Guidebook for San Marcos
Food Scene
Pie Society
700 N LBJ Dr Fantastic pizza and beer on tap!
http://www.piesmtx.com/
Palmer's Restaurant Bar & Courtyard
218 Moore StLocally sourced fare in a cozy subterranean space. It can get loud when it's busy, but sidewalk cafe seating can be fun when the weather's pleasant.The Root Cellar opens at 7 a.m. for breakfast, and it's good!
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The Root Cellar Cafe & Brewery
215 N LBJ DrLocally sourced fare in a cozy subterranean space. It can get loud when it's busy, but sidewalk cafe seating can be fun when the weather's pleasant.The Root Cellar opens at 7 a.m. for breakfast, and it's good!
Jo's Cafe
310 Mary Stwonderful owners and great coffee!
Torchy's Tacos started in 2006 with a mobile trailer, a little red Vespa, and a man with a passion for good food. The founder, Mike Rypka, left an executive chef position to chase his dreams by investing everything he had into Torchy's Tacos. With a new, experimental menu ready to serve but no mouths to feed, Rypka jumped on his Vespa and started throwing out samples in an attempt to draw customers to his trailer. Before he knew it, people were rallying beside the taco stand hollering, "damn these tacos are good!" and the Torchy's Tacos' legacy began. The Torchy's in San Marcos is fantastic!
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Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St Torchy's Tacos started in 2006 with a mobile trailer, a little red Vespa, and a man with a passion for good food. The founder, Mike Rypka, left an executive chef position to chase his dreams by investing everything he had into Torchy's Tacos. With a new, experimental menu ready to serve but no mouths to feed, Rypka jumped on his Vespa and started throwing out samples in an attempt to draw customers to his trailer. Before he knew it, people were rallying beside the taco stand hollering, "damn these tacos are good!" and the Torchy's Tacos' legacy began. The Torchy's in San Marcos is fantastic!
Amazing, local San Marcos ice cream shop!
http://rheasicecream.com/
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Rhea's Ice Cream- SMTX
318 N LBJ DrAmazing, local San Marcos ice cream shop!
http://rheasicecream.com/
Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th St European-style bistro.
Rough 'n' ready roadhouse bar set in a 1930s gas station with TVs, games, a pool table & a patio.
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Zelicks Icehouse
336 W Hopkins StRough 'n' ready roadhouse bar set in a 1930s gas station with TVs, games, a pool table & a patio.
Since 1997 Casa Maria has been offering the best Mexican food in town. Using the original recipes directly where they originated. With dishes primarily from northern Mexico but have included some recipes from the south. In Casa Maria we want you to feel like in your home(tu Casa) relaxing & casual atmosphere with a warm & friendly service.
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Casa Maria Restaurant San Marcos
706 S Guadalupe StSince 1997 Casa Maria has been offering the best Mexican food in town. Using the original recipes directly where they originated. With dishes primarily from northern Mexico but have included some recipes from the south. In Casa Maria we want you to feel like in your home(tu Casa) relaxing & casual atmosphere with a warm & friendly service.
Experience flavorful Tex-Mex food made with top-quality ingredients when you dine at our San Marcos Tex-Mex restaurant. For 35 years, Herbert's Grocery & Taco Hut has offered quick service with a smile. Our Tex-Mex restaurant gladly welcomes large orders for dining in and takeout. Contact our Tex-Mex restaurant in San Marcos, Texas, for delicious Tex-Mex dishes prepared with flavorful ingredients.
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Herbert's Taco Hut
419 Riverside DrExperience flavorful Tex-Mex food made with top-quality ingredients when you dine at our San Marcos Tex-Mex restaurant. For 35 years, Herbert's Grocery & Taco Hut has offered quick service with a smile. Our Tex-Mex restaurant gladly welcomes large orders for dining in and takeout. Contact our Tex-Mex restaurant in San Marcos, Texas, for delicious Tex-Mex dishes prepared with flavorful ingredients.
Prik Nam Pla Thai Cuisine
1917 Dutton DrGreat Green Curry!
No-frills cafe serving traditional American dishes & breakfast all day in an easygoing setting.
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Cafe on the Square
126 N LBJ DrNo-frills cafe serving traditional American dishes & breakfast all day in an easygoing setting.
Wake the Dead Coffee House is a place for you and all of the San Marvelous community. Folks from all different backgrounds come together here: for a spectacular cup of coffee, a tasty treat or bite to eat, an artisan-crafted beer, a great live performance. The professor, the retiree, the student, the professional, the mom, the musician, the politician, the artist. No matter who you are, you are welcome here!
