Mary’s guidebook
Food scene
Great place for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Great Mimosa's and Bloody Mary's. Incredible Blueberry Lemon Scones!
Live music most evenings.
10 locals recommend
El Milagro Twenty Twelve
249 E Main StGreat place for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Great Mimosa's and Bloody Mary's. Incredible Blueberry Lemon Scones!
Live music most evenings.
Best Margarita on the rocks in town! My husband loves the fried catfish! Try the brisket Mac & Cheese! Great variety of food and music on weekends! Fun place to hang out!
180 locals recommend
Hondo's On Main
312 W Main StBest Margarita on the rocks in town! My husband loves the fried catfish! Try the brisket Mac & Cheese! Great variety of food and music on weekends! Fun place to hang out!
Sunset Grill
902 S Adams StJust yummy! Great food!
Hilda's Tortillas
149 FM2093Local favorite off the beaten path.
Good beer and food. You should go just to see this place. Its really cool!
62 locals recommend
Altstadt Brewery
U.S. 290Good beer and food. You should go just to see this place. Its really cool!
Very popular with teenagers and families alike! Great ice cream and food and a great 1950’s scene!
36 locals recommend
Clear River Ice Cream and Bakery
138 E Main StVery popular with teenagers and families alike! Great ice cream and food and a great 1950’s scene!
We like to go to this place when tourist levels are low as locals. Great food and good wine and very nice people own it!
54 locals recommend
Pasta Bella Italian Restaurant
103 S Llano StWe like to go to this place when tourist levels are low as locals. Great food and good wine and very nice people own it!
Tubby’s is an easy walk from Bungalow 309 and has a great taco Tuesday! There’s a full bar and great food!!
84 locals recommend
Tubby's Ice House
318 E Austin StTubby’s is an easy walk from Bungalow 309 and has a great taco Tuesday! There’s a full bar and great food!!
West End Pizza Co.
207 E San Antonio StHye Market
10261 U.S. 290Good lunch spot on 290! Close to Garrisons!
Fredericksburg Herb Farm
405 Whitney StReservations are highly recommended. Pricey but very good! Worth a splurge for a special occasion!!
81 locals recommend
Cabernet Grill Texas Wine Country Restaurant
2805 S State Hwy 16Reservations are highly recommended. Pricey but very good! Worth a splurge for a special occasion!!
Locals and visitors alike head into Java Ranch for great coffee & pastries! Stop by and smell the coffee!
37 locals recommend
Java Ranch Espresso Bar & Cafe
114 E Main StLocals and visitors alike head into Java Ranch for great coffee & pastries! Stop by and smell the coffee!
Bungalow 309 has a full kitchen and H-E-B has what you need to do a quick simple meal. Check out their simple meal section of awesome fast and reasonably priced food!
101 locals recommend
H-E-B
407 South Adams StreetBungalow 309 has a full kitchen and H-E-B has what you need to do a quick simple meal. Check out their simple meal section of awesome fast and reasonably priced food!
Yummy chocolate! Visitors can have one free taste from the liquid centered chocolates! Definitely worth a stop!!
Quintessential Chocolates
251 W Main StYummy chocolate! Visitors can have one free taste from the liquid centered chocolates! Definitely worth a stop!!
Vaudeville
230 E Main StGreat Sunday Fried Chicken! We like the Double Breast!!
Great Chicken Wrap! Chicken Tequila Rolls are yummy! Lots of TV’s to watch sports!! $1.00 Taco Tuesday’s, draft Thursday’s with 1/2 price draft beers!!
12 locals recommend
Cultures
318 E Main StGreat Chicken Wrap! Chicken Tequila Rolls are yummy! Lots of TV’s to watch sports!! $1.00 Taco Tuesday’s, draft Thursday’s with 1/2 price draft beers!!
Granite House Lounge
504 Granite AvenueBella Sera of Fredericksburg Texas
1311 S State Hwy 16The Dino burgers here are legendary! Served Thursday through Saturday until 8 pm! Cold beer everyday and live music on weekends! Great place to hang out under the big trees and listen to music!
23 locals recommend
Pecan Grove Store
5244 N State Hwy 16The Dino burgers here are legendary! Served Thursday through Saturday until 8 pm! Cold beer everyday and live music on weekends! Great place to hang out under the big trees and listen to music!
An amazing flatbread appetizer called Flammkuchen! The Canbozola cheesecake is amazing! Yum!
This is an expensive place but I will go back just to have the flatbread and cheesecake!
137 locals recommend
Otto's German Bistro
316 E Austin StAn amazing flatbread appetizer called Flammkuchen! The Canbozola cheesecake is amazing! Yum!
This is an expensive place but I will go back just to have the flatbread and cheesecake!
Great food, cookies, pastries and a very nice plant nursery on site!
Great catfish special on Fridays!
Very popular with locals and visitors alike!
22 locals recommend
The Ridge Marketplace
13439 S Ranch Rd 783Great food, cookies, pastries and a very nice plant nursery on site!
Great catfish special on Fridays!
