Artisan Bread Bakery$$uptownMon-Sat 08:00-16:00, Sun 09:30-16:00
The most accessible Empire Baking outpost for Uptown visitors, sitting on McKinney Ave's restaurant row. Kitchen leans artisan bread bakery.
Order: Daily sourdough loaf; seasonal grain sandwich; morning scone
Tip: Smaller square footage than the Lovers Lane location; sell-outs happen earlier. Sandwiches go fast at noon.
American BBQ$$$deep-ellumWed-Sun 11:00-15:00 or until sold out
Deep Ellum BBQ institution producing scratch-made banana pudding, peach cobbler, and lard biscuits alongside the brisket. Booking recommended.
Order: Peach cobbler with ice cream; banana pudding; lard biscuit with butter
Tip: Desserts sell out before the meat sometimes. Order one immediately when you reach the counter. Weekday visits (Wed-Fri) have shorter queues.
Indian$$lakewoodTue-Fri 11:30-14:00 and 17:30-21:00, Sat-Sun 12:00-15:00 and 17:30-21:00
Hare Krishna temple restaurant and bakery in East Dallas serving vegetarian Indian buffets alongside freshly baked sweets including barfi, halwa.
Order: Buffet lunch with barfi dessert; fresh-made laddu; sesame halwa
Tip: Buffet only during lunch service; priced per pound. No meat, no eggs, no onion, no garlic. A serene garden patio on the temple grounds adds to the experience.
French Artisan Bakery$$uptownDaily 07:00-17:00
Oak Lawn Village Baking outpost serving the same award-winning French breads and pastries to the gym-going, brunch-hungry Oak Lawn crowd from 7am daily.
Order: Almond croissant; banana nut muffin; fresh-baked batard loaf
Tip: Parking lot behind the building. Saturday mornings before 8:30am are the best time to find a full pastry selection. Dog-friendly on the sidewalk tables.
Bakery$$north-dallasDaily from 06:00
One of five Dallas locations of Cindi's NY Deli Bakery, baking bagels in 15 flavours, challah, rye, and daily-sliced breads in-house. Located in North Dallas.
Order: Everything bagel with lox and cream cheese; fresh challah on Fridays; black and white cookie
Tip: Challah is baked fresh every Friday and sells out by noon. The Forest Lane location has the most complete bakery counter of the five Dallas sites.
Cafe$$lakewoodDaily 07:00-16:00
Woman-owned boutique bakery in the Lakewood neighbourhood run by chef Kelly Ball, turning out handmade kolaches, quiches, croissants. Open daily 7am-4pm.
Order: Kolache with fruit filling; quiche lorraine; almond croissant
Tip: The kolaches sell out by 11am on weekends. Go early for the quiche while it is still warm from the oven.