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The 25 Best Coffee Shops in Dallas — All-Around Energizing Spots in the City

Where to Find The Perfect Cappuccinos, Cold Brews, and Pour-Overs

BY // 04.23.25

These are the kinds of coffee shops you want to come back to over and over again, not just for the perfect cappuccino or matcha latte, but for the friendly atmosphere and good vibes.

Ahead, discover the 25 best coffee shops in Dallas:

Updated June 2025

Merit Coffee

Multiple Locations

4228 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, TX 75219  |  Map

Merit Coffee Dallas

One of the Dallas outposts of Merit Coffee is in Deep Ellum. (Courtesy)

This San Antonio-based coffee shop opened in Dallas in 2019 and quickly became a hotspot for great cold brew, lattes, and one of my favorite cappuccinos in the city. All outposts (there are five now) offer clean, modern interiors along with indoor and outdoor seating. Pick up a bags of whole beans to go, and be sure to make room for homemade Pop-Tarts.

LDU Coffee

Multiple Locations

2650 N. Fitzhugh Avenue, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75204  |  Map

 

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LDU Coffee Dallas

From the Dallas Mavericks to Curb Your Enthusiasm, LDU Coffee keeps it light and fun. (Photo by Stu Conry)

Opened in 2018 by Aussie brothers Adam and Mark Lowes, this coffee shop is known for its flat whites, long blacks (like an Americano), and house-made sandwiches. I’ve now ordered the Si Si Grilled Sandwich with turkey, crushed red pepper, tomatoes, cheese, and aioli more times than I can count. The shop also offers their LDU Magic Bean Juice concentrate so you make the good stuff at home. Over the past few years, LDU has expanded to shops all across the city including Greenville Avenue, University Park, White Rock Lake, and more.

Houndstooth Coffee

Multiple Locations

1900 Henderson Avenue
Dallas, TX 75206  |  Map

Best Coffee Shops Dallas Houndstooth Coffee

Houndstooth (the SylvanThirty location) is the most beautiful coffee shop in Texas, according to Architectural Digest.

An iconic Texas coffee brand, Houndstooth got its start in Austin and has since expanded to three locations in Dallas. You can always count on an expertly crafted espresso drink made with sustainably grown Tweed Coffee Roasters. Fun fact: the Sylvan Thirty location was once named the most beautiful coffee shop in Texas by Architectural Digest.

Magnolias Sous Le Pont

Uptown

2727 Harwood Street
Dallas, TX 75201  |  Map

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Magnolias creates all kinds of delicious seasonal lattes in the Harwood District. (Courtesy)

A popular spot in the Harwood District, Magnolias Sous Le Pont is a great coffee shop for lattes, tea, and pastries. The flat whites are always on point, and the Magnolias Latte with lavender, rose, elder flower, and vanilla is a must-try. Plus, the beautifully layered aesthetic makes you feel like you could be in a French bistro.

Weekend Coffee

Downtown

1511 Commerce Street
Dallas, TX  |  Map

Weekend Coffee

Situated inside of The Joule hotel, Weekend Coffee offers some of the best coffee in the city. (Courtesy)

Situated inside of The Joule hotel, this third wave coffee shop expertly crafts espresso drinks with Counter Culture Coffee. From iced drinks to coffee cocktails, there’s a lot to explore at Weekend while enjoying the ambiance of the luxe hotel.

Full City Rooster

The Cedars

1810 S. Akard Street
Dallas, TX 75215  |  Map

Full City Rooster

Full City Rooster is a coffee roasting studio in the Cedars that also offers cold brew, cappuccinos, and pastries. (Courtesy)

Located in the Cedars neighborhood, this local roasting studio doubles as a small café offering some of the best cold brew, cappuccinos, pour-overs, and pastries in the city. Opened by Michael Wyatt in 2013, the shop focuses on small-batch, single-origin brews, and they sell their thoughtfully sourced whole beans by the bag. Make sure to add on an almond croissant with your coffee.

