Oklahoma City/Downtown

Interstate 40 (I-40), also called the Crosstown Expressway, runs along the southern side of the downtown area. Downtown is located just east of Interstate 235 (I-235). The city bus service downtown is better than in the rest of the city, but most people drive. The city's Amtrak train station is located in downtown Oklahoma City.

• Amtrak train station

  address: 100 South E.K. Gaylord Boulevard
  Historic train station that may expand to connect better with local transit options. The Heartland Flyer makes the four-hour trip to Fort Worth, Texas every morning, and then returns every evening.

Most people drive cars in this city. As of 2018, parking in city-operated parking garages costs $2/hour, with a $10 maximum each day.

• EmbarkOKRoute 50, which runs from the Transit Center through the OKC Museum of Art, Red Earth Museum, Bricktown, Bricktown Landing, and Chesapeake Energy Arena to Myriad Gardens, stops at several attractions and sightseeing opportunities.

Neighborhoods of particular interest to visitors include:

• Bricktown: a former warehouse district that has been converted into a restaurant and night club hot spot adjacent to downtown. This area is home to the Bricktown Ballpark, several live music venues, the Harkins movie theatre, and Mickey Mantle's steakhouse. On the the east side of downtown, between E.K. Gaylord Ave. and Lincoln Blvd. and includes Reno Ave., Sheridan Ave. and Main street.
• Plaza District: Offers art galleries, restaurants, and performance arts.  Named after the historic Plaza Theatre, where Lyric Theatre performs.  Block party on the second Friday evening of each month. Near the theatre on NW 16th Ave.
• Midtown: Near NW 10th and Walker, Midtown boasts Brasilian, Latin, and American food restaurants, as well as OKC's oldest boutique ice creamery and a bakery. On weekends, a rooftop bossa nova bar offers a beautiful view of this area's interesting architecture.

• Oklahoma City National Memorial

  phone: +1 405 235-3313
  address: 620 N Harvey Ave
  This is the memorial for the Oklahoma City bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building that occurred at 9:02AM on April 19th, 1995. At each end of the memorial are the bronze 'Gates of Time'. At one end 9:01 for before and the other 9:03 for after. Between the gates is a reflecting pool and on the south side are the 168 memorial chairs, one for each person that perished and smaller chairs for the children. On the north side of the pool is the Survivor Tree, an American elm that survived the blast. At the west end along Harvey Ave. is the fence where visitors leave memorabilia.

• Memorial Museum

  address: 620 Harvey Ave
  The average visit lasts an hour and a half. The museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

• Myriad Botanical Gardens

  phone: +1 405 297-3995
  address: 301 West Reno

• American Banjo Museum

  phone: +1 405 604-2793
  address: 9 East Sheridan
  A world class museum dedicated to celebrating the music and heritage of America's Instrument - the banjo. See the largest collection of banjos on public display in the world and witness the history of the banjo from its humble African roots, throughout its heyday during the Roaring 20s to its present day voice in Bluegrass, folk and world music.

• Bricktown Mosaic MuralsPainted on the buildings in Bricktown.

• Oklahoma Buffalo Corral

  address: 1 East Main
  There used to be a herd of buffalo on Main St near the Amtrak tracks, however now there's only one left there. Each buffalo was decorated by artists. The project was by The Nature Conservancy to raise money. There are still several throughout Oklahoma City.

This is the business district of Oklahoma City. Many people work in this area during the day and then head out for an evening drink or meal.

• Civic Center Music Hall

  phone: +1 405 297-2264
  address: 201 N. Walker
  Various performances and home for The Oklahoma City Philharmonic.

• Oklahoma City Thunder

  phone: +1 405 208-4800
  address: 100 W. Reno Ave
  The city's NBA team is likely the toughest ticket in town, thanks to a roster loaded with young talent, most notably superstar Russell Westbrook.

• Oklahoma City Dodgers

  phone: +1 405 218-1000
  address: 2 South Mickey Mantle Drive
  Attend a Dodgers baseball game.

• Water Taxi of Oklahoma

  phone: +1 405 234-8294
  address: 111 Mickey Mantle Dr
  Narrated canal cruise on the Bricktown canal. Round trip is about 40 minutes and all-day passes are available.