Very popular with locals and visitors alike!
Winery
Ron Yates Wines
Great wine! Nice people!
Lewis Wines
3209 US-290Great Tempranillo! All wines good! Nice owners!
Worth a stop to see the place! Nice deck outside if the weather is nice!
12 locals recommend
290 Wine Castle
101 DurangoWorth a stop to see the place! Nice deck outside if the weather is nice!
Lost Draw Cellars
113 E Park StLost Draw is right behind HEB. A local favorite!
They have great wine and very reasonably priced tastings!
17 locals recommend
Messina Hof Hill Country
9996 US-290They have great wine and very reasonably priced tastings!
Augusta Vin
140 Augusta Vin LnBeautiful property! Good wine!
Large covered area with great views! Staff is nice and the wine is good!
115 locals recommend
Becker Vineyards
464 Becker Farms RdLarge covered area with great views! Staff is nice and the wine is good!
Sightseeing
Go hiking here! You don't have to go to the top to see beautiful scenery. The Loop Trail is great! Be sure to make a reservation before driving out.
233 locals recommend
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
16710 Ranch Rd 965Go hiking here! You don't have to go to the top to see beautiful scenery. The Loop Trail is great! Be sure to make a reservation before driving out.
If rain was recent the falls are beautiful! Great hiking!
318 locals recommend
Pedernales Falls State Park
2585 Park Rd 6026If rain was recent the falls are beautiful! Great hiking!
This place is a bit of a drive but if you have the time it’s a sight to see! If you can go mid week when the crowds are low you’ll have the place to yourself!
588 locals recommend
Hamilton Pool Preserve
24300 Hamilton Pool RdThis place is a bit of a drive but if you have the time it’s a sight to see! If you can go mid week when the crowds are low you’ll have the place to yourself!
Very cool displays! If you like history take the time to walk through! Very close to Bungalow 309!
23 locals recommend
Nimitz Museum
311 E Austin StVery cool displays! If you like history take the time to walk through! Very close to Bungalow 309!
This is a favorite route to view wildflowers, particularly bluebonnets!
6 locals recommend
Willow City Loop
Willow City LoopThis is a favorite route to view wildflowers, particularly bluebonnets!
Drinks
Moonshine & Wine
Nice staff and great wine. They have glasses of wine to go but no longer have a lounge area inside to drink it. They only do tastings now.
Grape Creek Vineyards on Main
223 E Main StNice staff and great wine. They have glasses of wine to go but no longer have a lounge area inside to drink it. They only do tastings now.
This place is not cheap but it is worth a visit. The bartenders can make you amazing drinks in the back. The wine is great! They have incredible brie and jalapeño poppers!! Go!
29 locals recommend
Elk Store Winery & Distillery
327 E Main StThis place is not cheap but it is worth a visit. The bartenders can make you amazing drinks in the back. The wine is great! They have incredible brie and jalapeño poppers!! Go!
The Stable Cocktail Bar
102 E Ufer StAlbert Ice House
5435 Ranch Rd 1623Garrison Brothers Distillery
1827 Hye-Albert Rd
Cultures
318 E Main StThe bar here has an excellent draft beer selection!
Pioneer
212 East Main StreetSpa
Restaurant and Spa! I have not used the spa but other Locals report the spa is the best in town!
Fredericksburg Herb Farm
405 Whitney StShopping
Very eclectic and fun place to walk through! Small stuff to furniture! Something will temp you!
eWay Furniture
132 E Main StGo back in time! Locals go here for odds and in they can’t find at other stores! Dooley’s just might have it!
9 locals recommend
Dooley’s 5-10 & 25c Store
131 E Main StGo back in time! Locals go here for odds and in they can’t find at other stores! Dooley’s just might have it!
A favorite of locals! All things kitchen! They have stuff you didn’t know you needed!
17 locals recommend
Der Kuchen Laden
258 E Main StA favorite of locals! All things kitchen! They have stuff you didn’t know you needed!
James Avery is a local favorite based in Kerrville! The headquarters have a much larger store which is worth visiting sometime! Beautiful artisan jewelry!
8 locals recommend
James Avery Artisan Jewelry
207 E Main StJames Avery is a local favorite based in Kerrville! The headquarters have a much larger store which is worth visiting sometime! Beautiful artisan jewelry!
Locals and tourists alike flock to this fun shop with lots of local t-shirts!
6 locals recommend
Barefoot Fredericksburg
108 E Main StLocals and tourists alike flock to this fun shop with lots of local t-shirts!
Zertz
106 E Main StGreat store with clothing, shoes and other cool stuff!
Traveler advice
Don't miss
Fun food & drinks!
Have a margarita at Hondo’s! Check out the Lemon Blueberry Scones at El Milagro!!
Getting around
Walk or Park!
If it’s rainy or very Hot take a short drive and park at the Visitors Center! This shaves off about 8 minutes of walking!