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The house big band at this Bishop Arts bar and music venue plays with enough brass to rattle your drink on the table. Revelers Hall leans hard into 1920s New Orleans, where the mood runs festive and the dancing starts before you've finished your flatbread or charcuterie. It's not a quiet-beer kind of place, and it doesn't pretend to be. D Magazine named it Dallas's top jazz bar in 2024, which tracks.
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Jazz Bar · Best of Big D
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Bars In Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Jazz Bar · Best of Big D
- The Infatuation The Best Bars In Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Hot Chicken Sandwich · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Hot Chicken · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Hot Chicken Sandwich · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Hot Chicken · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Hot Chicken · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Hot Chicken Sandwich · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Hot Chicken · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Patio · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Trattoria · Best of Dallas
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Rank 308. Strangeways
Beer Bar
The Yelp complaint that someone left about the music not being changeable is basically the place's mission statement. Strangeways is an East Dallas neighborhood craft beer bar with a patio, walls covered in eclectic art, and a vibe that has no interest in pleasing everyone. The beer selection earned a Dallas Observer nod. Watch for flight nights and pop-up dinners when they surface.
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Beer Selection · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- Dallas Observer 2025 · Best Beer Selection · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Taqueria · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Thai · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Hidden Gem · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Deli · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2025 · Best Rooftop Restaurant · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Day-to-Night Combo · Best of Big D
- D Magazine 2025 · Best Deli · Best of Big D
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Rank 435. Community Beer Co.
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Taproom · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Local Beer: Honey Citrus Blonde · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Taproom · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Local Beer: Honey Citrus Blonde · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Chef · Best of Dallas · Ross Demers
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Breakfast · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Fish and Chips · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Breakfast · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Fish and Chips · Best of Dallas
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Rank 436. Jettison
Cocktail Bar
Vinyl spins in a moody room at this Sylvan Thirty cocktail bar that went dark, then came back with a new team and the same instincts. Matcha and Parmesan were already on the menu here before either showed up everywhere else. The current list keeps crowd favorites like the Red Headed Oaxacan alongside new experiments. No reservations now, which suits a place this comfortable with walk-ins pulling up to a well-stocked bar.
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Seasonal Cocktail List · Best of Big D
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Bars In Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Seasonal Cocktail List · Best of Big D
- The Infatuation The Best Bars In Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Place to Buy Wine · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Deli · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Place to Buy Wine · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Deli · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Breakfast · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Coffee Shop · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Cocktail Vessel · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Diner · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Diner · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Diner · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best New Restaurant · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Cold Brew Coffee · Best of Dallas
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Rank 436. Tiny Victories
Cocktail Bar
A small Bob Ross shrine materialized organically behind the bar here, one piece at a time, and nobody stopped it. That sets the tone for this cocktail bar just west of Bishop Arts, where the drinks are serious but the attitude is neighborly. The classics menu leans on genuine pillars of the canon, and happy hour runs deep into the week. Weeknights feel like catching up; weekends feel like something else entirely.
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2023 · Best Cocktail Bar · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Happy Hour · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2023 · Best Cocktail Bar · Best of Dallas
- Dallas Observer The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Happy Hour · Best of Big D
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The smoked meatloaf plate, with house-ground beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, and mac and cheese, tells you everything about what this downtown Dallas dive bar is up to. Hockey on the TVs, whiskey and craft beer behind the bar, and a menu that takes bar food more seriously than its gritty room suggests it will. The fancy bologna sandwich is a standing option; the pork tenderloin shows up Friday through Sunday for those who plan ahead.
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Bar for Beer · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: The Ultimate Dallas Bar Guide
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Cookies · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Cookies · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Cookies · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Cookies · Best of Big D
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- D Magazine 2024 · Best Chicken Fried Steak · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Chicken-Fried Steak · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Sandwich Shop · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine D Magazine: 2024 · Best Deli · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Sandwich Shop · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2024 · Best Deli · Best of Big D
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Chicken Wings · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Vietnamese · Best of Dallas
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- D Magazine D Magazine: 2023 · Best Burger: The Maverick · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Burger · Best of Dallas
- D Magazine 2023 · Best Burger: The Maverick · Best of Big D
- Dallas Observer 2024 · Best Burger · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Cookies · Best of Dallas
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- Dallas Observer Dallas Observer: 2024 · Best Thai · Best of Dallas
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