Deep Ellum
Deep Ellum
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This former warehouse district is now a funky nightlife and shopping area.
Duration: More than 3 hours
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MDOGP
Dallas, TX1,225 contributions
Feb 2020
This neighbourhood maintains its own culture. Main Street is lined up with different bars, restaurants, and small stores. It is also surrounded by graffiti and different murals around the neighbourhood.
It is very close to downtown area.
It is very close to downtown area.
Written February 8, 2020
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debbie s
Dallas, TX35 contributions
Jan 2020
If you love live music this is a great place to walk around and have your pick of clubs and bars to choose from. There's always something going on and lots of street art to look at. Its a very eclectic area, as much as I love it there and have been going for years, I suggest going with a friend or group.
Written January 28, 2020
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michelleriggs
Montague mi67 contributions
Nov 2020 • Couples
What a vibrant place to visit. So many bars and resturants in this area. The food was fantastic...The Free Man had amazing live music every night. The art work is like no other..take the time to sit and enjoy and enjoy everything it has to offer
Written November 22, 2020
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Rebecca B
Mount Pleasant, NC904 contributions
Mar 2021 • Friends
It's great to see a community come together for a cause and bring back a neighborhood that was in despair. Now the people on the outside need to patronize those businesses so they'll thrive. There's so many restaurants, bars and little shops to visit. It's free to walk around and see all of the murals all while getting exercise.
Written March 29, 2021
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Beverly S
Manhattan Beach, CA44 contributions
Jan 2020
Grabbed a coffee earlier in the day and came back for dinner. Definitely busier at night, even on a Sat night easily found metered parking. Fun area to walk around with a great variety of places to grab a quick bite or full mean.
Written January 20, 2020
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Centella9
Oakland, CA18 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
A friend suggested that we check out this hip place called Deep Ellum. Cool name, I know. We dove a few blocks and noticed all of the various restaurants bars and art galleries. We decided to find a restaurant to eat at once we found parking, which was a beast. We walked back into our surprise. The restaurant was no longer excepting customers. Apparently they were way behind in schedule and we’re not letting any more customers in to dine so we found another restaurant around the block and had a yummy meal there.
We went to a restaurant whose theme was devils. We were seated right away and ordered two main entrées that were pretty good. It was a very nice ambience its funky, music, eclectic people and art. We had a great time and we can’t wait to visit Deep Ellum again. The parking was atrocious and it was a Sunday night. It took us over 30 minutes to look for parking but we did eventually find it and Parking was only like a dollar an hour or something ridiculous like that.
We went to a restaurant whose theme was devils. We were seated right away and ordered two main entrées that were pretty good. It was a very nice ambience its funky, music, eclectic people and art. We had a great time and we can’t wait to visit Deep Ellum again. The parking was atrocious and it was a Sunday night. It took us over 30 minutes to look for parking but we did eventually find it and Parking was only like a dollar an hour or something ridiculous like that.
Written April 9, 2024
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Bill K
Mantorville, MN6,438 contributions
Feb 2022
This neighborhood, with its rich music and entertainment history, is definitely a place to visit if you are in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. There are a number of really good restaurants and bars, the latter offers opportunities to experience some great live music.
There is a nice counter culture feel to this entire area, so if that's your type of thing...by all means check Deep Vellum out.
There is a nice counter culture feel to this entire area, so if that's your type of thing...by all means check Deep Vellum out.
Written February 15, 2022
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scott r
Silver Spring, MD779 contributions
Oct 2020
Came expecting something like Wynwood in Miami or U Street in DC - pretty disappointed. It's not artsy, craftsy, or even all that funky. It's a bunch of bars and rather glum retail overlaid with rumbling highways on one end and petering out to a rather glum residential section on the other. Somehow, they manage to think it worth charging for parking even on a Sunday afternoon. Not a destination spot unless you're with a group of drinking friends and even then I don't get that much vibe out of it. Vastly overrated IMOP.
Written October 17, 2020
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Roberts69
Northampton, UK18,928 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
Walked around the Deep Ellum district of Dallas when exploring the city. It has a hip feel and I loved all the street art everywhere, including the Robot Sculptures. Some funky places to eat, drink and shop too. The Texas BBQ place, Pecan Lodge, is well worth a visit for some authentic, delicious BBQ.
Written November 12, 2023
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hbhakh
Roanoke, VA2,335 contributions
Apr 2023 • Couples
We went to the Deep Ellum area for lunch after visiting the 6th Floor Museum in downtown. Deep Ellum has a much better variety of local restaurants. We chose Terry Black's and enjoyed our meal. Take note that parking is limited but some restaurants have lots.
Written April 24, 2023
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Is this enclosed? Would it be a place to go to in January?
Written November 19, 2018
It's a street full of bars, restaurants, and shops. It's nice and there's a great BBQ place called Pecan Lodge which is quite an institution. We also went to Punk Rock karaoke at the Three Links where you can get up and sing with a live band. Some of the people were really good! Very entertaining
Written November 24, 2018
Is there any bars that have DJ's or bands that play top 40 or rock ? I'm 40 and trying not to go to actual club
Written August 14, 2018
You have several places you can go to. I'm 41 and enjoy most (not all) of the restaurants, bars, DJ's, and live music. My personal favorite spots are: the green room, brick & bones, witz end, dot's, the free man!! Well to the 40 family..ENJOY!!!
Written August 15, 2018
DolceVitaSF17
San Francisco, California
How safe is Deep Ellum at night? I'm planning to check out the Oaktopia music festival in November.
Written October 21, 2017
A Tripadvisor member
United States
Seemed very safe to us..great artisy area and fun restaurants and bars. Enjoy
Written October 23, 2017
How safe is Deep Ellum at night? We are looking for a fun neighborhood to go out in.
Written December 29, 2016
Like any big city today you must be aware of low traffic areas. Stay in the public places and if possible travel in a group. This section of Dallas is pretty safe. I've never felt uneasy in this vicinity. Falls is a friendly city and the cops here take security serious
Written January 7, 2017
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