Dallas dives span a pitch-black nautical hideaway in the Bar Hall of Fame, a graffiti-covered Deep Ellum honky-tonk, and a ramshackle Cedars yard strung with lights. Cheap cold beer and zero polish.
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A pitch-black, nautical-themed hole-in-the-wall open since 1947 and in the Dallas Bar Hall of Fame. A padded bar front, a lone pool table, and stiff cheap pours, the quintessential Dallas dive.
Pip’s Tip Daily noon to 2am, and it is pitch black inside. Open since 1947 on Lower Greenville.
A ramshackle converted house with a sprawling dog-friendly gravel yard, picnic tables, and lights strung under the trees. Cheap cold beer, killer burgers, and live music on the porch.
Pip’s Tip Daily 11am to 2am, dog friendly, with a gravel yard and picnic tables. Converted house in The Cedars.
Deep Ellum's honky-tonk institution since 1963, every inch of wall and ceiling scrawled with signatures. Live Texas country seven nights a week, free Monday pool, and a famously greasy burger.
Pip’s Tip Deep Ellum honky-tonk since 1963, daily 11am to 2am. Every inch of wall and ceiling is written on.
Dark, wood-paneled East Dallas dive royalty that has ignored every trend for decades. Regulars pack the bar for stiff drinks and shockingly good thin-crust pizza in a smoky, old-school room.
The self-described 'one and only upscale dive,' running strong for 50-plus years with a jukebox, pool tables, and a worn-in vibe. Famed for house-battered corndogs and a top-tier burger.
A gloriously kitschy trailer-park-themed dive since 2003, with a tornado-mangled mobile home over the patio. Known for the frozen YooHoo Yee-Haw, cheap beer, live bands, and karaoke.
A beloved, art-covered dive with a huge two-story back patio and stiff, cheap drinks from longtime bartenders. Multiple 'Best Dive Bar' wins, plus pool tables and a killer jukebox.
A tiny, fiercely welcoming Oak Cliff gay dive that has anchored the neighborhood for decades. Cheap strong drinks, nightly karaoke, a laid-back patio, and a family-of-regulars feel.
A colorful, rock-leaning neighborhood dive just east of Deep Ellum with vintage arcade games, a small dance floor, and Friday karaoke. Multiple awards and a must-try frozen Cherry-Lime-Yay.
A gritty Cedars dive with a bar-top hot-dog roller, cheap-but-clever drinks like frozen espresso martinis, and free Sunday pool. A dimly lit, come-as-you-are regulars' crowd.
A pitch-black, nautical-themed hole-in-the-wall open since 1947 and in the Dallas Bar Hall of Fame. A padded bar front, a lone pool table, and stiff cheap pours, the quintessential Dallas dive.
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