Guidebook for Midtown/Downtown Tulsa
Food Scene
Dalesandro's
1742 S Boston AveExcellent Italian food - 4 blocks away from our cottage.
Always excellent food - a bit pricey, but a great choice for that special occasion - 8 blocks away!
17 locals recommend
The Chalkboard Restaurant
1324 S Main StAlways excellent food - a bit pricey, but a great choice for that special occasion - 8 blocks away!
My favorite restaurant in Utica Square, especially when the weather permits outdoor dining. Great salads, salmon, pizza - we recommend everything!
20 locals recommend
Wild Fork
1820 Utica SquareMy favorite restaurant in Utica Square, especially when the weather permits outdoor dining. Great salads, salmon, pizza - we recommend everything!
Queenies Plus
1816 Utica SquareGREAT bakery. Wonderful breakfasts, sandwiches, cookies and more!
Tucci's
1344 E 15th StChicken scallopini - best ever. Outdoor seating too.
Dilly Diner
402 E 2nd StCasual atmosphere, great food. Farm to table stuff. Outdoor seating.
Foolish Things Coffee Company
1001 S Main StIn the 'hood. Great coffee and pastries.
Brookside By Day
3313 S Peoria AveGreat breakfast. Outdoor seating. Parking in back.
Juniper Restaurant
324 E 3rd StFrench inspired cuisine, great cocktails.
Awesome scallops! Happy hour from 4-6pm includes $1 oysters! 35th & Peoria - outdoor seating in the back!
28 locals recommend
Doc's Wine & Food
3509 S Peoria AveAwesome scallops! Happy hour from 4-6pm includes $1 oysters! 35th & Peoria - outdoor seating in the back!
Corner Cafe
1103 S Peoria AveOld time diner on Route 66. Great place for some biscuits and gravy!
Industrial-chic cafe offering global cuisine with ample veggie options, plus breakfast & a full bar. Great breakfast option, but open for lunch and dinner too!
64 locals recommend
Chimera Cafe
212 N Main StIndustrial-chic cafe offering global cuisine with ample veggie options, plus breakfast & a full bar. Great breakfast option, but open for lunch and dinner too!
La Villa Restaurant
2727 S Rockford RdInside beautiful Philbrook Art Museum - lovely Sunday brunch!
The Tavern
201 N Main StGreat food. Great Sunday brunch!
SMOKE. Woodfire Grill
1542 E 15th StGreat food lunch and dinner. Great brunch menu on Sundays.
A variety of Asian eats, including noodles & sushi, in a modern space with exposed-brick walls.
31 locals recommend
Yokozuna
309 E 2nd StA variety of Asian eats, including noodles & sushi, in a modern space with exposed-brick walls.
Popular Mexican eatery featuring Oaxacan dishes, burritos, margaritas & scenic rooftop dining.
16 locals recommend
El Guapo's
332 E 1st StPopular Mexican eatery featuring Oaxacan dishes, burritos, margaritas & scenic rooftop dining.
Mexican outfit known for area-sourced ingredients, organic meats, many tequilas & green practices. Puffy tacos!
31 locals recommend
Elote Restaurant & Catering
514 S Boston AveMexican outfit known for area-sourced ingredients, organic meats, many tequilas & green practices. Puffy tacos!
Middle Eastern cuisine from many regions is served in this lofty, stone-walled bistro with a bar.
23 locals recommend
Laffa - Medi-Eastern Restaurant & Bar
111 N Main StMiddle Eastern cuisine from many regions is served in this lofty, stone-walled bistro with a bar.
Sisserou's Restaurant concept is inspired
by the colorful cuisine of the island of Dominica, the Nature Isle of the Caribbean. Great jerk chicken, plantains, beans and rice!
26 locals recommend
Sisserou's Restaurant
107 N Boulder AveSisserou's Restaurant concept is inspired
by the colorful cuisine of the island of Dominica, the Nature Isle of the Caribbean. Great jerk chicken, plantains, beans and rice!
American fare, brunch & hundreds of beers in a laid-back spot modeled on an Irish pub. Great burgers and any beer you can think of!
48 locals recommend
James E. McNellie's Pub
409 E 1st StAmerican fare, brunch & hundreds of beers in a laid-back spot modeled on an Irish pub. Great burgers and any beer you can think of!
Chic spot featuring classic cuts of beef & chops, plus a sizable wine list amid contemporary decor. A bit pricy, but delish!
19 locals recommend
PRHYME: Downtown Steakhouse
111 N Main StChic spot featuring classic cuts of beef & chops, plus a sizable wine list amid contemporary decor. A bit pricy, but delish!