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Wake the Dead Coffee House
1432 Ranch Rd 12Wake the Dead Coffee House is a place for you and all of the San Marvelous community. Folks from all different backgrounds come together here: for a spectacular cup of coffee, a tasty treat or bite to eat, an artisan-crafted beer, a great live performance. The professor, the retiree, the student, the professional, the mom, the musician, the politician, the artist. No matter who you are, you are welcome here!
Cozy, homey fixture specializing in tacos & other Mexican eats for breakfast, lunch & dinner.
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Los Vega
315 W San Antonio StCozy, homey fixture specializing in tacos & other Mexican eats for breakfast, lunch & dinner.
Take your TASTEBUDS
On an Adventure
Ethically sourced coffee
from around the Globe
GREAt COFFEE!
Redbud Roasters
169 S L B J DrTake your TASTEBUDS
On an Adventure
Ethically sourced coffee
from around the Globe
GREAt COFFEE!
Phở Tran88
212 North LBJ DriveGreat food!!!
Industry
110 E Martin Luther King DrBlack's Barbecue San Marcos
510 Hull StFirst Watch
Garcia's
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
Insomnia Cookies
Italian Garden
415 N LBJ DrIvar's River Pub
701 Cheatham StNorth Street
Great indian food with outdoor and indoor seating great brews, too
Parks & Nature
San Marcos River
tubing and just so pretty with its clear waters and wild rice.
Two hundred springs bubble up from the bottom of Spring Lake to form one of the largest aquifer-driven spring systems in the world. This unique environment is one of the longest continuously inhabited sites in North America and provides a stable home for eight threatened and endangered species. We are proud to be the entrusted stewards of Spring Lake. It is the heart of all we do. This is a jewel in San Marcos.
http://www.meadowscenter.txstate.edu/Education/Glass-BottomBoats.html
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The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
211 San Marcos Springs DrTwo hundred springs bubble up from the bottom of Spring Lake to form one of the largest aquifer-driven spring systems in the world. This unique environment is one of the longest continuously inhabited sites in North America and provides a stable home for eight threatened and endangered species. We are proud to be the entrusted stewards of Spring Lake. It is the heart of all we do. This is a jewel in San Marcos.
http://www.meadowscenter.txstate.edu/Education/Glass-BottomBoats.html
The 570-acre Purgatory Creek Natural Area is within the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, is home to Purgatory Creek, and includes upland meadows, canyon bluffs of 40 feet or more, dense juniper thickets, champion oaks, and a flood control dam. Several areas within this natural area are habitat for golden-cheeked warblers and black-capped vireos. Passive recreation opportunities support a trail along the narrows of the frequently dry Purgatory Creek bed that runs through this natural area.
http://www.smgreenbelt.org/SMNaturalAreas.htm
Purgatory Creek
The 570-acre Purgatory Creek Natural Area is within the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, is home to Purgatory Creek, and includes upland meadows, canyon bluffs of 40 feet or more, dense juniper thickets, champion oaks, and a flood control dam. Several areas within this natural area are habitat for golden-cheeked warblers and black-capped vireos. Passive recreation opportunities support a trail along the narrows of the frequently dry Purgatory Creek bed that runs through this natural area.
http://www.smgreenbelt.org/SMNaturalAreas.htm
About 81 acres mostly west of the Blanco River,
just below the bridge at IH35. Blanco Shoals is a unique area in
our park system, since it is a completely undeveloped riparian
area and will remain that way except for a few trails to be built
in the future. It contains high bank bluffs and shoals, tall cottonwoods and sycamores, gigantic pecans, and mesquite. Anaqua (a na’ kuh way) trees cling to the riverbanks.
http://www.smgreenbelt.org/SMNaturalAreas.htm
Blanco Shoals Natural Area
About 81 acres mostly west of the Blanco River,
just below the bridge at IH35. Blanco Shoals is a unique area in
our park system, since it is a completely undeveloped riparian
area and will remain that way except for a few trails to be built
in the future. It contains high bank bluffs and shoals, tall cottonwoods and sycamores, gigantic pecans, and mesquite. Anaqua (a na’ kuh way) trees cling to the riverbanks.
http://www.smgreenbelt.org/SMNaturalAreas.htm
40 plus acres of lightly developed parkland off RR12. This natural area features a half-mile accessible trail with a kiosk and benches and about 2 miles of unmarked loop trail, including a spur that meets RR12 in the 30-foot wide swath between Community Baptist Church and Dakota Ranch Apartments. The 2-mile trail was designed by SMGA for mountain biking, but it also offers pleasant hiking in a surprisingly diverse natural area in a part of town that is developing rapidly. Oak groves, flowering meadows, cactus stands, and persimmon thickets are all found in Ringtail Ridge Ridge and provide a diverse ecology for birds, mammals, reptiles and insects. The Ringtail Ridge tract was the site of an animal slaughter plant for many years. The foundations of the plant and other artifacts can still be seen; the land is being left alone to recover from ranching and the slaughter business.
