Best Place to Relax winner, White Rock Lake. (Photo by Danny Fulgencio)
Over the past three months, Advocate readers voted to select the best of Lake Highlands.
Be sure to visit all of these local spots, and share your pictures with us on social media — we’d love to see you around the neighborhood.
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Best Of Lake Highlands Dining
Best Lake Highlands Tacos
Winner: Resident Taqueria
Runners-Up:
Rusty Taco
Green Spot
Nominees:
Taqueria Latina
Taqueria Los Altos de Jalisco
El Rincon Villa
Best Lake Highlands Pizza
Winner: Atomic Pie
Runners-Up:
Grimaldi’s (Shops at Park Lane)
Primo Brothers Pizza & Pasta
Nominees:
Tony’s Pizza
Roma’s Pizza
Alfonso’s
Picasso’s Pizza
Best Lake Highlands Breakfast/Brunch
Winner: JJ’s Café (2014 Winner)
Runners-Up:
Ozona Grill & Bar
Neighbor’s Casual Kitchen
Nominees:
Another Broken Egg
Chubby’s
Hypnotic Donuts
Best Lake Highlands Lunch Spot
Winner: Neighbor’s Casual Kitchen
Runners-Up:
Resident Taqueria
JJ’s Café
Nominees:
Nature’s Plate
Little Greek
Best Lake Highlands Bar
Winner: Goodfriend Beer Garden & Burger House (2015 Winner)
Runners-Up:
One Nostalgia Tavern
Go 4 It Sports Grill
Nominees:
The Royal Pour
O’Riley’s
Best Lake Highlands Dessert/Bakery/Sweet Shop
Winner: Nothing Bundt Cakes
Runners-Up:
Haute Sweets Patisserie
Casa Linda Bakery
Nominees:
Unrefined Bakery
Highland Park Cafeteria
Society Bakery
Steel City Pops
Best Lake Highlands Burgers
Winner: Varsity Grill (2014 Winner)
Runners-Up:
Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House
Jake’s
Nominees:
JG’s Hamburgers
Keller’s Hamburgers
Shady’s Burger Joint
Deep South Burgers
Best Of Lake Highlands Services
Best Lake Highlands Gift Shop
Winner: The Store in Lake Highlands
Runners-Up:
White Rock Soap Gallery
Makers Connect
Nominees:
Ra Ra’s Closet
Sample House
Best Lake Highlands Home & Garden
Winner: Gecko Hardware
Runners-Up:
Brumley Gardens
The Store in Lake Highlands
Nominees:
City View Antique Mall
Walton’s
Rohdes Nursery
Elliott’s Hardware
Best Lake Highlands Pet Service
Winner: Happy Tails Doggie Daycare
Runners-Up:
East Lake Cat Care Center
Unleashed by Petco
Nominees:
Doggie Den Dallas
The Fish Gallery
Best Lake Highlands Place to Work Out
Winner: Lake Highlands YMCA
Runners-Up:
Peak Zone Fitness
Crossfit Lake Highlands
Nominees:
Lake Highlands Rec Center
Studio 6 Fitness
Best Of Lake Highlands Culture
Best Lake Highlands Date Night
Winner: Enchilada’s (2015 Winner)
Runners-Up:
White Rock Skate Center
Mariano’s
Nominees:
Top Golf
Bowl and Barrel
Dave and Buster’s
Picasso’s Pizza
Neighbor’s Casual Kitchen
Best Lake Highlands Place to Relax
Winner: White Rock Lake
Runners-Up:
Café Silva
CenterPark Garden at NorthPark
Nominees:
Richland College Campus
Watercrest Park
Rocking M Stables
Lucky Dog Books
Best Lake Highlands Place for Kids
Winner: White Rock Skate Center (2015 Winner)
Runners-Up:
Dallas Arboretum
KayCee Pool
Nominees:
Audelia Road Library
Lake Highlands Rec Center
FOE Pool
Dallas Children’s Theater
White Rock Lake
Little Lakewood
Best Lake Highlands Local Attraction
Winner: Dallas Arboretum
Runners-Up:
White Rock Lake
FOE Pool
Nominees:
Bath House Cultural Center
KayCee Pool
Good Local Market
