12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars
Black Swan Saloon is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

1. Black Swan Saloon

2708 Elm St (btwn N. Crowdus St. & N. Good-Latimer Expy.), Dallas, TX
Antro · 61 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Barman and owner Gabe Sanchez will always remember your drink, just tell him what you like and he'll mix you a tasty drink, from a jasmine tea-infused vodka cocktail to a pumpkin pie-esque rum drink.

Midnight Rambler is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

2. Midnight Rambler

8.0
1530 Main St, Dallas, TX
Bar de cócteles · Downtown Dallas · 13 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Cocktails here are creative enough to please any cocktail connoisseur, but if you’re not as familiar with mixology, the menu also has an accessible flavor guide to point out something for you. Leer más.

Parliament is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

3. Parliament

8.4
2418 Allen St (btwn Hibernia St. & State St.), Dallas, TX
Bar de cócteles · 30 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: The menu reads like a work of literary art, with creations like the Jing, a $27 drink doctored up with deer antler extract (for virility, natch). Leer más.

The Mansion Bar is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

4. The Mansion Bar

8.8
in Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas, TX
Bar de cócteles · 13 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Don’t let The Mansion’s elegant interior trick you into thinking that the drinks are out of your league - these fairly priced cocktails are delicious, and you deserve one. Leer más.

The Standard Pour is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

5. The Standard Pour

8.1
2900 McKinney Avenue (at Allen St.), Dallas, TX
Bar de cócteles · 70 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: This uptown spot is a breath of fresh air on McKinney Ave. Sip a Life & Death, champagne spiked with Aperol and absinthe, or try a shot of Dude, Sweet Chocolate-infused Rumpleminze.

Victor Tangos is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

6. Victor Tangos

3001 N Henderson Ave (btwn N. Central Expy. & Willis Ave.), Dallas, TX
Restaurante de tapas · Knox-Henderson · 88 tips y reseñas
The Woolworth is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

7. The Woolworth

7.4
1520 Elm St #201 (Elm and Stone Place), Dallas, TX
Bar de cócteles · 36 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Let the view of downtown Dallas morph into busy Manhattan with a sip of the New York Sour Flip. Leer más.

Armoury D.E. is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

8. Armoury D.E.

8.9
2714 Elm St, Dallas, TX
Bar · 20 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: The drink names make us think Armoury doesn’t want you to leave before you get knocked on your butt - see “Satan, Sex, & No Regrets” and “Lone Gunman” for evidence. Leer más.

Bowen House is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

9. Bowen House

8.4
2614 Boll St (at Howland St.), Dallas, TX
Bar de cócteles · 18 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: Bartenders claim that the ghost of Mary Bowen still haunts this Uptown cocktail joint. Give the bartenders a shot at making an eccentric drink based on your tastes. Leer más.

The Cedars Social is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

10. The Cedars Social

1326 S Lamar St (at Belleview St), Dallas, TX
Bar de cócteles · 104 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: The drinks here are ordered by the era in which they were created, from the Aviation during Pre-Prohibition to Vesper Martini from the Repeal era (post prohibition). Leer más.

The Tipsy Alchemist is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

11. The Tipsy Alchemist

8.9
2101 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, TX
Bar de cócteles · 3 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: This cocktail lab is dizzyingly fun - sit at the bar to watch cocktail pros throw around beakers, fire, and liquid nitrogen to craft your drink. Leer más.

The People's Last Stand is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

12. The People's Last Stand

7.8
5319 E Mockingbird Ln Ste 210 (in Mockingbird Station), Dallas, TX
Bar de cócteles · 74 tips y reseñas

EaterEater: People's is worth seeking out even if you're not catching a flick at the nearby Angelika. Relaxed but classy, they make a mean Old-Fashioned, as well as barrel-aged cocktails and massive tiki drinks.