Bars/restaurants/hotel

Is there an area containing bars, restaurants and hotels similar to what Oklahoma City has in Bricktown. It is my husbands 40th Bday and we have never been to Tulsa. We wanted to try something different but we want to be able to have a good dinner, drink and party without worrying about driving in an unfamiliar area.

Bars/restaurants/hotel

To answer your question, ';no,'; there is no area in Tulsa, which is similar to OKC%26#39;s Bricktown. On the other hand, there are a couple of areas, which are pretty close together, that offer numerous restaurants and bars within walking distance from each other. One such area is Cherry Street, which is actually along 15th street, roughly between Utica Ave and Peoria Ave. The other area is Brookside, which is along Peoria, roughly between 31st street and 41st street. The downside to both these areas is that (at least to my knowledge) there isn%26#39;t much in the way of hotels, which will let you stay there and walk everywhere you want to go. For a hotel that is not too far away, I would recommend the Ambassador Hotel, which is just south of downtown. It is probably the best hotel deal you will find in Tulsa. You can stay somewhere else more cheaply, but for quality, the Ambassador can%26#39;t be beat in Tulsa. The Ambassador also has one of the better restaurants in town, ';The Chalkboard.'; It would be a pretty short and inexpensive taxi ride, to travel to/from the Ambassador to either Cherry St or Brookside.

Bars/restaurants/hotel

Thanks! I will book a room at the Ambassador. What restaurant do you reccomend for dinner? I would like something pretty nice but no chain restaurants. We love Flemings but we can get that in Dallas. A good steak or seafood restaurant is what we have in mind. I know you said the restaurant in the hotel is good and I figured we could eat there Friday night. So sat we need a good lunch place and then a nicer place for dinner. I appreciate your help!

The Ambassador is great; you%26#39;ll love it. As for meals, here are a few places we like:

Gilcrease Art Museum (worth a visit), just a bit north and west of downtown, has a great little cafe inside, perfect for lunch on Saturday or for their incredible brunch on Sunday.

Tucci%26#39;s, a good-but-not-fancy neighborhood place on Cherry/15th, does an excellent job with a variety of Italian dishes, including an out-of-this-world tiramisu.

Stonehorse Cafe, in Utica Square (a great open air shopping center just south and east of downtown) is the best food we%26#39;ve had in Tulsa. Fancier and pricier than the other two options, but worth it if you%26#39;re wanting a truly memorable meal.

The Polo Grill in Utica Square is very sophisticated and quite good. Had our anniversary dinner there.

There%26#39;s a small bar scene with a little eclectic shopping in the ';Blue Dome District'; and ';Brady District'; just North %26amp; East of downtown. You can stay @ the Crowne Plaza--just renovated (and just a few blocks from our new BOK Center Arena). However, bring your ear plugs unless you really like train whistles (the trains go by every night, blowing horns @ 6 intersections that, eventually (courtesy of Vision 2025 bond money) will be ';car-proofed'; but not yet). There are several good places to eat, ranging from the Route 66 Diner, to Lola%26#39;s, to Tsunami Sushi, to the new Daily Grill (yes, this upscale California chain has landed in Tulsa, complete with a hip bar %26amp; good food). For dinner in the Cherry Street area, some other good choices would be The Palace Cafe (almost all ';local'; food) and Lucky%26#39;s. There are a lot of good eateries in the Brookside area too.

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