It’s brunch season, y’all.
The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping, and the summer is in the air. See how the mimosas fare at one of our top 9 favorite brunch spots in Dallas! [Featured image: @mapleleafdiner]
1. Paradiso
Bishop Arts Southern European escape, Paradiso, is a multi-sensory experience every brunch should aspire to be. Adorned with colorful artwork, bespoke furniture, and lush greenery – not to mention their gorgeous garden terrace – Paradiso offers a lovely quaint setting to enjoy french toast, breakfast pizza, and croque madame.
2. Yardbird Southern Table & Bar
Specializing in Southern Fare, the award-winning and James Beard-nominated restaurant and bar in Dallas is home to brunch for the soul.
Off the corner of Klyde Warren Park, Yardbird offers both indoor and outdoor seating, with a gorgeous interior fit with high ceilings and spacious windows as well as a floral terrace dappled with suspended lighting fixtures. Brunch favorites include their Funfetti Pancakes, Chicken ‘N’ Watermelon ‘N’ Waffles, and Maine Lobster Benedict.
3. Maple Leaf Diner
Maple Leaf Diner was founded out of the necessity for Canadian cuisine here in Dallas – and, buddy, are we glad they did. Maple Leaf might not serve brunch per se, but the culinary Canucks do serve breakfast all day with dishes that will inspire the envy of every single one of your IG followers. See their sky-high Chicken, Bacon, and Waffles that will set your right the morning after. Their Flagship Chicken Sandwich, as seen on Food Network, is nothing to wave a (hockey) stick at either!
4. Saint Ann Dallas
Saint Ann’s features a lush new garden experience, bar, and an open-concept kitchen to their indoor space, making for a spectacular atmosphere in which to enjoy the most important meal of the weekend!
5. Ida Claire
Weighted blankets are all the rage right now, and for good reason: they’re soft, warm, and comfort you from the chaos of the world. Ida Claire is something like that. The Addison bistro at 5001 Belt Line Rd offers a cozy oasis for top-shelf drinks, yummy eats, and much-needed vinyl hours.
6. Sky Blossom
Perched on a rooftop in the heart of downtown, Sky Blossom is a vibrant Vietnamese Bistro and bar that offers customers the chance to dine in the clouds. Their brunch menu, slated to drop this spring, is set to feature a Vietnamese twist on brunch staples with their Steak and Egg (Bo Ne), Pandan Waffles, and Blossom Parfait. While you’re there you might as well add a splash of color to your afternoon with their dazzling variety of fruity cocktails.
7. Rustic
Home to a Texas-sized patio, Rustic in Uptown is truly a “backyard under the stars.” Perfect for a spacious, open-air mid-afternoon brunch or late night foray, the Rustic offers a boot-stomping selection of Southern fare and homecooking. Brunch, served on Saturday and Sundays between 10 am and 3 pm, ranges from sweet to savory, with Baby Fried (French) Toast, fresh-baked Daily Donuts, Butchershop Skillet, and and Hot Chicken options for the taking. Mimosa and Bloody Mary pitchers are also available if needed.
8. Henry’s Majestic
With the motto: “Good food. Strong Drink.,” it’d be difficult not to find the appeal of Henry’s Majestic. Designed in an industrial contemporary style, the bar and restaurant offers an oft Bourbon-infused mix of brunch dishes that which include their mouth-watering Henry’s Favorite, composed of jalapeño cheddar sausage, House Pork Jowl Bacon, espresso maple syrup, and maple bourbon sausage, and their equally-enticing Majestic Egg Double Double – maple bourbon sausage, jalapeño alioli, sunny up egg, and more on a brioche roll.
9. Yolk
With an exquisite blend of comfort food and innovative dishes, Yolk brings more to the table then just eggs. House favorites include, but are not limited to, their Pot Roast Benedict, Red Velvet French Toast, and Breakfast Mac and Cheese. The eatery also serves a refreshing selection of specialty coffee and premium coffee to put a little pep in your morning step.
10. Bread Winners
Bread Winners Cafe & Bakery is a brunch institution in Dallas. For over 30 years, Bread Winners in Uptown has filled Dallassites with hearty, Southern-spun comfort foods and baked goods. From made-to-order buttermilk biscuits to breakfast tacos – all is good here.
11. Meddlesome Moth
In addition to its vast selection of rotating craft beers, superb cocktails, and wines, the original gastropub of Dallas serves a proper brunch in Oak Lawn on Saturdays and Sundays.
Whether you’re looking for something sweet, brunch apps for the table, and/or hangover-curing chicken and waffles – Meddlesome Moth has your fix. Featured dishes include the Sticky Buns, Mother and Child Reunion, and French Toast Sandwich. Be sure to pair your order with one of their brunch cocktails aka Motivators.
12. Oddfellows
Oddfellows is an eclectic, laidback diner and coffeehouse in Bishop Arts District of Dallas. Here, patrons can enjoy American fare and comfort foods morning until night.
Brunch favorites here include the Oddfellows Benedict, Bread Pudding French Toast, and Buffalo Mac & Cheese.
13. Crickle’s and Co.
Crickle’s and Co. is a family-owned brunch bakery that serves everything from scratch – from its salsas to its buttermilks biscuits, jams, and desserts.
Here, diners can enjoy options like the Spicy Bacon Ciabatta – voted the best breakfast sandwich in Dallas – as well as the divinely sweet Apple Harvest Waffle, Scratch Buttermilk Biscuits and Grandpa’s Sausage Cream Gravy, and, if you’re feeling rock n’ roll, The Elvis banana latte with peanut butter whiskey.
If you’re looking for an affordable brunch in Dallas that tastes like it ain’t, check out Crickle’s and Co.
14. 3Eleven Kitchen and Cocktails
The contemporary American restaurant in Dallas’ West End Historic District offers a menu of elevated comfort food made with locally sourced ingredients, ranging from fresh seafood and steaks to creative salads and craft burgers.
The restaurant also features an extensive cocktail menu, crafting classic drinks with a modern twist.
Brunch features include the Giant Crab Cake and Chick N’ Waffle. If available, definitely order the Bread Pudding.
15. Knox Bistro
From flaky pastries to a rotating selection of timeless French bistro favorites, Knox Bistro is a standout destination for exceptional French cuisine in Dallas. Its brunch menu is nothing to shake a croissant at either.
From 9:30 am to 3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays, patrons can enjoy a delightful array of pastries ranging from House-made Maple Pecan Sticky Buns to Pain au Chocolate, as well as Bacon & Eggs Biscuits, Chicken Cajun Salad, and more.