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Breakfast in Dallas

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It's the Best Meal of the Day!

Dallas has quite the wide variety of restaurant options and I love going out to try new places. Figuring out a good place for breakfast to meet friends or colleagues or clients has always been a bit of a challenge, however, if you want to step out of the Cracker Barrell/IHOP/Waffle House box. So here's what I've found or sampled in the Dallas area divided by type of restaurant. I've tried to stay away from anything that's a chain, unless it's a local chain. Enjoy and save me a cup of coffee!!

My Perfect Breakfast

I love breakfast - I just wish it came a little later in the day! I'm rarely hungry when I first get up, so for me, the perfect time for breakfast is around 9:30 or 10. But life rarely works to have breakfast that late, so I often end up with nothing more than coffee.

I've been on a low-carb way of eating for several years now (maintaining a 30-pound loss for several years now, thank you very much!) so I rarely sample the typical bread and sugar breakfast options at restaurants. But I love pancakes! With tons of syrup so I can get my sausage (patties, not links) doused as well. Yum! Breakfast is probably the meal that had to change the most for me with my way of eating - no more toast, grits, potatoes, cereal, milk. Sigh. But there are still so many wonderful options that I really have no room to complain.

My typical order at a restaurant will be some version of an omelet, however. My favorites always involve mushrooms and spinach with some type of weird cheese. I definitely prefer sausage patties to links and bacon above all on the meat side. And plenty of hot coffee, of course!

So pull up a chair and let's head out on a breakfast adventure in Dallas. If I've been to a place, there will be note of that. Otherwise, we'll just discover them together!

Coffee Houses in Dallas

You can find Starbucks by yourself. Here are other options to consider, some of which offer no more than a limited pastry menu, some of which give you some hot options as well. But all serve the most important part of breakfast - coffee!!
  • Cafe Brazil
    Multiple locations throughout the Dallas area, all open 24-hours a day and serving breakfast anytime. They offer specialty coffees as well. I love the spinach omelet - it's a little different, though as they pile everything on top of the eggs rather than stuffing them inside.
  • Legal Grounds
    2015 Abrams Road
    HOURS: Mon-Fri 6:30 am-2 pm, Sat-Sun 7 am-2 pm
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Drip Coffee
    4343 Lovers Lane
    HOURS: Mon-Fri 6:30 am-9 pm, Sat 7 am-9 pm, Sun 8 am-6 pm
    Coffee and pastries
  • Kaffa Coffee Roasting Company
    10455 N. Central Expressway
    HOURS: Daily 6 am-9 pm
  • Mugs Cafe and Bakery
    500 Highway 377, Roanoke, TX
    HOURS: Tue-Fri 7:00am- 6:00pm, Sat 8:00am- 3:00pm
    Cash & Check only so come prepared
  • Murray Street Coffee Shop
    103 Murray St
    HOURS: Sun-Wed 7 am-7 pm, Thu-Sat 8 am-10 pm
    Muffins, bagels, granola and more
  • Nodding Dog Coffee Co.
    500 N. Bishop Ave.
    Doggie water fountain
    Pastries and wi-fi
    HOURS: Mon-Thu 7 am-10 pm, Fri-Sat 7 am-midnight, Sun 8 am-9 pm
  • Opening Bell Coffee
    1409 S Lamar St
    HOURS: Open by 7 am during the week, Sat 8 am-midnight, Sun 10 am-2 pm
    Biscotti, muffins and cinnamon rolls
  • Paciugo Gran Caffe
    3030 Olive St
    HOURS: Open by 7 am during the week, but not until noon on the weekend
    Only a few pastries, but they have wi-fi
  • White Rock Coffee
    10105 E. Northwest Highway
    HOURS: Open by 6 am during the week, at 7 am on weekends

