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Food Oak Lawn, Downtown Dallas & Reunion Tower

Al Biernat's

A place to eat in Oak Lawn, Downtown Dallas & Reunion Tower, a splurge ($$$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Early dinner.

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Why go

An Oak Lawn steakhouse where New Year's Eve brings a late DJ and a champagne toast at midnight for the last seating.

It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Downtown Dallas & Reunion Tower, alongside 2 sights, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Fearing's, 1.9 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Oak Lawn
Price
$$$$
Time needed
2 hr
Best time
Early dinner

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 4 beyond Downtown Dallas & Reunion Tower. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Fearing's

    Dean Fearing's Southwestern restaurant in the Ritz-Carlton Uptown, which served a five-course New Year's Eve dinner in 2025.

    Food · 1.9 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Klyde Warren Park

    Deck park over a freeway with food trucks, lawn games and skyline views.

    Outdoors · Dallas · 2.1 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Dallas Museum of Art

    Free general admission museum anchoring the Arts District.

    Sight · Dallas · 2.2 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    House of Blues Dallas

    A concert hall, bar and restaurant in Victory Park, a short ride north of the tower.

    Drinks · 2.4 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Pecan Lodge

    Deep Ellum smokehouse known for brisket, beef ribs and the Hot Mess sweet potato.

    Food · Dallas · 2.7 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Westlake Brewing Company

    Deep Ellum taproom in a 1940s building with a big patio, house brews and flatbreads.

    Drinks · Dallas · 2.8 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Al Biernat's is a stop on our Dallas New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Downtown Dallas & Reunion Tower

Al Biernat's is our only food pick in Downtown Dallas & Reunion Tower; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Downtown Dallas & Reunion Tower guide.

When to go: weather by month, based on Dallas

Our climate figures for Downtown Dallas & Reunion Tower come from nearby Dallas. Average daily highs in Dallas run from 55°F in January to 97°F in August; May is usually the wettest month. For Al Biernat's itself, we suggest: Early dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Dallas from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Dallas weather by month (covers Downtown Dallas & Reunion Tower).

Getting there

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Coordinates
32.81990, -96.80250
Destination
Downtown Dallas & Reunion Tower, Texas

Al Biernat's: quick answers

How much time do you need at Al Biernat's?

Plan on about 2 hours at Al Biernat's. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Al Biernat's?

Our pick: Early dinner. Insider tip: Take an early seating if you want to watch the fireworks by the river.

Which TripsCircle routes include Al Biernat's?

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