Wine Bars in Dallas (2025)
A Champagne-first bar with Parisian flair, Coupes is helmed by local owners and recognized by the Bureau du Champagne as a top U.S. destination. D Magazine and the Dallas Morning News have both spotlighted its deep list and neighborhood following.
A Lakewood original blending urban winery and wine bar, Times Ten pours Texas-grown wines with snacks, a leafy patio, and private rooms. Frequently cited by Eater Dallas, it remains a go-to for relaxed tastings rooted in local production.
Owner-sommelier led and flight-forward, this Uptown stalwart champions small producers and approachable education. Praised by local food writers for its themed tastings and friendly service, it’s a neighborhood bar where regulars actually learn.
Owned by jazz musicians Stoney and Diana Savage, this East Dallas lounge pairs live music with an exploratory list. Billed as the city’s longest-running independently owned wine venue and applauded by local press, it’s pure neighborhood spirit.
Lakewood’s cave-like den is owner-operated, intimate, and serious about the glass. Named Best Wine Bar by the Dallas Observer, it’s a comfortable spot to talk with knowledgeable staff and sip globally minded picks.
In Bishop Arts, Master of Wine Dilek Caner leads focused tastings, classes, and Saturday service with rare by-the-ounce pours. Featured by CultureMap and Dallas Express, it draws both students and curious drinkers for serious but fun learning.
A Bishop Arts shop-bar with a natural-leaning selection, friendly staff, and monthly events. Frequently recommended by Eater Dallas, it’s where locals stop for a glass, a bottle, and low-key community tastings.
At the bottom of a Downtown office tower, Fond is both a gathering place for better-than-necessary post-work drinks and a well-rounded bistro for an office lunch or laid-back dinner. The midday special includes a quarter-pie of the restaurant’s fantastic Detroit-style pizza (the Brussel Crowe with brussels sprouts and bacon is a favorite), or a smoked salmon niçoise salad, or a French-ish ham and salami sandwich. You can get a glass of lunch wine for just $7, and the evening “aperitivo” menu—which here actually means dinner—involves hearty share plates like charred octopus and chorizo (get a side of potatoes) or crisp pork schnitzel with tangy slaw. A must-drink: the botanically perfect Fond Spanish Vermut cocktail with housemade vinho verde vermouth.
Female- and LGBTQ-owned Bishop Arts bar and bottle shop devoted to natural wine, complete with a playful wine window. Spotlighted by D Magazine and the Dallas Observer, it champions mindful farming and small producers.
An Uptown staple since 2009, Alcove feels like the neighborhood living room for coffee-by-day and wine-at-night. Featured by Eater Dallas, it pours an easy-to-like list with a loyal local crowd.
A Lower Greenville cafe-wine hybrid from a local hospitality group, now with a curated shop and by-the-glass program. Covered by Eater Dallas and CultureMap, it’s ideal for an afternoon spritz or an under-the-radar bottle.
