Dear Dad's, the popular Battleground Avenue brunch and dinner hangout, is gearing up for a second act in downtown Greensboro. The planned outpost at 219 S. Elm St. is expected to cover roughly 1,850 square feet, giving the team more room to handle heavy demand at the original spot and putting one of the city’s buzziest casual restaurants within walking distance of the Tanger Center and the rest of Elm Street’s business strip.
Expansion reported by local outlets
According to the Triad Business Journal, as relayed in a report from What Now Charlotte, the second Dear Dad's is slated to fill an approximately 1,850-square-foot storefront at 219 S. Elm St. The reporting notes that the expansion is designed to ease crowding at the Battleground Avenue location, where weekend brunch and steady all-day traffic have become the norm.
What Dear Dad's will bring
The family-run restaurant is operated by father Sage Sajad and son Haras Sajad and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The menu stretches from avocado toast and eggs Benedict to breakfast burritos, Nutella Dreams French Toast, and carrot-cake pancakes. The kitchen also turns out burgers, fajitas, pork chops, seafood, and pasta, and the restaurant lists regular hours as 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to the Dear Dad's menu and About page.
Downtown location and property notes
The address at 219 S. Elm sits in Greensboro’s central business district. Property listings show the building totals about 4,950 square feet, so Dear Dad's would occupy a portion of a larger structure rather than the whole thing. Public records and the commercial listing reviewed on LoopNet outline parcel details and building information for the site.
Timing and next steps
What Now Charlotte reports that it has reached out to the restaurant for an official opening timeline and more specifics on the downtown buildout, but so far Dear Dad's has not announced a debut date for the Elm Street location. For now, fans will have to keep an eye on the restaurant’s website and downtown commercial listings for updates as plans move ahead.
If the downtown spot comes to fruition, it will add another hometown operator to Elm Street and broaden lunch and pre- and post-show dining choices near Greensboro’s theaters and live-music venues. More details are expected as the owners lock in a construction schedule and formal opening plan.
