Food Scene
There is a wide variety of dining available in and around Dripping Springs. Below are some of my favorites, running the gamut from casual to upscale. Be sure and try Flores Taco stand on 290 right before the high school. A taco trailer with the best breakfast tacos ever!
Salt Lick BBQ
18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826Great BBQ! Iconic and old school
Creek Road Cafe
301 US-290Very good food for a bit more upscale dining experience
Rolling In Thyme & Dough
333 E Hwy 290Superb bakery and lunch spot
Epicure
1025 Cannon DrAlso a nice higher end dining spot
Great local spot with good food, outdoor patio and dog friendly! Close to Wimberly as well, for some shopping or swimming before or afterwards.
94 locals recommend
Hays City Store
8989 FM150 WGreat local spot with good food, outdoor patio and dog friendly! Close to Wimberly as well, for some shopping or swimming before or afterwards.
Great spot! Right in Drip. Really nice Americana menu, and live music on the patio
57 locals recommend
Homespun Kitchen and Bar
131 E Mercer StGreat spot! Right in Drip. Really nice Americana menu, and live music on the patio
Crêpe Crazy
660B U.S. 290If you like crepes, this is the spot! Right in Drip.
Good Italian food, at the corner of RR12 and Hamilton Pool Road
15 locals recommend
Carmela's Pizzeria Cafe & Deli
18901 Hamilton Pool RdGood Italian food, at the corner of RR12 and Hamilton Pool Road
Great pizza. Further back towards Austin in the new mall before Nutty Brown Road.
110 locals recommend
Pieous
166 Hargraves DrGreat pizza. Further back towards Austin in the new mall before Nutty Brown Road.
There is no easy way to categorize Wimberley, as it has restaurants, breweries, coffee shops, bakeries, shopping and nature. Just go, as it is close, and super fun. Just Google whatever it is you want to do, and you will find it there!
208 locals recommend
Wimberley
There is no easy way to categorize Wimberley, as it has restaurants, breweries, coffee shops, bakeries, shopping and nature. Just go, as it is close, and super fun. Just Google whatever it is you want to do, and you will find it there!
Tillie's
3509 Creek RdSightseeing
The Blue Hole
Beautiful swimming hole
Parks & Nature
A must see! Hiking, nature watching, bike riding and swimming.
318 locals recommend
Pedernales Falls State Park
2585 Park Rd 6026A must see! Hiking, nature watching, bike riding and swimming.
Hamilton Pool Preserve
24300 Hamilton Pool RdAnother great swimming spot!
Cypress Creek Nature Preserve
107 Old Kyle RdYet another beautiful park for nature watching
Jacobs Well
A must visit swimming hole with nature trails
Drinks & Nightlife
A super fun spot , suited to the family, with great beer!
107 locals recommend
Twisted X Brewing Company
23455 FM150 WA super fun spot , suited to the family, with great beer!
Jester King
13187 Fitzhugh RdAnother great brewery, suited to families. Great pizza spot as well!
Right up the road at the corner of RR12 and Elder Hill Rd.
146 locals recommend
Driftwood Estate Winery
4001 Elder Hill RdRight up the road at the corner of RR12 and Elder Hill Rd.
Shopping
This is a neat place. Kind of hard to categorize. It is an olive orchard, but they have a cool shop inside, with food , olive oil tasting and gelato.
81 locals recommend
Texas Hill Country Olive Company
2530 W Fitzhugh RdThis is a neat place. Kind of hard to categorize. It is an olive orchard, but they have a cool shop inside, with food , olive oil tasting and gelato.