Uptown Dallas has one of the largest concentrations of happy hours in the city, stretching from McKinney Avenue and State Thomas through West Village, the Crescent and the Park District. Specials change often, so it is always a good idea to confirm with the bar or restaurant before making a special trip.
This longtime Uptown pub is still going strong in its house-and-beer-garden setting on McKinney Avenue. Happy Hour runs every day from 4pm-7pm with drink deals and select food specials. It is also a popular place for sports, brunch and patio drinking.
One of Uptown's best-known craft cocktail bars. Happy Hour is all night Monday and 5pm-8pm Tuesday-Saturday, plus anytime it rains. Current Happy Hour pricing includes $6-$7 cocktails, $5 beers and $6-$7 wines, with select premium pours also discounted.
Salvadoran and Tex-Mex favorites with margaritas, mojitos and a large patio-friendly drink menu. The current Uptown Happy Hour is Monday-Friday from 2pm-6:30pm.
This West Village wine bar serves wine flights, shareable plates, pizzas and cheese boards. Happy Hour is Monday-Friday from 4pm-6:30pm. CRÚ also runs recurring specials such as Pizza Monday and Champagne Thursday.
A longtime Uptown cocktail bar and scratch kitchen with a strong whiskey and bourbon program. Happy Hour runs from 5pm-7pm, with Happy Hour offered all night on Monday.
A cocktail bar inside a historic Uptown house near State Thomas. Happy Hour is currently offered every day from 4pm-6pm, with discounted cocktails, wine, beer and small bites.
Popular Uptown Tex-Mex spot with a large bar and patio. Happy Hour is Monday-Friday from 2pm-6pm with discounted cocktails and a separate Happy Hour food menu.
Contemporary Japanese restaurant with sushi, hot and cold tastings and cocktails. Happy Hour is offered every day from 4pm-6pm and includes discounted food, sushi and drinks.
Located above Uchi, Uchibā is an izakaya-inspired cocktail and Japanese whisky bar with yakitori, sushi and small plates. Happy Hour is every day from 5pm-6:30pm.
Wine-focused restaurant inside The Crescent with dozens of wines on tap. Happy Hour is Monday-Friday from 3pm-6pm in the bar and lounge, with $3 off select 5-ounce wine pours, $3 off specialty cocktails and brews, and $2 off shared plates.
Large indoor-outdoor restaurant and live music venue just off McKinney Avenue. Happy Hour is every day from 3pm-6pm with $7 cocktails, $6 wines by the glass and $5 beers.
Chicago-inspired neighborhood tavern known for thin tavern-style pizza, martinis and American comfort food. Happy Hour is daily from 4pm-6pm in the bar and patio.
Neighborhood tavern in State Thomas with a patio, cocktails and bar food. Happy Hour runs weekdays from 4pm-7pm, with Happy Hour offered all day Monday.
Modern steakhouse and bar with a lively atmosphere. The current $3, $6 and $9 Happy Hour runs Monday-Friday from 2:30pm-6:30pm, Saturday-Sunday from 2:30pm-5:30pm, plus a late Happy Hour Sunday-Thursday from 9pm to close.
Upscale seafood and steak restaurant across from The Crescent. Happy Hour is offered in the lounge from 4pm-6pm with half-price appetizers and sushi plus specially priced cocktails, beer and wine.
Perry's Bar 79 offers Social Hour 79 Sunday-Friday from 4pm-6:30pm. The current promotion includes seven select bar bites, seven mixology cocktails and seven standard wine pours for $9 each.
This large rooftop and sports bar near the American Airlines Center sits on the edge of Uptown and the Harwood District. Happy Hour is Monday-Friday from 4pm-6pm with half-price Happytizers, $7 select signature cocktails and house wine, plus beer specials.
Thai restaurant and cocktail spot on McKinney Avenue. Happy Hour runs Monday-Saturday from 3pm-6pm, while Sunday currently features Happy Hour from noon-10pm.
Uptown location update: Christies Sports Bar & Grill is no longer on McKinney Avenue. The active Christies location is now at 2817 Greenville Ave in Lower Greenville, so it has been removed from the Uptown Happy Hour list.
Uptown Dallas sits immediately north of Downtown and includes several distinct dining and nightlife areas, including McKinney Avenue, State Thomas, West Village, The Crescent and the Park District. The neighborhood mixes historic homes and walkable residential streets with high-rise apartments, restaurants, cocktail bars, patios and hotels. The free M-Line Trolley runs through much of Uptown along McKinney Avenue, making it useful for moving between bars and restaurants without driving. Uptown is also close to the Dallas Arts District, Klyde Warren Park, Victory Park and the Katy Trail.