While visiting Amarillo, I wanted to try a few local coffee shops while working remotely. Located…read morenear the Medi Park area was Strata Coffee Bar, a catch all spot that functions as a coffee shop, bar, and brunch location. When I walked in, the place was absolutely packed with TTUHSC or TTU Vet Med students who were celebrating finishing their final classes for the year. It was quite busy with a large line in front of me, and since I was staying for a while, I was not in a rush. I ordered a lavender latte, and after waiting just over 15 minutes behind the gaggle of people who ordered before me, my hot beverage was ready. I really liked the cup they served it in. It had a cute mountain gradient with their logo on top. The coffee itself was pretty good. It was not anything groundbreaking, but I enjoyed it for what it was. Having to briefly hop on a call with my boss, I went out to their small outdoor patio and took the call. It was also a pretty decent spot for getting some work done. They serve a ton of different options, and it is probably a popular stop for people in the surrounding medical district to get a quick coffee boost. There were also plenty of people drinking beers and mimosas when I came in, celebrating their semester coming to a close at 9:30 in the morning, so good for them. You love a catch all spot. RIYL: Coffee shops with a little bit of everything

We found Strata Coffee Bar on Yelp #1 coffee bar…read more We used the drive-through and I only got a dark roast brew. The staff were very friendly and the coffee smelled and tasted great.

I stopped into this Palace to get a quick coffee, and it was excellent. I got their Lavender Haze…read more The space isn't as stunning as their main location off Georgia Street, but it's nice and comforting. The baristas are all very nice and can craft a good beverage. I find their drinks some of the best in Amarillo. I always have to stop when I'm in town. RIYL: Well-crafted lattes

LOVE Palace Coffee. In fact, when we stay in Amarillo, we look for a place to stay based on how…read moreclose it is to this coffee shop. Employees are always friendly and welcoming. My husband loves to stock up on coffee beans and chat with the team on recommendations. It's very cute inside and plenty of space to sit and chat or do some work. Always clean and well kept.

I've visited the Palace off Georgia Street almost every time I've been to Amarillo. This trip, I…read morevisited the other two locations just on a whim. I hit the one in the Summit shopping center, and on my way out of Amarillo back to Austin, I stopped at their original location in Canyon. What a cozy spot that it was. Summit and Wolflin feel so established with their black walls, tables, and decor while the Palace in Canyon has this timeless feeling. Inside, the walls have a floral wallpaper, the lighting feels classic, and the ceiling looks like it's been there for decades. I ordered a hot Bluebonnet at the suggestion of my girlfriend and took home a whole-bean bag of their Monarch blend to try at my home in Austin. There was a decent buzzing crowd in the main space with plenty of seating in the back room. There was a group of older gentlemen next to us enjoying their coffees together. What a life. The baristas here during the morning we went were all so friendly and conversational which seems to be the norm at all Palace locations. There's just a level of sweetness in the atmosphere I get at Palace that I don't feel like I get at most shops. Their merchandise is excellent (not valuable to the review, just thought I'd share) and it seems like they truly care about the entire coffee experience instead of hastily throwing out drinks. Palace really stands out as a top tier coffee shop in Texas. Every community needs a place like Palace, and Canyon y Amarillo definitely benefits from them. RIYL: The best coffee you can get this far north in Texas

Great coffee and friendly baristas! Beautiful shop with some cool merch. Would definitely stop in…read moreagain next time in the area.

Storm chasing in Amarillo again... The fancy coffee machine at our hotel was broken, so we went out…read moreto grab some coffee and a snack. I got a cappuccino and savory colache and my friend had a latte and slice of quiche. Everything was wonderful! I got the set up with the cappuccino, that came with some sparkling water and two dark chocolate covered açai berries. The foam artwork on my cappuccino was amazing and the heart lasted through the whole drinking experience. my compliments to the artist! It really was lovely. If you need a coffee I definitely recommend this place! Also, there is an open air porch situation where you can bring your pets. There's also plenty of seating both in front of the coffee bar and behind where you can sit on a couch or bar and write your book. There are many outlets and it is cozy and intended for working individuals.

went in here for my morning cup and ask if they had pour over. i was looking over the selection of…read morebeans and cashier suggest the house blend. try it and was underwhelmed. seems to be a bit diluted. and i tasted a little sour note. sorry, i dont like sour african coffee. my preference is south american chocolate nutty notes. i also felt the coffee to water ratio was perhaps higher to my liking. i usually do 20g coffee to 200ml water about a 10-11 ratio. this tastes kinda like a 15-16 ratio. i think this is just personal preference as I am just used to drinking more concentrated coffee than standard. my grind is also smaller thus if i extract to long, the coffee becomes bitter... anyways, pour over is a science with grind size, pour process and ratios all contributing to the flavor profile... not to mention the beans itself.. the only thing i would have wanted is a flight of different beans so I can try a variety and thus purchase the beans i like perhaps i should have instructed them to do a 10-11 ratio. anyways, the breakfast burrito was good and the place looks to be a really nice spot to hang as well. decided not to buy any beans.. perhaps i will mail order and try the other beans once I need to replenish my beans in a month or so

Been here 3 times now and ever time it gets better. Staff is friendly and the coffee is great. Will…read moredefinitely come back.

