Guidebook for Fort Worth

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Guidebook for Fort Worth

Food Scene

Upscale BBQ close to campus with patio over the river. A bit pricy but delicious.
66 locals recommend
Woodshed Smokehouse
3201 Riverfront Dr
66 locals recommend
Upscale BBQ close to campus with patio over the river. A bit pricy but delicious.
Amazing Happy Hour deals, large variety of Asian food (Favorites: lettuce wraps, bbq chicken flatbread, sushi). Cool place to hang for awhile.
6 locals recommend
Kona Grill
3028 Crockett St
6 locals recommend
Amazing Happy Hour deals, large variety of Asian food (Favorites: lettuce wraps, bbq chicken flatbread, sushi). Cool place to hang for awhile.
CHEAP. Great HH with free nacho/queso bar complete with beef and beans. M-F 4-7pm. Favorites: Cheli rellenos, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Enichiladas, Burritos, Elvis Hatch Fried Chicken.
24 locals recommend
Chuy's
2401 W 7th St
24 locals recommend
CHEAP. Great HH with free nacho/queso bar complete with beef and beans. M-F 4-7pm. Favorites: Cheli rellenos, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Enichiladas, Burritos, Elvis Hatch Fried Chicken.
Relatively affordable for sushi. Nice envorionment.
7 locals recommend
Sushi Axiom-West Fort Worth
2600 W 7th St
7 locals recommend
Relatively affordable for sushi. Nice envorionment.
Sam's favorite Thai place, pretty affordable for portion sizes. Favorites: Spring rolls, yellow curry, pad kee mow.
7 locals recommend
Thailicious
4601 West Fwy
7 locals recommend
Sam's favorite Thai place, pretty affordable for portion sizes. Favorites: Spring rolls, yellow curry, pad kee mow.
Good healthy option with yummy salads, wraps, soups in walking distance.
Salata
520 Commerce St
Good healthy option with yummy salads, wraps, soups in walking distance.
Walking distance, like Subway but thin crust pizza. Lots of topping options, and often have specialties left to taste. Also have tasty salads.
11 locals recommend
Pizza Snob
3051 S University Dr
11 locals recommend
Walking distance, like Subway but thin crust pizza. Lots of topping options, and often have specialties left to taste. Also have tasty salads.
Walking distance, good place to watch sports. Best wings, good beer selection. Often have deals on drinks and/or food.
10 locals recommend
Buffalo Brothers
3015 S University Dr
10 locals recommend
Walking distance, good place to watch sports. Best wings, good beer selection. Often have deals on drinks and/or food.

Drinks & Nightlife

Often crowded, but one of my favorites when it isn't. Good bar games (giant jenga, corhole). Large patio and rooftop deck with good dance music.
23 locals recommend
Varsity Tavern
1005 Norwood St
23 locals recommend
Often crowded, but one of my favorites when it isn't. Good bar games (giant jenga, corhole). Large patio and rooftop deck with good dance music.
Also has arcade games and outdoor section.
9 locals recommend
Landmark Bar & Kitchen
3008 Bledsoe St
9 locals recommend
Also has arcade games and outdoor section.
Good bar games - ping pong, connect 4, corhole. Fewer college students, large patio.
6 locals recommend
America Gardens
2833 Morton St
6 locals recommend
Good bar games - ping pong, connect 4, corhole. Fewer college students, large patio.
Great hangout on the weekends, often with live music and cheap/free beer!
45 locals recommend
Martin House Brewery
220 S Sylvania Ave
45 locals recommend
Great hangout on the weekends, often with live music and cheap/free beer!
One of the older, more famous Ft Worth Breweries. Popular for tours and cheap beer on the weekends.
40 locals recommend
Rahr & Sons Brewing
701 Galveston Ave
40 locals recommend
One of the older, more famous Ft Worth Breweries. Popular for tours and cheap beer on the weekends.

Sightseeing

Funky and increasingly trendy neighborhood. Most "Austin" neighborhood in Ft Worth. Several cool bars and restaurants.
20 locals recommend
West Magnolia Avenue
West Magnolia Avenue
20 locals recommend
Funky and increasingly trendy neighborhood. Most "Austin" neighborhood in Ft Worth. Several cool bars and restaurants.
Historic Ft Worth Stockyards/Northside is a campy, funky place with country bars, an old train station, and daily longhorn cattle drives. Very touristy but def worth a visit while you're here.
351 locals recommend
Fort Worth Stockyards
131 E Exchange Ave
351 locals recommend
Historic Ft Worth Stockyards/Northside is a campy, funky place with country bars, an old train station, and daily longhorn cattle drives. Very touristy but def worth a visit while you're here.

Arts & Culture

262 locals recommend
Kimbell Art Museum
3333 Camp Bowie Blvd
262 locals recommend
225 locals recommend
Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
3200 Darnell St
225 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Cool park with interesting water features.
196 locals recommend
Fort Worth Water Gardens
West Lancaster Avenue
196 locals recommend
Cool park with interesting water features.
Great botanical gardens, free!
220 locals recommend
Fort Worth Botanic Garden
3220 Botanic Garden Blvd
220 locals recommend
Great botanical gardens, free!

Essentials

Closest groceries, but not always the best produce.
22 locals recommend
Kroger Fresh Fare
3120 S University Dr
22 locals recommend
Closest groceries, but not always the best produce.
Bigger, has more options.
13 locals recommend
Tom Thumb
3100 S Hulen St
13 locals recommend
Bigger, has more options.
Cheap deals on wine and some other healthier food options.
41 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
1492 E Southlake Blvd
41 locals recommend
Cheap deals on wine and some other healthier food options.