Xaman Café

Oak Cliff

334 Jefferson Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75208  |  Map

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The one-two punch of Xamán Café and Ayahuasca Cantina offer Dallas a café/bar unlike any other in Oak Cliff.

Opened by Gera Barrera and Mauricio Gallegos in 2020, this authentic Mexican cafe is serving some of the best coffee and breakfast bites in Oak Cliff. Favorites include the Xaman horchata with a shot of espresso and chilaquiles rojos y verdes with chicken or steak. Other options include concha pastries, three-egg omelettes, paninis, and soup.

Peaberry Coffee

West Dallas

660 Fort Worth Avenue, Suite 120
Dallas, TX  |  Map

 

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Peaberry Coffee Kiestwood

Peaberry Coffee offers Kiestwood Iced Coffees, brewed in Oak Cliff. (Courtesy)

Along with their freshly brewed cortados, lattes, and drip coffee, this Oak Cliff coffee shop quickly gained popularity for its Kiestwood Iced Vietnamese Coffee. Sold in 16-ounce cans in three different flavors (plain, Vietnamese, and Mexican Vanilla), the drinks are a must-try for coffee-lovers. Peaberry recently moved to a pop-up space inside the mini golf spot, Another Round, in West Dallas where the brand is offering all iced drinks for $6.50 each.

La La Land Kind Café

Multiple Locations

5626 Bell Avenue
Dallas, TX 75206  |  Map

La la land Kind cafe Dallas

Each La La Land location has its own stunning design. (Courtesy of La La Land Addison)

Owned by Francois Reihani, the charming coffee shop orginially opened in a little white house near Lower Greenville in 2019 with a bigger mission than caffeinating customers. La La Land Kind Café employs foster children who are aging out of the system, a concept that has clearly been quite successful — La La Land has since exploded with new locations across North Texas and beyond including 13 shops in DFW, three in Houston, and six in California.

Hola Cafe

Multiple Locations

416 N. Tyler Street
Dallas, TX  |  Map

 

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Hola Cafe

Hola Cafe is a new micro coffee shop in Bishop Arts.

Opened in 2019 in Oak Cliff, this coffee shop recently moved to a bigger space on Tyler Street. And they just opened a new outpost in Uptown. The shop is co-owned by husband and wife Jeniffer Avila and Daniel Hinojosa. Menu items range from espresso drinks to matcha and chai lattes, as well as horchata and Mexican hot cocoa. You’ll also find bites like avocado toast and cream cheese bagels.

Wayward Coffee Co.

Multiple Locations

1318 W. Davis Street
Dallas, TX 75208  |  Map

 

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Wayward Coffee Dallas

Opened in 2020, Wayward Coffee Co. is located in Bishop Arts. (Courtesy of Wayward)

Opened in 2020, this Oak Cliff coffee spot was founded by Noah Irby and Trevin Willison. The two friends wanted to create a culture of great coffee and community in the Davis street space, which was renovated with natural, organic, and bright decor. The spot primarily brews Cat and Cloud Coffee from Santa Cruz and rotates guest roasters. In 2022, the brand expanded to a second outpost in the Design District.

La Reunion

Bishop Arts

229 N. Bishop Avenue
Dallas, TX 75208  |  Map

 

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La Reunion in Bishop Arts opened in 2019 as a hybrid coffee shop and cocktail lounge. (Courtesy)

This cafe in Bishop Arts opened in 2019 as a hybrid coffee shop and cocktail lounge. The flat whites are always perfect here, as well as nitro iced coffee, Kyoto cold brew, and their signature lavender matcha latte. Coffee is served until 10 pm, when the vibe switches from cozy shop to cocktail haunt until the late hours.

