Are you traveling to a Dallas Mavericks home game this season and want a local restaurant to eat at near American Airlines Center?

Whether you are traveling to the game with your family or catching Dirk in action with the guys, nobody should go to the game on an empty stomach – something I mistakenly did during the preseason.

I drove through downtown Dallas finding my way to my go-to parking spot when I realized I hadn’t eaten yet. Obviously, I could just grab something inside at one of the overpriced stadium vender restaurants, but I wanted something worth the price. The problem was, I didn’t know where to go near by.

To solve that problem for myself and everyone else, I sat down recently with food enthusiast/photographer Matthew Taylor to discuss places within walking distance near where the Mavericks take the court.

The following are 5 places near American Airlines Center to eat at before a Dallas Mavericks home game…