Top Nightlife Spots in Dallas

The Balcony Club
Type: Jazz Bar
Location: Northeast Dallas
Price Range: $$
Amenities: Live Music

A little adjustment to the atmosphere here and you're transported back in time to when Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra would sing songs your grandmother would have enjoyed mixed with modernity (think the film "Swingers"). The ambience makes the Balcony Club one of the best jazz bars around, and with stiff drinks and great music, you'll leave feeling satisfied. Just remember to use the handrail on the steep stairs!

Cosmo's Restaurant and Bar
Type: Lounge/Restaurant
Location: Northeast Dallas
Price Range: $$
Amenities: Jukebox, Movies, Pizza

Excellent pizza for a bar and great service make Cosmo's a favorite for the hip crowd. With a cool retro feel (think 70s kitsch) and a warm and fuzzy atmosphere, anyone will feel right at home here. They make a killer martini here, and many excellent variations on the gin or vodka theme, including chocolate martinis. The bartenders and wait staff are always right on top of your refill, and the total package means busy times on the weekends, so get there early.

Dragonfly
Type: Lounge/Restaurant
Location: Downtown Dallas
Price Range: $$$$
Amenities: DJ, Valet Parking

Located in the Hotel Zaza, the Dragonfly is a swanky mellow lounge that features great drinks and excellent service. Nighttime, the bar transforms into an LA-type scene that means being the place to see and be seen. The drinks are definitely not cheap, but if you're in the mood for swanky and cool, the Dragonfly is your place to be.

Round-Up Saloon
Type: Gay Bar
Location: Highland Park Neighborhood, Dallas
Price Range: $$
Amenities: Karaoke, Dance Floor

A fun and welcoming gay cowboy bar that plays more than just country music, the Round-Up Saloon is a dancing, partying, drinking paradise. If you want a good time with good-looking gay men who know how to dance everything from a line dance to rave music, the Round-Up is your destination for fun.