9 late night in Dallas, editor-picked for late-night weekend eats. Where to eat past midnight on a weekend night. All late night in Dallas.
Midnight Rambler ★ 4.8
downtown · 1530 Main St, Dallas, TX 75201
Hours: Tue-Wed 17:00-24:00; Thu-Sat 17:00-02:00
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.
Tip: Walk-in only; no reservations. Rotating seasonal cocktail list. Charcuterie and cheese plates run until close. Dress up slightly.
Saint Valentine ★ 4.7
east-dallas · 4800 Bryan St, Dallas, TX 75204
Hours: Tue-Sun 17:00-02:00
Saint Valentine on Bryan Street is the most sophisticated late-night option in East Dallas: a craft cocktail bar from two veteran Dallas bartenders open.
Tip: The goose fat-washed Martini with enoki vermouth is the cocktail to order. The miso noodles are the best late-night food on the menu.
Armoury D.E. ★ 4.6
deep-ellum · 2714 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
Hours: Tue-Fri 16:00-02:00, Sat-Sun 14:00-02:00, Mon closed
Armoury D.E. in the former meatpacking plant on Elm Street serves food until 2am: Hungarian comfort plates, charcuterie, and the Bonnie and Clyde bourbon.
Tip: Walk-in only. The back room has live music most weekend nights at no cover. The slivovitz boilermaker is the institutional late drink.
Velvet Taco (Deep Ellum) ★ 4.5
deep-ellum · 2624 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
Hours: Wed 11:00-00:00, Thu 11:00-01:00, Sat 11:00-04:00
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.
Tip: The line moves fast even at 4am. The Nashville Hot Chicken taco and the WTF (weekly special) are the essential orders.
Serious Pizza ★ 4.4
deep-ellum · 2807 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-03:00
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.
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.
Big Guy's Chicken and Rice ★ 4.4
deep-ellum · 2614 Elm St, Ste 130, Dallas, TX 75226
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-04:00
Big Guy's Chicken and Rice on Elm Street is the post-bar halal institution in Deep Ellum: Zabihah-certified chicken over saffron rice with white garlic sauce.
Tip: The standard order is the large chicken-over-rice with both white sauce and hot sauce. The line moves fast.
DaLat Vietnamese Restaurant and Bar ★ 4.3
east-dallas · 2537 N Fitzhugh Ave, Dallas, TX 75204
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-02:00
DaLat on North Fitzhugh serves authentic Vietnamese pho and banh mi until 2am Friday and Saturday with a full bar running Vietnamese-fruit cocktails.
Tip: The pho is the 1am call. The bar's Vietnamese-fruit cocktail menu is the best in East Dallas. Walk in; no reservations. The kitchen matches bar hours exactly.
Fito's Taco de Trompo ★ 4.2
oak-cliff · 4117 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75246
Hours: Sun-Thu 10:00-24:00; Fri-Sat 10:00-01:00
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.
Tip: Cash only; ATM not nearby. Get there before 1am if you want the full trompo still going.
Plomo Quesadilla Bar ★ 4.0
east-dallas · 1802 McMillan Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
Hours: Sun-Wed 11:00-01:00; Thu 11:00-03:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-04:00
Plomo Quesadilla Bar on McMillan Avenue is open until 4am Friday and Saturday, filling the gap between the bar crowd and the breakfast crowd.
Tip: The mushroom and Oaxacan cheese quesadilla with habanero salsa is the call. The best window is 1-3am when the crowd has cleared.