Food tour in Uptown
Dallas Uptown Foodie Tour + Trolley by Food Tours of America
3 of these places are in Uptown
The Dallas cafe scene blends specialty coffee with full kitchens, and the roasters are local. Wayward Coffee Co. runs a multi-roaster program across its Design District and Oak Cliff locations, while Noble Coyote Coffee Roasters works out of Expo Park in small, precise batches with tasting sessions on offer. White Rock Coffee, founded in 2005 with its original Lake Highlands location still the most local-feeling, remains the city's homegrown specialty chain, and Xaman Cafe on Jefferson Boulevard serves espresso from pre-Hispanic clay cantarito cups in Oak Cliff.
18 cafe places in Dallas we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Dallas · Cafe across every city.
Order Unlimited coffee bar refills; migas breakfast tacos; sweet crepes
Dallas's most popular 24-hour diner, a Deep Ellum institution since 1991, famous for bottomless coffee, crepes, breakfast tacos, and being the place everyone.
Order Champurrado cacao drink; breakfast huarache; mezcal espresso martini at night
Oak Cliff's most original cafe, rooted in pre-Hispanic Mexican culture.
Order Single-origin pour-over; White Rock latte with house syrup
Dallas's OG specialty cafe chain founded in 2005, with seven locations.
Order Rotating guest roaster V60; oat milk cortado
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.
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Order Ethiopia single-origin flat white; seasonal cold brew
San Antonio-born specialty roaster with a growing Texas presence, known for meticulous sourcing and light-roast clarity.
Order Single-origin espresso; house cold brew concentrate
East Dallas micro-roaster operating inside Goodfriend Package, roasting single-origin beans on-site and pulling handcrafted espresso drinks.
Order Light-roast pour-over; lab-brewed espresso tasting flight
Expo Park micro-roaster and coffee lab roasting with precision in small batches, offering tasting sessions and some of the most technically precise espresso.
Order Thin Mint Latte; lavender bee pollen cold brew
Mission-driven Uptown cafe that employs and mentors foster youth, serving specialty drinks like the Thin Mint Latte (cacao, mint, espresso, milk) alongside.
Order Rotating origin espresso; iced latte with house-made vanilla
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.
Order Morning espresso and sausage kolache; afternoon house IPA tasting flight
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.
Order Morning: avocado toast and cortado. Evening: house cocktail with local spirits
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.
Order Honey process Ethiopia filter; signature espresso blend flat white
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 Grilled cheese at lunch; pan-roasted seasonal vegetable plate at dinner
Downtown neighborhood bistro from husband-and-wife chefs Jennie Kelley and Brandon Moore, doing New American lunch and dinner in the Santander building.
Order Oat milk cappuccino; pup cup for the dog; matcha latte
Dallas's coolest dog-friendly coffee spot, located inside Koneko Studio tattoo shop.
Order Blue corn butterscotch pancakes; house-baked sourdough toast
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 White Rock house blend drip; iced oat latte
Lakewood drive-through and walk-up express location of Dallas's homegrown White Rock Coffee, serving quality drip and espresso drinks to East Dallas.
Order Kolache with fruit filling; quiche lorraine; almond croissant
Woman-owned boutique bakery in the Lakewood neighbourhood run by chef Kelly Ball, turning out handmade kolaches, quiches, croissants.
Xaman Cafe in Dallas: pre-hispanic cafe and agave bar on jefferson boulevard where clay cantarito cups carry both espresso drinks and cocktails.
