Dallas/ Food & Drinks
Published on June 10, 2020
Your guide to the 4 most popular destinations in downtown Dallas' City Center DistrictCafé Momentum. | Photo: Bree G./Yelp

Spending time in City Center District? Get to know this downtown Dallas neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a nonprofit restaurant to a nail studio.

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in City Center District, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.

1. Café Momentum

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Topping the list is New American eatery Café Momentum. Located at 1510 Pacific Ave., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 188 reviews on Yelp. 

Café Momentum is a nonprofit dining establishment that provides paid internship programs to at-risk youth. The restaurant serves menu items such as smoked fried chicken, a kale salad, seared duck breast and habanero creamed spinach. 

2. Stupid Good Coffee

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Next up is Stupid Good Coffee, an outlet to score coffee and tea, situated at 1910 Pacific Ave., Suite 2060. With 4.5 stars out of 166 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.

In addition to specialty coffee beverages, which are made from sustainably sourced, freshly ground beans, Stupid Good Coffee is also known for its breakfast tacos.

3. Urban Nail Bar

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Nail salon Urban Nail Bar is another prime choice. Yelpers give the business, settled at 411 N. Akard St., Suite 100, four stars out of 255 reviews. 

This well-loved day spa offers a variety of beauty treatments, ranging from classic manicures, pedicures, nail art, callus removals and foot massages to acrylic sets, gel nails, waxing and eyelash services.

4. Tortaco

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Finally, there's Tortaco, a bar and Mexican cantina, with four stars out of 195 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2100 Ross Ave., Suite 100, to give it a go for yourself. 

On the dinner menu, anticipate dishes like truffle steak tacos, roasted chicken tortas, a club sandwich, grilled cheese with tomato basil soup, diablo shrimp bowl, taquitos and a Scottish salmon salad.


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