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🎵 Deep Ellum, Dallas
44 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 44 Restaurants
✨ Live Music, Late Night, Casual Dining, Craft Beer
Dallas historic arts and music district. Live music 7 nights a week. Murals everywhere. The most electric neighborhood in Dallas after dark.
Known for: Pecan Lodge BBQ, street art murals, blues and jazz venues, Ghost Donkey
Don't miss: Pecan Lodge, Tatsu Dallas, Ruins, Community Beer Co.
💡 The strip is best Fri and Sat after 9PM. Start at Ruins for cocktails, then bar hop down Elm and Main. Ghost Donkey for mezcal.
Top 10 in Deep Ellum
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Tatsu Dallas
Japanese Omakase · Michelin 1 Star (2024, 2025)
Intimate 10-seat omakase from Chef Tatsuya Sekiguchi. Fourteen-course edomae-style of pristine nigiri and sashimi, each piece a masterclass in technique. The most exclusive table i...
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2
Pecan Lodge
Texas BBQ · Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ | Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Deep Ellum BBQ institution from Justin and Diane Fourton, who grew their farmers-market stand into one of the most celebrated smokehouses in Texas. Three wood-fired pits (Lurlene, ...
92
3
Ruins
Latin American / Cocktail Bar
Deep Ellum bar inspired by Budapest's 'ruin pub' aesthetic, with an agave- and cane-based spirits collection that goes deeper than almost anywhere in Texas. Peruvian beverage direc...
91
4
Terry Black's Barbecue
Central Texas BBQ · Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ (2021)
Dallas outpost (opened 2019) of the legendary Lockhart-by-way-of-Austin BBQ family. Central Texas-style brisket, massive beef ribs, and proper sides in a huge Deep Ellum space with...
91
5
Pepe & Mito's
Mexican · D Magazine Best Tex-Mex
The Rojas family's Deep Ellum Tex-Mex institution on Elm Street, serving the neighborhood since 1994 and celebrating 30-plus years in 2024. Nuevo Leon recipes from chef-owners Pedr...
89
6
Purépecha
Regional Mexican / Tasting Menu · D Magazine Best Tasting Menu | James Beard Award Nominee (Chef Regino Rojas)
A chef's table hidden inside the back of Revolver Taco Lounge in Deep Ellum. Multi-time James Beard nominee Regino Rojas and his family serve a 4-course front-room menu and a 7-cou...
88
7
It'll Do Club
Underground Nightclub / Techno
Dallas' premier underground electronic music club on Elm Street in Deep Ellum. A warehouse-style venue with authentic industrial vibes, intimate layout, and a deeply curated house ...
88
8
Trees
Live Music Venue / Bar
Deep Ellum's landmark live music venue since 1990, built on sound and powered by chaos. Has hosted some of the world's most famous acts across every genre. Intimate-yet-generous 1,...
88
9
Ichigoh Ramen
Japanese Ramen · D Magazine Best Ramen | Dallas Observer Top Pick
Deep Ellum ramen shop opened in November 2018 by NYC transplants George Itoh and Andy Tam. Noodles are imported from Sapporo and aged 5-7 days in traditional Japanese cedar boxes; ...
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10
Ghost Donkey
Mezcal & Tequila Bar
Vibrant mezcal and tequila bar from the NYC original, now in Deep Ellum. The cocktail list leans agave-forward with creative twists — think smoked pineapple margaritas and mezcal n...
88
All 44 Restaurants in Deep Ellum
Three Links
Live Music Bar / Dive
87
The Free Man
Cajun Bar / Live Music Lounge
87
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
Southern Fried Chicken
87
The Factory in Deep Ellum
Live Music Venue
87
Komodo Dallas
Asian Fusion
87
Le Bon Temps
Beignets & Coffee
87
Twilite Lounge
Dive Bar / Cocktail Lounge
86
Electric Shuffle
Bar / Shuffleboard Entertainment
86
Sons of Hermann Hall
Historic Dance Hall / Bar
86
Culpepper Cattle Co.
Steakhouse / Tex-Mex
86
Off the Record
Craft Beer / Vinyl Bar
86
Hawkers Asian Street Food
Pan-Asian Street Food
86
Adair's
American / Burgers / Live Music
85
Serious Pizza Deep Ellum
New York Style Pizza
85
Revolver Taco Lounge
Mexican/Tacos
85
Punch Bowl Social
Bar / Eatertainment
85
Immersive Gamebox
Immersive Gaming / Bar
85
Cane Rosso
Neapolitan Pizza
85
Easy Slider
Burgers / Sliders
85
Emporium Pies
Pie Shop / Bakery
84
Vidorra
Mexican / Rooftop Bar
84
AllGood Cafe
American / Home Cooking
84
Nori Handroll Bar
Japanese
83
Brick & Bones
Southern / Hot Chicken
83
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
Artisan Ice Cream
83
Saaya
Mediterranean Lounge
83
Green Light Social
American / Bar
83
Angry Dog
Hot Dogs / American Bar
81
Cafe Brazil
All-Day Breakfast / American
79
Twisted Root Burger Co.
Burgers/American
78
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