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.
Must 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.
Address: 246 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208
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.
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.
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.