Lori's favorite pizza place. Love the basil pesto sauce that they put on pizza; also love roasted Brussel sprouts appetizer! Outdoor seating available.
45 locals recommend
East Village Bohemian Pizzeria
818 E 3rd StLori's favorite pizza place. Love the basil pesto sauce that they put on pizza; also love roasted Brussel sprouts appetizer! Outdoor seating available.
Pub fare from sandwiches to fish dinners plus drinks & brunch in a traditional dark-wood setting.
61 locals recommend
Kilkenny's Irish Pub
1413 E 15th StPub fare from sandwiches to fish dinners plus drinks & brunch in a traditional dark-wood setting.
Stylish space offering an inventive Creole-inspired seafood menu with locally sourced ingredients.
14 locals recommend
Palace Cafe
South Peoria AvenueStylish space offering an inventive Creole-inspired seafood menu with locally sourced ingredients.
Chimi's Mexican Restaurant
1304 E 15th StLocally-owned. Best salsa ever.
A little further south on Peoria past Brookside, but well worth the extra mile drive. Excellent Italian food.
Biga
4329 S Peoria AveA little further south on Peoria past Brookside, but well worth the extra mile drive. Excellent Italian food.
Family owned and operated. Excellent Italian food and pizzas!
33 locals recommend
Mondo's Ristorante Italian
3534 S Peoria AveFamily owned and operated. Excellent Italian food and pizzas!
Yes, it's a chain restaurant, but you can't beat the filet or shrimp scampi or delicious salads.
15 locals recommend
Charleston's Restaurant
3726 S Peoria AveYes, it's a chain restaurant, but you can't beat the filet or shrimp scampi or delicious salads.
New wood fired restaurant near the Guthrie Green. Lovers of wine and creatively constructed “Oklahoma Gaucho” cuisine.
28 locals recommend
Amelia's
122 N Boston AveNew wood fired restaurant near the Guthrie Green. Lovers of wine and creatively constructed “Oklahoma Gaucho” cuisine.
The Vault Restaurant
620 S Cincinnati AveGreat vegan options at this locally owned restaurant!
Amazing Italian food at this locally owned restaurant on Cherry Street - great outdoor seating.
14 locals recommend
Tucci's
1344 E 15th StAmazing Italian food at this locally owned restaurant on Cherry Street - great outdoor seating.
Got to get the gumbo. Wash it down with a Hurricane. The best!
44 locals recommend
Nola's ...Creole & Cocktails
1334 E 15th StGot to get the gumbo. Wash it down with a Hurricane. The best!
Enjoy the classics on Cherry Street - locally owned. Great outdoor seating.
56 locals recommend
Roosevelt's
1551 E 15th StEnjoy the classics on Cherry Street - locally owned. Great outdoor seating.
The Brook Restaurant and Bar
3401 S Peoria AveGreat spot to go watch the game!
R Bar & Grill
3421 S Peoria AveA Brookside favorite, locally owned.
Iconic Tulsa restaurant. Great home cooked food, great Bloody Mary's. Best known for breakfast!
35 locals recommend
Brookside By Day
3313 S Peoria AveIconic Tulsa restaurant. Great home cooked food, great Bloody Mary's. Best known for breakfast!
Great coffee, homemade pastries and beer. Locally owned. About 4 blocks from the cottage.
38 locals recommend
DoubleShot Coffee Co
1633 S Boulder AveGreat coffee, homemade pastries and beer. Locally owned. About 4 blocks from the cottage.
Pure Food and Juice
3524 S Peoria AveWonderful healthy food - locally owned. On Brookside.
They cook the alfredo at your table. It's quite the show. Delicious food and cocktails.
9 locals recommend
Prossima Prosecco / Prossimo Ristorante
1550 E 15th StThey cook the alfredo at your table. It's quite the show. Delicious food and cocktails.
The rooftop bar, lounge and restaurant has amazing views! If the weather is nice, walk the few blocks and look at our cottage from the roof! Great appetizers and cocktails! May need reservations on weekend nights.
Soma Tulsa
The rooftop bar, lounge and restaurant has amazing views! If the weather is nice, walk the few blocks and look at our cottage from the roof! Great appetizers and cocktails! May need reservations on weekend nights.
Drinks & Nightlife
Mainline Art & Cocktails
111 N Main StJust about every cocktail you can imagine available here!
Fassler Hall
304 S Elgin AveBar with German food. Excellent.
Time-tested Irish pub in Blue Dome district with a back patio, live music & daily happy hour.
13 locals recommend
Arnie's Bar
318 E 2nd StTime-tested Irish pub in Blue Dome district with a back patio, live music & daily happy hour.
Valkyrie
13 E Reconciliation WayExpert mixologists there with every type of drink imaginable!
Restaurant on street level and jazz musicians in basement below. Can't get much better than that!
