Mile-High Pie in Oak Cliff since 1956.
Norma's Cafe has served Texas home cooking in Oak Cliff since 1956, a Dallas comfort-food institution famous for chicken-fried steak, blue-plate specials, and "mile-high" meringue pies that tower over the counter. The hearty breakfasts and all-day plates have kept generations of Dallasites in the booths.
A Dallas classic for nearly 70 years, Norma's is the 2025 Centurion Award winner.
What they're known for
- Chicken-fried steak
- "Mile-high" meringue pies
- eNORMAus all-day breakfast
Customers said it first.
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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.
Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; Norma's Cafe met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Dallas since 1956 — 70 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Dallas.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Dallas has kept Norma's Cafe busy for 70 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Dallas regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best diner in Dallas for 2025 for seven decades of chicken-fried steak and Mile-High Pie in Oak Cliff.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- Norma's Cafe
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1956, Dallas, TX
- Location
- 1123 W Davis St, Dallas, TX 75208
- Centurion Award
- Best Diner in Dallas — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is Norma's Cafe?
Oak Cliff diner open since 1956, famous for Mile-High Pie, chicken-fried steak, and no-nonsense Texas breakfasts.
Is Norma's Cafe award-winning?
Yes — Norma's Cafe is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Diner in Dallas, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best diner in Dallas for 2025 for seven decades of chicken-fried steak and Mile-High Pie in Oak Cliff.
Where is Norma's Cafe?
Norma's Cafe is in Dallas, TX.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Diner in Dallas Dallas, TX · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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