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Lauren Drewes Daniels<\/p>\n
Brunch<\/a> may get a lot of attention in Dallas, but a solid, straightforward breakfast is the workhorse of meals.\u00a0Here are some of our longstanding favorites. Places to get a simple (but amazing) stack of pancakes, quick stops that pack in flavors but don\u2019t make you compromise on your staple coffee order.<\/p>\n AllGood Cafe<\/p>\n 2934 Main St., Deep Ellum Bread Winners<\/p>\n Multiple Locations Breakfast Brothers<\/p>\n Arlington and Dallas Locations Bubba\u2019s Cooks Country <\/p>\n 6617 Hillcrest Ave., Park Cities Cindi\u2019s<\/p>\n Multiple Locations Chubby\u2019s<\/p>\n 11331 E. Northwest Highway and 7474 S. Cockrell Hill Road Crickles and Co.<\/p>\n 4000 Cedar Springs Road, Oak Lawn Garden Cafe<\/p>\n 5310 Junius St., East Dallas Photo by Angie Quebedeaux<\/p>\n Jonathon\u2019s Diner<\/p>\n 1619 N. Beckley Ave. North Oak Cliff, and 5337 Forest Lane North Dallas John\u2019s Cafe<\/p>\n 1733 Greenville Ave., Lower Greenville La Nueva Fresh & Hot<\/p>\n 9625 Webb Chapel Road, Northwest Dallas Mama\u2019s Daughters\u2019 Diner<\/p>\n Multiple Locations Maple Leaf Diner<\/p>\n 12817 Preston Road, North Dallas Oddfellows<\/p>\n 316 W. Seventh St., Bishop Arts Original Market Diner<\/p>\n 4434 Harry Hines Blvd., Design District The coffee cups at Xaman Cafe are part of the mystique at this spot along Jefferson Boulevard.<\/p>\n Xaman Cafe<\/p>\n 334 Jefferson Blvd., Oak Cliff
You can get AllGood\u2019s<\/a> celebrated chicken-fried steak on a breakfast plate with eggs and a side, but the all-day cafe also does a great job with Tex-Mex breakfasts like borracho biscuits and South Austin migas. Pancakes, omelets, egg sandwiches and breakfast tacos complete the breakfast menu. Comfort food first thing in the morning tastes even better in the familiar comfortable surroundings of this Deep Ellum favorite.<\/p>\n
Bread Winners<\/a> has been a Dallas winner for three decades. The options and serving sizes are plentiful \u2013 from the French Ham Benedict to the Farmhouse Scramble. The best breakfasts here start with brunch tots or bakery treats like pigs in a blanket or homemade muffins for the table.\u00a0Be sure to indulge in a cinnamon roll.<\/p>\n
Breakfast Brothers<\/a>\u00a0is loved for its well-seasoned Southern breakfast dishes and flair \u2013 like the catfish and grits dish with two tender strips of fish with a side of gravy, two eggs and Texas toast. The red velvet waffles are popular, as are the pancakes, which have those delicate crispy edges (more pancakes need crispy edges). Be sure to use the \u201cJoin Waitlist\u201d link on the website (for either location), as lines can get quite long on the weekends. <\/p>\n
If your definition of breakfast includes biscuits, there\u2019s no better place to rise and shine than Bubba\u2019s Cooks Country<\/a>. Add grits or hash browns to bacon and egg breakfasts, or just go for pancakes. People love the drive-thru, and we can\u2019t blame them. Just take your coffee along, as the line can really stack up.<\/p>\n
Cindi\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0has been around for decades, and it\u2019s no wonder. This old-school New York deli and diner serves breakfast all day. The pastrami omelet is popular, as are the German pancakes (thin crepes topped with lemon butter and powdered sugar). Cheese blintzes and latkes are also fun international options. Salmon is flown in weekly from Nova Scotia for the lox. There\u2019s so much here that the hardest part is deciding what to get: so go with a group and order lots to share.<\/p>\n
Chubby\u2019s has been known for its friendly service and gluttonous breakfast options since it opened in 1987. You definitely want to start with a stack of the Famous Banana Nut Pancakes served with warm maple syrup. Go ahead and follow that up with a massive steak-topped omelet. The reasonable prices won\u2019t ruin your morning, but the serving sizes might. <\/p>\n
Crickles and Co.\u2019s <\/a>website says breakfast is their favorite meal of the day, so you can get it whenever the place is open. You\u2019ll go there for pies, cakes and cookies, but don\u2019t miss out on special breakfast dishes like the Very Berry Waffle, specialty omelets or egg tacos. A Texas Cackleberry Sandwich has dollops of house-made spicy pimento cheese on eggs and applewood bacon stacked on jalape\u00f1o toast. The Crickles Sandwich is made with cream cheese and a pork sausage patty on toasted raisin bread.<\/p>\n
Garden Cafe is one of the most relaxing experiences in Dallas. The chef-driven spot in East Dallas is cozy and quaint inside, but the lush garden outside is what draws people here on the weekends. Technically, they serve brunch, but it\u2019s worth blurring the lines between meals here. The brunch menu runs Thursday \u2013 Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The menu skips across the map with dishes ranging from huevos del sol to Nashville hot chicken and shrimp voodoo. The beef cheek poutine is served with house-made cheese curds and a poached egg. Say less? <\/p>\n![\"Danger](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jonathon_s_forestwood_-_danger_dogs_-_a_quebedeaux.webp.jpeg\")