13 locals recommend
Duet
108 N Detroit AveRestaurant on street level and jazz musicians in basement below. Can't get much better than that!
Everything Else
Just a block from the cottage, enjoy the biking, jogging and walking trails along Riverside Drive and the Arkansas River. Park benches, outdoor yoga, playgrounds, restaurant and more!
6 locals recommend
River Parks East Trail
River Parks East TrailJust a block from the cottage, enjoy the biking, jogging and walking trails along Riverside Drive and the Arkansas River. Park benches, outdoor yoga, playgrounds, restaurant and more!
Arts & Culture
The grounds alone of this historic art museum are worth the trip. The architecture is amazing. Pretty cool art also.
237 locals recommend
Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S Rockford RdThe grounds alone of this historic art museum are worth the trip. The architecture is amazing. Pretty cool art also.
First Friday (first Friday of the month) is an occasion not to miss. Several art museums here, including the Woody Guthrie museum, Guthrie Green (free concerts & music, food trucks). Cool area.
45 locals recommend
Brady Arts District
First Friday (first Friday of the month) is an occasion not to miss. Several art museums here, including the Woody Guthrie museum, Guthrie Green (free concerts & music, food trucks). Cool area.
Free concerts and music, special events, food trucks. Great just to walk around and enjoy the downtown area.
94 locals recommend
Guthrie Green
111 E Reconciliation WayFree concerts and music, special events, food trucks. Great just to walk around and enjoy the downtown area.
Fabulous museum honoring Woody Guthrie - learn much about Oklahoma history and the years of the dust bowl.
66 locals recommend
Woody Guthrie Center
102 E Reconciliation WayFabulous museum honoring Woody Guthrie - learn much about Oklahoma history and the years of the dust bowl.
Located northwest of downtown. The museum houses the world's largest collection of art of the American West. Also has a BEAUTIFUL restaurant overlooking grounds, open 11am-3pm Tuesday-Sunday.
122 locals recommend
Gilcrease Museum
1400 N Gilcrease Museum RdLocated northwest of downtown. The museum houses the world's largest collection of art of the American West. Also has a BEAUTIFUL restaurant overlooking grounds, open 11am-3pm Tuesday-Sunday.
Wide variety of performances, arts exhibits and such. Check out their schedule:
http://tulsapac.com/index.asp
43 locals recommend
Tulsa Performing Arts Center
110 E 2nd StWide variety of performances, arts exhibits and such. Check out their schedule:
http://tulsapac.com/index.asp
Essentials
Great grocery store - a chain, but locally owned. There is also a new Reasor's (not yet mapped) next to Whole Food on Peoria. Both have everything and are very clean!
67 locals recommend
Reasor's Foods
2429 E 15th StGreat grocery store - a chain, but locally owned. There is also a new Reasor's (not yet mapped) next to Whole Food on Peoria. Both have everything and are very clean!
Organic grocery, great bakery, prepared healthy foods - also nice place to pick up last-minute flowers! Liquor store next door to Whole Foods!
51 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
9136 S Yale AveOrganic grocery, great bakery, prepared healthy foods - also nice place to pick up last-minute flowers! Liquor store next door to Whole Foods!
I love the organic produce prices and options, but they also sell flowers and items similar to Whole Foods.
44 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
3702 S Peoria AveI love the organic produce prices and options, but they also sell flowers and items similar to Whole Foods.
Parks & Nature
The Tulsa Botanic Garden is a 170 acres botanical garden under development at 3900 Tulsa Botanic Drive, approximately 8 miles northwest of downtown Tulsa, in Osage County, Oklahoma. Beautiful gardens and a museum for the kids. (918) 289-0330
Tulsa Botanic Garden Visitor Center
3900 Tulsa Botanic DrThe Tulsa Botanic Garden is a 170 acres botanical garden under development at 3900 Tulsa Botanic Drive, approximately 8 miles northwest of downtown Tulsa, in Osage County, Oklahoma. Beautiful gardens and a museum for the kids. (918) 289-0330
Kids and adults alike enjoy this magical playground with something for all ages. Take a walk around. Beautiful especially in the evening. About 6 blocks south on Riverside from our cottage.
277 locals recommend
Gathering Place
2650 South John Williams WayKids and adults alike enjoy this magical playground with something for all ages. Take a walk around. Beautiful especially in the evening. About 6 blocks south on Riverside from our cottage.
Shopping
Historic outdoor shopping centre including botiques, restaurants and even a post office!
141 locals recommend
Utica Square
1709 Utica SquareHistoric outdoor shopping centre including botiques, restaurants and even a post office!