Diners in Dallas

Flo and Alice don't work here, but they're still some of the best places to get a hearty breakfast. Just don't come expecting fancy veggies or cheeses!
  • Angela's Cafe
    7979 Inwood Rd Ste 121
    HOURS: Mon-Sat 6 am-9 pm, Sun 8 am-3 pm
    All-day breakfast, including Tex-Mex options like migas
  • Buzzbrews
    4154 N Central Expressway
    HOURS: Daily 24 hours
    Self-serve coffee bar
  • Mecca Restaurant
    10422 Harry Hines Blvd
    HOURS: Mon-Fri 5:30am- 2:30pm, Sat 5:00am- 2:00pm
  • Metro Diner
    6144 Luther Ln
    HOURS: Daily 24 hours
  • Oasis Restaurant
    5945 Greenville Ave
    HOURS: Daily 6:00am- 2:30pm
    Cash only
  • Original Market Diner
    4434 Harry Hines Blvd
    HOURS: Mon-Fri 6:00am- 4:00pm, Sat 6:30am- 3:00pm
    Cash & check only
  • Original Pancake House
    5100 Belt Line Rd Ste 256
    HOURS: Mon-Fri 6:30am- 2:30pm, Sat-Sun 7:00am- 3:00pm
  • Pitt Grill
    710 Fort Worth Ave
    HOURS: Daily 24 hours
    Cash only, breakfast anytime
  • Waffle Iron Cafe
    5181 Keller Springs
  • Kel's Kitchen
    5337 Forest Lane
    HOURS: Mon-Sat 6:00am- 9:00pm, Sun 7:00am- 2:00pm
    This place is packed with area regulars on the weekends. Standard breakfast fare of eggs, omelets, pancakes and coffee, all quite yummy. Type of place where if you come often enough, they know what you want before you do. Since it's tucked away behind the car washes where Forest meets the Tollway, you might just drive past without noticing it's there.
  • Mama's Daughter's Diner
    2610 Royal Ln
    718 Wynnewood Village Shp Ctr
    2014 Irving Blvd
    HOURS: Mon-Fri 6:00am- 8:00pm, Sat 6:00am- 3:00pm
    Six locations in the entire area now
    Great biscuits, down-home fare. Worth heading to.
  • Sauseda's
    940 N. Industrial Blvd.
    HOURS: Daily 7 am-4 pm
    Spam on the menu as a meat option, breakfast all day
  • Stan's Country Kitchen
    300 Western Park Village
    HOURS: Daily 6 am-3 pm
    All-day breakfast, course the day is over at 3 p.m. here
  • Gold Rush Cafe
    1913 Skillman St
    HOURS: Mon-Sat 7:00am- 5:30pm, Sun 8:00am- 3:00pm
    Cash & check only
  • Ferguson Cafe
    HOURS: Open at 6:30 am during the week, 7 a.m. on Saturday and 7:30 am on Sunday
    Cash only
  • Los Lupes
    1400 N. Industrial Blvd.
    Dallas, TX 75207
    HOURS: Mon-Sat 6AM-3 PM, Sun 7 AM-4 PM
    I've eaten at their Carrollton location many times, but never for breakast. Good standard Tex-Mex food to be found here.
  • Lulu's Authentic Mexican
    1234 Newport Ave
    HOURS: Daily 7 am-9 pm
    Cash only
  • J's Breakfast & Burgers
    14925 Midway Road
    HOURS: Daily 24 hours
    Cash & check only
  • Vice Versa Restaurant
    6065 Sherry Ln
    HOURS: Mon-Fri 7:00am-10:00am
  • White Rock Cafe
    2929 N. Buckner Blvd.
    HOURS: Daily 7 am-9 pm
    Breakfast buffet
  • Barbec's
    8949 Garland Road
    HOURS: Mon-Sat 6:30am-10:00pm, Sun 7:30am- 2:00pm
    Cash & check only
    Best damned biscuits in the city. Well worth breaking any diet for, at least half a biscuit. And an omelet that was more stuffing than egg and just plain old yummy.
  • Bubba's Cooks Country
    6617 Hillcrest Ave
    HOURS: Daily 6:30am-10:00pm
    Almost as diner as you can get and a great value, a given considering its location just north of SMU and right on Snyder Plaza. Order at the counter, fix your coffee then head for one of the red vinyl booths. Breakfast menu includes basic eggs, sausage or bacon, pancakes, gravy and huge biscuits. Mix and match. Not a fave for me.

