Nonprofit Restaurant · Old East Dallas
Cafe Momentum
Café Momentum, Dallas’ founding nonprofit restaurant and youth training academy, is opening a new flagship in Old East Dallas in January 2027.
The Got Weekend take
Why go
At Café Momentum, restaurant work is part of a broader commitment to young people. The nonprofit offers paid internships for justice-involved youth ages 15–19, combining hands-on experience with education, life skills and ongoing guidance. Dallas is its founding restaurant and flagship, with a training role that extends beyond its own team. The program helps young people return to school, explore careers and prepare for further education. Its next home, at 3001 Greenwood Street in the Wilson Historic District, is scheduled to open in January 2027. The move will bring the restaurant and Community Services Center together in a space designed for both work and learning, replacing the downtown location near Thanksgiving Square. Expanded facilities are intended to serve more young people and welcome organizations interested in learning from Café Momentum’s approach to youth development and justice reform.
- Paid internships for justice-involved youth ages 15–19
- Dallas is the founding restaurant and flagship
- New restaurant and Community Services Center opening January 2027
- Wilson Historic District location in Old East Dallas
A fit for diners interested in a nonprofit restaurant that combines youth employment, education and training.
Make it your kind of weekend
- friends
- date night
- solo exploring
- rainy-day option
A few visit notes
The new flagship at 3001 Greenwood Street is scheduled to open in January 2027.