Deep Ellum anchor occupying a former meatpacking plant, known for the Bonnie & Clyde bourbon cocktail and boilermakers alongside Hungarian comfort food.
Must order: Bonnie & Clyde cocktail; slivovitz boilermaker
Tip: No reservations, walk-in only. Live shows in the back room most weekends, free entry.
Address: 2714 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
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 and the Caribbean.
Order: Mezcal-based house cocktails; Oaxacan-influenced small plates
Tip: 21+ after 9pm. Street parking or paid lots. Walk-ins only, no reservations.
NYC-born mezcal speakeasy that arrived in Deep Ellum in May 2025, stocking an encyclopedic agave spirit list inside a dramatic subterranean room beneath Palma restaurant.
Order: Ghost Donkey house margarita; mezcal neat from the single-village list
Tip: Entered through Palma restaurant at street level. Reservations not required but the room fills by 8pm on weekends.
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 and the Caribbean.
Order: Mezcal-based house cocktails; Oaxacan-influenced small plates
Tip: 21+ after 9pm. Street parking or paid lots. Walk-ins only, no reservations.
NYC-born mezcal speakeasy that arrived in Deep Ellum in May 2025, stocking an encyclopedic agave spirit list inside a dramatic subterranean room beneath Palma restaurant.
Order: Ghost Donkey house margarita; mezcal neat from the single-village list
Tip: Entered through Palma restaurant at street level. Reservations not required but the room fills by 8pm on weekends.
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 Bars listing.
Order: Seasonal tasting menu cocktail; house-infused spirit expressions
Tip: Reservations strongly recommended for Fri-Sat. Hotel guests can sometimes walk in earlier.
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 deal on $6 cocktails.
Order: Mai Tai; champagne cocktail of the night
Tip: Happy hour runs all day Mondays and anytime it rains. Corner booth seats fill first on weekend nights.
Lower Greenville avant-garde cocktail bar from the Rye team, known for ingredients like French onion soup reduction in cocktails alongside premium wine and playful margarita riffs.
Order: Savory French onion cocktail; seasonal margarita variation
Tip: Walk-in only. Good natural wine selection if you want a break from cocktails.
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, and happy-hour crowds.
Order: Texas craft beers on draft; Katy Trail burger
Tip: Dog-friendly on the patio. Arrives packed by 6pm on weekdays. First-come patio seating only.