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Classy Joints in Dallas

Breakfast is my favorite meal for a business meeting. I'm fresh and ready to go, food options tend to be limited so ordering is easier. Here are the kinds of places you could take a client to without shame.
  • Craft Dallas
    2440 Victory Park Lane, in the W Hotel
    HOURS: Breakfast served 6:30 am-11 a.m
    I've been here for dinner and it was quite good. The menus are a little strange, however, mix-and-match style and they appear to be the same for breakfast.
  • The Bistro at the Adolphus
    1321 Commerce St.
    HOURS: Daily 6:30 am-10 pm
  • Landmark Restaurant
    3015 Oak Lawn Ave., in the Melrose Hotel
    HOURS: Mon-Fri 6:30 am-2 pm, Sat-Sun 7-11 am, Sun brunch 11 am-2 pm
    Just a lovely place with great food. Plenty quiet for conversation. Valet parking on the back side of the hotel is your best bet, but you can try to snag a spot on the street where the taxis line up.
  • Dragonfly
    2332 Leonard St., in Hotel ZaZa
    HOURS: Daily 7 am-2:30 pm
  • Pyramid Grill
    1717 N. Akard St., in the Fairmont
    HOURS: Daily 6:30-11 am

Casual Cafes in Dallas

More casual than Classy Joints list and less predictable than a diner, but still a good set of places for business meetings or catching up with friends.
  • Kathleen's Sky Diner
    4424 Lovers Ln
    HOURS: Mon-Fri 7 am-11 pm, Sat 8 am-11 pm, Sun 8 am-10 pm
    Truly eclectic type place - my omelet of choice includes chicken! (Formerly Kathleen's Art Cafe.)
  • Tin Star
    2626 Howell St.
    HOURS: Open at 7 am during the week, 8 am on weekends
    Breakfast tacos and the like
  • Dream Café
    2800 Routh St.
    HOURS: Mon-Thu 7 am-9 pm, Fri-Sat 7 am-10 pm, Sun 7 am-8 pm
    I've been working my way through the omelet menu here, while my friend always gets the famous Cloud Cakes - huge pancakes with crème fraiche and strawberries. We tend to visit the one in Addison rather than the Routh Street location. Hardly anyone there for breakfast during the week, which makes it a great place for conversation.
  • Garden Cafe
    5310 Junius
    HOURS: Tue-Sun 8 am-2 pm
  • Benedict's
    4800 Belt Line Road
    HOURS: Mon-Fri 6 am-2 pm, Sat-Sun 6:30 am-3 pm
    They recently were picked as one of the best breakfast places in Dallas, but you could have fooled me. Just not anything worth calling best.
  • Neuhaus Cafe
    626 Preston Royal Shopping Center
    HOURS: Open at 7:30 am during the week, 8 am on weekends
  • Opa! Grill
    12829 Preston Road
    HOURS: Mon-Sat 6:30 am-2:30 pm, Sun 8 am-2:30 pm
    Greek restaurant, so expect lots of spinach choices!
  • Bread Winners Bakery and Cafe
    3301 McKinney Ave
    HOURS: Mon-Sat 7 am- 4 pm, Sun 9 am- 3 pm
    All Major Credit Cards
    I love sitting out in the interior courtyard, although I always seem to end up in a place where the bricks are uneven and my chair rocks. A little noisy for a business meeting, but great place to meet friends, although way too many bread temptations.
  • La Duni Latin Kitchen and Baking Studio
    4664 Oak Lawn Ave.
    HOURS: Breakfast: Mon-Fri 7-11 am, Brunch: Sat-Sun 9 am-3 pm
  • Henk's European Deli and Black Forest Bakery
    5811 Blackwell St.
    HOURS: Open at 7 am Mon-Sat, Sun 11 am-3 pm

