Dallas's first exclusively natural wine bar and bottle shop, run by Genevieve Weaver and Jessica Martinez. A patio wine-dow for walk-up pours and a bring-your-own-food policy make it a neighborhood hang.
Must order: Orange wine by the glass; sparkling natural pet-nat
Tip: Bring food from a nearby Bishop Arts restaurant; they encourage it. The patio ring-for-wine window is worth seeking out.
Address: 411 W Eighth St, Dallas, TX 75208
Approachable Bishop Arts wine shop and bar carrying Australian, French, Argentinian, and South African labels. An excellent stop before or after dinner at Lucia down the block.
Order: Wine club selection of the month; shared charcuterie with whatever's open by the glass
Tip: Monthly wine club subscriptions available. Patio seating gets taken fast on nice evenings.
Dallas's first Mexican wine and cocktail lounge, from the owners of Vinito shop. Valle brings the Mexico City bar scene to Bishop Arts with 100-plus Mexican wine labels and agave-forward cocktails.
Order: Mexican tempranillo by the glass; mezcal negroni with Mexican vermouth
Tip: Paired well with a meal at Lucia two doors away. The bottle list is the most comprehensive Mexican wine selection in the city.
Approachable Bishop Arts wine shop and bar carrying Australian, French, Argentinian, and South African labels. An excellent stop before or after dinner at Lucia down the block.
Order: Wine club selection of the month; shared charcuterie with whatever's open by the glass
Tip: Monthly wine club subscriptions available. Patio seating gets taken fast on nice evenings.
Dallas's most beloved 24-hour diner, a Deep Ellum institution since 1991, famous for bottomless coffee, crepes, breakfast tacos, and being the place everyone lands at 3am.
Order: Unlimited coffee bar refills; migas breakfast tacos; sweet crepes
Tip: Cash or card both work at 3am. The parking lot on Elm gets chaotic after midnight; walk if you can.
Packed Knox-Henderson Spanish bar anchoring the neighborhood's evening scene with 400 selections of wine, small plates of jammon and pintxos, and a marble bar that stays lively late.
Order: Pan con tomate; jammon iberico board; glass of Txakolina
Tip: Walk-ins wait at the bar, which is often the better seat. Reservations go fast on weekends.
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 scene since 2013.
Order: Mosaic IPA; seasonal German-style lager on the biergarten
Tip: Dog-friendly biergarten. Weekday lunch is rarely crowded; Sunday brunch draws a queue by 11:30am.
Dallas's first Mexican wine and cocktail lounge, from the owners of Vinito shop. Valle brings the Mexico City bar scene to Bishop Arts with 100-plus Mexican wine labels and agave-forward cocktails.
Order: Mexican tempranillo by the glass; mezcal negroni with Mexican vermouth
Tip: Paired well with a meal at Lucia two doors away. The bottle list is the most comprehensive Mexican wine selection in the city.
Deep Ellum anchor occupying a former meatpacking plant, known for the Bonnie & Clyde bourbon cocktail and boilermakers alongside Hungarian comfort food.
Order: Bonnie & Clyde cocktail; slivovitz boilermaker
Tip: No reservations, walk-in only. Live shows in the back room most weekends, free entry.
