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.
Must 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.
Address: 3011 N Henderson Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
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.
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.