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Sunday Brunch in Dallas

The Sunday brunch is almost a religion in Dallas. Restaurants that don't normally serve breakfast of any type will pony up to offer a brunch menu. What you get in terms of "breakfast" food varies widely.
  • Monica's Aca y Alla
    2914 Main St.
    HOURS: Sun 9 am-3 pm
  • Antares
    300 Reunion Blvd
    HOURS: Sun 10:30 am-2:30 pm
    This is the restaurant up in the top of Reunion Tower, which rotates around so you can see the entire view.
  • Blue Goose Cantina
    2905 Greenville Ave
    Several locations around the Dallas area, brunch with a definite Tex-Mex influence
  • Blue Mesa Grill
    7700 W Northwest Hwy Ste 740
    HOURS: Sunday starting at 10 am
    Slim strip of a door in the strip mall, so make sure you don't walk past! Buffet brunch with several different stations and a definite Tex-Mex flavor. I suggest going earlier rather than later. If you get there around noon, plan for a long wait. The buffet line can get quite crowded, make sure you check out all the offerings before you commit to what's at the beginning. I love the blue-corn enchiladas and the bean soup. Omelets made to order. In shopping strip on southside of Northwest Highway, across from NorthPark Mall.
  • Brooklyn Jazz Cafe
    1701 S Lamar St
    HOURS: Sat-Sun 11:30 am-4 pm
    With live jazz and lots of seafood options
  • City Café
    5757 W. Lovers Lane
    HOURS: Sun 11 am-3 pm
    Reservations are recommended for one of the most popular brunches in the area.
  • Dovie's
    14671 Midway Road
    HOURS: Sun 10:30 am-2:30 pm
  • Lawry's the Prime Rib
    14655 Dallas Pkwy
    HOURS: Sun 11:00 am - 2:30 pm
  • Loretta's Neighborhood Bistro
    1001 W Jefferson Blvd
    HOURS: Sat-Sun 10 am-2pm
    Huevos rancheros along with breakfast standards such as pancakes and scrambled eggs.
  • Maguire's Regional Cuisine
    17552 Dallas Parkway
    HOURS: Sun 10:30 am-2:30 pm
    One of our favorite places for Sunday night dinner as the wine list is half price. Jazz brunch
  • Ozona Grill and Bar
    4615 Greenville Ave.
    HOURS: Sun 8 am-11 pm
  • Parigi
    3311 Oak Lawn Ave.
    HOURS: Sat-Sun 10:30 am-3 pm
  • Popolos
    707 Preston Royal Shopping Center
    HOURS: Sun 11 am-2 pm
    Live piano music, charming little place. Brunch is a fixed-price menu or you can order off the regular menu.
  • Renaissance Garden Café
    5201 W Lovers Ln
    HOURS: Daily 10 am- 5:30 pm
  • Saffron House
    5100 Belt Line Road
    HOURS: Sat-Sun 11:30 am-3 pm
    Another new brunch option and definitely the place for something different as this is an Indian restaurant.
  • Terilli's Dallas
    2815 Greenville Ave
    Closed for a while now due a fire that destroyed it. Planning to reopen early 2011.
  • The Bronx
    3835 Cedar Springs Road
    HOURS: Sat-Sun 10 am-3 pm
  • Truluck's
    2401 McKinney Ave.
    HOURS: Sun starting at 11 am
  • Watel's Allen Street Cottage
    2207 Allen St.
    HOURS: Sun brunch 11:30 am-1:30 pm
    Really enjoyed this restaurant for dinner in its old location.
  • Ziziki's
    4514 Travis St Ste 122
    11661 Preston Rd.
    HOURS: Sun starting at 11 a.m.
    Brunch is a buffet set up with complementary champagne or mimosas; menu limited to salads and souvlaki if you don't want the buffet.

Getting Excited about Breakfast

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Sources of Online Restaurant Reviews of Dallas Restaurants

Excellent sources for complete reviews

I'm working on going to all the restaurants I mention above so I can give you my own opinions. But just for a more complete (and immediate) view, check out the below links
Guidelive
Restaurant reviews from the Dallas Morning News. Warning: this site isn't always the most helpful and is often quite slow. But it has almost every restaurant in the Dallas with links to websites and more.
Dallas Dines Out
Rather limited list of restaurants, but some good info here. Search by name, price, location or cuisine.
DFW Menu
Search by cuisine, neighborhood and/or zip. Don't bother with the "breakfast" link, though. It only listed Denny's and IHOP.
Mr Breakfast.Com
Mr. Breakfast ranks area restaurants on a 1-5 egg scale. He includes pedestrian fare such as Burger King and Whataburger, but also some of the better places in the area. Restaurants get a rating based on coffee refills and expense as well. Reviews are from registered users
Chowhound
Chowhound never disappoints! This post delivers lots of suggestions from users to a poster's question regarding where to have breakfast in Dallas. Do a search for "Dallas" if you're looking for something other than breakfast.

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  • cffutah Jan 18, 2012 @ 11:43 pm | delete
    why is it that breakfast food tastes so good!
  • food_monkey Oct 24, 2011 @ 8:38 pm | delete
    nice lens!
  • blanckj Aug 30, 2011 @ 6:34 am | delete
    I love breakfast and could eat it all day. Thanks for sharing a yummy lens.
  • jshore Sep 4, 2008 @ 4:52 pm | delete
    That's a lot of places you've gone to. I think I have a lot of catching up to do!
  • proinvestorsblog Jul 24, 2008 @ 10:12 pm | delete
    Mama's Daughter's Diner is the best breakfast in Dallas if you like down home southern cooking.
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