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614 W. Davis St. Dallas TX 75208-4744

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  • Eclectic, International, Organic, Spanish
    Sun 12pm-10pm, Mon-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
    $$$ $$, $$$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Casual
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Lunch
    Live Entertainment
  • Full bar
    Not Accepted
    Free, Lot Available, Street
Description

Just the concept of local ingredients trucked in from the farm every day, the reliance on organic meats and vegetables, and the ever-changing menu would be enough to attract enough of a following to sustain this small Oak Cliff station. But the kitchen is pretty damn good too-even without a deep fryer or walk-in freezer as back-up. The flavors are intensely fresh and the dishes creative without being overwrought. And if that's not enough, the owners designed Bolsa with great sensitivity to the building's historic look and feel. OK, so it's an old auto shop-it still feels like part of a 1940s neighborhood. Open, airy, with a cool "beer garden"-style patio. Really, one of the best new restaurants.








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  • 2012 | Best Burger

    Choosing a best burger is like choosing the best sex position. There are just too many options, and you can only enjoy so many a day. If you really want a burger that tops them all, you need a version that covers all the bases. Thankfully, Bolsa's bliss on a bun does just that. You can get a fancier version if you want, but you will pay through the nose for it, and Bolsa's burger clocks in at a respectable 11 bucks. That's not bad for a delicate patty that's full of juice and flavor, made... More »

  • 2012 | Best Use of Beets

    Beets, those nasty vegetables your mom used to splatter on your plate, that turned your teeth purple and set your gag reflexes into motion, have gone from disgusting to a delicacy. The root vegetable can be found on menus all over town, and is most popularly served in a salad with goat cheese, arugula and walnuts. But the folks at Bolsa have taken beets to the next level and are serving it in a cocktail. The Rita Rioja is a florescent purple cocktail made up of tequila, mint, citrus juices... More »

  • 2010 | Best Place to Take a Date

    We could have given Bolsa tons of awards. Best flatbread. Best mussels. Best bartender. Best bartender with muscles. You get the picture. But it's really all those other bests that make it simply the best place to take a date because when you're on a date, you want the best of everything, right? After absorbing the ultra-cool ambiance created by the inspired renovation of a former auto garage, we recommend sitting at the bar for your meal, where "Lucky" the bartender's use of fresh fruit... More »

  • 2010 | Best Patio

    Summers in Texas can be brutal, so patio-sittin' isn't exactly a popular pastime in the hot months. That is, unless you're a regular at Bolsa near Oak Cliff's Bishop Arts District. Bolsa's covered patio is an oasis with its huge fans, generous misters and adventurous cocktails. The "Betty Draper," a blend of Blue Bell Vanilla Ice Cream and Macallan scotch, is one of the menu's most popular drinks, but if that's too fancy for you, a cold Lone Star for $2.50 will hit the spot. O... More »

  • 2009 | Best Pizza By Another Name

    The Oak Cliff restaurant caught everyone's attention by offering a menu that changed daily based upon whatever a slate of farmers brought in. They also earned some notice because of their refusal to buy such conveniences as a deep fryer. But we really didn't care about any of that once we tried Bolsa's flatbreads--essentially cracker-crust pizzas, only far more expressive. We're talking about smoky bread covered in spicy Jimmy's sausage or basil that explodes on the palate, local and... More »

  • 2009 | Best Cup of Coffee

    Don't tell food critic Dave, but we stole the bag of Bolsa Blend that landed on his desk a few weeks back. Because, see, we finished ours in a week--should have gone much longer, damn our addictions! And, truth told, we'll drink any of the blends poured by Shannon and Jenni Neffendorf; we've had them all, in no small part due to the roasted-on date stamped on the back. (So sorry, Central Market, and your big barrels of who-knows-how-old beans.) But something about the Bolsa... More »

  • 2009 | Best Patio

    Sure, the great food and wine selection keeps the clientele at Bolsa satisfied despite the long waits and occasionally lazy service. It's the décor that really sells it, however--anyone who knew it in its former incarnation as Settles Auto Garage would be amazed with the clean, airy feel of Bolsa's interior now. The patio is even better, sharing an indoor/outdoor bar with the building and using the auto garage's reclaimed cement to approximate a limestone floor. The modern wooden... More »

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  • schambers30
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    | Dallas, TX | 75 Reviews

    Go on Sunday morning for the market. Do dinners at the bar...bartenders are great!!

  • Mallory19
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    | Dallas, TX | 451 Reviews

    Best Drink Menu in Dallas!!! They are always changing it up!

  • kristin102287
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    | Laguna Beach, CA | 23 Reviews

    Love Bolsa! From the organic market to the fresh ingredients to the hand-crafted cocktails which you really can't find elsewhere in town, I am so thrilled Bolsa is in Dallas. Dallas needed Bolsa.

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Dinner Menu
Starter
$11.00
Country Pâté
broken arrow wild boar, citrus mustard & pickled veg
$14.00
Bruschetta Tasting
roasted pepper-feta, speck-onion jam, apple butter-pecan & smoked salmon
$15.00
Cheese Flight
veldhuizen cheddar, shaft’s blue, caprino royale bloombonnet, shepards hope & brazos valley eden select
$14.00
P.e.i. Mussels
country ham broth, horseradish, soffrito, chorizo & parsley
Soup & Salad
$7.00
Sweet Potato Soup
nutmeg crème fraiche
$8.00
Tassionne Farms’ Greens
strawberries, manchego, breakfast radish & sherry vin
$9.00
Frisee
pomegranate, walnuts, shaft's blue cheese, pancetta & apple cider
$9.00
Roasted Beet
orange, radicchio, nut brittle & feta
Entrèe
$14.00
House Ground Burger
sharp cheddar, bacon & house made chips
$15.00
$23.00
Diamond H Ranch Quail
lavender & pink peppercorn, braised collard greens & sweet potato
$22.00
Windy Meadows Farm Chicken
brussels sprouts, turnips, benton’s bacon & apple cider
$19.00
Red Beet Risotto
tom’s shrooms, swiss chard stems, parsnips, pecorino & dallas mozzarella company crème fraiche
$24.00
Wagyu Beef Cheek Gnocchi
ricotta dumplings, tassione farms mizuna, braised leeks & pickled tomatillo
$25.00
Seared Scallops
celery root, blood orange, crispy capers & celery leaf
$26.00
Muscovy Duck
french green lentils, chorizo, carrots, tom’s spinach & cherry jus
$26.00
Porchetta
apple-fennel braised cabbage, mustard jus & kumquats
Flatbread
$13.00
Chorizo
fresh mozzarella & herbs
$13.00
Mercado's House Made Sausage
shishito peppers
$13.00
Bolsa Margheri
fresh mozzarella, basil & smoked tomatoes
$14.00
Twig & Branch
wild arugula, caprino chèvre & roast grapes
Dessert
$8.00
Ice Cream Sandwich
chocolate cocoa nib shortbread cookies, chai tea ice cream, candied orange peel & honey caramel sauce
$8.00
Grapefruit Panna Cotta
oat lace cookie, local honey & fresh grapefruit
$8.00
White Chocolate Rum Tile
'nilla wafer crust, toffee sauce & brûléed nanners
$8.00
Pear-walnut Tart
red wine reduction, spiced chantilly & pear chip
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