A new coffee shop has poured its first cups on West Davis Street, bringing café de olla, banana horchata lattes, and fresh conchas to North Oak Cliff. El Jardín Café is now open at 714 W. Davis St., just steps from the Bishop Arts District, with a menu built around nostalgic Mexican flavors and a full lineup of espresso drinks.
The shop's menu draws on flavors the team grew up with, according to a video report from Dallasites101. Along with the banana horchata latte and café de olla, the menu includes a mazapán latte and a Mexican mocha.
Beyond the cultural specialties, El Jardín Café also stocks the basics any coffee regular would expect. Specialty coffee and matcha drinks start at $7, according to Oak Cliff Advocate, while espresso runs $3.50 and cold brew is $5. Customers can add alternative milks, an extra shot, or any of eight flavored syrups for 50 cents each.
Pastries and Hours at the New Oak Cliff Spot
On the food side, the cafe's case includes cookies, concha, cinnamon rolls, and loaf, with pastries ranging from $2 to $7, the Advocate reports. El Jardín Café is open Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and it's closed on Tuesdays.
The cafe's arrival adds another business to West Davis Street.
A Crowded Block Along West Davis Street
El Jardín Café didn't pick just any address — it moved in immediately adjacent to The Spelled Milk, the whimsical cereal bar and ice cream lounge next door, as the Advocate reported ahead of the opening. That shop opened in January 2024 after converting a former tax preparation office into a cereal lounge stocking more than 100 cereal varieties, according to CultureMap Dallas.
The new cafe's debut adds to the mix of businesses along West Davis Street and nearby corridors.
How West Davis Fits Into Oak Cliff's Growth Plans
The street's transformation isn't happening by accident. Dallas City Hall adopted the West Oak Cliff Area Plan in November 2021 to guide growth along major commercial corridors like West Davis Street, aiming to manage development pressure while protecting long-term residents from gentrification and displacement.
Urban planning documentation from real estate firm Goodspace notes that West Davis Street originally developed as a Model A-era highway before evolving into a walkable commercial extension of the historic Bishop Arts streetcar district.
El Jardín Café's menu includes café de olla and mazapán latte, Dallasites101 has reported. Hoodline's 2019 coverage tracked Yelp review trends for breakfast businesses, including Tribal All Day Cafe.