Ringtail Ridge Natural Area
1814 Ranch to Market 1240 plus acres of lightly developed parkland off RR12. This natural area features a half-mile accessible trail with a kiosk and benches and about 2 miles of unmarked loop trail, including a spur that meets RR12 in the 30-foot wide swath between Community Baptist Church and Dakota Ranch Apartments. The 2-mile trail was designed by SMGA for mountain biking, but it also offers pleasant hiking in a surprisingly diverse natural area in a part of town that is developing rapidly. Oak groves, flowering meadows, cactus stands, and persimmon thickets are all found in Ringtail Ridge Ridge and provide a diverse ecology for birds, mammals, reptiles and insects. The Ringtail Ridge tract was the site of an animal slaughter plant for many years. The foundations of the plant and other artifacts can still be seen; the land is being left alone to recover from ranching and the slaughter business.
About 21 acres of undeveloped parkland with a half mile of 6-foot wide, accessible gravel trail and just under a mile of natural surface trails. Schulle’s trails are included in the Texas Parks & Wildlife's Heart of Texas Birding Trail Guide.
http://www.smgreenbelt.org/SMNaturalAreas.htm
Schulle Canyon Natural Area
100 Ridgewood Ln About 21 acres of undeveloped parkland with a half mile of 6-foot wide, accessible gravel trail and just under a mile of natural surface trails. Schulle’s trails are included in the Texas Parks & Wildlife's Heart of Texas Birding Trail Guide.
http://www.smgreenbelt.org/SMNaturalAreas.htm
About 251 acres of undeveloped parkland that sits just above the headwaters of the San Marcos River. About half of the property is in the Edwards Aquifer Recharge zone, and all of the property is part of the Sink Creek watershed. San Marcos Springs and Spring Lake are rare ecological jewels among Texas water resources and support 5 endangered species. The area supported ranching and hunting for many years, but has recently been left largely undisturbed with the exception of some natural-surface trails. Spring Lake Natural Area contains the typical meadows and woodlands found in the Edwards Plateau, with a wide variety of flora and fauna, including Mexican buckeye and large mammals. The geology includes layers of the Eagle-Ford, Georgetown, Del Rio clay and Edwards limestone. Currently, Texas State University, the City of San Marcos, and Land Design Partners, Inc. are developing a master plan that will emphasize low-impact recreational activities and natural resource protection. The San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department will offer educational programs at Spring Lake Natural Area for children and adults.
http://www.smgreenbelt.org/SMNaturalAreas.htm
Spring Lake Preserve
County Road 225 About 251 acres of undeveloped parkland that sits just above the headwaters of the San Marcos River. About half of the property is in the Edwards Aquifer Recharge zone, and all of the property is part of the Sink Creek watershed. San Marcos Springs and Spring Lake are rare ecological jewels among Texas water resources and support 5 endangered species. The area supported ranching and hunting for many years, but has recently been left largely undisturbed with the exception of some natural-surface trails. Spring Lake Natural Area contains the typical meadows and woodlands found in the Edwards Plateau, with a wide variety of flora and fauna, including Mexican buckeye and large mammals. The geology includes layers of the Eagle-Ford, Georgetown, Del Rio clay and Edwards limestone. Currently, Texas State University, the City of San Marcos, and Land Design Partners, Inc. are developing a master plan that will emphasize low-impact recreational activities and natural resource protection. The San Marcos Parks and Recreation Department will offer educational programs at Spring Lake Natural Area for children and adults.
http://www.smgreenbelt.org/SMNaturalAreas.htm
Shopping
This is known as "the BIG HEB". Pretty much anything you will need, bakery, deli, pharmacy, river gear and a great wine and beer selection.
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H-E-B
641 E Hopkins St This is known as "the BIG HEB". Pretty much anything you will need, bakery, deli, pharmacy, river gear and a great wine and beer selection.
This is known as "the little HEB". Pretty much anything you will need and a great wine and beer selection.
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H-E-B
641 E Hopkins StThis is known as "the little HEB". Pretty much anything you will need and a great wine and beer selection.
San Marcos Farmer's Market located on the square every Saturday from 9am-1pm. Come shop from our local growers, gardeners, great tamales, plus other foods and artists.
111 E San Antonio St
111 East San Antonio StreetSan Marcos Farmer's Market located on the square every Saturday from 9am-1pm. Come shop from our local growers, gardeners, great tamales, plus other foods and artists.
