Summer is here, which means that it's time for a fresh update of the Eater Dallas Brunch Heatmap.
Because brunching is practically an Olympic sport in Dallas, it's important to keep your breakfast & booze routine on point. This is a guide intended to answer that ever-important question: Where are we going to eat brunch? Fortunately, you'll be armed with a bevy of options in Dallas across a variety of cuisines and price points.
Without further ado, check out these 12 excellent Dallas brunch spots.
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TJ's brunch menu includes house-cured lox and bagels, honey butter lobster fritters, truffle scrambled eggs with caviar and creme fraiche, and shrimp and grits with bacon marmalade. You can also go for the substantial Yacht Club burger, a massive wagyu patty topped with maple glazed bacon and, if you like, grilled shrimp. Need we say more? Brunch is noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Be sure to bring a few friends to brunch at this Southern-tinged Lowest Greenville hot spot, because you'll want to order damn near everything on the menu. Must-haves include the warm, fresh "monkey bread" coated in a sticky cinnamon glaze, the crispy fried chicken perched on sublimely buttery biscuits with housemade pickles, and the soba noodles swimming in a rich, deep four-day pork broth. Carnivores will delight in the beastly slab of prime rib topped with zingy chimichurri. Wash it all down with a bourbon-spiked Cinnamon Toast Punch, appropriately garnished with the crispy cereal.
Deep Ellum is known more for late-night drinking than brunching, but Armoury D.E. is helping to turn the tide on that. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, this spot serves a clever brunch menu that includes items like Count Chocula french toast and a Cookie Crisp cocktail. A few dishes are holdovers from the dinner menu, including the aptly named Damn Burger, an extra-juicy specimen perched on a challah bun (gild the lily by adding a fried egg and bacon).
Shopping and brunch go together like peas and carrots, which makes The Theodore at NorthPark Center a brilliant place to stop before blowing the rest of your budget on a new spring wardrobe. Keep it light with a selection of interesting toasts (think white bean & leek or cured ham with egg salad) or dig into a ridiculously rich (and delicious) raviolo made with egg yolks and bacon steak.
Brunch is an ideal way to cap off a trip to the Dallas Farmers Market, and at Mudhen, you can enjoy the produce that's sold in the sheds next door. Vegetarian, gluten-free, and paleo options abound, or you can stick to eggs simply scrambled with veggies and cheese. Either way, you can't really lose.
If you enjoy Top Knot during happy hour, you're really going to love brunch. Chef Angela Hernandez serves up a menu of stellar pastries (think sausage-cheese kolaches and miso caramel pull-apart bread) in addition to traditional brunch plates (fruit and yogurt) and Asian-inspired dishes like Thai French toast and a rotating selection of brunch-friendly nigiri.
Skip traditional brunch dishes and head to Americano for a boozy brunch that's a little more sophisticated. Try the torta rustica, topped with farm eggs, provolone, and red peppers, or get a week's equivalent of carbs via the breakfast pizza topped with sausage gravy and potatoes. If the weather's nice, try to score a spot on the patio.
It's technically breakfast, but seriously early birds can get their brunch on at this Downtown newcomer starting at 6:30 a.m., but you'll be able to enjoy biscuits with your bourbon until 11 on the weekends.
Enjoy a "proper" brunch from Chef Paul Niekrask featuring all the classics, including eggs benedict, steak & eggs, and breakfast sandwiches. Definitely don't miss the BFFFT, or the Best Fuckin' Fried French Toast, which involves stuffing cinnamon raisin bread with cream cheese and battering it all like a pancake before tossing into the deep fryer.
Pretty much nothing is better than having pizza for breakfast, especially if it isn't coming from your cold refrigerator. Order an egg-topped Florentine pie to split, then let the biscuits & gravy get to work on curing your hangover. If you're working on a new hangover, the mimosas are only $3.
This new Deep Ellum restaurant brings a more refined feel to the neighborhood, which means that you should probably change out of last night's clothes before you head to Stirr for migas, egg "sammiches," or a gigantic cinnamon roll.
This newly-revamped spot in Deep Ellum has shifted its focus from Tex-Mex to American cuisine, but the chips & salsa are still totally free. Enjoy frozen margaritas, blood orange-spiked spritzers, and hearty brunch fare on both Saturday and Sunday.
Chef Josh Harmon's globally-influenced Southern fare is especially compelling at brunch thanks to dishes like smoked duck buns, chili cheese dogs, and cinnamon-sugar grits. Also on offer is a freshly-baked pop tart, made with love by Harmon's mom and sisters in the kitchen.
