Weekend Brunch Report

Realtor Dave Perry-Miller dishes about his 5 favorite Dallas brunch spots

When it comes to brunch, that delicious late-morning (sometimes early afternoon!) meal, we all have our favorite place to visit. Dallas in particular is known for its delightful brunch scene, with an array of restaurants offering everything from indulgent lemon ricotta pancakes to traditional eggs Benedict.

To give you some inspiration, here is Dave Perry-Miller’s personal and well-researched list of Dallas’ best brunch spots.

Fine Dining: Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Turtle Creek
The atmosphere is dazzling, and the food is divine. Executive chef Bruno Davaillon offers an irresistibly elegant tasting menu with amuse-bouche, starters, entrees and desserts. Brunch is from 11:30 am to 2 pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Home Cooking with a Spin: Origin Kitchen + Bar, Uptown
There’s variety aplenty on the eclectic menu: Green Eggs and Ham Sam, Peruvian hash, kale salad and even grass-fed burgers. Also, we love that local foods are a priority here, including sources for eggs, coffee, honey and cheese. Brunch is served daily.

Homemade Southern Cuisine: Smoke, Kessler Park
This is the real homemade deal. Smoked meats are available on all of the menus, and for brunch, you can’t miss out on the pulled whole hog BBQ eggs Benedict or smoked brisket cornbread hash. Additionally, chef Tim Byers’ book, Smoke, shares his wisdom on the art of cooking with smoke. Brunch is from 8 am to 3 pm.

Traditional Local Breakfast Menu: Garden Cafe, East Dallas
Breakfast is served all day here. The menu includes eggs any style (all from local, cage-free hens), pancakes and French toast, chicken fried steak, and homemade pies. Garden Cafe is open Tuesday through Sunday from 7 am to 3 pm.

Italian Fare: Princi Italia, Preston Hollow
Located in Preston Royal Village, this restaurant serves seasonal Italian fare such as pizzas pulled from a wood-burning oven and homemade pasta. Brunch is on Sunday from 11 am to 3 pm.

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Decadent burger with fried egg at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek.

Burger at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek

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Decadent burger with fried egg at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek.

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Revered Dallas restaurant Terilli's to open spinoff on Greenville Ave

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Italchos at Terilli's

A Dallas dining institution is expanding: Terilli's, a staple at 2815 Greenville Ave. for 40 years, is opening a second outlet dedicated to takeout, just down the street.

The new location will be at 2820 Greenville Ave., in the former Val's Cheesecake, which closed in December 2024.

The expansion came about as a result of the pandemic, says Amanda Terilli Loyd, who owns the restaurant with her mother (and founder) Jeannie Terilli and her brother Joey Terilli. They plan to open in mid-fall.

"Ever since COVID, our to-go has increased," Loyd says. "It got to where we could not accommodate all the to-go business because we are also a full service restaurant. We were so busy that we were turning people away."

Jeannie opened Terilli's Restaurant in 1985 with a concept of "fun Italian", with the signature dish being the Italchos, their Italian twist on nachos featuring pizza crust chips topped with red sauce and a cheese blend.

The menu also has spinach-artichoke dip, bruschetta, lobster ravioli, and chicken thighs over angel hair pasta. Reasonable prices, live music, and a nice selection of wine have made it a Dallas mainstay.

The new outlet will serve other purposes as well, Loyd says.

"It will help us fill the gap at lunch," she says. "We used to be open for lunch but we never reopened after the pandemic. This is an opportunity to serve a lunch menu without having to be open for full service."

The menu will be concise. "We will probably skip specialties like steak and seafood because they don't travel well," Loyd says. "But we will definitely offer most of our pasta dishes, a few appetizers, and the Italchos. We'll also offer lighter items like sandwiches, in a combination with soup to make it lunch-friendly. Since the location has its own kitchen, everything will be cooked to order there — we just won't have a dining room."

It'll also give them a platform for catering to businesses who want to order large lunches.

"We'd been thinking about it, and when Val's came open, I was staring at it one day, and said, 'Let's try the to-go there'," she says. "Once we saw the space, we felt like it was perfect. With both Terilli's on Greenville Avenue, it creates a perfect scenario where, if we need something, we can run over and grab it from the restaurant."

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Weekend Brunch Report

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Decadent burger with fried egg at Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek.

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