18 cafe rooms in Dallas we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Dallas | Cafe across every city.
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.
Cafe Brazil Deep Ellum ★ 3.8
deep-ellum · 2815 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226
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.
Xamán Cafe ★ 4.4
oak-cliff · 334 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208
Oak Cliff's most original cafe, rooted in pre-Hispanic Mexican culture. Kitchen leans pre-hispanic cafe, agave bar. At 334 W Jefferson Blvd.
White Rock Coffee (Lake Highlands) ★ 4.0
lake-highlands · 10105 E NW Hwy, Dallas, TX 75238
Dallas's OG specialty cafe chain founded in 2005, with seven locations. The Lake Highlands original location remains the most local-feeling.
Wayward Coffee Co. (Design District) ★ 4.1
design-district · 2025 Irving Blvd, Unit 102, Dallas, TX 75207
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.
Merit Coffee (Deep Ellum) ★ 4.2
deep-ellum · 2639 Main St, Ste 140, Dallas, TX 75226
San Antonio-born specialty roaster with a growing Texas presence, known for meticulous sourcing and light-roast clarity. Located in Deep Ellum.
Cultivar Coffee Roasting ★ 4.2
lakewood · 1155 Peavy Rd, Dallas, TX 75218
East Dallas micro-roaster operating inside Goodfriend Package, roasting single-origin beans on-site and pulling handcrafted espresso drinks.
Noble Coyote Coffee Roasters ★ 4.3
lakewood · 819 Exposition Ave, Dallas, TX 75226
Expo Park micro-roaster and coffee lab roasting with precision in small batches, offering tasting sessions and some of the most technically precise espresso.
La La Land Kind Cafe ★ 4.1
uptown · 4012 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX 75219
Mission-driven Uptown cafe that employs and mentors foster youth, serving specialty drinks like the Thin Mint Latte (cacao, mint, espresso, milk) alongside.
Wayward Coffee Co. (Oak Cliff) ★ 4.0
oak-cliff · 1318 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208
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.
Manhattan Project Beer Co. ★ 4.0
oak-cliff · 2215 Sulphur St, Dallas, TX 75208
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.
Oddfellows ★ 4.1
bishop-arts · 316 W Seventh St, Dallas, TX 75208
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.
Merit Coffee (Oak Lawn) ★ 4.1
uptown · 4228 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX 75219
Oak Lawn outpost of Texas-grown specialty roaster Merit Coffee, popular with Uptown and Oak Lawn residents who want a reliable quality espresso program.
Fond ★ 4.2
uptown · 1401 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75202
Downtown neighborhood bistro from husband-and-wife chefs Jennie Kelley and Brandon Moore, doing New American lunch and dinner in the Santander building.
Good Boy Cafe ★ 4.0
oak-cliff · 2616 Weisenberger St, Dallas, TX 75212
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.
Encina (Coffee) ★ 4.4
bishop-arts · 614 W Davis St, Ste 100, 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.
White Rock Coffee (Lakewood Express) ★ 3.9
lakewood · 4216 Abrams Rd, Dallas, TX 75214
Lakewood drive-through and walk-up express location of Dallas's homegrown White Rock Coffee, serving quality drip and espresso drinks to East Dallas.
Leila Bakery and Cafe ★ 4.2
lakewood · 6041 Oram St, Dallas, TX 75206
Woman-owned boutique bakery in the Lakewood neighbourhood run by chef Kelly Ball, turning out handmade kolaches, quiches, croissants. Open daily 7am-4pm.
Xaman Cafe ★ 4.4
oak-cliff · 334 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, TX 75208
Xaman Cafe in Dallas: pre-hispanic cafe and agave bar on jefferson boulevard where clay cantarito cups carry both espresso drinks and cocktails.