Danger Dogs served with a spicy mustard.<\/p>\n
Jonathon\u2019s Diner <\/a>is a breakfast institution. Danger Dogs (pancake-battered turkey sausage links) are a long-time favorite, and the fried chicken and waffles might be the best in town. Other choices range from a simple two-egg breakfast to the All in One Waffle with bacon baked inside and scrambled eggs, pork sausage, caramelized onions, green chiles and cheddar on top.<\/p>\n
John\u2019s Cafe on Lower Greenville is a Dallas Institution. For more than 50 years, John Spyropolous\u00a0has been serving simple hot breakfast plates in a friendly, no-frills space. This spot outlasted every fad Instagram has thrown at the world. The breakfast special rings in under 10 bucks and comes with two eggs, choice of meat and plenty of carbs. <\/p>\n
When a breakfast skillet just won\u2019t do, a cheesy breakfast burrito on a house-made tortilla definitely will. La Nueva Fresh & Hot is a restaurant and tortilleria that serves killer breakfast tacos and burritos, among other Mexican favorites. If a burrito isn\u2019t your thing, they also have chilaquiles, migas and huevos rancheros that all come out of their kitchen piping hot. Weekend mornings render long lines, but having patience is worth every bit of food that comes out of the kitchen. The green salsa here is a force of its own, and luckily, they sell it by tub. <\/p>\n
Sometimes an old-fashioned breakfast hits the spot, and Mama\u2019s Daughters\u2019 Diner<\/a> has been slinging made-from-scratch breakfast for more than 60 years. Both the vibe and the prices feel retro, with the Mama\u2019s No. 3 priced at just $10.25 with sausage or bacon and $12.25 with ham. It\u2019s a breakfast for the hungry with two eggs, a choice of grits or hash browns, plus homemade biscuits and gravy. French toast and pancake lovers can get their favorite morning starter with two eggs for $6.75 on the No. 2 Mama\u2019s Daughters\u2019 Special.<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t know when Canada got their hands on American breakfast, but they proved our predispositions wrong at Maple Leaf Diner<\/a>. Their chicken bacon and waffles were featured in Paula Deen\u2019s magazine, the steak waffle on Food Network\u2019s Incredible Edible America and many other of their most popular menu items have a cameo somewhere on Food Network. They serve Canadian staples, American favorites (including diner food) and freshly baked pies. Sounds like next weekend\u2019s plans, eh?<\/p>\n
What do a brisket hash, duck bacon sandwich and prosciutto bagel have in common? They\u2019re all heavy hitters on Oddfellow\u2019s<\/a> daytime menu. It has the perfect mix of breakfast and lunch, including freshly squeezed juice and homemade lemonade. Picky? Don\u2019t worry. The a la carte classics, two for $9 pancakes and OG eggs have you covered. They have deviled eggs, too.<\/p>\n
We love the old diner vibes and hospitality at Original Market Diner, built in 1954 as a classic drive-in. We also don\u2019t mind the Express For Less Menu on Mondays through Fridays with big plates of comfort food at very friendly pricing (between $8 and $11). The place closes at 3 p.m. daily but opens at 6 a.m., when real people eat breakfast. Fun fact: they serve wine and beer and have homemade desserts. Be sure to check out the daily specials<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/xaman_cafe_coffee_lauren_drewes_daniels.png\")
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Do we go to Xaman Cafe to get our hands on their intriguing little clay cups from Oaxaca? Yes. Do we also go for their Mexican breakfast staples? Also yes. Their morning menu is available weekdays starting at 7:30 a.m., or 8 a.m. on the weekends, and there\u2019s plenty to drool over. Under desayuno,\u00a0the panqueques de elote (corn pancakes) are a must, as is the mollete, a sandwich made with your choice of egg or chorizo with black beans, melted quesillo, pico and house salsa. While you don\u2019t always need one, a reservation here is an insurance policy for the hangry. Especially on the weekends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Chicken and Biscuit Sandwich at Jonathon’s is a crime scene. Lauren Drewes Daniels Brunch may get a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":184551,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[28287,102,104,103,3291,4568],"class_list":{"0":"post-254092","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-breakfast-brunch","9":"tag-dallas","10":"tag-dallas-headlines","11":"tag-dallas-news","12":"tag-lists","13":"tag-recommended"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254092","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=254092"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/254092\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/184551"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=254092"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=254092"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=254092"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}