8 late night in Dallas, editor-picked for food open late at the weekend. 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 17:00-00:00, Thu-Sat 17:00-02:00, Mon and Sun closed
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: Mon-Wed 11:00-00:00, Thu-Sat 11:00-04:00, Sun 11:00-00:00
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.
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.