Noble Coyote Coffee Roasters

Fair Park

819 Exposition Avenue
Dallas, TX 75226  |  Map

Noble Coyote Coffee Dallas

Located right outside of Fair Park, local roaster Noble Coyote also includes a small but mighty coffee shop set-up. (Courtesy)

Located right outside of Fair Park, this popular local roaster also includes a small but mighty coffee shop set-up. You’ll find other shops all around Dallas brewing Noble Coyote Coffee Roaster’s beans, but you can come directly to the source for a latte, cold brew, and more.

The Berni Bean Coffee Co.

Multiple Locations

400 N. St. Paul Street, Suite 120
Dallas, TX  |  Map

 

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Berni Bean Dallas

Costa Rican coffee shop The Berni Bean has outposts in downtown Dallas and Deep Ellum. (Courtesy)

This Costa Rican coffee shop opened in downtown’s Hartford Building in 2021. Founded by brother-and-sister duo Giuliana and Stefano Bernini, the shop features roasts directly from Costa Rica since their family owns coffee farms there. Besides pour overs and lattes, Berni Bean offers teas, nitro cold brew, quiche, bagels, and toasts. They even sell their own bags of beans. To make your purchase of their coffee beans even sweeter, Berni Bean is donating one percent of their proceeds to preserving the rainforest in Costa Rica.

In 2024, they expanded to a second location in Deep Ellum.

JuJu’s Coffee

Lakewood

6038 La Vista Drive
Dallas, TX  |  Map

 

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JuJu’s Coffee Dallas

JuJu's Coffee offers whole beans and all kinds of unique espresso drinks in Dallas' Lakewood. (Courtesy)

Opened in Lakewood in 2023, this little local coffee joint comes from husband and wife Nick and Julia Rocha. They initially began serving coffee out of a mobile Airstream trailer, but expanded to their first brick-and-mortar a year later. JuJu’s Coffee roasts their own beans on-site, as well as offers a subscription service for their coffee. You can also stop in to grab everything from espressso drinks to matcha lattes. The shop’s signature is the Otis latte with brown sugar, vanilla, and oat milk.

Window Seat Coffee

Lower Greenville

3018 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX  |  Map

 

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Window Seat Coffee Dallas

Grab a window seat at Window Seat Coffee. (Courtesy)

Opened by Tom and Kristen Boyd in 2020, this Lower Greenville coffee shop has a travel theme. Windows, seating, and trash receptacles resemble the interior of an airplane. The menu features the usual for a craft coffee shop, but Window Seat also sells their own coffee beans by the bag.

Cultivar Coffee

East Dallas

1155 Peavy Road
Dallas, TX 75218  |  Map

 

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Cultivar Dallas

Cultivar is currently only offering walk-up window service as they undergo a renovation. (Courtesy)

This micro-roaster and coffee bar has been a favorite in East Dallas for its house-roasted espresso drinks since 2011. Located inside of Goodfriend Package, there’s a ton of space to enjoy your drink or grab a sandwich from the deli.

Ascension Coffee

Multiple Locations

1621 Oak Lawn Avenue
Dallas, TX 75207  |  Map

Ascension Coffee Dallas

Ascension offers all kind of fun seasonal flights — from lattes to espresso martinis. (Courtesy)

This Australian-style coffee shop has quickly taken over Dallas-Fort Worth since its first shop opened in 2012. Along with craft coffee drinks like flat whites and long blacks, Ascension also serves a full menu of breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One of the brand’s most recent shops debuted in a former chapel in East Dallas in February 2023.

Parterre

Downtown

1601 Elm Street, Suite 120
Dallas, TX 75201  |  Map

 

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The Parterre Espresso Martini is one of the best in Dallas

Parterre makes their espresso martini with vodka, Kahlua, espresso, and house-made vanilla. (Courtesy of Parterre)

From the same minds behind La Reunion and Triumphs, this downtown coffee shop and café opened in 2021. Along with a great espresso martini, the spot offers classic espresso drinks, drip coffee, nitro iced coffee, and a slow bar featuring Kalita Wave 185 and Yama Siphon (for those who are really into coffee).

