Guidebook for Dripping Springs
Food Scene
Mazama Coffee Co
301 Mercer StGreat local coffee shop!
Koi Lantern
333 U.S. 290Casual and quick oriental food.
Creek Road Cafe
301 US-290Support local business.
Awesome for breakfast and lunch. Generally closed on Sundays, but
for Seasonal Sunday Brunch contact 512-894-0001 or thymeanddough.com
127 locals recommend
Rolling In Thyme & Dough
333 E Hwy 290Awesome for breakfast and lunch. Generally closed on Sundays, but
for Seasonal Sunday Brunch contact 512-894-0001 or thymeanddough.com
Yapa Artisan Empanadas
If empanadas is what you want...
EL Rey Restaurant Bar N Grill
2400B U.S. 290Latin American cuisine. Ceviche with tilapia etc.
Always busy and popular, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sunday brunch too.
11 locals recommend
Trudy's Four Star
13059 Four Star BlvdAlways busy and popular, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Sunday brunch too.
Good ol' down home cooking. Breakfast with bacon, grits and buttered toast.
18 locals recommend
Oak Creek Cafe
660 US-290Good ol' down home cooking. Breakfast with bacon, grits and buttered toast.
Pieous
166 Hargraves DrFabulous Pizza in a hip setting. Very popular with the locals.
Breakfast Tacos to go! Take out window with a couple of outdoor picnic tables. Best kept secret in town.
18 locals recommend
Flores Breakfast and Lunch
920 US-290Breakfast Tacos to go! Take out window with a couple of outdoor picnic tables. Best kept secret in town.
Nutty Brown Amphitheatre
12225 US-290Food and live music!
Homespun Kitchen and Bar
131 E Mercer StDinner and live music. homespunkitchenandbar.com
If bbq is on the menu, they are the best. Get the ribs. You can even see inside their pits. Cash only (ATM available) BYOB.
480 locals recommend
Salt Lick BBQ
18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826If bbq is on the menu, they are the best. Get the ribs. You can even see inside their pits. Cash only (ATM available) BYOB.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Barber Shop
207 W Mercer StBrewpub in the middle of town. Live music. barbershop bar.com
Smoke'n Hops
3799 U.S. 290Get your Brisket Eggrolls and brew here.
What's Red-handed and Big Red? Need to go and try it yourself.
171 locals recommend
Treaty Oak Distilling
16604 Fitzhugh RdWhat's Red-handed and Big Red? Need to go and try it yourself.
Newest bar with good eats too. Live music. hudsonsonmercer.com
52 locals recommend
Hudson's on Mercer Street
381 Mercer StNewest bar with good eats too. Live music. hudsonsonmercer.com
Shopping
Lone Star Gifts
301 W Mercer StGrab that special Texas souvenir!
Revel WILDE
330 W Mercer StWildly creative gifts and accessories. Floral design too!
Sacred Moon Herbs
305 W Mercer StTeas, gifts, herbs, books, jewelry etc. right on Mercer St.
Everything Else
Sidecar Tasting Room
501 Old Fitzhugh RdFind out how many different things you can do with wine.
Mercer Street Dancehall
23490 Ranch Rd 12Yes. A dance hall for real!
mercerstreetdancehall.com
Starrs On Mercer
209 Mercer StOld-time department store on Mercer Street.
Main grocery store and pharmacy too for anything you may need. The unofficial local meeting place.
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdMain grocery store and pharmacy too for anything you may need. The unofficial local meeting place.
Find out what to do in the area. Fliers and brochures available 24 hrs.
Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center
509 W Mercer StFind out what to do in the area. Fliers and brochures available 24 hrs.
This is where the Formula 1 race happens every year in November! Also big concerts/events, check out circuitoftheamericas.com.
346 locals recommend
Circuit of The Americas
9201 Circuit of the Americas BlvdThis is where the Formula 1 race happens every year in November! Also big concerts/events, check out circuitoftheamericas.com.
Why not stop by in between winery tour? Tour and stay for lunch too.
81 locals recommend
Texas Hill Country Olive Company
2530 W Fitzhugh RdWhy not stop by in between winery tour? Tour and stay for lunch too.
Entertainment & Activities
The Pizza Cave
2690 U.S. 290Will deliver. In the middle of downtown.
Grand Slam Pizza
100 Commons RdGreat local pizza joint.
Awesome small zoo dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating. Small enough to do in a couple of hours and the little ones won't get bored. Picnic tables for you own lunch. Take a train ride. Gift shop.
81 locals recommend
Austin Zoo
10808 Rawhide TrailAwesome small zoo dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating. Small enough to do in a couple of hours and the little ones won't get bored. Picnic tables for you own lunch. Take a train ride. Gift shop.