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Uptown Dallas Food Tour with Cloud 9 Living

Modified: Dec 28, 2022 · Published: Jul 24, 2017 by Jenna Urben · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Planning a trip to Dallas, Texas? Read all about our day eating and drinking through Uptown! From fun brunch patios to intimate date spots.

Uptown Dallas Food Tour

Sometimes the best way to relax and unwind is to explore your own city! I have lived in the Dallas suburbs for over 10 years. During that time, massive construction has occurred throughout the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. The Uptown, Dallas neighborhood has really gained popularity throughout the past decade. Uptown is the place to live, work, and play!

I've had brunch in Uptown once before and it was spectacular. There's so much do, especially with the expanding West Village shops and eateries. The mixed-use development is so interesting and just a trolley ride or walk away from downtown Dallas.

Cloud 9 Living is an experience gift company that offers unique and memorable experiences as gifts. They have experiences ranging from NASCAR ride-alongs, food tours, golf lessons, spa days, and more!

I chose the Uptown Dallas Food Tour and brought along my husband. We spent a rainy Saturday afternoon eating and drinking our way through Uptown while learning tidbits of the historic and trendy neighborhood.

What I loved about this tour, besides the food (obviously) was how it brought together 14 foodies from different parts of Texas, Oklahoma, even Georgia! We got to visit 5 top restaurants and bars in Uptown, plus ride the trolley to Klyde Warren Park.

The Experience Coordinators with Cloud 9 are very easy to contact and will relay any food allergies/restrictions you have to your tour guide. After this tour, I'm interested in checking out the other food tours they offer in Napa, San Antonio, and Portland!

Uptown Dallas Trolley

The Rustic

Our first stop was The Rustic, which I've seen hundreds of photos of on my Facebook and Instagram timelines. It's a casual restaurant and venue that offers locally sourced food, Texas beers, and live music. To taste, we were given their smoked cheddar grits, country baked eggs, toast, kale salad, and peanut butter pie. We couldn't eat anything here but the rest of the foodies raved about everything!

The Rustic Dallas
The Rustic Dallas
The Rustic Dallas
The Rustic Dallas
The Rustic Dallas

Baboush

I've wanted to visit this festive restaurant for years! I appreciated the vibrant colors and traditional interior design. The food did not disappoint either! They served us Moroccan sweet tomato, hummus, babaganoush spreads with pita bread, beef cigars, and chicken shawarma. That was my first time tasting babaganoush and I can't wait to learn how to make my own homemade version! Those fries with sumac seasoning were amazing too–another recipe I'll have to try out for myself.

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Baboush Food Dallas
Baboush Food Dallas
Baboush Dallas
Baboush Dallas

After our delicious tasting at Baboush, we caught the McKinney Avenue Trolley! The trolley is free and connects three major areas: Cityplace West Village, the McKinney Avenue corridor, and the Arts District. We rode the trolley through the West Village and McKinney Avenue corridor to Klyde Warren Park.

I've only been to Klyde Warren Park a couple times but each time I visit it's expanded in size and activities! The 5-acre park is over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway and opened in 2012. It's a great place to visit on a mild day in Dallas! They have a large grassy area, multiple playgrounds, food trucks, lawn games, and events.

Uptown Dallas Trolley
Uptown Station Dallas
Uptown Dallas Trolley
Klyde Warren Park Downtown Dallas
Klyde Warren Park Downtown Dallas
Klyde Warren Park Downtown Dallas
Klyde Warren Park Downtown Dallas
Klyde Warren Park Downtown Dallas

Tacos & Tequila

Next on our food tour was another hot spot I've heard great things about! TNT is a casual yet contemporary local chain serving awesome tacos and tequila! Their margarita on the rocks was one of the best drinks I've had in a while. As for food, we tried their chips & salsa, steak tacos, and elotes. My husband loves steak, so after I took a satisfying bite I gave him the rest of my taco. He loved it! I loved their sweet potato chips and salsa.

Tacos and Tequila Dallas
Tacos and Tequila Dallas
Tacos and Tequila Dallas

Big Al's McKinney Avenue Tavern

If you live in the DFW area, you know who Big Al is!! 106.1 KISS FM–The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show! This is a cool spot that I'm sure sees a ton of traffic on weekends, during happy hours, and game day. We were served chicken wings and my husband enjoyed both our plates!
 
McKinney Avenue Tavern Dallas

Bisous Bisous Pâtisserie

This adorable and intimate bakery is known for its macarons, French pastries, and coffee bar. The colors are fun and inviting and I wish I was able to enjoy those little rounds. Since our awesome tour guide knew I couldn't have eggs, he gave us vegan cupcakes from Unrefined Bakery! A gluten-free, soy-free, non-GMO, organic bakery, that also has vegan other allergen-free options. My husband gave me his because he knows how much I love vegan treats and I loved their lemon cupcake!

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Cloud 9 Living planned and organized a great Saturday afternoon that we will remember and recommend for years to come! I can't wait to check out their other tours and book one soon!
 
Have you ever done a food tour? Ever been gifted an experience? Which city and experience should I try next?
 
Uptown Dallas Trolley

We received a complimentary experience for this review. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own!

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  1. Momma To Go says

    September 18, 2017 at 2:16 pm

    found this post from the #LifeSweetJourneys link up. I should not have read this when I was hungry! This food looks really good. I have given people experiences off honeymoon registries and one time I got hubby and wine and cheese class for his birthday. I need to check out this cloud9 seems like my kind of site!

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    • Jenna | The Urben Life says

      September 18, 2017 at 2:19 pm

      Haha, thank you!! Oh wow, those experiences both sound awesome. I'm looking forward to planning my next one 🙂

      Reply
  2. LaSha Powell says

    August 12, 2017 at 2:34 pm

    It was so great to meet you and your hubby! Thanks for sharing your blog!

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    • Jenna | The Urben Life says

      August 13, 2017 at 1:44 pm

      It was awesome to meet you too!!

      Reply
  3. loveyoumoretoo says

    July 31, 2017 at 9:28 am

    This looks so fun. I can't get over how awesome all of the food looks. 🙂 YUMM!!

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    • Jenna | The Urben Life says

      July 31, 2017 at 11:57 am

      It was such a fun time!! Ah yes, all the food was awesome 🙂

      Reply
  4. Criddlemethis says

    July 30, 2017 at 12:50 pm

    Aww, I've only been to the US once but would love to visit Dallas! The food looks great x

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    • Jenna | The Urben Life says

      July 30, 2017 at 12:53 pm

      Thank you, there's great food all over here!

      Reply
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