Bar Colette
Cocktail bar · Cityplace
3699 McKinney Ave #306, Dallas, TX 75204
Highlights
Inventive cocktails, chic ambiance, attentive servers, tasty snacks
Inventive cocktails, chic ambiance, attentive servers, tasty snacks
"This is the bar where he briefly took over the kitchen and was making bar bites for several months: he served chicken fingers, caviar-topped potato chips, and sliders with a tomato confit he spent two hours making. He also filled in behind the bar during a staffing crunch: “For a few months they were short staffed at Colette, and I was in the back, shaking espresso martinis,” he says, laughing. “I had so much fun doing it, but I don’t know those guys do. My arms were so sore. They sell so many, you can never take them off the menu.” He’s adamant about technique for cocktails too: a real espresso martini must be made with actual espresso, not coffee liqueur or cold brew. He also enjoys pairing a good cocktail with indulgent bar food—“I love to have a good cocktail with poutine,” he says—recalling similar late-night snack instincts from his Vegas days." - Courtney E. Smith
"Texas-based bar recently nominated for Best New Bar that will bring its menu and beverage director to a downtown rooftop takeover, offering patrons a chance to sample the guest bar’s cocktails and meet the team." - Lisa Shames
"A recently opened bar earned a 2025 James Beard nomination for Best New Bar, marking it as one of the city's standout new nightlife destinations." - Courtney E. Smith
"It’s easy to sit at one of the blush upholstered bar stools inside this jewel box room and forget you’re in the West Village shopping center. Bar Colette is a luxe spot, with well-dressed staff, studied service, and pretty bites of nigiri and sashimi (it’s the same team as neighboring Namo). The bartenders use lab equipment to make technically precise drinks, but they’re not pretentious about it—which means drinks like the Eau de Ranch, a silky combo of roasted coconut-washed tequila, banana water, verjus, and oolong tea." - kevin gray
"It’s easy to sit at one of the blush upholstered bar stools inside this jewel box room and forget you’re in the West Village shopping center. Bar Colette is a luxe spot, with well-dressed staff, studied service, and pretty bites of nigiri and sashimi (it’s the same team as neighboring Namo). The bartenders use lab equipment to make technically precise drinks, but they’re not pretentious about it—which means drinks like the Eau de Ranch, a silky combo of roasted coconut-washed tequila, banana water, verjus, and oolong tea." - Kevin Gray
