Deep Ellum is about to get a very British shake-up. Queen's Head Pub, a proper English-style watering hole, is moving into the old Green Room spot and is aiming to open at the end of May. The Deep Ellum Collective project is slated to span roughly 6,000 square feet of indoor space with a 2,000-square-foot rooftop patio designed for year-round seating. Organizers are pitching the spot as both a match-day headquarters for the FIFA World Cup crowd and an all-purpose neighborhood hangout with live music and wall-to-wall televised games.
Where and when
According to Dallas Observer, Queen's Head Pub will open at 2713 Elm Street and is targeting a late May debut to sync with World Cup traffic. The outlet reports the venue will cover about 6,000 square feet and plans to operate Tuesday through Sunday, opening at 11 a.m. Once the doors are open, it will sit on the familiar Elm Street strip next to longtime Deep Ellum fixtures such as Trees and Armoury D.E.
Design and rooftop
Project designer Droese Raney is going for a worn-in English pub vibe, with reclaimed wood, brass accents, tin ceilings and hand-painted mirrors, while keeping a 19th-century bar as the room's centerpiece, as reported by CultureMap. The plans call for cozy nooks, communal tables, a private dining room and a 40-foot bar that should make it hard to complain about finding a spot. Upstairs, a 2,000 square foot rooftop patio will mix covered and open-air seating so fans can stake out a perch in just about any season.
Menu and pints
The food lineup leans into classic British pub staples, including fish and chips, shepherd's pie, steak and ale pie, Scotch eggs and sausage rolls. There will also be signature plates such as a QHP Burger, Guinness beef stew and toffee bread pudding. Dallas Observer notes that the beverage program will feature imported and domestic drafts, traditional English ales, craft cocktails and an easygoing wine list. The pub is being teed up as a home base for after-work regulars, World Cup diehards and live music nights that stretch well past the final whistle.
A boost for Deep Ellum
Deep Ellum has weathered venue closures and safety concerns in recent years that have taken a toll on foot traffic, and local owners have been calling for new anchors to help steady the district, according to The Dallas Morning News. Queen's Head Pub is the second concept from Deep Ellum Collective, which opened The Terrace last year, and founder Eric Bradford has framed these projects as part of a broader push to revitalize the neighborhood. Whether a British pub can knit together sports fans, tourists and Deep Ellum's music faithful will be one of the early tests for the new operator.
Construction updates and hiring news are expected to roll out online. Organizers point would-be regulars to the Queen's Head Pub website and its Instagram at @queensheadpubde for the latest. If the late May schedule holds, Deep Ellum will have a new rooftop pint in hand by the time the World Cup kicks off.
