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Deep Fried Across Dallas — Where to Find State Fair-Inspired Food and Drinks This Fall

All the Beer Battered and Sugar-Spun Creations Without the Long Lines

BY // 09.29.22

The State Fair of Texas begins this Friday, September 30. Of course, you can get yourself to the fairgrounds to indulge in all the classic offerings and adventurous (to put it mildly) new foods. But for anyone who just wants a taste of the autumn tradition, these Dallas spots are deep frying and brewing their own spin on the State Fair of Texas culinary scene.

From brewery beer dinners to cotton candy cocktails, these local spots are offering State Fair-inspired bites without the crowds.

Ellie’s Restaurant and Lounge

Downtown

1717 Leonard Street
Dallas, TX  |  Map

State Fair Cocktail Ellie’s

In collaboration with Make Your Life Sweeter, Ellie's is offering a State Fair Cocktail this Fair season. (Courtesy of Ellie's)

In collaboration with Make Your Life Sweeter, this Arts District restaurant (located within the luxe Hall Arts Hotel) is offering a specialty rose champagne topped with cotton candy through this State Fair of Texas season.

CBD Provisions

Downtown

1530 Main Street
Dallas, TX 75201  |  Map

CBD Provisions Fair food

CBD Provisions is offering all sorts of State Fair-inspired bites this fair season.

The Joule’s modern Texas brasserie will treat guests to State Fair-inspired menu items through fair season (available Thursday through Sunday from 3 pm to 5 pm). Limited items include a Korean Corn Dog, Walking Taco (Fritos, Texas chili, etc.), loaded fries, Texas hot link, and pancake-battered Snickers.

Ferris Wheelers Backyard and BBQ

Design District

1950 Market Center Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75207  |  Map

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Get your corn dog fix at Ferris Wheelers. (Photo by Daniel Vaughn)

This Design District barbecue spot is hosting a State Ferris of Wheelers Themed Pop-Up from Thursday through Sunday until October 23. Along with live entertainment and games, guests can enjoy fair foods like funnel cakes, turkey legs, and corn dogs.

Community Beer Co.

Design District

3110 Commonwealth Drive
Dallas, TX  |  Map

Community Beer Co.

Community Beer Co. offers its Funnel Cake Ale just in time for the State Fair. (Courtesy)

This favorite Dallas brewery offers one of the most appropriate drinks of the season: Funnel Cake Ale. The specialty vanilla-infused bready Golden ale is brewed each year to celebrate the State Fair. Find a can at Community Beer Co. or local stores.

Lucky’s Cafe

3531 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219  |  Map

Lucky’s Cafe State Fair

This Fair season, Lucky's Cafe is offering corn dogs and cotton candy beer.

This Oak Lawn diner is offering State Fair Corn Dogs (two corn dogs with fries for $10.99) this fair season, along with Cotton Candy Pilsner from Texas Ale Project ($5.99). These two specials will be available through October 23.

Thunderbird Pies

East Dallas

7328 Gaston Avenue, Suite 110
Dallas, TX 75214  |  Map

Thunderbird Pies

Thunderbird Pies is offering The Midway pizza this Fair season. (Courtesy)

This East Dallas spot serves up Detroit-style pizzas near White Rock Lake. In celebration of the State Fair of Texas, you can order The Midway pizza — a corn dog pizza with sliced fried hot dogs, red onion, and a habanero honey mustard drizzle — from September 30 through October 31.

Urban Crust

1006 E. 15th Street
Plano, TX 75074  |  Map

Urban Crust

Head to Plano's Urban Crust for a "State Fare and Spirits Dinner" this October.

This Plano pizza restaurant is hosting a “State Fare and Spirits” dinner on Monday, October 10 at 6:30 pm. For $64.90 per person, you’ll enjoy four State Fair-inspired courses paired with Lockwood Distilling cocktails.

Reserve your spot here.

On Rotation Brewery and Kitchen

7701 Lemmon Avenue, Suite 200
Dallas, TX 75209  |  Map

On Rotation Brewery Dallas

On Rotation Brewery is hosting a State Fair-inspired beer dinner this October.

On Thursday, October 13 at 7 pm, On Rotation Brewery is hosting a Fall Beer Dinner on their patio near Love Field. This month’s theme: Altered State of A-Fairs. For $50 per person, you’ll enjoy a four-course meal including State Fair-inspired bites paired with different On Rotation beers.

A few examples are deep-fried bacon-wrapped bratwurst bites, deep-fried Caesar salad, Tomahawk ribeye, and more.

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