Located in the Junius Heights neighborhood of Old East Dallas, Garden Cafe was a “farm-to-table” restaurant before that was even a thing, and still today, creates fresh dishes using herbs and vegetables from its own personal garden! Plus, they are dog friendly so make sure to bring your pups to the patio!
Updated October 2024
GARDEN CAFE
The neighborhood gem has been around for over 20 years, and is one of those spots that once you start going, you want to keep coming back because of how special it is. There’s really nothing like it in Dallas - being surrounded by the lush greenery truly transports you out of the city when dining on the patio.
And something we love: not only is the garden used for their dishes, but the restaurant staff each gets a plot to garden themselves!
THE MENU
Garden Cafe serves a lovely menu of fresh salads, sandwiches and brunch items, using humanely-produced pasture-raised eggs, direct trade coffee, local grass-fed pastured meats, etc! AND they use the herbs and produce that come straight from their garden too!
WHAT WE TRIED
🥗 The Ivy Salad (with kale, golden raisins & cashews…so good!)
🍉 Texas Watermelon and Tomato Salad
🍅 The Bloody Mary (Garden Cafe is no longer BYOB!)
P.S. Make sure to ask your server about their seasonal dessert(s), for the freshest way to cure your sweet tooth.
THIRD THURSDAYS
Every third Thursday of the month, folks from the neighborhood all come by the cafe at 6pm to catch up with old friends or make some new ones. So if you are new to the area, definitely stop by!
DETAILS
Visit Garden Cafe Thursday through Sundays for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Leave time to explore the garden afterward, and say hi to their two chickens!
