Working backward, numbers 20 through 6 are listed below. The top five, with a bit more context, are at the bottom.
20. Rodeo Dallas: $4,519,350
19. Ojos Locos Sports Cantina (4473 Dallas Fort Worth Turnpike): $4,682,772
18: Vidorra (Deep Ellum): $4,743,671
17. Sidecar Social: $4,745,820
16. HG SPLY CO: $4,811,733
15. Green Light Social: $4,876,460
14. Chelsea Corner: $4,956,978
13. Ojos Locos Sports Cantina (Technology Blvd.): $4,959,189
12. The Mexican: $5,044,721
11. The Skellig: $5,279,358
10. Roundup Saloon: $5,426,444
9. Javier's: $5,547,486
8. Al Biernat's: $6,155,670
7. Bottled Blonde - The Back Yard: $6,270,833
6. Nick and Sam's: $6,275,012
Top 5 Booze-Selling Restaurants and Bars
5. Kitchen + Kocktails, Flair Cocktail Lounge and Vivo: $6,583,366Kitchen + Kocktails, a popular restaurant in downtown Dallas, is one of our Top 100 restaurants, serving Southern comfort food staples and bougie cocktails. Flair is a lounge inside the restaurant; in the evening, Vivo, a nearby club, comes alive from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., way past our bedtime. All of these are the work of lawyer and entrepreneur Kevin Kelly, who also operates Kanvas in Deep Ellum. The three venus average about $590,000 a month, peaking in December 2023 with $677,344 in liquor sales.
4. Monarch: $6,682,692
Monarch is an upscale Italian restaurant with wood-fired steaks, seafood and great views atop the Thompson Hotel in downtown Dallas. Chef Danny Grant, who runs the culinary program, was the youngest chef to helm a two-Michelin-starred restaurant, the since-closed RIA in Chicago. The beverage menu at Monarch is 130 pages — we kid you not — with wine accounting for a good number of pages. This makes sense because they sell about as much wine as they do liquor and only a small amount of beer. If you're particularly parched, imbibe in a magnum of 2019 Chardonnay Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru for $11,000.
3. Happiest Hour: $6,688,072
Happiest Hour is in the heart of the always-bustling Harwood District, near the American Airlines Center. The two-story restaurant and bar has many patios, decks and a rooftop that looks over the large outdoor space. If there's a Stars game, you'll see many jerseys right up til the puck drop, or Mavs jerseys until just before tip-off. Happiest Hour is also popular for any televised sporting event, which is why it's the third-biggest lush in the city. The service is always surprisingly good for such a busy space, and the food is much better than a busy bar should ever be.
2. Katy Trail Ice House: $9,199,911
In October, Katy Trail Ice House had its highest-grossing month ever, with $970,684 in total liquor sales. This large restaurant and bar, which hugs Katy Trail, has a spacious courtyard with picnic tables, perfect for groups to sip the days away. In addition to burgers and barbecue, there are elevated bar favorites like nachos and loaded fries. As demonstrated by the $9 million in liquor sales over the past year, this is a prime Dallas hangout where you'll probably have a good time, like it or not.
1. Baby Dolls: $10,135,934
Baby Dolls is Dallas' most iconic adult entertainment club. The 23,000-square-foot club has 200 entertainers daily and 72 flat screens in case you need more to watch. They offer a homestyle menu, cigars, luxury suites and Champagne booths. They push between $800,000 and just under $1 million in drinks each month. March was their busiest month in the past year — March Madness?
