Terilli’s View in gallery via Ĭozy is the word to describe Terilli’s, with its quaint sitting areas and warm fires. You’ll need a membership to drink and dine upstairs, though you can visit the rooftop bar if you’re eating in the downstairs restaurant.

Tei-An View in gallery via Ī Japanese restaurant in the One Arts Plaza, Tei-An shows the diversity of Dallas by giving you fresh seafood instead of tex-mex, and saki bombs ready to knock you out of your tree. Surrounded by skyscrapers, the view has a funhouse feel with dreamy visions in every direction and bright sunlight bouncing around at every turn.

While set in Fort Worth rather than Dallas proper, you’ll want to make the jaunt. Get a seat at the railing until the drinks start to take hold, then weave your way back. There’s lots of love at The Quarter, with a courtyard that transitions into rooftop without a second thought. The Quarter Bar View in gallery via Ī real uptown establishment with a classy yet casual vibe. A welcoming vibe and the ability to cool off are nice, though they pale in comparison to the quick bite menu and the stiff, flavorful cocktails. You might need to sneak up to the rooftop pool and bar at the Joule, but it’s worth the effort. Talk to Big Handsome if he’s serving (real name: Shawn) and take whatever he recommends.

The beers are dynamite, and the whole staff will be your best friend inside of two minutes. Screens will keep the dusty Dallas winds at bay without inhibiting the view of Deep Ellum and downtown. The Green Room View in gallery Live music on the rooftop of The Green Room, Dallas – via Dallas Observer It’s a little on the fruity side, but blends nicely with the trendy, sexy atmosphere. NYLO Dallas Soda Bar View in gallery via Ī sweet little boutique hotel on the southside, much more than soda is on the menu, so don’t fret that you’ll be stuck with sarsaparilla and nothing else. Get yourself a nice salad along with some of their more natural cocktails for a mix of sin and salvation that will keep your gut happy and your brain cloudy. The live music at brunch and the laid-back, organic atmosphere feels more like a Portland hangout than a Dallas liquor hut. Don’t bother with the weekend warriors, hit the high-flying happy hour crew to see a huge mixture of folks living the Dallas dream in this swank, smooth establishment. Stuck between downtown, the Arts District, and uptown, the location alone is reason enough to give this spot a try. That’s why we’ve rustled up the 18 finest rooftop bars in Dallas, the crown jewel in the land of 10 gallon hats. Pound for pound, they all have their own unique flavor, but if you want a serious party, and we mean shoot-your-pistols-in-the-air fun, then you need to get seriously lit in the land of giant white convertible Cadillacs with steer skulls on their grills – The Lone Star State: Texas.ĭrinking under that wide Texas sky is a thing of beauty that will force the most genteel, urbane tippler to pick up a steel guitar and wax poetic. Toronto, Edinburgh, Moscow, Tokyo, Melbourne, and Tijuana all hold special places in our alcohol-fueled hearts, even if our memories of those places might be hazy. There’s a few towns in the world that are great for tying one on.

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