We Got the Receipts: Here Are The Most Popular Bars in Dallas

We like to keep an eye on the most popular drinking establishments in Dallas. Question: what happened to Bottled Blonde?

By Lauren Drewes Daniels

April 4, 2025

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Each month, accountants at the Texas Comptroller's office gather all the liquor receipts for all the bars and restaurants in the state and put them in a snazzy report. Then, the TABSReport makes it pretty and easy to sort. We love digging through it because we're nosy like that.

Also, remember Dry January? It was real this year in Dallas. Dallas bars and restaurants sold a total of $84,780,216 in booze in January. In February, the total was $89,676,436; a 5% increase in a month with three fewer days. Did you feel like you drank 5% more in February? We felt it.

The Top 25 Restaurants and Bars

Here are the top 25 restaurants and bars in Dallas for February 2025, ranked by alcohol sales. We yank hotels out because out-of-towners with corporate cards don't tell the true story.

Baby Dolls: $751,928
2. Katy Trail Ice House: $685,995
3. Monarch: $539,290
4. Cowboys Red River: $524,539
5. Nick and Sam's: $520,865
6. Al Biernat's: $498,346
7. Gilley's: $489,721
8. Javier's: $478,985
9. Rodeo Dallas: $478,350
10. Catch: $471,634
11. The Silo: $466,875
12. The Skellig: $454,881
13. Roundup Saloon: $449,762
14. The Mexican: $414,735
15. Ojos Locos Sports Cantina (West Dallas): $411,270
16. Carbone Beverages: $391,441
17. Las Palmas: $377,089
18. Chelsea Corner: $375,384
19. Ojos Locos (Technology Blvd.): $374,480
20. Happiest Hour: $369,318
21. HG Sply Co.: $366,299
22. Sidecar Social: $349,681
23. Nuri Steakhouse: $332, 282
24. House of Blues: $330,207
25. The Henry: $327,716

Lauren Drewes Daniels is the food editor of the Dallas Observer. She started working as a freelance writer in 2013 and became editor in 2021. She covers Dallas' evolving dining scene, the many openings and closings as well as trends and breaking news. She oversees annual lists including Top 100 Bars and Top 100 Restaurants and contributes to the Best of Dallas. If you have a tip about an amazing pastry, pie or taco, let her know.

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