped dating. Listen, I get it, we fall into the rut of the same ‘ol dates over and over again because we can’t think of anything. However, Dallas as has so many fun, romantic, and unique date ideas. I have made a list of Dallas Date Ideas to keep you busy with dates for the whole year. Don’t forget to save this list to plan your next date night in Dallas.
Best Dallas Date Restaurants
Asian Restaurants
Tei-An
Koryo Kalbi Korean BBQ
Khao Noodle Shop
TEN Ramen
Italian Restaurants
French & Modern European Restaurants
Mediterranean Restaurants
Mexican & Tex-Mex Restaurants
Farm-to-Table, Locally Sourced, Seasonal Menu Restaurants
American/Modern American Restaurants
The Mitchell
Steakhouse & BBQ Restaurants
Town Hearth
Unique Cocktail Bars for Dates
Parliament
Jettison
Atwater
Akai
The Parlor
Tiny Victories
HIDE
Ruins
Libertine Bar
The Mansion Bar
Gallery Rooftop Lounge
Best Dallas Day-Date Ideas
Visit the Dallas Farmers Market
Visit a Museum: Fort Worth Modern Art Museum, Crow Collection of Asian Art, George W. Bush Presidential Library, Kimbell Art Museum, Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Garden, The Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Get Brunch at: Boulevardier, Mudhen Meat and Greens, The Rustic, or Norma’s Cafe.
Grab a Coffee at a Local Hip Coffee Shop such as Magnolia Se Le Pont, Houndstooth Coffee, Fiction, Halcyon
Go to a Instagram Museum: Museum of Memories, Rainbow Vomit, Museum of Illusions
Unique Date Ideas in Dallas
Purchase the Adventure Challenge. Thank me later.
Enjoy Jazz Music at The Balcony Club or Scat Jazz Lounge
Spend the day at Checkered Past Winery.
Fort Worth Ale Trail
Attend a Rodeo at Mesquite Rodeo
Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art
Have a Dallas Staycation at a Romantic and Relaxing Hotel in Dallas: W Hotel Dallas, The Adolphus, Hotel ZaZa, NYLO Hotel, The Joule, Virgin Hotel Dallas.
Dress Up and Go to the Dallas Opera House or Dallas Symphony Orchestra
See a Concert at American Airlines Center, Grenada Theater, or House of Blues
Become a Kid Again at: Bishop Cidercade, Regeneration Arcade & Pizzeria, Barcadia, Whirly Ball, Free Play Arlington, Backyard, Playgroud, Kung Fu Saloon
Get Lost at The Void or Dreamscape
Catch a Dallas Sporting Event: The Stars, Cowboys, The Mavs.
Catch a Movie at Coyote Drive-In or Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Go to Trivia Night at Holy Grail Pub, The Ginger Man, Braindead Brewing
Karaoke at The City Night KTV Bar and Cafe
Go to a Comedy Show at Improv, Hyena’s Comedy Nightclub, Dallas Comedy House
For my Crime Junkies:Keith & Margo’s Murder Mystery Texas, Texas Star Dinner Theater, A Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
Foodie Date Ideas
Create Your Own Smorgasbord at Legacy Food Hall
Grab a Charcuterie Board at Fount Board and Table then head to the Dallas Arboretum for a Picnic
Hire a Personal Chef or Join a Supper Club: Frank Underground, Chef Casey La Rue
Transport to Spain at Enrique Tomas Spanish Tapa Bar
For those Dog Lovers: Mutts Canine Catina
Take a Coffee Class at Texas Coffee School
Go to the Royal Blue Grocery then Cook a Meal Together
Learn to Pair Cheese and Wine at Scardello
Go up Reunion Tower then Eat Dinner at Wolfgang Puck’s Five Sixty
Take a Cooking Class at: Taste Buds Kitchen, Tre Wilcox Cooking Concepts, My French Recipe, Central Market Cooking School, The Cookery
Learn to Make Macarons at Bisous-Bisous
Learn to Make Cheese at MozzCo
Active Date Ideas
Enjoy Drinks and Dance the Night Away at Gloria’s Latin Cuisine
Go 2-Steppin’ at Cowboys Red River
Spend the Day at Mineral Wells State Park
Rent a Boat on Lake Tyler
Go on a Boat Ride or Kayaking at White Rock Lake
Go for a Hike at Oak Cliff Nature Preserve
Throw Axes at Bad Axe Throwing
Have a Drink & Bowl at Bowl & Barrel
Go Dancing at High & Tight’s Bar, Sons of Hermann Hall, Dallas Can Dance
Go Indoor Skydiving or Play Topgolf
Try Acro Yoga, Rock Climbing, Paddle Boarding, Trapeze or Kickboxing
Play Dodgeball at Dallas Dodgeball Open Play
Get Adventurous in Dallas
Go for a Ride at the Texas Motor Speedway.
Zero Gravity Thrill Amusement Park
Go Zip Lining at Ape Zip Line and Adventure Park
Trinity Forest Adventure Park
Best Dallas Dessert Date Ideas
Check out Back Dough at Queenie’s Steakhouse.
Take a Chocolate Class at Kate Weiser Chocolate.
Get Donuts at Sara’s Donuts
Indulge at Bird Bakery
Cool Off with a Picole Pop
Grab Ice Cream at Azucar Ice Cream Company, Milky Treats, or The Dough Dough.
Get a Slice (or two) of Pie at Emporium Pies or Cake at Crumb & Kettle
Crafty Date Ideas
Go Glass Blowing at Dallas Glass Art
Take a Pottery Class at Jump into Art
Build-a-Bouquet or attend Drunk Gardening at Petal Pushers
Build a Succulent Terrarium at Plant Nite or Jade and Clover
Get Creative at: The Art of Wine, Texas Wine and Wood, Sip N Doodle, Board and Brush
Inexpensive Date Ideas
Have a Picnic at Klyde Warren Park, Winspear Opera House, White Rock Lake
Watch the Sunset at Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge or White Rock Lake
Take an ArtWalk Downtown
Go to Sundance Square and the Fort Worth Water Gardens
Visit the Chapel of Thanksgiving
Grab a Blanket and Watch Planes Take Off at Grapevine Founders Plaza
Wander Around the Gaylord Hotel
Hang out at the Toller Patio or the Rustic
Ride the Swans at Fair Park
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