The LOT is a locally-influenced restaurant and neighborhood beer garden in the heart of East Dallas …where all are welcome. Located off the Santa Fe Trail and a stone’s throw from White Rock Lake and the Arboretum. Drop by any time and join us for fresh, locally sourced food and a wide selection of wine, cocktails and beers on tap, served in a relaxed casual atmosphere. Come as you are, and bring your friends — dogs and kids included.

The LOT serves honest food with locally sourced, farm-to-table ingredients. Our extensive, flavorful menu features meats, vegetables and cheeses sourced from local farmers and ranchers, and a fresh juice bar with add-on spirits. We’ve got delicious, healthy choices that will please every palate — but our rotisserie chicken (known here simply as “The Chicken”) is the star of the show. Chopped on the bone with roasted garlic, fresh herbs, lemon and roasted hot peppers, and served with dipping bread, you can order yours whole, half, or get it to go.

The LOT is the modern-day third place, giving our neighbors a new place to unwind and savor a meal that’s unique and extraordinary — a place they can call their own. Whether you’re making new friends, hanging out with old ones, or spend- ing an afternoon with the family, you’re always welcome here. So come one, come all — and welcome to your new third place

Locally owned and operated, The LOT represents a collaboration between some of the best creative minds in the area. Operated by Dallas restaurateur John McBride, with interior design and architecture by Hatsumi Kuzuu, and a menu created by East Dallas native Sharon Hage, we embrace the East Dallas community, and use locally-sourced ingredients whenever possible. Our beer garden includes a rotating selection of Texas craft brews, and our Children’s Garden and Play Area were designed by Elizabeth Dry (Promise of Peace Garden) and John Wolf.

This is your neighborhood restaurant — and we invite you to come by any time, and make yourself at home.

We proudly serve food and drinks by these Dallas companies:
Veldhuizen Cheese (Dublin, Texas)
Luscher’s Post Oak Red Hots (Dallas, Texas)
Ham I Am! (Dallas, Texas)
Carnival Barker’s Ice Creams (Dallas, Texas)
Mozzarella Company (Dallas, Texas)
Lakewood Brewing Company (Dallas, Texas)
Spoetzl Brewery (Shiner, Texas)
Rahr & Sons Brewing Company (Ft Worth, Texas)
Franconia Brewing (McKinney, Texas)
Real Ale Brewing (Blanco, Texas)
St. Arnold Brewing Company (Houston, Texas)