• Cocktail CruisesOn the Water Taxi in season cruises run on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings beginning around 6:30PM and run until about 10:30PM.

• Buggy RidesAround Bricktown and downtown Oklahoma City. Bricktown is host to both human powered and horse powered buggies and carriages. The horse carriages are generally seen on family oriented event nights, although they are open for business all days of the week if there is a demand. Their hours of operation generally end at midnight. The pedal-cab companies generally come out Tu-Sa between 4PM and 2AM, and are often seen on event nights any day of the week as well. The pedal cab companies also attend local sports games by transporting their bikes to Norman and Stillwater.

• Bass Pro Shops

  phone: +1 405 218-5200
  address: 200 Bass Pro Dr

• Painted Door

  address: 124 E. Sheridan

• Dodgers Team Store

  address: 2 Mickey Mantle Dr

• Exhibit C Gallery

  phone: +1 405-767-8900
  address: 1 East Sheridan, Ste. 100
  Exhibit C houses an art gallery, which features hand-crafted art pieces created by Chickasaw and southeastern Native American artists. Exhibit C also serves as a visitor information center for Chickasaw Country. The large gallery features art for display and also for sale, with a new artist featured every four months. Jewelry, pottery, painting, clothing and more are available in the retail portion of Exhibit C. Also offered are a wide selection of Bedré Fine Chocolate, chocolate barks and cold chocolate soda.

Budget

• The Buzz Coffee and Café

  phone: +1 405 232-1109
  address: 120 N Robinson
  Breakfast, lunch, coffee, and ice cream in an unusual location.

• Coney Island

  phone: +1 405 239-8568
  address: 428 W Main St
  Family-owned local place that is nearly a century old. Offers great wieners (hot dogs) for a low price. All kinds of OU Sooner memorabilia on the walls, and football scores on the wall going back to the 1940s.

• Greek & Seafood

  phone: +1 405 235-3115
  address: 119 N Robinson
  Mediterranean, Greek and Persian food. Lunch only.

• Ground Floor Café & Bakery

  phone: +1 405 232-2233
  address: 211 N.Robinson
  Breakfast and lunch. Short orders, soup, sandwiches, bagels and coffee. Also, Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

Mid-range

• Thai Kitchen Cafe

  phone: +1 405 236-0229
  address: 327 Dean A. McGee Ave
  Phat thai noodles, curries, and other Thai foods. Busier at lunch than in the evening.

• HeyDay Bowling and Arcade

  phone: +1 405 602-5680
  address: 200 S. Oklahoma Ave Suite HD
  An upscale version of bowling, dining and bar. Parking validation.

• Stumpy's Burger House

  phone: +1 405 228-0081
  address: 7 Mickey Mantle

• Zio's Italian Kitchen

  phone: +1 405 278-8888
  address: 12 E. California

• Anchor Down

  phone: +1 405 605-8070
  address: 30 NE 2nd St
  Gourmet corn dogs and full bar.

• Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy

  phone: +1 405-235-1422
  address: 17 E. Sheridan

• Bourbon Street Café

  phone: +1 405 232-6666
  address: 100 E. California
  N'awlins style dining.

• Chelino's Mexican Restaurant

  phone: +1 405 235-3533
  address: 15 E. California

Splurge

• Park Avenue Grill

  phone: +1 405-702-8444
  address: One Park Avenue
  This upscale restaurant features contemporary cuisine and a modern take on Southern traditions. Full-service hotel restaurant.

• Red Prime Steak

  address: 504 N. Broadway Ave
  Fine-dining steak house.

• Flint

  phone: +1 405 605-0567
  address: 15 N Robinson Ave
  Upscale casual restaurant and lounge featuring contemporary American cuisine; takes a direct and simple approach to cooking, using the best available ingredients. Full-service fine-dining hotel restaurant offering breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch, and dinner, plus a "small bites" menu served from 2–5PM every afternoon. Valet parking validation.

