Wine Bar$$$$$$bishop-artsSat 17:00-21:00; wine shop and classes by appointment; special dinners monthly
Texas's only Master of Wine, Dilek Caner, runs this Bishop Arts wine bar, shop, and classroom. About 300 labels and rare producer events. At 310 Sunset Ave.
Order: Blind tasting flight; any producer-led evening pairing
Tip: The full-service bar service is Saturdays only. Retail shop and class bookings available weekdays by appointment.
Wine bar$$$$$bishop-artsWed-Thu 13:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-23:30, Sun 12:00-21:00, Mon-Tue closed
Dallas's first exclusively natural wine bar and bottle shop, run by Genevieve Weaver and Jessica Martinez. Located in Bishop Arts. At 411 W Eighth St.
Order: Orange wine by the glass; sparkling natural pet-nat
Tip: Bring food from a nearby Bishop Arts restaurant; they encourage it. The patio ring-for-wine window is worth seeking out.
Wine bar$$$$$bishop-artsMon-Sat 13:00-21:00, Sun 13:00-18:00
Approachable Bishop Arts wine shop and bar carrying Australian, French, Argentinian, and South African labels. Kitchen leans wine bar, retail.
Order: Wine club selection of the month; shared charcuterie with whatever's open by the glass
Tip: Monthly wine club subscriptions available. Patio seating gets taken fast on nice evenings.
Cafe$$$$deep-ellumOpen 24 hours
Dallas's most popular 24-hour diner, a Deep Ellum institution since 1991, famous for bottomless coffee, crepes, breakfast tacos, and being the place everyone.
Order: Unlimited coffee bar refills; migas breakfast tacos; sweet crepes
Tip: Cash or card both work at 3am.
Spanish tapas$$$$$knox-hendersonMon-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri 16:00-00:00, Sat 12:00-00:00, Sun 12:00-23:00
Packed Knox-Henderson Spanish bar anchoring the neighborhood's evening scene with 400 selections of wine, small plates of jammon and pintxos.
Order: Pan con tomate; jammon iberico board; glass of Txakolina
Tip: Walk-ins wait at the bar, which is often the better seat. Reservations go fast on weekends.
Bavarian beer garden$$$$$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.