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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
Dive Bar · 61 tips and reviews

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

8.2
1530 Main St, Dallas, TX
Cocktail Bar · 13 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

Parliament is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

3. Parliament

8.7
2418 Allen St (btwn Hibernia St. & State St.), Dallas, TX
Cocktail Bar · 31 tips and reviews

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). Read more.

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
Cocktail Bar · 13 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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

5. The Standard Pour

8.5
2900 McKinney Ave (at Allen St.), Dallas, TX
Cocktail Bar · 70 tips and reviews

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
Tapas Restaurant · Knox-Henderson · 88 tips and reviews
The Woolworth is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

7. The Woolworth

7.5
1520 Elm St #201 (Elm and Stone Place), Dallas, TX
Cocktail Bar · 36 tips and reviews

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

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

8. Armoury D.E.

8.9
2714 Elm St, Dallas, TX
Bar · 21 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

Bowen House is one of 12 Essential Dallas Cocktail Bars.

9. Bowen House

8.8
2614 Boll St (at Howland St.), Dallas, TX
Cocktail Bar · 18 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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

10. The Cedars Social

1326 S Lamar St (at Belleview St), Dallas, TX
Cocktail Bar · 104 tips and reviews

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). Read more.

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

11. The Tipsy Alchemist

8.4
2101 Cedar Springs Road, Dallas, TX
Cocktail Bar · 4 tips and reviews

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. Read more.

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

12. The People's Last Stand

8.1
5319 E Mockingbird Ln Ste 210 (in Mockingbird Station), Dallas, TX
Cocktail Bar · 74 tips and reviews

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.