Latin · Deep Ellum
Ruins
Art-centric Oaxacan cocktail bar, restaurant, and music venue in Deep Ellum from the Armoury D.E. team — agave spirits, Latin cuisine, walk-ins welcome.
The Got Weekend take
Why go
Ruins takes its name from Budapest's ruin pubs — abandoned buildings turned watering holes — but its heart is Latin. Created by Peter Novotny, Dan Murry, and Chef Abram Vargas (the team behind Armoury D.E.), the art-centric space celebrates agave spirits from Mexico alongside brandies and cane-based expressions from Latin America and the Caribbean, served straight or in tropical cocktails. The kitchen leans Mexican with Oaxacan twists, plus dishes from across Central and South America and the Caribbean. It's also a music venue, rounding out the bar-restaurant-concert trifecta. Walk-ins are welcome with no reservations needed; enter at the corner of Commerce and Pryor, with street parking and nearby paid lots. Note it's 21+ after 9PM.
- From the creators of Armoury D.E., Deep Ellum's Hungarian cocktail den
- Agave spirits plus Latin American and Caribbean brandies and cane-based expressions
- Mexican-focused menu with Oaxacan twists
- Bar, restaurant, and live music venue in one art-centric space
Cocktail enthusiasts and date nights that want agave-forward drinks and Oaxacan food with a music backdrop.
Make it your kind of weekend
- date night
- friends
- solo exploring
A few visit notes
Walk-ins welcome, no reservations needed; entrance at the Commerce/Pryor corner. Street parking and nearby paid lots. 21+ after 9PM. Kitchen hours: Tue–Thu 4PM–10PM, Fri 4PM–2AM, Sat–Sun 2PM–2AM.