• Rusty Taco

I head to Rusty Taco and have a few breakfast tacos. They have a lot of options, including potato, chorizo, bacon, brisket and fajita. The best part is that they are served all day,

on nice days, they roll up the door and the whole place is like one big patio.”

• Pecan Lodge
• Nonna
• TJ's
• Truluck's
• The bar at the Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
• Take the McKInney Ave Trolley
• Trinity River Audubon Center
• Adair's Saloon, Deep Ellum

If you are looking for a dive that is unique to Texas, head to Commerce Street to grab a bucket of Shiner from this local haunt and listen to some live country music. Other perks include shuffleboard and an outstanding cheeseburger. They do serve local craft beer on draft, too. The whole bar is covered from head to toe with people making their mark (Becky was here, Bob loves Tanya, Cowboys Forever), so don't be shy about adding yours.

• Double Wide, Deep Ellum

What's more divey than a bar themed after a trailer park? When the most popular cocktails feature Yoohoo, Tang, and Pixy Stix, you know it's bound to be a good time. This happening spot features a bustling live entertainment schedule and is always packed with an eclectic mix of people. Don't forget to check out its little sister dive bar, Single Wide, on Greenville Avenue.

• Grapevine Bar, Oak Lawn

With a jukebox and a Playstation 2 on hand, does it even matter if the drinks are good? Lucky for Oak Lawn locals, here they are. Sip a Pom Pom or take advantage of all day happy hour on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. To get the full experience, order two Everclear frozen drinks and challenge the first person you see to a shoot out on the bar's basketball court. Don't worry, there are comfy, velour couches when you need a break from all the activity.

• Lee Harvey's, The Cedars

A dive that welcomes dogs? Now we're talkin'. It's as if the owners knew they'd have to suck up a little after naming the place what they did. Don't let the chain-link fence fool you, the highlight here is the expansive patio with picnic tables and fire pits. Hungry drinkers enjoy daily specials including Monday's "buy a drink and get a taco for a buck" deal. If guests make it inside, nostalgia hits with a vast showcasing of illuminated beer signs on 50-year-old wood-paneled walls. Spoiler alert: this bar has no actual connection to Lee Harvey Oswald.

• Lakewood Landing, Lakewood

It's funny watching Lakewood newcomers, who actually believe the bar's claim of being upscale, walk in with their Polos and Dockers. It is even funnier watching said newbies turn around and run for their cars. Come to this wooden-walled wonder for pool, cold pours, and a darn good burger. Who can resist stuffing a few singles in the jukebox? When the weather is nice, regulars hang out on the tiny porch. Don't worry, they don't bite.

• The Goat, Lakewood

While its name doesn't stand for the greatest of all time (GOAT), it's up there. This feel good blues bar gives its patrons some form of live entertainment every night. Got a hot date who is cool enough to actually let you take her to a real dive? Tuesday is ladies night and drinks are half off. Doors open at 7 a.m. every day but Sunday, because there have to be some limitations—so on the day of rest, you have to wait until noon to booze.

• Time Out Tavern, Park Cities

If you are familiar with Dallas, it might surprise you that their is a dive located in the tony Park Cities area—but it's there. Affectionately known as The TOT by regulars, this is a great place to grab a beer and watch the game. If your Texas-based team is playing on TV, grab friends and take $1 happy hour jello shots at half time.

• Velvet Elvis, North Dallas

Serving only bottled and canned brew and strong, cheap well drinks, this beautifully named creation has all the makings of a dive bar—questionable cover bands and karaoke included. It seems their Facebook page comes alive when it's time to offer $3 Fireball shots, so keep tabs before you head over.

• Windmill Lounge, UT Southwestern Medical District

For the drinker who wants to go divin' but can't stomach the thought of a barely chilled beer, enter this cocktail den that is known to host heavy hitters in the local food and drink scene. You can guess where this is going. While it's no frills, affordable, and has karaoke, the cocktails are actually mixed well. With most selections priced at $3, this tipsy twilight zone is almost too good to be true.

• HG Sply Co.

Greenville Avenue's HG Sply Co. is so popular, even people who don't frequent Dallas have heard about it. Locals love it for the Paleo-inspired menu, but the main attraction is undoubtedly the light bulb-lit rooftop bar. Come here to sip a green tea gimlet featuring Ford's gin, matcha green tea syrup, fresh lime, and basil while watching the sun set over the city's skyline.

• Soda Bar

South of downtown is the SODA Bar at NYLO Dallas South Side. SODA (for South Dallas) gets packed on weekends, so check it out prior to a show at Gilleys Dallas just down the street. Like Uptown Terrace, this popular hotel bar is fitted with a fire pit and a glowing infinity pool.

• Five Sixty

Rank Five Sixty by Wolfgang Puck high on your must-drink in Dallas list. You'll find this rooftop bar tucked inside the landmark glowing ball that crowns Reunion Tower like a tree-topper. Fifty stories up and with 360-degree views from floor-to-ceiling windows, Five Sixty serves an excellent sake and wine menu (more than 400 labels) from two bars. Snag a seat at the rotating bar, which faces outward so guests can admire the city from all angles. The enclosed space may not be your traditional rooftop bar, but we promise the views are just as—if not more—spectacular.

• The Midnight Rambler

When it opened in 2008, the Joule Dallas completely re-energized the scene in the Big D. With its ambitious art collection and neo-Gothic landmark building, it has style to spare. And that goes for its subterranean bar, the , an old-time watering hole with cozy corners to get to know someone better. The graphic design of the menus is top-notch, and the lightning bolt logo of the hotel seems right for V-Day energy. The focus of the excellent cocktail list is not on overly sweet concoctions (Sex and the City is over, guys) but on tart, fizzy, aromatic creations like the Machete Supreme ($14) combining sherry, tequila and grapefruit zest.