Oddfellows is a cafe in Bishop Arts, Dallas.
Editorially verified May 25, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Morning: avocado toast and cortado. Evening: house cocktail with local spirits
Tip: One 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.
Address: 316 W Seventh St, Dallas, TX 75208
Bishop Arts farm-to-table restaurant that doubles as one of Dallas's best weekend brunch cafes, famous for the blue corn butterscotch pancakes with salted.
Order: Blue corn butterscotch pancakes; house-baked sourdough toast
Tip: Brunch Saturday and Sunday only. Opens at 10am; arrive at 9:45am for walk-in tables on Saturday. A reservation a week ahead is recommended.
Greenville Avenue European-style cafe with minimalist espresso menus and inventive seasonal lattes like prickly pear matcha and pumpkin pecan nitro.
Order: Prickly pear matcha latte; minimalist double espresso
Tip: Limited 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.
Oak Lawn outpost of Texas-grown specialty roaster Merit Coffee, popular with Uptown and Oak Lawn residents who want a reliable quality espresso program.
Order: Honey process Ethiopia filter; signature espresso blend flat white
Tip: Opens at 6:30am Monday through Saturday, one of the earlier specialty coffee starts in Uptown. Good walk-in spot pre-trail run.
Downtown neighborhood bistro from husband-and-wife chefs Jennie Kelley and Brandon Moore, doing New American lunch and dinner in the Santander building.
Order: Grilled cheese at lunch; pan-roasted seasonal vegetable plate at dinner
Tip: Closed 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.
Dallas's coolest dog-friendly coffee spot, located inside Koneko Studio tattoo shop. Order the oat milk cappuccino; pup cup for the dog; matcha latte.
Order: Oat milk cappuccino; pup cup for the dog; matcha latte
Tip: Dogs welcome and encouraged. The tattooing and coffee combination is very West Dallas and entirely real. Outdoor seating in good weather.
Pleasant Grove debut cafe from owner Brittany Guereca, serving one of the most inventive menus of lattes and coffee drinks in the region, all deeply.
Order: Horchata cold brew; tamarind espresso; pan dulce of the day
Tip: Started as a pop-up for three years before opening as a brick-and-mortar in 2025. A genuine neighborhood success story worth the drive to Pleasant Grove.
Bishop Arts farm-to-table restaurant that doubles as one of Dallas's best weekend brunch cafes, famous for the blue corn butterscotch pancakes with salted.
Order: Blue corn butterscotch pancakes; house-baked sourdough toast
Tip: Brunch Saturday and Sunday only. Opens at 10am; arrive at 9:45am for walk-in tables on Saturday. A reservation a week ahead is recommended.
