Free food is always good , but outside of dash your parents ' house or stealing from your roommate ( neither of which we can endorse ) , there are n’t a whole lot of options , right ? Wrong ! We put together a list of selfless Dallas bar and restaurants offer everything from detached snack to free desserts . So take that cent saved and put it toward a swallow ( or tip ) .
Free snacks
The Mucky Duck(address and info)Addison CircleIf you visit the Mucky Duck on a Thursday and you like taco , you ’re in luck . Why ? Because of the complimentary taco cake , that ’s why . The taco ginmill is open from 6 - 8pm … but there ’s a catch : you must order a beverage to wash that taco down . It ’s a good thing tacos and beer are a beneficial compounding ; actually , taco are a good combining with everything .
Blue Mesa Grill(address and info)Far North Dallas & other locationsAlong with having an actual bar , the Blue Mesa also offers a free quesadilla cake from 4 - 6:30pm during happy hr . Now you ’ll just have to convince yourself to not continue the quesadilla party at Taco Bell later that Nox .
The Bottle Shop(address and info)Lower GreenvilleWhen you salute beer , you get hungry ; it ’s a trouble . The Bottle Shop has lick that job . On Mondays , you could savor free pizza pie with your beer . trouble solved . The job it has yet to solve is how to choose a beer amongst the over 100 selections .
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Chuy’s(address and info)Uptown & other locationsChuy ’s is known for it ’s superb Tex - Mex ; it ’s also known for its free and ingenious nacho legal community , open during happy time of day from 4 - 7pm . The gymnasium will always be there , but today , the nachos win .
Rattlesnake Bar at the Ritz - Carlton(address and info)UptownFree mini - margaritas and guacamole insect bite Fridays at 6 pm . you may keep your billfold avoirdupois and your figure slim , for once .
Stephan Pyles(address and info)Arts DistrictImpress that young girl / guy at the office by inviting him or her to swanky Stephan Pyles . When the clock collide with 7 postmortem , suddenly blank out about that late ‘ call ’ you have to get on . Enjoy complimentary flatbread and drink specials for happy time of day and a meretricious broadsheet .
Steel Sushi
Steel Restaurant & Lounge(address and info)Oak LawnStop in on Wednesdays from 5:30 - 7pm and get devoid sushi . Yes , free with the order of a swallow or two . For once , you wo n’t be confused that your dinner party is as cold as your swallow .
Free chips & salsa
Gloria’s(address and info)Uptown & other locationsThere are a lot of Mexican restaurants that attend costless chips & salsa , and there are a caboodle that do n’t . This is one that does , with a side of black bean fall that ’s worth the tripper alone .
Bandito ’s Tex Mex Cantina(address and info)University ParkThe salsa here is a arrant combo of naughty and nice . Sort of like that girl from college … anyway , it ’s good , and free .
Uptown Pub(address and info)UptownFree chips & salsa , only not at a Mexican restaurant . Go with it .
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Jorge’s(address and info)Arts DistrictBecause sometimes count at art makes you desire chips & salsa . It just does . And a drink , it also makes you want a drunkenness , which Jorge ’s also has .
Ozona(address and info)Greenville AveThese chips & salsa are best savor on Ozona ’s awesome patio . Free air and complimentary chips & salsa .
Free appetizers and dessert
Mattito ’s Tex - Mex(address and info)Centrum Oak Lawn & other locationsThe good thing about happy hour is that drinks are flash , but drink on an empty stomach is just bad . Why not grab some free appetizers here to assist offset the couple of drinks you might have . You ’ll be well-chosen , but your stomach will be glad . glad minute specials are Monday - Friday 3 - 6pm , with free appetizers , $ 3.99 margarita , and $ 2 draft beer .
Bread Winners(address and info)Bluffview & other locationsGive and take , it ’s a part of life . Buy an entrée and find a free dessert here on Sunday . The best thing in life just might be free , in the form of a free afters .
Free samples
eatZi’s(address and info)Oak Lawn & other locationsSampling is generally inapt . You nervously walk up , ask what the shower - capped taste tester is sampling , and then squeeze the little paper cup into your lip and exclaim how pleasant-tasting it is . At eatZi ’s , it ’s far from awkward . Waltz through the islet and sample everything , from bon vivant chocolate to alien cheeses & bread , with opera music softly flirt as your soundtrack . The best part is , no one is judging you . you could sample over and over without having to ask what gangway the food is on or say how you ’re going to bribe some “ afterwards . " try out away .
Dallas Farmers Market(address and info)DowntownForget farm to tabular array , how about farm to mouth ? Drop in any weekend and sample fresh fruits , veggies , and an assortment of goodies from existent farmers and grower . The cherry red on top ( pun intended ) is that everything is fresh and you ’re supporting your local Farmer .
Paciugo Gelato & Caffè(address and info)Oak Lawn & other locationsPaciugo has some middling unequaled savor , like Rose and Goldfish , which is exactly the reason why you ’ll be taking advantage of their inexhaustible sampling . But the affair about sample distribution is that , after a while , you will want more , so sample at your own risk .
Bread Winners
Dude , Sweet Chocolate(address and info)Kessler & other locationsChocolate sampling at Dude , Sweet Chocolate should be label as a gateway drug solely for their addictiveness . These chocolatiers craft some of the respectable chocolate in Dallas , and are n’t afraid to let you taste it for yourself . But be careful : you ’ll get with a small man and , before you know it , you ’re upgrading to full bars or – God forestall –pounds . Sample responsibly , and do n’t allow it progress into a full - vaned intervention . Be unassailable .
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