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Newest coffee shop in Dallas' Oak Cliff is brewing from inside a bank

Just chllaxing at the Capital One Cafe.

Capital One

There's a new coffee shop now open in Dallas’ Oak Cliff in the unlikeliest of places: a bank. Called the Capital One Cafe, it's at the recently opened Capital One at 655 W. Illinois Ave. #230, inside Wynnewood Village where it's serving coffee with a side of banking services.

Capital One has 55 cafés scattered throughout the U.S. in 19 states, including Arizona, California, and Florida. They debuted the concept in New York in 2001, and opened the first Capital One Café in the Dallas-Fort Worth area at Stonebriar Centre in Frisco in 2023. The Wynnewood Village location is the 7th in Texas.

The idea is that you come in for the coffee … then maybe open a checking account or sign up for a credit card. There are no cash transactions through tellers but they do have two ATMs on site.

But anyone can come in, says Capital One VP for Cafés Kim Conte.

"Whether a Capital One customer or not, our cafés provide financial resources and tools in a space that welcomes everyone," Conte says in an email. "Our cafés are often leveraged for remote work and community gatherings – they’ve even been a hub for early start businesses and entrepreneurs."

The menu includes all your coffee drinks: drip coffee, lattes, espressos, cappuccinos, and teas; beans are from Verve, a California coffee roaster.

Other special drinks include kombucha and a fancy mulled cranberry spritz. Drinks come in three sizes: 8-ounce, 12-ounce, and 16-ounce, and prices are relatively cheap, ranging from $3.50-$12.

There are also breakfast and lunch bites including avocado toast, a yogurt power bowl, grilled cheese, flatbreads, sandwiches, muffins, cookies, and pastries, priced from $3 for cookies to $12 for a sandwich. There will also be both grab-and-go and seasonal items available.

They'll also offer workshops on topics like entrepreneurship and financial literacy.

“How consumers manage their money and interact with their banks is changing," Conte says. "Now that most people prefer the ease and convenience of digital banking, Capital One is also evolving to address and meet the needs of our customers.”

Buzzy opening

Buzzy Palladino's Steak & Seafood debuts in Preston Hollow after NYC raves

Photo courtesy of Palladino's

Cowboy Steak at Palladino's Steak & Seafood Dallas.

One of Dallas' most anticipated restaurant openings of 2026 has happened: Palladino's Steak & Seafood, the steakhouse that became the toast of New York before it arrived in Texas, has officially opened in Preston Hollow.

The restaurant from restaurateur Joseph Palladino opened Tuesday, June 16 at 5959 Royal Ln., in the former Spec's space at Preston Road and Royal Lane.

The opening marks a return to Dallas for Palladino, an ex-NYPD police officer-turned-restaurateur known for concepts such as Nick & Sam's Steakhouse and the Coal Vines pizza chain.

Palladino's Steak & Seafood is his newest creation, combining steakhouse, Italian, and seafood, particularly sushi.

Joseph Palladino, Palladino's Joseph Palladino inside Palladino's Steak & SeafoodPhoto courtesy of Palladino's

Palladino first announced the Dallas location in 2025, while simultaneously opening the original Palladino's Steak & Seafood inside New York's Grand Central Terminal. That restaurant quickly emerged as one of New York City's buzziest openings, earning praise from outlets including Eater, Forbes, and the New York Post, and drawing celebrity diners who gushed as lovingly as the critics did.

The Dallas version is described in a release as "a modern steakhouse menu featuring prime cuts, impeccably sourced seafood, Italian-inspired dishes, refined sushi offerings, and elevated tableside experiences."

Palladino has assembled a veteran team that includes executive chef Sam Hazen - whose résumé includes stints at Michelin three-star Le Gavroche, Tavern on the Green, and Tao - along with chef de cuisine Henry Johnson.

Palladino said the cuisine reflects both his New York roots and Hazen's experience working in fine dining and Asian concepts.

Highlights of their menu include:

Slow-Roasted Herb-Crusted Prime Rib served tableside from the restaurant's "Trolley Treat"
Bread Stick Veal Milanese
Miso-Glazed Chilean Bass
Maine Lobster Scampi
Sushi selections
Taste of Japan A5 Wagyu offerings

The Dallas location was designed by Rockwell Group, the internationally known design firm that also created the New York restaurant. "The Dallas location reinterprets Palladino’s signature sense of glamour through a distinctly Texas lens, blending the sophistication and energy of the brand’s New York roots with the warmth and character of Palladino’s longstanding Dallas legacy," says the release.

Palladino's also includes two private event venues: The Aria, a live-music-focused events space (complete with grand piano and stage) named for Palladino's daughter; and The National, an intimate private dining room named for Dallas National Golf Club, where Palladino is a member.

"Featuring photography from the club, The National celebrates Dallas’s deep ties to the sport while reflecting the restaurant’s broader themes of legacy, community, and elevated gathering," says the release.

The snazzy bar area.Photo courtesy of Palladino's

Palladino first landed on the Dallas restaurant scene in 1998 to partner up with the equally larger-than-life restaurateur Phil Romano, and went on to have a hand in the creation of Nick & Sam’s, the swanky steakhouse on Maple Avenue (now run by Sam Romano, Phil Romano's son), Nick & Sam's Grill, Dos Jefes, and Coal Vines, his homage to the casual neighborhood restaurants reminiscent of his upbringing in New York.

Palladino was approached by Preston Royal's landlords to open a restaurant at the center. Given his local following and celebrity draw, as well as the large local appetite for steakhouses, Dallas made sense as a second location, particularly at the highly desirable intersection of Preston and Royal.

“Dallas has played such an important role in my story as an entrepreneur," Palladino says in the release. “After opening the first Palladino’s Steak & Seafood in New York, it felt only right to bring it here next. This city understands hospitality at the highest level, and we’re excited to introduce a menu, ambiance and experience that reflects that.”

The Palladino's bar opens daily at 4:30 pm, with dinner service beginning at 5 pm. Hours are 5-10 pm Sunday-Thursday and 5-11 pm Friday-Saturday.

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Teresa Gubbins contributed to this story.

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