17 cafes in Dallas, editor-picked for cafes open sunday. Cafes serving on sundays. All cafes in Dallas.
Xamán Cafe ★ 4.4
oak-cliff · 334 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208
Hours: Mon 8am-4pm, Tue-Thu 8am-10pm, Fri-Sat 8am-12am, Sun 8am-4pm
Oak Cliff's most original cafe, rooted in pre-Hispanic Mexican culture. Serves specialty coffee alongside cacao drinks, huaraches, and agave cocktails that transition the space to a bar by evening.
Tip: Connects to Ayahuasca Cantina in the back evenings. The morning counter crew knows their single-origin beans; ask what's on the V60.
Encina (Coffee) ★ 4.4
bishop-arts · 614 W Davis St, Ste 100, Dallas, TX 75208
Hours: Sat-Sun 10am-2pm (brunch)
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 butter and cajeta that regulars plan weeks around.
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.
Cafe Ciro ★ 4.3
oak-cliff · 1409 S Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75217
Hours: Tue-Sun 7am-4pm, Mon closed
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 influenced by her Mexican heritage including horchata cold brews and tamarind espressos.
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.
Merit Coffee (Deep Ellum) ★ 4.2
deep-ellum · 2639 Main St, Ste 140, Dallas, TX 75226
Hours: Daily 7am-6pm
San Antonio-born specialty roaster with a growing Texas presence, known for meticulous sourcing and light-roast clarity. The Deep Ellum shop sits a block from Pecan Lodge, making it a natural pre-BBQ stop.
Tip: Wi-Fi available; good for remote work on weekday mornings. Gets crowded after weekend BBQ queue starts at Pecan Lodge.
Cultivar Coffee Roasting ★ 4.2
lakewood · 1155 Peavy Rd, Dallas, TX 75218
Hours: Daily 7am-3pm
East Dallas micro-roaster operating inside Goodfriend Package, roasting single-origin beans on-site and pulling handcrafted espresso drinks. A cult neighborhood stop that expanded to a CoMerica Tower downtown location.
Tip: Small shop with limited seating. The roastery is visible from the counter. Order beans to take home for a fraction of boutique prices.
Village Baking Co. (Bishop Arts) ★ 4.2
bishop-arts · 308 N Bishop Ave, Dallas, TX 75208
Hours: Mon-Thu 8am-6pm, Fri-Sun 8am-7pm
Bishop Arts outpost of Dallas's best French artisan bakery, offering almond croissants, pain au chocolat, and jambon et fromage sandwiches alongside quality espresso in a bright neighborhood space.
Tip: Croissants and seasonal pastries sell out by noon on Saturdays. The outdoor bench seating on Bishop Ave is ideal on temperate days.
Leila Bakery and Cafe ★ 4.2
lakewood · 6041 Oram St, Dallas, TX 75206
Hours: Daily 7am-4pm
Woman-owned boutique bakery cafe in Lakewood run by chef Kelly Ball, serving house-made kolaches, quiche, croissants, and soups alongside single-origin espresso drinks in a converted neighbourhood building.
Tip: Kolaches and croissants sell out by 10:30am on weekends. The strawberry rhubarb pie is the seasonal specialty to seek. Opens at 7am, which makes it the best early-morning Lakewood option.
Wayward Coffee Co. (Design District) ★ 4.1
design-district · 2025 Irving Blvd, Unit 102, Dallas, TX 75207
Hours: Daily 7am-7pm
Design District multi-roaster cafe serving rotating beans from Cat and Cloud, Little Wolf, Mae, and Hydrangea in a clean-lined space popular with designers and weekend warehouse visitors.
Tip: The Design District location has more seating than the Oak Cliff shop. Arrive before 9am on Saturdays to beat the gallery crowd.
La La Land Kind Cafe ★ 4.1
uptown · 4012 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX 75219
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-7pm, Sat-Sun 8am-7pm
Mission-driven Uptown cafe that employs and mentors foster youth, serving specialty drinks like the Thin Mint Latte (cacao, mint, espresso, milk) alongside honest whole-ingredient food.
Tip: Staff are often foster-youth graduates who can tell you the sourcing story of every drink. Great grab-and-go for the Katy Trail.
Oddfellows ★ 4.1
bishop-arts · 316 W Seventh St, Dallas, TX 75208
Hours: Mon-Sat 7am-10pm, Sun 7am-9pm
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 of loyal neighborhood crowd that tells you it's doing something right.
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.
Merit Coffee (Oak Lawn) ★ 4.1
uptown · 4228 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX 75219
Hours: Mon-Sat 6:30am-7pm, Sun 7am-6pm
Oak Lawn outpost of Texas-grown specialty roaster Merit Coffee, popular with Uptown and Oak Lawn residents who want a reliable quality espresso program before heading to the Katy Trail.
Tip: Opens at 6:30am Monday through Saturday, one of the earlier specialty coffee starts in Uptown. Good walk-in spot pre-trail run.
White Rock Coffee (Lake Highlands) ★ 4.0
lake-highlands · 10105 E NW Hwy, Dallas, TX 75238
Hours: Daily 6am-8pm
Dallas's OG specialty cafe chain founded in 2005, with seven locations. The Lake Highlands original location remains the most local-feeling, serving small-batch roasts in a neighborhood spot with loyal regulars since 2005.
Tip: Consistent across all seven locations. This NW Hwy spot has the most parking and the least fuss. Laptop-friendly mornings.
Wayward Coffee Co. (Oak Cliff) ★ 4.0
oak-cliff · 1318 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208
Hours: Daily 7am-7pm
Original Oak Cliff Wayward Coffee location, a cozy multi-roaster cafe that opened in 2020 on Davis Street, a block from Bishop Arts, serving rotating guest roasters in a welcoming neighborhood space.
Tip: Tiny indoor space; patio fills fast on weekend mornings. A short walk from Lucia and Ampelos if you are making a Bishop Arts food run.
Manhattan Project Beer Co. ★ 4.0
oak-cliff · 2215 Sulphur St, Dallas, TX 75208
Hours: Mon-Thu 7am-10pm, Fri 7am-12am, Sat 8am-12am, Sun 10am-10pm
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 from 7am in a stylish converted space.
Tip: One of few Dallas spots that smoothly transitions from morning coffee to afternoon beer without feeling awkward. Good remote work setup on weekdays.
Cafe Duro ★ 4.0
lower-greenville · 1607 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat-Sun 8am-5pm
Greenville Avenue European-style cafe with minimalist espresso menus and inventive seasonal lattes like prickly pear matcha and pumpkin pecan nitro. One of Lower Greenville's most refreshing coffee stops.
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.
Good Boy Cafe ★ 4.0
oak-cliff · 2616 Weisenberger St, Dallas, TX 75212
Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat-Sun 8am-5pm
Dallas's coolest dog-friendly coffee spot, located inside Koneko Studio tattoo shop. Brings your dog for a pup cup biscuit while you work through a matcha or single-origin cappuccino.
Tip: Dogs welcome and encouraged. The tattooing and coffee combination is very West Dallas and entirely real. Outdoor seating in good weather.
White Rock Coffee (Lakewood Express) ★ 3.9
lakewood · 4216 Abrams Rd, Dallas, TX 75214
Hours: Daily 6am-7pm
Lakewood drive-through and walk-up express location of Dallas's homegrown White Rock Coffee, serving quality drip and espresso drinks to East Dallas commuters from 6am with no-fuss service.
Tip: Drive-through queue moves fast even at 7:30am. The most convenient specialty coffee stop in Lakewood before heading downtown.