1893 Thrift and Vintage store, open W-F NOON TO FIVE, SAT 10-3
PLUS THERE IS A GREAT ART GALLERY INSIDE THE PRICE CENTER.
Price Center & Garden
222 W San Antonio St1893 Thrift and Vintage store, open W-F NOON TO FIVE, SAT 10-3
PLUS THERE IS A GREAT ART GALLERY INSIDE THE PRICE CENTER.
Arts & Culture
Texas State University
601 University Drhttp://www.thewittliffcollections.txstate.edu/
Located in the Texas State Campus Library, seventh floor.
Housing The Southwestern Writers Collection, Southwestern & Mexican Photography Collection andThe Lonesome Dove Collection.
Founded by screenwriter and photographer Bill Wittliff and his wife Sally, these repositories are devoted to preserving a creative legacy that will instruct and inspire the current generation as well as those to come, illuminating the artistic process and testifying to the importance of the southwestern and Mexican imagination in the wider world.
It is best to call first. 512-245-2313
Albert B. Alkek Library
601 University DrLocated in the Texas State Campus Library, seventh floor.
Housing The Southwestern Writers Collection, Southwestern & Mexican Photography Collection andThe Lonesome Dove Collection.
Founded by screenwriter and photographer Bill Wittliff and his wife Sally, these repositories are devoted to preserving a creative legacy that will instruct and inspire the current generation as well as those to come, illuminating the artistic process and testifying to the importance of the southwestern and Mexican imagination in the wider world.
It is best to call first. 512-245-2313
This is a wonderful community center with 10 art shows a year. It also has a wonderful antique shop called 1893
Price Center & Garden
222 W San Antonio StThis is a wonderful community center with 10 art shows a year. It also has a wonderful antique shop called 1893
Entertainment & Activities
Lions Club Tube Rental and River Shuttle Service
Lions Club Tube Rental is located in the Rec Hall at San Marcos City Park. The float lasts about an hour and ends at Rio Vista Park. Play around for a while or shoot the falls and then take the shuttle back to the beginning. Rentals are good for all day activities.
We are open weekends beginning in May and seven days a week all summer - Memorial Day through Labor Day. Hours of operation are 10:00am to 7:00pm. Our last pick up at Rio Vista Park is at 6:30pm
Come by to rent a tube, air up your own, get a ride back on a shuttle, rent a life vest for your little ones or pick up refreshments and river necessities you may have forgotten.
http://www.tubesanmarcos.com/
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San Marcos Lions Club Tube Rental
170 Charles Austin DriveLions Club Tube Rental and River Shuttle Service
Lions Club Tube Rental is located in the Rec Hall at San Marcos City Park. The float lasts about an hour and ends at Rio Vista Park. Play around for a while or shoot the falls and then take the shuttle back to the beginning. Rentals are good for all day activities.
We are open weekends beginning in May and seven days a week all summer - Memorial Day through Labor Day. Hours of operation are 10:00am to 7:00pm. Our last pick up at Rio Vista Park is at 6:30pm
Come by to rent a tube, air up your own, get a ride back on a shuttle, rent a life vest for your little ones or pick up refreshments and river necessities you may have forgotten.
http://www.tubesanmarcos.com/
Drinks & Nightlife
Stonewall Warehouse SmTx. San Marcos' first and only LGBTQIA bar and nightclub located on the square! Now Open: 5pm-2am every day! Daily drink specials!
Stonewall Warehouse
141 E Hopkins StStonewall Warehouse SmTx. San Marcos' first and only LGBTQIA bar and nightclub located on the square! Now Open: 5pm-2am every day! Daily drink specials!
MIDDLETON BREWING is a 10 barrel brewpub located in San Marcos, TX. With extensive styles of beer and a tap wall of 15 different styles of beer, we provide delicious ales suited for the Texas Hill Country with pride. Not only do we have delicious ales at our pub, we also provide the community of San Marcos and beyond with our beer. We strive to create world class beer and an environment that we enjoy being in. We have been open to the public since 2011 with many years to come, stop by our pub and say hello, cheers!
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Middleton Brewing
101 Oakwood LoopMIDDLETON BREWING is a 10 barrel brewpub located in San Marcos, TX. With extensive styles of beer and a tap wall of 15 different styles of beer, we provide delicious ales suited for the Texas Hill Country with pride. Not only do we have delicious ales at our pub, we also provide the community of San Marcos and beyond with our beer. We strive to create world class beer and an environment that we enjoy being in. We have been open to the public since 2011 with many years to come, stop by our pub and say hello, cheers!