• Café Cuvée

  phone: +1 405 898-8120
  address: 1200 N Walker Ave
  Formerly known as the Viceroy Grille, Café Cuvée is a bistro that serves authentic French comfort food. Offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner Monday through Friday, and breakfast, brunch, and dinner on Saturdays and Sundays.

• Vast

  phone: +1 405 702-7262
  address: 333 W. Sheridan Ave.
  Fresh fare and cool cocktails. Date-night dinners and leisure lunches. Smiling staff and vast views in the heart of downtown. Good food, sourced from local producers, and even better service.

• Earl's Rib Palace

  phone: +1 405 272-9898
  address: 216 Johnny Bench Dr

• Mickey Mantle's Steakhouse

  phone: +1 405 272-0777
  address: 7 S Mickey Mantle Dr
  They have a very nice bar with $1.50 domestics and hors d'oeuvres from 4-7PM weeknights (no hors d'oeuvres on Hornets nights).

• Pearl's Crabtown

  phone: +1 405 232-7227
  address: 303 E. Sheridan

• The Mantel

  phone: +1 405 236-8040
  address: 201 E. Sheridan
  Another nice upscale dining location.

• Bricktown Brewery

  phone: +1 405 232-2739
  address: 1 North Oklahoma Ave
  They have free Wi-Fi, also a happy hour special from 4-7PM weeknights and pints are $1.75

• City Walk

  phone: +1 405 239-6246
  address: 108 E. Main

• TapWerks Ale House

  phone: +1 405 319-9599
  address: 121 E. Sheridan

• Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grille

  phone: +1 405 231-0254
  address: 310 Johnny Bench Dr
  One huge room with two bars and a huge stage. A bus is coming out of the wall next to the stage.

• JJ's Alley

  phone: +1 405 605-4543
  address: 212 East Sheridan Ave
  Small local bar which has live acoustic music every night and never charges a cover. It was built in an alley between two buildings and manages to have two downstairs non-smoking and one upstairs smoking bar. This is the closest Bricktown has to a dive bar.

• Drinkz

  phone: +1 405 231-8660
  address: 115 East Reno Ave
  Drinkz is a casual bar with a very extensive liquor selection, knowledgeable bartenders, and a comfortable atmosphere. Live bands every weekend are usually contemporary rock.

• Colcord Hotel

  phone: +1 405 601-4300
  address: 15 N. Robinson Ave
  This boutique hotel is in the heart of the Central Business District near the Myriad Botanical Gardens and is the city's new hip joint.

• Courtyard Hotel

  address: 2 West Reno, Downtown
  AAA 3.5-Diamond, this hotel is also one of the hippest place to lay your head in the city.

• The Skirvin Hilton

  phone: +1 405-272-3040
  address: 1 Park Avenue, Downtown
  This renovated hotel features an elegant lobby and new restaurant, the Park Avenue Grill. It features 225 guestrooms, including 20 suites and one Presidential suite. It is a short walk to the Cox Business Services Convention Center in Oklahoma City Meeting rooms incorporate state of the art technology including high speed internet throughout. The historic fourteenth floor Venetian room has been restored to its former glory and is available for events. The stylish and comfortable Red Piano lounge is just off the lobby.

• Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel

  address: 10 N. Broadway
  AAA 4.5-Diamond accommodations in the heart of the Central Business District.

• Ambassador Hotel

  phone: +1 405 600-6200
  address: 1200 N Walker Ave
  Historically elegant yet completely modernized. Situated within the beautifully renovated Osler Building - at the intersection of NW 11th and Walker Streets – Midtown Oklahoma City’s only hotel.

• Courtyard by Marriott

  phone: +1 405 232-2290
  address: 2 West Reno

• Marriot Renaissance

  phone: +1 405 228-8000
  address: 10 N. Broadway

• Residence Inn

  phone: +1 405-601-1700
  address: 400 E. Reno Ave
  Extended stay accommodations in Bricktown's first hotel.

• The Sheraton Hotel

  phone: +1 405-235-2780
  address: 1 North Broadway Ave
  AAA 3.5-Diamond. The Sheraton was renovated and is the largest hotel in the Central Business District.

• Free Wi-Fi at Bricktown Brewery, 1 N. Oklahoma