Guidebook for Tulsa
Food Scene
This place has an amazing brunch. Mimosas on Saturdays are $2.50, and their macarons and pie are to die for.
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Antoinette Baking Co.
207 N Main StThis place has an amazing brunch. Mimosas on Saturdays are $2.50, and their macarons and pie are to die for.
Cheap tacos made fresh, homemade tortilla chips, and the best asada quesadilla I've ever had. Ask for the red salsa with your tortilla chips.
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Tacos Don Francisco
4008 E 11th StCheap tacos made fresh, homemade tortilla chips, and the best asada quesadilla I've ever had. Ask for the red salsa with your tortilla chips.
Tasty Irish food and great beer selection. Try the boxties.
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Kilkenny's Irish Pub
1413 E 15th StTasty Irish food and great beer selection. Try the boxties.
Amazing pizza made with local Oklahoma ingredients. Good beer and wine selection, and amazing patio.
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East Village Bohemian Pizzeria
818 E 3rd StAmazing pizza made with local Oklahoma ingredients. Good beer and wine selection, and amazing patio.
El Rio Verde Restaurant
38 N Trenton AveAmazing food, family-friendly atmosphere.
This Tulsa institution (opened in 1932 and featured on NPR's Splendid Table) both sells fish and seafood and cooks it to order on location. This is a down-homey cafeteria-style joint, perfect for big groups, kids, or if you're craving something fresh from the ocean.
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White River Fish Market
1708 N Sheridan RdThis Tulsa institution (opened in 1932 and featured on NPR's Splendid Table) both sells fish and seafood and cooks it to order on location. This is a down-homey cafeteria-style joint, perfect for big groups, kids, or if you're craving something fresh from the ocean.
Fresh cheap bagels, good strong coffee, and it doesn't hurt that they serve whiskey, beer, and wine. Oh, and they sell books.
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The Phoenix
Fresh cheap bagels, good strong coffee, and it doesn't hurt that they serve whiskey, beer, and wine. Oh, and they sell books.
Pho Da Cao
9066 E 31st StReally good pho. Really good.
Shopping
A local family-run butcher's shop with some of the best bacon and steak I've ever had. They also sell a small selection of produce, dairy, and odds and ends. In business since 1940.
Perrys Food Store
1005 S Lewis AveA local family-run butcher's shop with some of the best bacon and steak I've ever had. They also sell a small selection of produce, dairy, and odds and ends. In business since 1940.
Generations Antique Mall
4810 E 11th StVintage store with furniture, knick-knacks, and everything in between.
A boutique that supports local artists and artwork. Lots of funky, eclectic Tulsa and Oklahoma swag.
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Ida Red
3336 S Peoria Ave A boutique that supports local artists and artwork. Lots of funky, eclectic Tulsa and Oklahoma swag.
Not just an independent Oklahoma journal, this place sells great OK memorabilia and swag. Buffalo T-shirts and more.
This Land Store
2305 E Admiral Blvd Not just an independent Oklahoma journal, this place sells great OK memorabilia and swag. Buffalo T-shirts and more.
Essentials
Sprouts Farmers Market
4123 S Harvard AveWalgreens
6040 S Yale AveReasor's Foods
2429 E 15th StAmazing hispanic grocery store. Good for all sorts of things, including fresh Tulsa-made tortillas.
Las Americas
2415 E Admiral PlAmazing hispanic grocery store. Good for all sorts of things, including fresh Tulsa-made tortillas.
Entertainment & Activities
Indie movie theater, since 1958. Silent movies with the theater's original organ on Saturdays.
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Circle Cinema
10 S Lewis AveIndie movie theater, since 1958. Silent movies with the theater's original organ on Saturdays.
Your standard large movieplex. Really comfortable theater chairs.
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AMC Southroads 20
4923 E 41st StYour standard large movieplex. Really comfortable theater chairs.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Vanguard
222 N Main StCellar Dweller
417 W 7th StThis place is a Tulsa staple.
If you don't mind smoky bars, Drake's is a great place to watch a Saturday football game. Good selection of local beers on tap and bottled.
Drake's Tavern
1546 E 15th StIf you don't mind smoky bars, Drake's is a great place to watch a Saturday football game. Good selection of local beers on tap and bottled.
Good selection of Okie beers and good mixed drinks (I've heard), frequently has food trucks for food on hand, and indoor or outdoor seating. It's pretty popular, and for good reason.
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The Fur Shop
520 E 3rd StGood selection of Okie beers and good mixed drinks (I've heard), frequently has food trucks for food on hand, and indoor or outdoor seating. It's pretty popular, and for good reason.
Arts & Culture
Woody Guthrie is from Okemah, Oklahoma, and the museum does an amazing job chronicling his music and travels across the US. His instruments and artwork is also on display.
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Woody Guthrie Center
102 E Reconciliation WayWoody Guthrie is from Okemah, Oklahoma, and the museum does an amazing job chronicling his music and travels across the US. His instruments and artwork is also on display.
I-Philbrook Museum of Art
2727 S Rockford RdI-Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve
1925 Woolaroc Ranch RdParks & Nature
Amazing hiking trails with views of the Arkansas river and Tulsa skyline.
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Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area
Amazing hiking trails with views of the Arkansas river and Tulsa skyline.
Nature Center and walking trails just north of Tulsa. Beautiful views of meadows, the marsh, and the lake.
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Oxley Nature Center
6700 Mohawk BlvdNature Center and walking trails just north of Tulsa. Beautiful views of meadows, the marsh, and the lake.
Only open on certain Saturdays each month. Check the Sand Springs city website for details.
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Keystone Ancient Forest
160 Ancient Forest DrOnly open on certain Saturdays each month. Check the Sand Springs city website for details.
A bit of a drive, but worth it. Herds of buffalo, scissortail flycatchers, and yes, the wind does sweep down the plains.
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Tallgrass Prairie Preserve
15316 County Road 4201 A bit of a drive, but worth it. Herds of buffalo, scissortail flycatchers, and yes, the wind does sweep down the plains.