Open since 1964, Inwood Tavern brings low-key sensibilities to Inwood Village. The staff is friendly, the patio’s comfortable, and there’s a surprisingly good beer list. Best of all, happy hour runs daily from 11am to 7pm ($3 domestics and $5 wells), so you can spend all day here and still save some cash.

A longtime Lower Greenville favorite, the Libertine is a casual, friendly bar with a well-curated beer list, reliable bar food, and classic cocktails. Crowds gather after work for Hog Wings (pork shanks tossed in Buffalo sauce) and Belgian beers, and then again during brunch for biscuits, eggs, and discounted Champagne drinks.

Part bar, part mad scientist’s laboratory, Hide deftly uses immersion circulators and centrifuges to infuse flavors and clarify ingredients — but it’s not precious about it. The bar, which recently moved from Deep Ellum to a two-story space on Lower Greenville, is still a fun spot for happy hour or late-night drinks, whether you’re going all-in with the Turbo Quaker (bourbon, cream sherry, milk-washed applejack, steel-cut oats, cinnamon, pecan, whole egg) or just want a beer and a shot.

A central figure in Dallas’ LGBTQ community, this intimate Oak Lawn bar and music venue pours classic cocktails, spotlights local singers, and hosts Sunday Cher-e-oke (Cher-themed karaoke).

This home from 1874 is one of the best and coziest spots to get a drink. Grab a seat by the fire during winter or on the patio when the weather’s nice, then fill your table with whiskey- and gin-spiked cocktails and better-than-expected food, such as the double cheeseburger, steak tartare, or cacio e pepe.

This Black-owned bar sports one of the state’s best whiskey selections. Scan the back bar, and you’ll see hundreds of bottles ranging from the usual suspects to several hard-to-find bourbon releases and private barrel picks, so there’s always something new to try.

One of the country’s best mezcalerias sits just outside of Fair Park. Las Almas curates an incredible selection of mezcals and other agave-based spirits, serving them solo, as flights, or mixed into cocktails. Those efforts have been rewarded by consistent accolades, including a James Beard nomination for Outstanding Bar Program.

Located beneath the Joule, Midnight Rambler is a classy haven for well-made cocktails, warm hospitality, and great music, and it’s regularly noted as one of the best hotel bars in America. The menu features creative drinks, including the Neon Lilikoi (scotch, passionfruit, cacao, amontillado sherry, black cardamom) and the Purgatory Lost (gin, Strega liqueur, lime, pineapple, poblano, and orgeat).

Lee Harvey’s is a Cedars institution whose small and divy interior is joined by a spacious patio dotted with picnic tables and fire pits. Stop by early (happy hour begins at 3pm),bring your dog, and settle in with a Lone Star and a burger.

Packing a lot of goodness into a small space, the 1,000-square-foot Tiny Victories has become one of Oak Cliff’s best bars. Craft cocktail aficionados will get what they came for, but anyone can enjoy this unpretentious bar, which also serves beers, seltzers, and a $5 vodka-and-strawberry shot dubbed Spring Break ‘99.

Designed around an “around the world” theme, Atlas and its head bartender, Reid Lewis, are racking up awards left and right. Their Atlas Shrugged cocktail, a smoked rum old fashioned with spiced black tea syrup, is presented in a literal statue and made for 2 to 3 people. And make sure you pop into the “secret” back room.