Dallas has a lot to offer when it comes to BBQ and Mexican food. The same can be said for brunch. There are places in town where you can eat caviar-topped donuts, an architecturally impressive bagel tower, or a breakfast sandwich stuffed with hatch chile. Wherever you end up, the eggs benedict won’t break your heart like the Cowboys.
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This downtown penthouse is known for its power lunches, afternoon teas, and extended pinkies. Mirador goes just as fancy during the brunch service with caviar-topped deviled eggs, donuts, and french omelets. The lemon ricotta pancakes might not be as high society, but they’re a perfect sweet dish to split with the rest of the table. Enjoy any or all of the above, do a quick caviar-teeth check, then meander over to some of the high-end boutiques downstairs.
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French
Knox/Henderson
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Georgie is one of the city’s hottest dinner reservations. But don’t sleep on brunch, when you can try this place for less money than usual. There’s still caviar, if you really want to go for it, but otherwise the smart move is to order a comforting plate of the roast beef with Yorkshire pudding and horseradish cream. For a lighter meal, order the breakfast salad with farro and a poached egg or vegan enchiladas rancheros. Whichever way you go, pair it with something from their spritz menu.
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American
East Dallas
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Plenty of restaurants in Dallas serve avocado toast and bottomless mimosas for brunch, but Petra & The Beast isn’t for such simple pleasures. It’s for out-the-box dishes like french toast topped with dill pollen, smoked redfish dip with candied hot sauce, and other things you won't find elsewhere around town. Choose your brunch companions wisely—i.e., those who appreciate fermentation, pickled vegetables, and house-cured meats.
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Mexican
Deep Ellum
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Dallas’s best brunch buffet happens on Sundays at Revolver, a Mexican spot in Deep Ellum. Hand over $35, get in line, and start with a few fresh tortillas that are rolled, pressed, and cooked right in front you. A small bowl of their menudo will help cure a hangover, hopefully making it easier for you to focus on the clay pots overflowing with carnitas, mole, and salsa. The drinks are also great—grab some café de olla and a jamaica before getting back in line for round two.
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Mexican
Bluffview
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Bluffview residents flock to José at night for Jalisco-style ceviches, tacos, and margaritas, and then they show up again during the day for brunch. Our favorite dishes here are the chile relleno stuffed with peppery breakfast sausage, spicy carnitas hash, and chilaquiles with sunny side-up eggs and tomatillo sauce. Add a michelada and you’ll be ready for anything—like another michelada, or people-watching the luxury SUV-driving crowd.
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American
Downtown
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Meals at Crown Block begin with a 68-second elevator ride up Reunion Tower that leads to one of the best views in the city. The set-price brunch is $80 per person even before drinks, but that nets you unlimited access to the buffet, including fresh sushi, a smoked salmon and bagel bar, and a carving station doling out sliced ham and prime beef. It also includes an entree from the kitchen, but we’re usually too focused on the self-serve situation to care. Dining here is a quintessential Dallas experience, so bring some out-of-towners or your visiting parents—especially if they’re paying.
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French
Knox/Henderson
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Knox Bistro serves the best brunch burger in town. It’s simple, that’s why we love it so much. The patty is thick and juicy, topped with a layer of cheddar cheese, there’s a nice crunch thanks to housemade mustard pickles, and it comes with a side of crisp fries. Beyond the burger, they have a full brunch menu of French options including croissants, omelets, and croque madames. It’s a quiet, classy spot that’s perfect for a low-key meal while sipping a bubbly Negroni Sbagliato for a teensy brunch buzz.
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Argentinian
Bishop Arts
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At night, Chimichurri is a lively dinner spot with a cocktail bar specializing in amaro. But the atmosphere is more laid back at brunch, when leisurely meals revolve around pillowy empanadas, grilled chorizo sandwiches, and other Argentinian specialties. If it’s eggs you’re after, the menu also has dishes like huevos rancheros, salmon benedicts, chilaquiles, and a protein-packed gaucho steak. The bar still pours good drinks during the day, including bubbly spritzes and stomach-settling amaro flights, which come in handy after housing steak at 11am.
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American
Highland Park
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The people behind maximalist Italian spot Carbone and the Sadelle’s locations in NYC, Las Vegas, and Miami have brought another swanky outpost to Dallas. Groups gather here to snap photos of architecturally impressive bagel towers, massive salads, and the triple-decker turkey sandwiches that would make any New York deli owner proud. Sure, it’s a little sceney. But the food tastes good, and the service has an entertaining level of showmanship, making for a fun brunch overall.
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Oak Cliff
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Encina is an Oak Cliff favorite. Neighborhood locals pack into the window-lined space on weekend mornings for a casual, easy brunch fueled by hatch chile-loaded breakfast sandwiches or hash-brown-and-egg-topped burgers. We’re big fans of their blue corn pancakes and the goat guisada tacos with a punch of fresno chile slaw. The bar pours excellent espresso martinis and carajillos—drinking one of those doesn't technically count as exercise, but it’ll get your heart racing nonetheless.
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Jewish
Knox/Henderson
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Beverley’s is an upscale bistro that levels up Jewish classics—think chicken confit floating in matzo ball soup and latkes with crème fraîche and caviar. Their cold bar has smoked whitefish dip and a refreshing hamachi crudo with pops of green apple and jalapeño. The wagyu pastrami sandwich is piled high with gruyère, crisp coleslaw, and tangy russian dressing, and it’s big enough to split. They do great cocktails as well, like the espresso martinis dusted with nutmeg and orange zest, which will buy you a couple hours before the post-brunch nap sets in.