Bavarian beer garden$$$$$design-districtWed-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00, Sun 10:30-21:00, Mon-Tue closed
Dallas's largest brewery campus with a 70,000 sq ft two-story facility, outdoor biergarten, and weekend brunch, anchoring the Design District's craft beer.
Order: Mosaic IPA; seasonal German-style lager on the biergarten
Tip: Dog-friendly biergarten. Weekday lunch is rarely crowded; Sunday brunch draws a queue by 11:30am.
Mexican$$$$$bishop-artsWed-Sun 16:00-00:00, Mon-Tue closed
Dallas's first Mexican wine and cocktail lounge, from the owners of Vinito shop. Located in Bishop Arts. Kitchen leans mexican wine lounge, cocktails.
Order: Mexican tempranillo by the glass; mezcal negroni with Mexican vermouth
Tip: Paired well with a meal at Lucia two doors away. The bottle list is the most comprehensive Mexican wine selection in the city.
Hungarian$$$$$deep-ellumTue-Fri 16:00-02:00, Sat-Sun 14:00-02:00, Mon closed
Deep Ellum anchor occupying a former meatpacking plant, known for the Bonnie & Clyde bourbon cocktail and boilermakers alongside Hungarian comfort food.
Order: Bonnie & Clyde cocktail; slivovitz boilermaker
Tip: No reservations, walk-in only. Live shows in the back room most weekends, free entry.
Cocktail bar$$$$$deep-ellumThu-Fri 16:00-02:00, Sat-Sun 14:00-02:00
Bohemian agave-spirit bar from the Armoury D.E. team, inspired by Budapest ruin pubs but stocked with mezcal, brandy, and cane spirits from Latin America.
Order: Mezcal-based house cocktails; Oaxacan-influenced small plates
Tip: 21+ after 9pm. Street parking or paid lots. Walk-ins only, no reservations.
Cocktail bar$$$$$deep-ellumMon-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri 17:00-02:00, Sat 15:00-02:00, Sun 15:00-00:00
NYC-born mezcal speakeasy that arrived in Deep Ellum in May 2025, stocking an encyclopedic agave spirit list inside a dramatic subterranean room beneath.
Order: Ghost Donkey house margarita; mezcal neat from the single-village list
Tip: Entered through Palma restaurant at street level. Reservations not required but the room fills by 8pm on weekends.
Cocktail bar$$$$$$downtownTue-Wed 17:00-00:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-02:00, Mon and Sun closed
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.
Order: Seasonal tasting menu cocktail; house-infused spirit expressions
Tip: Reservations strongly recommended for Fri-Sat. Hotel guests can sometimes walk in earlier.