Cute place! Wide selection of hot and iced teas and a nice menu of specialty drinks - coffees,…read moreenergy, smoothies, and more. I tried the Tumbleweed: lemonade, pineapple and coconut. Yummy! Friendly and helpful staff. Will definitely return!

We travel through Amarillo regularly almost always stopping at our favorite burger joint in the…read moreworld, Blue Sky Texas. Thankfully, they close on Sunday, allowing us to find this wonderful little gem Girasol Café and Bakery. We had sandwiches on this stop, I had the ham and cheese on a Japanese roll, called the aloha, and my wife had the turkey avocado with homemade chips. Both sandwiches were prepared to perfection. I highly recommend. We also procured several pastries, including an apricot empanada that is baked not fried. Slightly warm, with a cup of coffee it was over-the-top delicious. We took away a lemon square and a granola caramel bar (I forget what the name was) but it didn't make it home, again, unexpectedly delicious. The cinnamon roll was calling feverishly for me, but unfortunately, I didn't try at this time. But the next trip to Amarillo is sooner rather than later so we can make another trip to Girasol Café and Bakery. I can't end this review without mentioning how friendly and accommodating the staff are. We we interacted with at least three, and I can say I truly felt I was appreciated as a customer at this place. Each one of them demonstrated a genuine interest in us and the enjoyment of their preparations of our food. The place is small, but on nice days they can double in size with their outside patio

My husband and I were visiting the area and were searching for a good breakfast or brunch spot…read more This place came highly recommended. I'm not sure why. While we were able to eat quickly, the food was meh and the outdoor eating area smelled like sh*t so we relocated inside. I ordered biscuits and gravy with jalapeño bacon. I LOVED the jalapeño bacon. But neither the biscuits nor the gravy tasted good. The biscuits were more like crackers--hard rather than fluffy. And biscuits (plural) is a bit misleading because it's one biscuit sliced in half and soaked in gravy. Chick-Fil-A makes tastier biscuits. But we visited this place on a Sunday and, unfortunately, Chick-Fil-A was closed. It comes with eggs, but I didn't eat the eggs because they looked like the powdered variety instead of real, whole eggs. My husband wanted a croissant but was told it would take 30 minutes to bake. Maybe we're impatient, but that seemed unreasonable for a "bakery" that had been open for a few hours at that point. So he settled for the smothered burrito. He didn't like that concotion either. The passionfruit teas we ordered were small but good, but not good enough for a return visit. $35 wasted.

I enjoy Starbucks when I'm traveling because of the consistency. This store was very friendly and…read morehelpful. And it was clean and the service was very quick on an early Sunday morning. Our drinks were as expected.

At the time of writing, this location is currently ranked at 2-stars. Seems a little harsh from my…read moreexperiences. While this isn't my go-to SB, I've always had pleasant enough visits without any issues. The one note I would make about this location is that there isn't a lot of seat inside. On a busy day/time there is a chance you might not have a spot to sit if you're looking to enjoy your drink in the store. Past that, they have always gotten my order correct and my drink has always tasted fine. Not sure what all the is for. I'll continue to come to this location whenever I'm over on this side of town.

This is a great place on the WT campus. I wish it was there when I went to school here. They were…read morevery friendly. The atmosphere is nice and the coffee really good. I highly recommend it.

Friendly staff with a clean atmosphere and ambience. I enjoyed reading all of the Bible versions…read moreand the worship music playing. They have a huge patio and upstairs area as well! They were out of some drinks I wanted to try but ended up with a solid iced pumpkin spiced latte, they have multiple cold foam flavors to choose from!

When in need, get coffee! Herencia is better than the "big name"…read more Even if you need to rest for a minute.

Beautiful space and immediately welcoming baristas - one of the baristas was one of the bakers and…read morethe baked goods were delicious! - we ordered a single origin drip coffee and the Monica speciality coffee along with a snickerdoodle cookie and a pumpkin empanada - some of the best coffee I've tasted and the pumpkin empanada was next level. Thank you to the barista Cheese and his barista partner this morning for serving us!