Dallas works hard and plays hard. The city’s business-friendly climate has attracted the forthcoming headquarters of NYSE Texas, Nasdaq, and Goldman Sachs, is home to prestigious private universities, and has a fast-compounding startup and entrepreneurial landscape. With this much success, caffeine isn’t optional. It’s essential. Dallas delivers with a shop in nearly every neighborhood. Across the Metroplex you’ll find heritage-steeped cafés, spots that pair brews with Texas barbeque, and even lattes that marry matcha with espresso. Here are 20 that rise above the crowd.
Preston’s Cafe
This quaint coffee spot in Plano brims with creativity. Find sandwiches, bagels, pastries, and flavor-packed lattes in varieties you won’t soon see anywhere else, like stroopwaffle and churro. The ube matcha, topped with a creamy, vibrant purple cold foam, is just as tasty as it looks, and the camo latte is a caffeine-packed mix of matcha and espresso. 1601 K Ave., Plano
Local Jonny’s
In one of DFW’s most densely packed dining districts, Local Jonny’s stands out with wholesome charm. The coffee shop doubles as a general store, stocked with western-themed jewelry, stationary, home decor, wine, and even a prayer request bulletin board. The space is tight, but it’s a peaceful reprieve from the fast-paced surroundings. Take a moment to pause, and treat yourself to a tiramisu latte. 5471 Belt Line Rd., Dallas, localjonnystx.com
Juju’s Coffee
What began as a 1962 Airstream named Otis has grown into a beloved neighborhood staple, thanks to owners Julia and Nick Rocha’s welcoming spirit and meticulous craftsmanship. The couple roast their beans in house, source local dairy, and make their own syrups—some that are perfected over the course of a year. Stop by as early as 6 a.m. for a strawberry, white chocolate neapolitan latte or a hojicha roasted matcha. 6038 La Vista Dr., Dallas, jujuscoffee.com
Mas Coffee Co.
In 2020, Zavala’s Barbecue cemented itself as the brisket capital of Grand Prairie when the city aptly renamed Locker Street to Brisket Lane. Just down the road, Mas Coffee Co. keeps the momentum going with Zavala’s brisket breakfast tacos paired seamlessly with a cup of brew. The rotation goes well beyond brisket, with options like spicy sausage, Sloppy Juan, turkey, egg and cheese, and potato and egg. Drinks come iced, hot, and even smoked. 105 W. Main St., Grand Prairie, mascoffeeco.com
Kyotobrew
Housed in a former speakeasy, mornings at this Texas-meets-Japan café start with the Morning Set: a drip coffee and fluffy Japanese shokupan combo under $5. By evening, the menu leans boozy with matcha, hojicha and coffee cocktails like mezcal-spiked matcha, by George!, a bourbon spiked Hojicha latte, and rum-forward house espresso martini. Programming includes DJ sets, writers’ circles, and shodō, traditional Japanese calligraphy. 121 Historic Town Sq., Lancaster, kyotobrewtx.com
The Wild Detectives
The Wild Detectives began as a fusion of passions. Owners Javier García del Moral and Paco Vique curated a literary bar in an Oak Cliff bungalow that has grown into one of Dallas’ most vital cultural hubs. Over the last decade, hundreds of literary events have taken place in the patio beneath the glow of bulb lights and weathered books. In the wood-paneled cafe, patrons write, read, and sip chai, brown sugar cinnamon upside down lattes, or novel-inspired cocktails like the War of Roses, a rose gimlet named for Warren Adler’s 1981 novel. 314 W Eighth St., Dallas, thewilddetectives.com
Le Bloom
Le Bloom sprouted from interior designer Layne Tenenbaum’s love of farmers market fresh florals. What began as a flower cart on Knox Street in 2023 has since grown into a floral-and-coffee-shop hybrid that has been an instant hit since its opening. Plan to arrive early. Katy Trail walkers are known to sell out the floral arrangements and organic, dairy-alternative lattes by as early as 9 a.m. 4152 Travis St., Dallas, lebloomdallas.com
Rosalind Coffee Roasting Co.
There’s a lot to love about this Downtown Garland gem, starting with its size. The laid-back, earthy space charms with exposed brick walls and low, humming music. Find groups of all kinds connecting over sandwiches smeared with serrano mayo, house-made dirty horchatas, and bite-sized lemon, lavender-glazed cookies. A backdrop of sun-soaked plants and pottery make it the best spot for a cozy, slow morning. 107 N. Sixth St., Garland, rosalindcoffeetx.com
Wayward Coffee Co.
With two locations in Dallas, Wayward Coffee Co. has built its name on community. By day, the vibe is productive: headphones, laptops, and espressos in hand. After work, it shifts to play, with a curated monthly wine selection, dinner parties, dance nights, and pop ups from top local talent, including James Beard semifinalists Molino Olōyō. Multiple locations, waywardcoffee.co
Berni Bean Coffee Co.
