Garden Cafe, Dallas

Beams of sunlight filter in through the lush vegetation that surrounds Garden Cafe’s outdoor patio and garden. Such a setting seems almost designed to inspire poetry, and it’s hardly a coincidence that the café hosts a regular poetry dinner that pairs a five-course meal with open-mic poetry readings.

If poetry isn’t your thing, Garden Cafe still has you covered with an all-day breakfast and lunch served out on the patio. Popular menu items include house salads, sandwiches, and omelets made with organic and pasture raised eggs. Though the options are varied, the chefs don’t skimp on any of them. One case in point is the french toast, which is covered in real, organic Vermont syrup.