31 Best Dive Bars in Dallas

“Just a good time! Good food and ambiance!“

“I feel good at that Restaurant“

“Awesome dive bar and great bartenders!“

“It's a typical neighborhood bar where all the locals go. Good vibes but as local dive bars do, their parking lot can get jammed packed. The staff was helpful and the locals were cool enough.
Warning: Don't take you're a hot head bf.“

“I can’t say enough good things about this spot. Whenever I’m thru Dallas, I make it a point to visit. Great people, great music great drinks…papa John’s. ;) Miss yall! xx“

“We’ve been here 4x’s and I have only had the meatloaf, which is really good! My hubby had the blue bull burger and gave it a 3.5 out of 5. He’s had comfort bowl, which he loved, but didn’t compare to meatloaf. Hole in the wall bar with a shockingly great kitchen. A dark locals’ bar in Lakewood. Fun jukebox too! Recommend highly!“

“♥️ the one and only Ivy. Wish i lived closer, this used to be my spot“

“10/10 recommend! Best food in Dallas and Deep Ellum. Open late. The food is craftily designed to perfection and the staff is always amazing! Perfect date night or dinner spot 😍🐓🤍🐓😍🤍 Nick always delivers top tier service!“

“Great neighborhood bar with cool atmosphere and dog friendly. Great place to watch sports!!“

“I went here with a couple friends on a Friday night and had a pretty good time overall. The place had a nice energy without feeling too packed or crazy loud. Drinks came out pretty quick and the bartender was friendly and actually took time to recommend a few things. Music was decent too, loud enough to keep the vibe going but you could still have a conversation. We hung around longer than we planned because it just felt comfortable. Food was better than I expected honestly. Def one of those spots I’d come back to again when I’m in the area.“

“Any thank going on this weekend at the Cottages“

“Great food in a fun atmosphere.“

“Great people, great times, fantastic bartenders, and DARTS!!!!“

“If you’re looking for a chill bar with couple of pool tables and also some people hanging around having a good time this is your type of bar!
Be nice be generous and tip. Your people will thank you for taking care of us pops blue ribbon was a better choice than XX with salt and lime.“

“Can't speak to the food as I have never eaten there, but in every other aspect this bar is definitely the GOAT. One of Dallas's true treasures. Best group of friendly people, staff are friendly and accommodating, and the karaoke is perfectly run. Have never been on blues night but since I will be moving to the area soon I plan to go.🙂“

“The vibes are immaculate 🥵🙂‍↕️“

“Good neighborhood hole in the wall. DJ Playing all kinds of music. Live Tejano/Spanish type music on Saturdays. Very casual dress code. Bring your own liquor bottle as they only serve beer and set ups. Need about 1 or 2 more restrooms. Front patio. Clientele is more of the blue collar type of people. Not to bad of a place. Hardly ever any drama there since the crowd is mostly 35 and up.“

“Friends Alcohol Have a good night & chill“

“awesome place, nice barstaff, good vibes and lots of Rock tunes.“

“On first sight, I thought the place was gonna be empty. I passed this place all the time because I live a block over I was pleasantly surprised upon entering very busy pool tables apparent regulars that frequent the bar. It was almost like an episode of cheers. I ordered the BLT. It was delicious. The bacon was crispy the lettuce and tomato were fresh lightly toasted bread, pleasantly surprisedI would give the food five stars, but I haven’t tried the entire menu until then. It’s a solid four stars.“

“Ships is what every dive bar wishes it could be 💖 No food, no fancy cocktails, and no fancy prices. Just amazing bartenders who seem to know the whole neighborhood, a jukebox that everyone sings along with, and a laid back environment that happily accepts outside food. There's even a little upstairs lounge area for those looking to step away from the bar noise and play board games.“

“No food, but Yoo-hoo YeeHaw is AWESOME!!! It’s White Russian meets white trash!!! Or an adult frosty; super yummy! HH is crazy cheap!!! Music varies tremendously; sometimes fun stuff I know, usually deep cuts I don’t recognize. Dog friendly! Bar usually has a few pooches hanging out.“

“The hospitality and the service is great..“

“Great bar although I can’t bring most of my friends cause they’re on parole and you don’t serve food and I get kind of hungry. But it’s OK at least I ate before I came and I’ll try to kill my calories.“

“Great hidden drink and food spot!“

“Definitely a hidden gem! Was taken here by a client and was blown away, I've driven past this location a number of times. Love dive hidden bars, they have such character and charm.

The music was great, the customers were friendly and the drinks were well poured!

More of a casual relax atmosphere, but a high recommendation“

“A group of us spent a week in Dallas for the world cup visiting from the UK. Visited here pretty much every day. It became our go to bar. Absolutely loved it here. Bar staff, beers, atmosphere all brilliant and authentic. We are all missing it already.“

“Such a great place to watch a TN Vols game“

“Just a good old fashioned dive bar with great drinks 🍺“

“Dude is a goat. The ready to go burgers helped us get on the plane fast and the worker insisted on cooking us fresh ones. Very nice. Lots of protein. Thx!
Oh and it was WAY cheap for airport food for its quality. GENUINE burger for like 12 bucks. I saw a cold sandwich for 20 bucks and CPK. Yeah you heard me. Shade.....“

“Always a great spot still somewhat a secret although you need to make sure you get there to wait outside the doors at around 4:45 PM. Servers are to the point to keep up with the demand of business pizza is amazing atmosphere is right out of Italy in Chicago.“