Dot’s Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard, a longtime bar and beer garden in Dallas’ Deep Ellum neighborhood, is preparing to close after a decade in business. The venue is known for its expansive outdoor patio and wide beer selection, drawing locals and visitors alike since opening in 2016.
Dot’s Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard to Close in Deep Ellum
Dot’s Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard is a Deep Ellum restaurant and bar with dozens of beers on tap and a menu of comfort-based bar food. Over the years, Dot’s became a neighborhood gathering spot in one of Dallas’ busiest entertainment districts.
Recently, the restaurant has announced that it is going to shut its doors permanently this Sunday. After ten years as a staple of the Deep Ellum entertainment district, the establishment will end its operations on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. The owners have not publicly shared a detailed reason for the closure.
The post read, “Stop by and let’s cheers the old girl…share a memory, a laugh, and drink it all in one last time.”
The kitchen will operate Thursday through Sunday, or until supplies run out.
Legacy of Dot’s: A Beer Garden and Community Staple
Ever since its debut in 2016, Dot’s Hop House has become a place with a massive 10,000-square-foot courtyard, an innovative cocktail menu, and a large number of beers on tap.
Customers often cited Dot’s 99 beers on tap, duck-fat cheese fries, and burgers as reasons for their repeat visits. Another interesting fact about Dot’s that fascinated customers was its location at the boundary between Dallas and East Dallas, when they were two different cities.
Dot’s leaving business comes after a time of larger problems with Dallas-area hospitality companies, especially Deep Ellum, where the current street renovation and infrastructure project on Commerce Street has impacted the foot traffic and access to local businesses in the area, as anticipated by many.
With Dot’s Hop House & Cocktail Courtyard closing down after its last weekend of operation, old patrons and Dallas customers will get a final chance to see a bar that helped define Deep Ellum’s beer garden culture.
Dot’s closure adds to a growing list of longtime dining and entertainment venues leaving the neighborhood.