Berni Bean Coffee Co. celebrates Costa Rican specialty coffee. Food scientist and co-owner Giuliana Bernini honors her family’s caffeine-steeped lineage with beans from the Zona Brunca and tropical flavors like in the pink-hued banana, coconut, and condensed milk Berni Bean latte. Brunch highlights include tortilla palmeada (tortillas with sour cream), empanaditas, and the nourishing desayuno tico–a balanced plate of protein, fruits, and dairy inspired by the Nicoya Peninsula, where lifespans often surpass a century. Multiple Locations, thebernibean.com
Xamán Café
Xamán Café pays tribute to Mexican heritage through its Central Mexican cuisine and microlot coffee. Try a Duvalin latte served in an Oaxacan clay face mug. It’s a nostalgic blend of strawberry, Mexican vanilla, and chocolate flavors inspired by the childhood candy that pairs well with favorites like the panqueques de elote (thin sweet corn and honey masa pancakes) and molletes (black bean and cheese open-faced sandwiches). 334 W. Jefferson St., Dallas, xamancafe.com
La Casita Coffee
Readers rejoice. La Casita Coffee is housed in Half Price Books’ flagship location, where 50,000 square feet of browsing meets chef Marisca Trejo’s acclaimed pastries and TikTok’s Keith Lee-approved matcha. Come hungry: the globally influenced menu features chilaquiles with mojo pork, a tikka masala sandwich, Nashville hot chicken, a Cubano, and chicken parm. Drinks range from café de olla, Abuelita mocha, and a Turkish latte to a tasty salted honey matcha. 5801 E. Northwest Hwy., Dallas, lacasita.coffee
Cafe Duro
Lower Greenville’s Cafe Duro is a European retreat that’s part cafe, part wine shop. Start with a banana horchata matcha, then explore pastries, parfaits, pizzetas and paninis. Don’t miss the gooey extra chocolatey chip cookie. Finish off a visit by grabbing a bottle from the café’s handpicked selection of small-batch wines. 2804 Greenville Ave., Dallas, cafe-duro.com
Killer Joe
Killer Joe is a slice of NYC right in Old East Dallas. It’s the only spot in the city where you can walk in to amped up rock and roll, order a salami and capicola-stuffed hot Italian stallion panini, and sip a masala chai latte. Killer Joe’s fandom runs deep with regulars having the coffee-chuggin skull head tattooed on their wrists. If you stop by on the right day, you can too. 108 N. Fitzhugh Ave., Ste. 100, Dallas, killerjoecoffee.com
Good Boy Cafe
Tattoo artist Linda Bishop tucked Good Boy Cafe inside the left half of vintage shop Hey Koneko. The dog-loving café blends eclectic, moody décor with bold, blossoming rose buds and the scent of palo santo. Here you’ll find one of Dallas’ priciest lattes that’s worth the splurge: the Spanish Cowboy Latte, a cinnamon-doused, quad-shot drink sweetened condensed milk latte. Don’t forget a pup cup for your good boy. 3901 Main St., Ste. 110, Dallas
Full City Rooster Coffee Roasting Studio
The Cedars is one of Dallas’ most historic and artful neighborhoods, and Full City Rooster has been fueling it for more than a decade. What began as a coffee roaster has grown into a gallery-like café and roasting studio, complete with a magazine-covered writing desk, chalk boards, a touch of Texas taxidermy, crumbly blueberry scones, and a balanced cup of joe that needs no fixings. 1810 S. Akard St., Unit 100, Dallas, fullcityrooster.com
Remote Coffee
Remote Coffee gets Dallas. It caters to the city’s fast-paced lifestyle with a walk-up or drive-thru-only format, plus online ordering. Reward yourself with seasonal indulgences like the Dubai chocolate latte or sopapilla latte, or spring for the $10 breakfast combo that comes with two tacos and a jolting cinnamon-spiced cafe de olla. 10999 Garland Rd., Dallas, remotecoffee.com
White Rhino Coffee
With more than a dozen locations, White Rhino Coffee has been part of Dallas’ morning ritual for 18 years. Founded in Cedar Hill, White Rhino serves freshly made plates with an expansive menu of lattes, teas, matchas, and supercharged juice creations. The mission goes beyond caffeine. Through its foundation, the roaster partners with nonprofits to address housing and food access and to provide programming for at-risk children. Multiple locations, whiterhinocoffee.com
Arwa Yemeni Coffee
Arwa Yemeni Coffee is a gateway to the Arabian Peninsula, a region that pioneered the global coffee trade. In Texas, Arwa’s Richardson flagship led the rise of the Yemeni coffee house movement in 2022. The concept has since grown into a franchise with five Texas locations and one in Illinois. The menu features spice-rich traditional Yemeni cups of roast coffee combined with coffee husks called jubani, aromatic sweet mofawer, oishr, adeni tea, and more. During Ramadan, stop by for the post-iftar menu inside the gilded coffee house. Multiple locations, arwacoffee.com
