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27 places

Lucia

Order House-cured salumi board; foie gras-stuffed prunes; housemade cacio e pepe.

Chef David Uygur's chef-owned Italian in Bishop Arts, where the pasta is made daily and every salumi is hand-cured. Open tue-sat 6pm-10pm, closed sun-mon.

Gemma

Order Texas pecans with fried Castelvetrano olives; shrimp spaghetti; Meyer lemon tart.

The neighbourhood bistro Knox-Henderson deserves: small room, warm service, a Bib Gourmand, and a menu that borrows from France and Italy, dinner only.

Midnight Rambler

Order Seasonal tasting menu cocktail; house-infused spirit expressions

Dallas's most acclaimed cocktail destination: a subterranean lounge beneath The Joule hotel with live DJs, bold creative cocktails, and a World's 50 Best.

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Blind Bishop

Order Blind tasting flight with curation by Dilek Caner; any producer dinner pairing

Texas's only Master of Wine Dilek Caner curates this intimate Bishop Arts wine bar and shop with about 300 labels. Kitchen leans wine bar, wine education.

Mot Hai Ba

Order Seasonal small plates that change monthly; the pork belly with lemongrass is a recurring standout.

A Lakewood neighbourhood restaurant with two consecutive Michelin Bib Gourmands and a farm-driven menu that blends Vietnamese flavours with French technique.

Nonna

Order Wood-burning oven white clam pizza; ravioli of Maine lobster.

A Michelin-listed Highland Park Italian with a wood-burning oven producing some of the city's best pizza and a pasta programme that keeps the room full.

Encina

Order Natural wine pairing with the market tasting menu; Texas-winery selection by the glass

Bishop Arts farm-to-table restaurant with a wine list built to complement seasonal Texas-sourced cooking. Kitchen leans farm-to-table new american, wine.

Armoury D.E.

Order Bonnie & Clyde cocktail; slivovitz boilermaker

Deep Ellum anchor occupying a former meatpacking plant, known for the Bonnie & Clyde bourbon cocktail and boilermakers alongside Hungarian comfort food.

Ampelos Wines

Order Orange wine by the glass; pet-nat sparkling; any staff-pick bottle

Dallas's first exclusively natural wine bar and bottle shop run by Genevieve Weaver and Jessica Martinez. Kitchen leans natural wine bar, bottle shop.

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Little Blue Bistro

Order Burgundy escargot with herb butter and Oak Cliff Bread baguette; stracciatella.

An 80-year-old refurbished Bishop Arts cottage turned natural-wine bistro from Oliva Genthe, with a sustainable by-the-glass list and a tightly edited.

Frenchie

Order Steak frites; croque-monsieur at lunch.

The all-day French brasserie from Culinary Director Bruno Davaillon and co-founder Stephan Courseau, opened in Preston Center in June 2025. Located in Uptown.

Ruins

Order Mezcal-based house cocktails; Oaxacan-influenced small plates

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.

Apothecary

Order Savory French onion cocktail; seasonal margarita variation

Lower Greenville avant-garde cocktail bar from the Rye team, known for ingredients like French onion soup reduction in cocktails alongside premium wine.

Valle

Order Baja California tempranillo; mezcal negroni with Mexican dry vermouth

Dallas's first Mexican wine lounge from the Vinito owners: 100+ Mexican wine labels across every varietal, plus mezcal negronis with Mexican dry vermouth.

Ghost Donkey

Order Ghost Donkey house margarita; mezcal neat from the single-village list

NYC-born mezcal speakeasy that arrived in Deep Ellum in May 2025, stocking an encyclopedic agave spirit list inside a dramatic subterranean room beneath.

Parliament

Order Mai Tai; champagne cocktail of the night

Elegant Uptown cocktail lounge serving classics and champagne cocktails since 2014, with an all-day Monday happy hour and a 5-8pm Tuesday through Saturday.

Neighborhood Cellar

Order Wine-club staff pick by the glass; seasonal charcuterie plate

Approachable Bishop Arts wine shop and bar stocking Australian, French, Argentinian, and South African labels. Kitchen leans wine retail bar.

The Old Monk

Order Fish and chips; Sunday Roast on Sundays; draft bitter

Knox-Henderson institution open since 1998, serving classic British pub food alongside 20 rotating taps in a warm, wood-paneled space with a devoted.

Community Beer Co.

Order Mosaic IPA; seasonal German-style lager on the biergarten

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.

Katy Trail Ice House

Order Texas craft beers on draft; Katy Trail burger

Austin-style beer garden and burger joint at the trailhead of the Katy Trail in Uptown, with a massive outdoor patio that draws cyclists, dog walkers.

Good Side Pizza + Bar

Order Detroit-style pepperoni pizza; glass of natural wine

Newer Deep Ellum bar with Detroit-style pan pizza and natural wine served late, a rare combination of quality late-night food in one of the city's most.

Big Guy's Chicken and Rice

Order Mixed rice bowl with white sauce; lamb gyro

Deep Ellum halal late-night staple serving New York-style rice bowls and gyros with 36-hour marinated chicken. Kitchen leans halal, mediterranean, late-night.

Brick and Bones

Order Nashville hot chicken sandwich; waffle fries with house sauce

Deep Ellum fried chicken bar celebrating its 10th year in 2025, serving crispy Nashville-style chicken until 2am every night. Open daily 6pm-2am.

Cafe Brazil Deep Ellum

Order Unlimited coffee bar refills; migas breakfast tacos; sweet crepes

Dallas's most popular 24-hour diner, a Deep Ellum institution since 1991, famous for bottomless coffee, crepes, breakfast tacos, and being the place everyone.

Off The Cuff

Order Street tacos; sliders; weekend brunch double-stacked burger

Deep Ellum sports bar with a full kitchen until 2am, sliders, street tacos, and an unpretentious crowd that lands here after concerts at nearby venues.

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