THE HAPPY HOUR INDEX · OCTOBER 2026

What happy hour costs in Dallas

One round — cheapest drink + cheapest bite — costs a median $14 here, #11 of 22 cities (national median $14).

THE INDEX · DRINK + BITE $14 median of 47 venues

COCKTAIL $9 median of 65 venues

BEER $5 median of 35 venues

WINE $8 median of 47 venues

OYSTER (EACH) $2.50 median of 9 venues

By neighbourhood

Area	Index	Cocktail	Beer	Wine	Oyster (each)	Venues
Addison	—	$8.50	$5.50	$6	—	11
Bishop Arts District	—	$7	—	—	—	8
Deep Ellum	$14	$8	$5	$7	—	10
Design District	$18	$8	—	$10.50	—	9
Downtown Dallas	$13.50	$9	$5.50	$7.50	—	7
Lower Greenville / Knox-Henderson	$14.50	$7	$5	—	—	10
Park Cities	$17	$10	—	—	—	10
Plano / Frisco	$15.50	$9	—	$9.50	—	12
Turtle Creek / Oak Lawn	$19	$13	—	$11	—	6
Uptown (McKinney Ave)	$12.75	$9	$5	$7	—	17

Blank = fewer than 4 priced venues in that area.