Photo courtesy of The Shops at Park Lane.
Toastique, a new gourmet cafe where toast takes center stage, recently opened Oct. 10 at The Shops at Park Lane.
Owned and operated by franchise owner Guy Grantham, the new breakfast and brunch spot is bringing a fresh dining experience to North Dallas with a menu featuring gourmet toasts, smoothie bowls, cold-pressed juices, coffee and more.
Toastique first debuted in Washington, D.C.’s Wharf District after founder Brianna Keefe’s passion for healthy snacks as a Division I athlete inspired her to open a wellness cafe.
With more than 70 locations across the country, the Shops at Park Lane location marks the brand’s fourth location in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
“We’re on the edge of Park Cities, Highland Park and at the corner of all these ZIP codes,” Grantham said. “All of those people that live over there come shopping here all the time. They go to Cava, Chipotle, Whole Foods and now they’re coming here.”
Grantham first joined the Toastique team as a franchise owner in 2023 after recognizing the growing popularity of healthy food. At the time, he was living in Houston, where he owned and operated Sawyer Ice House, a bar he built from the ground up.
His transition from Houston to Dallas was relatively easy. Raised in Flower Mound, Grantham was already familiar with the area. However, finding a location for the fourth Dallas Toastique was the hard part.
“I spent most of my time trying to find a place,” he said. “We had issues with the real estate company Toastique hired to help me out, but I ended up finding this place on my own.”
While waiting for a first date at Cava at The Shops at Park Lane, Grantham looked out the restaurant’s windows and spotted a for-lease sign. He immediately knew he had found the location.
That was in April of 2025. A month later, Grantham and a new realtor he had personally hired began negotiating the lease. He signed the lease in December 2025, and construction began in February.
“My [Toastique] is the largest in Dallas. I have probably twice, or three times more space than anybody else,” Grantham said.
Grantham said the additional space provides more opportunities to give customers a place to enjoy fresh food made in-house.
Among customers’ favorites is the Smoked Salmon Gourmet Toast, which features house-made herbed cream cheese and pickled onions served on a sourdough toast ($16).
Another popular option is the Almond Boost Açai Bowl, which features a blended base of organic açai topped with house-made granola, coconut flakes, hemp seeds, fruit and almond butter ($14).
“The beauty about what sets us apart from everybody else is that we make everything in house,” Grantham said. “Everything has an expiration date.”
Toastique’s bread is supplied by a bakery in Arlington, Virginia. Meanwhile, the coffee is used for its espresso bar and cafe is shipped from Lineage Coffee Roasting in Orlando.
Since opening, Grantham said the restaurant has already begun welcoming neighborhood regulars, some of whom live just across the street.
He said the response has been positive with residents eager to try something different from the area’s dining options.
Although the restaurant has only been open for less than a month, Grantham is already looking to its next addition: an expanded brunch experience.
Within the next month, he plans to introduce mimosas cocktails featuring Toastique’s cold-pressed juices.
“I want it to be a good brunch type of atmosphere,” Grantham said.
Toastique, 8060 Park Lane N., Suite B116, 214.782.929
