What to order at John's Cafe

Must order
Cinnamon French toast; pancakes; pastrami omelet; Greek-style gyro lunch plate
Editor tip
Cash-friendly, no-frills, and closed by 2pm daily, so go for breakfast or an early lunch.
CuisineGreek
Price$
Price range$
NeighborhoodLower Greenville
HoursTue-Sat 07:00-14:00, Sun 08:00-14:00, Mon closed
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Address: 1733 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206

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Cafe Duro ★ 4.0

$ $Modern EuropeanLower Greenville

Greenville Avenue European-style cafe with minimalist espresso menus and inventive seasonal lattes like prickly pear matcha and pumpkin pecan nitro.

OrderPrickly pear matcha latte; minimalist double espresso

TipLimited seating. Best as a grab-and-go or patio-table spot. The espresso menu is intentionally short, which means what they do, they do well.

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Manhattan Project Beer Co. ★ 4.0

$ $$CafeOak Cliff

West Dallas brewery-cafe hybrid with an in-house coffee bar, scratch kitchen, and tap list, rare in offering quality espresso alongside house-brewed beer.

OrderMorning espresso and sausage kolache; afternoon house IPA tasting flight

TipOne of few Dallas spots that smoothly transitions from morning coffee to afternoon beer without feeling awkward. Good remote work setup on weekdays.

Village Baking Co. (Bishop Arts) ★ 4.2

$ $BakeryBishop Arts

Bishop Arts outpost of Dallas's best French artisan bakery, offering almond croissants, pain au chocolat, and jambon et fromage sandwiches alongside quality.

OrderAlmond croissant; jambon et fromage sandwich; cortado

TipCroissants and seasonal pastries sell out by noon on Saturdays. The outdoor bench seating on Bishop Ave is ideal on temperate days.

Oddfellows ★ 4.1

$ $$CafeBishop Arts

Bishop Arts all-day cafe that transitions from excellent morning coffee and avocado toasts to an evening cocktail bar, with a shaded patio and the kind.

OrderMorning: avocado toast and cortado. Evening: house cocktail with local spirits

TipOne of the best patios in Bishop Arts. Gets packed for weekend brunch; arrive before 10am or after 1:30pm to avoid the worst of the queue.

Cafe Duro ★ 4.0

$ $Modern EuropeanLower Greenville

Greenville Avenue European-style cafe with minimalist espresso menus and inventive seasonal lattes like prickly pear matcha and pumpkin pecan nitro.

OrderPrickly pear matcha latte; minimalist double espresso

TipLimited seating. Best as a grab-and-go or patio-table spot. The espresso menu is intentionally short, which means what they do, they do well.

Merit Coffee (Oak Lawn) ★ 4.1

$ $Specialty Coffee, Texas RoasterUptown

Oak Lawn outpost of Texas-grown specialty roaster Merit Coffee, popular with Uptown and Oak Lawn residents who want a reliable quality espresso program.

OrderHoney process Ethiopia filter; signature espresso blend flat white

TipOpens at 6:30am Monday through Saturday, one of the earlier specialty coffee starts in Uptown. Good walk-in spot pre-trail run.

Fond ★ 4.2

$ $$CafeUptown

Downtown neighborhood bistro from husband-and-wife chefs Jennie Kelley and Brandon Moore, doing New American lunch and dinner in the Santander building.

OrderGrilled cheese at lunch; pan-roasted seasonal vegetable plate at dinner

TipClosed weekends. The lunch window is short (11am-2pm); arrive by 11:15am or it fills. One of the best weekday downtown lunches in the city.

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