A Deep Ellum mezcal bar and Oaxacan kitchen open until 2am Thursday through Sunday. The tacos and tortas carry a serious Oaxacan flavour profile that sets them apart from the general taco options on the same block.
Must order: Oaxacan tacos with slow-cooked meats. Mezcal cocktails.
Tip: The patio is the best seat in warm weather. Start with mezcal and build from there; the cocktail programme is one of the best in the neighbourhood.
Address: 2653 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75226
Gothic architecture, dark interiors, Eastern European comfort food, and cocktails until 2am in the most atmospheric room in Deep Ellum. The Hungarian food element is the city's only version of this offer.
Order: Hungarian comfort food bites. A classic cocktail or one of the house originals.
Tip: The bar opens at 4pm on weekdays; arrive early for a quieter start. Weekends fill by 9pm.
The Dallas outpost of the Richardson family BBQ, opened in 2025 in the Devonshire neighbourhood near Inwood Village. Burnt End Fridays have quickly become a local ritual.
Order: Brisket. Burnt ends on Fridays. House-made sausage.
Tip: Go on a weekday if you want burnt ends without a long wait. The Friday queue starts forming before 11:30am.
Gothic architecture, dark interiors, Eastern European comfort food, and cocktails until 2am in the most atmospheric room in Deep Ellum. The Hungarian food element is the city's only version of this offer.
Order: Hungarian comfort food bites. A classic cocktail or one of the house originals.
Tip: The bar opens at 4pm on weekdays; arrive early for a quieter start. Weekends fill by 9pm.
A specialty pie shop in a 1930s Victorian bungalow in Bishop Arts, with handmade pies that change seasonally. The most beloved dessert destination in the neighbourhood for over a decade.
Order: The seasonal pie of the month. The Drunken Nut on the permanent menu.
Tip: Whole pies can be ordered in advance. The patio is worth waiting for on warm evenings.
Dallas's longest-running vegetarian restaurant, set inside a Hare Krishna temple in East Dallas. The daily-changing Indian vegetarian buffet at $15 is one of the city's best food values.
Order: Daily Indian vegetarian buffet: fresh dals, sabzis, house-made chutneys, rice.
Tip: The garden is the most peaceful meal in Dallas. The buffet changes daily. Call ahead if you want to know what is being made that day.
Spanish tapas and one of the most extensive Spanish wine lists in the US in a casual Knox-Henderson patio bar. The food leans towards sharing and the wine list can take an entire evening to explore.
Order: Pan con tomate with jamón. A poured sherry or one of the Spanish house wines.
Tip: The patio fills early on Fridays. Order the cold dishes and a bottle of Txakoli to start; the hot dishes come out quickly.
All-day French brasserie at Preston Center, open from breakfast through dinner with a 1,200-sqft covered patio and a casual format that makes the serious French cooking accessible at any hour.
Order: Croque-monsieur at lunch. The Paris-Brest dessert.
Tip: The all-day format means you can treat this as a cafe in the morning, a lunch spot, or a dinner destination without the booking pressure of a dinner-only restaurant.
