Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Dallas for grown-ups.

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Armoury D.E.

Order Bonnie & Clyde cocktail; slivovitz boilermaker

Deep Ellum anchor occupying a former meatpacking plant, known for the Bonnie & Clyde bourbon cocktail and boilermakers alongside Hungarian comfort food.

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Ruins

Order Mezcal-based house cocktails; Oaxacan-influenced small plates

Bohemian agave-spirit bar from the Armoury D.E. team, inspired by Budapest ruin pubs but stocked with mezcal, brandy, and cane spirits from Latin America.

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Ghost Donkey

Order Ghost Donkey house margarita; mezcal neat from the single-village list

NYC-born mezcal speakeasy that arrived in Deep Ellum in May 2025, stocking an encyclopedic agave spirit list inside a dramatic subterranean room beneath.

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9 of the bars on this list are in Deep Ellum. So are these tours and tastings.

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Midnight Rambler

Order Seasonal tasting menu cocktail; house-infused spirit expressions

Dallas's most acclaimed cocktail destination: a subterranean lounge beneath The Joule hotel with live DJs, bold creative cocktails, and a World's 50 Best.

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Parliament

Order Mai Tai; champagne cocktail of the night

Elegant Uptown cocktail lounge serving classics and champagne cocktails since 2014, with an all-day Monday happy hour and a 5-8pm Tuesday through Saturday.

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Apothecary

Order Savory French onion cocktail; seasonal margarita variation

Lower Greenville avant-garde cocktail bar from the Rye team, known for ingredients like French onion soup reduction in cocktails alongside premium wine.

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Katy Trail Ice House

Order Texas craft beers on draft; Katy Trail burger

Austin-style beer garden and burger joint at the trailhead of the Katy Trail in Uptown, with a massive outdoor patio that draws cyclists, dog walkers.

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Off The Cuff

Order Street tacos; sliders; weekend brunch double-stacked burger

Deep Ellum sports bar with a full kitchen until 2am, sliders, street tacos, and an unpretentious crowd that lands here after concerts at nearby venues.

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The Old Monk

Order Fish and chips; Sunday Roast on Sundays; draft bitter

Knox-Henderson institution open since 1998, serving classic British pub food alongside 20 rotating taps in a warm, wood-paneled space with a devoted.

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Cold Beer Company

Order Grilled pimento cheese sandwich; Big Ass Hot Dog

Neighbourhood bar at the east end of Deep Ellum with a big dog friendly patio, Texas craft beer on draft, a long can list, burgers and grilled pimento cheese.

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Good Side Pizza + Bar

Order Detroit-style pepperoni pizza; glass of natural wine

Newer Deep Ellum bar with Detroit-style pan pizza and natural wine served late, a rare combination of quality late-night food in one of the city's most.

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Big Guy's Chicken and Rice

Order Mixed rice bowl with white sauce; lamb gyro

Deep Ellum halal late-night staple serving New York-style rice bowls and gyros with 36-hour marinated chicken. Kitchen leans halal, mediterranean, late-night.

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Brick and Bones

Order Nashville hot chicken sandwich; waffle fries with house sauce

Deep Ellum fried chicken bar celebrating its 10th year in 2025, serving crispy Nashville-style chicken until 2am every night. Open daily 6pm-2am.

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Blind Bishop

Order Blind tasting flight; any producer-led evening pairing

Texas's only Master of Wine, Dilek Caner, runs this Bishop Arts wine bar, shop, and classroom. About 300 labels and rare producer events. At 310 Sunset Ave.

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Ampelos Wines

Order Orange wine by the glass; sparkling natural pet-nat

Dallas's first exclusively natural wine bar and bottle shop, run by Genevieve Weaver and Jessica Martinez. Located in Bishop Arts. At 411 W Eighth St.

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Neighborhood Cellar

Order Wine club selection of the month; shared charcuterie with whatever's open by the glass

Approachable Bishop Arts wine shop and bar carrying Australian, French, Argentinian, and South African labels. Kitchen leans wine bar, retail.

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Cafe Brazil Deep Ellum

Order Unlimited coffee bar refills; migas breakfast tacos; sweet crepes

Dallas's most popular 24-hour diner, a Deep Ellum institution since 1991, famous for bottomless coffee, crepes, breakfast tacos, and being the place everyone.

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Community Beer Co.

Order Mosaic IPA; seasonal German-style lager on the biergarten

Dallas's largest brewery campus with a 70,000 sq ft two-story facility, outdoor biergarten, and weekend brunch, anchoring the Design District's craft beer.

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Valle

Order Mexican tempranillo by the glass; mezcal negroni with Mexican vermouth

Dallas's first Mexican wine and cocktail lounge, from the owners of Vinito shop. Located in Bishop Arts. Kitchen leans mexican wine lounge, cocktails.

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