East Dallas fine-dining pastry chef Maria Becerra's neighborhood bakery, opened 2022, offering coconut tres leches cakes, cinnamon rolls, quiche, and single-serving pastries that rival anything in the city.
Must order: Coconut tres leches cake; cinnamon roll; seasonal quiche slice
Tip: Casa View location in a strip center, easy parking. The tres leches sells out by Saturday midday. Call ahead to reserve holiday orders.
Address: 10323 Ferguson Rd, Dallas, TX 75228
Dallas's longest-running craft bakery since 1992, known for daily-baked sourdough loaves, baguettes, and lunch sandwiches. A neighborhood institution that predates the Dallas artisan bread movement.
Order: Country sourdough loaf; levain sandwich with house-made mustard
Tip: Bakes fresh every morning. Sandwich fillings rotate daily. The West Lovers Lane location has the longest hours and most reliable inventory.
Award-winning French patisserie from Chef Tida Pichakron, celebrated for scratch-made French macarons, elaborately decorated cookies, and gluten-free options executed with fine-dining precision in Lake Highlands.
Order: French macaron box (seasonal flavors); elaborately decorated cookies; gluten-free lemon tart
Tip: Order holiday cookie boxes 2 weeks ahead. The macaron flavors rotate monthly. A Hillcrest Village second location also exists for North Dallas access.
Family-run cottage bakery in Oak Cliff using slow fermentation and locally sourced grain from Barton Springs Mill. The limited Thursday to Saturday schedule and sellout-level demand make this one of Dallas's most coveted weekend bread destinations.
Order: Country sourdough loaf; focaccia; croissant (when available)
Tip: Opens at 8am Thursday through Saturday only. Loaves routinely sell out by 10am. Follow their Instagram for weekly menu updates and availability.
James Beard Outstanding Bakery finalist 2024, from self-taught baker Maricsa Trejo. La Casita weaves Mexican baking traditions into European pastry technique, producing conchas, pan dulce, and laminated croissants that draw queues from across the Metroplex.
Order: Concha; seasonal empanada; laminated pan dulce croissant
Tip: Richardson location has the most parking. A Half Price Books Dallas pop-up location also operates select days. The James Beard recognition made weekend lines longer; plan to arrive at opening.
Richardson Latin American bakery and breakfast restaurant serving Guatemalan pan dulce, tres leches cake, tamales, and hot chocolate alongside a full breakfast-and-lunch menu. A community anchor for Dallas's Latin American population.
Order: Tres leches cake; Guatemalan pan dulce assortment; tamales con atole
Tip: The bakery counter and restaurant operate in the same space. Come for breakfast with tamales and atole before the weekend crowd arrives.
Knox St outpost of Dallas's beloved French artisan bakery chain, with the longest weekday hours of all five locations. Serves the pre-retail Knox-Henderson brunch crowd with the same croissants and baguettes that made the original famous.
Order: Pain au chocolat; country sourdough loaf; ham and brie baguette
Tip: Weekday evenings until 7pm are unusually uncrowded for this neighborhood. Pre-order bread loaves by calling ahead for same-day pickup.