Nazca Kitchen's fresh, Peruvian fare offers a decidedly lighter alternative to super-heavy brunch dishes. Dig into butternut squash stuffed with spinach and eggs or steak and eggs, then finish with passionfruit mousse.
TJ's brunch menu includes house-cured lox and bagels, honey butter lobster fritters, truffle scrambled eggs with caviar and creme fraiche, and shrimp and grits with bacon marmalade. You can also go for the substantial Yacht Club burger, a massive wagyu patty topped with maple glazed bacon and, if you like, grilled shrimp. Need we say more? Brunch is noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Be sure to bring a few friends to brunch at this Southern-tinged Lowest Greenville hot spot, because you'll want to order damn near everything on the menu. Must-haves include the warm, fresh "monkey bread" coated in a sticky cinnamon glaze, the crispy fried chicken perched on sublimely buttery biscuits with housemade pickles, and the soba noodles swimming in a rich, deep four-day pork broth. Carnivores will delight in the beastly slab of prime rib topped with zingy chimichurri. Wash it all down with a bourbon-spiked Cinnamon Toast Punch, appropriately garnished with the crispy cereal.
Deep Ellum is known more for late-night drinking than brunching, but Armoury D.E. is helping to turn the tide on that. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, this spot serves a clever brunch menu that includes items like Count Chocula french toast and a Cookie Crisp cocktail. A few dishes are holdovers from the dinner menu, including the aptly named Damn Burger, an extra-juicy specimen perched on a challah bun (gild the lily by adding a fried egg and bacon).
Shopping and brunch go together like peas and carrots, which makes The Theodore at NorthPark Center a brilliant place to stop before blowing the rest of your budget on a new spring wardrobe. Keep it light with a selection of interesting toasts (think white bean & leek or cured ham with egg salad) or dig into a ridiculously rich (and delicious) raviolo made with egg yolks and bacon steak.
Brunch is an ideal way to cap off a trip to the Dallas Farmers Market, and at Mudhen, you can enjoy the produce that's sold in the sheds next door. Vegetarian, gluten-free, and paleo options abound, or you can stick to eggs simply scrambled with veggies and cheese. Either way, you can't really lose.
If you enjoy Top Knot during happy hour, you're really going to love brunch. Chef Angela Hernandez serves up a menu of stellar pastries (think sausage-cheese kolaches and miso caramel pull-apart bread) in addition to traditional brunch plates (fruit and yogurt) and Asian-inspired dishes like Thai French toast and a rotating selection of brunch-friendly nigiri.
Skip traditional brunch dishes and head to Americano for a boozy brunch that's a little more sophisticated. Try the torta rustica, topped with farm eggs, provolone, and red peppers, or get a week's equivalent of carbs via the breakfast pizza topped with sausage gravy and potatoes. If the weather's nice, try to score a spot on the patio.
It's technically breakfast, but seriously early birds can get their brunch on at this Downtown newcomer starting at 6:30 a.m., but you'll be able to enjoy biscuits with your bourbon until 11 on the weekends.
Enjoy a "proper" brunch from Chef Paul Niekrask featuring all the classics, including eggs benedict, steak & eggs, and breakfast sandwiches. Definitely don't miss the BFFFT, or the Best Fuckin' Fried French Toast, which involves stuffing cinnamon raisin bread with cream cheese and battering it all like a pancake before tossing into the deep fryer.
Pretty much nothing is better than having pizza for breakfast, especially if it isn't coming from your cold refrigerator. Order an egg-topped Florentine pie to split, then let the biscuits & gravy get to work on curing your hangover. If you're working on a new hangover, the mimosas are only $3.
This new Deep Ellum restaurant brings a more refined feel to the neighborhood, which means that you should probably change out of last night's clothes before you head to Stirr for migas, egg "sammiches," or a gigantic cinnamon roll.
This newly-revamped spot in Deep Ellum has shifted its focus from Tex-Mex to American cuisine, but the chips & salsa are still totally free. Enjoy frozen margaritas, blood orange-spiked spritzers, and hearty brunch fare on both Saturday and Sunday.
Chef Josh Harmon's globally-influenced Southern fare is especially compelling at brunch thanks to dishes like smoked duck buns, chili cheese dogs, and cinnamon-sugar grits. Also on offer is a freshly-baked pop tart, made with love by Harmon's mom and sisters in the kitchen.
Nazca Kitchen's fresh, Peruvian fare offers a decidedly lighter alternative to super-heavy brunch dishes. Dig into butternut squash stuffed with spinach and eggs or steak and eggs, then finish with passionfruit mousse.