Slow and Steady Coffee

Oak Cliff

1805 S. Edgefield Avenue
Dallas, TX  |  Map

 

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Slow & Steady Coffee Dallas

Opened in Elmwood in 2024, Slow and Steady serves great coffee and vibes in an old house. (Courtesy)

Founded in Oak Cliff in 2024, this newer coffee shop brings great espresso drinks and tea to the Elmwood neighborhood. Located inside an old house, there’s plenty of space to work on your laptop or catch up with a friend. Seasonal spring drinks include The Peach Palmer, The Guavalicious, The Yuzu-Cano, and The BFF (a banana foster latte).

Little Joy

Oak Cliff

2105 S. Edgefield Avenue
Dallas, TX  |  Map

 

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Little Joy Coffee

Little Joy Coffee is a family-friendly coffee shop in Elmwood. (Courtesy)

Right down the street from Slow and Steady (in Elmwood) is another newish coffee shop, Little Joy. After opening right between Olmo Market and Herby’s Burgers in 2024, the shop just recently changed ownership to Allison Macalik and Russell Tibbits and got a new name. The family-friendly spot offers espresso drinks, matcha, kolaches, sandwiches, charcuterie boards, and more. Plans are also underway to serve beer and wine.

White Rhino

Multiple Locations

233 W. 7th Street, Suite 120
Dallas, TX 75208  |  Map

 

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White Rhino Coffee Dallas

Roastery tours are available at White Rhino Coffee's Oak Cliff location. (Courtesy)

With locations in Bishop Arts, Uptown, and Downtown Dallas, this Cedar Hill-based coffee shop is practically taking over Dallas. Apart from coffee and tea drinks, White Rhino also offers a full menu of breakfast tacos, maple-glazed chicken biscuits, and loaded sweet potato hash. All locations offer plenty of space, particularly the Uptown spot.

Sip Stir Coffee House

Uptown

3800 McKinney Avenue, Suite 180
Dallas, TX 75204  |  Map

 

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Sip Stir Coffee Dallas

Opened in Uptown in 2013, Sip Stir Coffee House is a go-to spot for coffee in Uptown. (Courtesy)

Opened in 2013, this Uptown coffee shop is a go-to spot in West Village for a latte, cold brew, or bite to eat. Using Counter Culture Coffee beans, the shop brews a great cold brew, and signature espresso drinks like a butter beer, coconut pie, and vanilla lavender flavored lattes. You’ll also find apple peanut butter, almond butter banana, and avocado toasts on the food menu, as well as a couple of sandwiches.

Café Duro

Lower Greenville

2804 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75206  |  Map

 

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Café Duro is part of a European enclave on Lower Greenville Avenue. (Photo by Stephen Karlisch)

Located in Lower Greenville, this coffee shop and wine bar was opened in 2022 by Duro Hospitality (The Charles, Sister). The coffee menu features the classics, as well as a few signature drinks and treats like the 007 Espresso (shaken over ice and lightly sweetened, Nutella Blackberry Nitro Cold Brew, affogato, and more. Pair an Italian sausage kolache or apple cinnamon cake with your coffee.

Triumphs Espresso & Whiskey

Design District

141 Manufacturing Street, Suite 110
Dallas, TX  |  Map

 

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Triumphs Coffee Dallas

Triumphs is a favorite coffee shop in Dallas' Design District. (Courtesy)

From the same minds behind La Reunion and State Street Coffee (IYKYK), this Design District spot is a hybrid coffee shop/cocktail bar. The espresso bar offers the classics, as well as seasonal signature drinks — there is currently a delicious Coconut Thai Matcha, as well as a lavendar white mocha. You’ll also find breakfast and lunch bites throughout the day like wraps, sandwiches, and breakfast tacos.

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