31 Best Dive Bars in Dallas

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

“Awesome dive bar and great bartenders!“

“I feel good at that Restaurant“

“What a great experience coming from Dallasite where the bartender was sooooooo rude!! Ashlyne turned our day right around and gave us great service!! Thank you!! The regulars were so nice and welcoming !! Will be back ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“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“

“I’ve been meaning to try this spot for a minute. Proper pub feel mixed in with some fine craftsmanship. I had the special, NY strip and creamy pappardelle. Wow! I never thought steak and pasta but man was it awesome, really fresh pappardelle too. Reuben I had seen photos of and it met expectation and then some. Lastly, really kind and attentive service. Thank you“

“♥️ 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.“

“A fantastic, iconic blues dive filled with the most welcoming a group of people you'll ever find. I went there on a Thursday night to sit and listen to the blues jam, and although I did not bring I guitar with me from Oklahoma City, they found one for me to play. That allowed me two get up and do a few tunes with the band. The jam host Pete was on top of it. And ran a great blues jam.“

“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.“

“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.“

“Friends Alcohol Have a good night & chill“

“Great hidden drink and food spot!“

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

“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..“

“One of the best chill bars. They have pool and other games upstairs. Great place to bring your buddies for a quick game. Staff is always friendly and quick, they don’t ignore you like at other bars. If you’re lucky, someone will bring their dog in with them and they’ll let you pet it.“

“My partner & I are in town for the holidays from Salt Lake City & were told about Time Out Tavern. Everything that was mentioned by the Uber driver was on point. The atmosphere was chill AF, there's a male bartender with braids who gave exceptional customer service not to mention the door guy was down to earth with a lot of knowledge & that bearded. WOOF! With that said there was a female bartender who could use A LOT of coaching conversations by management as her rudeness was never asked for & customer service lacked. I still give this bar five stars & will recommend it to others.“

“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“

“Great neighborhood bar!

When we visit from Austin we have some friends that live in the area and Inwood is within walking distance. Lovely neighborhood.

Great spot to have a beer chill on a nice patio and the vibe is super friendly. They were having a pot luck when we happened to pop in.

This whole area has a lot going on. Lots of traffic and shopping center traffic.“

“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.“