{"id":237600,"date":"2026-04-06T20:01:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/237600\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:01:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:01:08","slug":"the-top-selling-bars-in-dallas-frisco-and-mckinney-2026-tabc-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/237600\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top-Selling Bars in Dallas, Frisco and McKinney: 2026 TABC Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1240\" height=\"811\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Kilmacs-Old-Fashioned-Austin-Wood.png\" class=\"article-thumbnail-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Smoke creeps out of Kilmac's Guinness Old Fashioned, which is made with Aztec Chocolate bitters.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tKilmac&#8217;s uses a Guinness reduction in its Old Fashioned. We expect this new bar in Oak Cliff to rank soon. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Austin Wood<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an exciting time to be a bottle of booze in Dallas. While we have<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/food-drink\/best-bars-in-dallas-texas-22596153\/\"> our own Dallas bar guide<\/a>, we love to dig into the Texas comptroller\u2019s mixed beverage gross receipts tax\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/data.texas.gov\/dataset\/Mixed-Beverage-Gross-Receipts\/naix-2893\/about_data\">report each month<\/a>. Basically, it\u2019s a look at which restaurants and bars are selling the most liquor each month.<\/p>\n<p>Dallas is a complicated and growing city, so this month we stretched our maps to include Frisco and McKinney as well. What are they up to?<\/p>\n<p>For this report, we extracted large hotels, large concert venues and convention centers because those aren\u2019t a pure look at where the locals are going, which is the aim here.<\/p>\n<p>This data set is based on February 2026 and is only for wine, liquor and beer, not food. February is a good gauge despite being the shortest month: Dry January drinkers are back, plus two holidays (Valentine\u2019s Day and Fat Tuesday) boost things a bit. <\/p>\n<p>Dallas\u2019 Top-Selling Restaurants, Bars and Small Venues<\/p>\n<p>The 20 top-selling restaurants and bars in Dallas for February 2026 collectively cleared just over $13.6 million in alcohol sales. <\/p>\n<p>The Katy Trail Ice House: $898,032<br \/>\nBaby Dolls: $719,701<br \/>\nMas Chingon: $534,448<br \/>\nJavier\u2019s Restaurant: $503,395<br \/>\nCowboy\u2019s Red River: $486,365<br \/>\nAl Biernat\u2019s: $478,077<br \/>\nNick and Sam\u2019s: $468,258<br \/>\nHendy\u2019s on Henderson: $453,426<br \/>\nKitchen + Kocktails by Kevin Kelley: $447,899<br \/>\nGilley\u2019s: $440,418<br \/>\nLas Palmas: $431,649<br \/>\nMonarch: $420,973<br \/>\nCasa Brasa: $413,558<br \/>\nThe Skellig: $413,342<br \/>\nChelsea Corner: $406,855<br \/>\nRoundup Saloon: $402,857<br \/>\nThe Silo: $392,592<br \/>\nHG SPLY Co: $391,300<br \/>\nAVRA: $371,882<br \/>\nGreen Light Social: $353,597<\/p>\n<p>Frisco\u2019s Top-Selling Restaurants, Bars and Small Venues<\/p>\n<p>Of the 15 spots below, nine are located at The Star, which is anchored by the Dallas Cowboys corporate offices and practice facilities. <\/p>\n<p>Sidecar Social: $401,232<br \/>\nDee Lincoln Prime: $382,987<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasobserver.com\/food-drink\/rollertown-brewery-friscos-massive-new-taproom-and-beer-garden-40657076\/\">Rollertown<\/a>: $224,333<br \/>\nPerry\u2019s Steakhouse and Grill: $212,878<br \/>\nHudson House (Preston Road): $197,828<br \/>\nMi Cocina (at The Star): $183,252<br \/>\nPete\u2019s Dueling Piano Bar: $179,344<br \/>\nThe Common Table: $165,153<br \/>\nStonebriar Country Club: $163,259<br \/>\nLa Hacienda Ranch: $161,124<br \/>\nLombardi Cucina Italia: $159,086<br \/>\nConcrete Cowboy: $157,124<br \/>\nThe Glen Restaurant and Bar: $156,265<br \/>\nRevel Patio Grill: $153,366<br \/>\nMusume: $129,534<\/p>\n<p>McKinney\u2019s Top-Selling Restaurants, Bars and Small Venues<\/p>\n<p>Twin Peaks: $173,501<br \/>\nThe Yard: $169,652<br \/>\nUnion Bear: $161,810<br \/>\nGloria\u2019s Cuisine: $153,351<br \/>\nMi Cocina: $145,777<br \/>\nThe Stix Icehouse: $135,828<br \/>\nThe Celt Irish Pub: $134,076<br \/>\nRick\u2019s Chophouse: $121,722<br \/>\nDelany\u2019s Irish Pub: $121,044<br \/>\nChop Shop Bar and Grill: $119,584<br \/>\nTupps Brewery: $116,203<br \/>\nBob\u2019s Steak and Chophouse: $113,861<br \/>\nHarvest: $109,867<br \/>\nBlue Goose Cantina: $106,949<br \/>\nThe Pub McKinney: $91,986<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kilmac&#8217;s uses a Guinness reduction in its Old Fashioned. 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