Taqueria$$oak-cliffSun-Thu 10:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 10:00-01:00Until Approx 3am Fri-Sat; midnight weekdaysCash only
Fito's Taco de Trompo on Gaston Avenue is a late-night trompo taco stand where a rotating vertical spit of marinated pork produces $2.30 tacos until the meat.
Try: Trompo (spit-carved pork) tacos, $2.30 each
Tip: Cash only; ATM not nearby. Get there before 1am if you want the full trompo still going.
New American$$downtownTue-Wed 17:00-24:00; Thu-Sat 17:00-02:00Until 2am daily
Midnight Rambler in the subterranean level of The Joule Hotel is one of the World's 50 Best Bars and stays open until 2am daily. Located in Downtown.
Try: Craft cocktails; small bar plates; charcuterie
Tip: Walk-in only; no reservations. Rotating seasonal cocktail list. Charcuterie and cheese plates run until close. Dress up slightly.
Brunch$$deep-ellumMon-Tue 07:00-14:00; Wed-Sun 24 hoursUntil Open 24 hours
Cafe Brazil on Elm Street in Deep Ellum is Dallas's 24-hour breakfast-all-day institution, migas, French toast, egg sandwiches. At 2815 Elm St.
Try: French toast, migas, breakfast all day
Tip: The kitchen never closes. Migas are the institutional 2am order. Bring cash as a backup; the card reader can be slow late at night.
Hot chicken$$deep-ellumWed 11:00-00:00, Thu 11:00-01:00, Sat 11:00-04:00Until 5am Fri-Sat; 3am Thu; 2am Sun-Wed
Velvet Taco in Deep Ellum stays open until 5am on Friday and Saturday, making it the latest operating taco kitchen in Dallas. At 2624 Elm St.
Try: Non-traditional tacos, rotating weekly special
Tip: The line moves fast even at 4am. The Nashville Hot Chicken taco and the WTF (weekly special) are the essential orders.
Pizzeria$$deep-ellumSun-Thu 11:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-03:00Until 3am Thu-Sat; midnight Sun-Wed
Serious Pizza on Elm Street serves New York-style pizza by the slice from a 30-inch pie until 3am Thursday through Saturday. Located in Deep Ellum.
Try: 30-inch New York-style pizza by the slice
Tip: A single slice from a 30-inch pie is the best size-to-price ratio in Deep Ellum. The plain cheese on a fresh-out-of-the-oven pie is the order.
Brunch$$east-dallasSun-Wed 11:00-01:00; Thu 11:00-03:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-04:00Until 4am Fri-Sat; 3am Thu; 1am Sun-Wed
Plomo Quesadilla Bar on McMillan Avenue is open until 4am Friday and Saturday, filling the gap between the bar crowd and the breakfast crowd.
Try: Scratch-kitchen quesadillas with Oaxacan cheese
Tip: The mushroom and Oaxacan cheese quesadilla with habanero salsa is the call. The best window is 1-3am when the crowd has cleared.