Guidebook for Waco

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Guidebook for Waco

Food Scene

Artisan brick oven pizza; great apps & salads; hip, cozy, casual atmosphere, great for families or date night; brunch on Sundays; grab a drink at adjacent Hemingway's if there's a wait!
50 locals recommend
MOROSO Wood Fired Pizzeria
4700 Bosque Blvd
50 locals recommend
Artisan brick oven pizza; great apps & salads; hip, cozy, casual atmosphere, great for families or date night; brunch on Sundays; grab a drink at adjacent Hemingway's if there's a wait!
Fantastic little bakery in up & coming East Waco (near downtown)
38 locals recommend
Lula Jane's
406 Elm Ave
38 locals recommend
Fantastic little bakery in up & coming East Waco (near downtown)
Food truck serving the best brisket (and more) in Central Texas. Lunch only: 11-3 Wed-Sat. Next to Magnolia Silos.
38 locals recommend
Guess Family Barbecue
2803 Franklin Avenue
38 locals recommend
Food truck serving the best brisket (and more) in Central Texas. Lunch only: 11-3 Wed-Sat. Next to Magnolia Silos.
Vibey, cozy locally roasted coffee near Baylor campus. Check website for possibility of catching some great live music. Great concert venue.
69 locals recommend
Common Grounds Waco
1123 S 8th St
69 locals recommend
Vibey, cozy locally roasted coffee near Baylor campus. Check website for possibility of catching some great live music. Great concert venue.
Local coffee shop nestled into Waco's Uptown neighborhood.
Pinewood Public House
2223 Austin Ave
Local coffee shop nestled into Waco's Uptown neighborhood.
Fantastic upscale southern food including biscuit sandwiches, hot chicken and more.
58 locals recommend
Milo
1020 Franklin Ave
58 locals recommend
Fantastic upscale southern food including biscuit sandwiches, hot chicken and more.
Great breakfast spot benefiting Mission Waco and their efforts to combat poverty in Waco.
36 locals recommend
World Cup Cafe and Fair Trade Market
1321 North 15th Street
36 locals recommend
Great breakfast spot benefiting Mission Waco and their efforts to combat poverty in Waco.

Drinks & Nightlife

Vibey intimate bar; friendly staff, low-key, good cocktails, great wine & beer selection.
Hemingways Watering Hole
4700 Bosque Blvd
Vibey intimate bar; friendly staff, low-key, good cocktails, great wine & beer selection.
Cozy pub with an extensive whiskey selection; great beers on tap. Games available (darts, dominoes, board games, etc)
21 locals recommend
Barnett's Public House
420 Franklin Ave
21 locals recommend
Cozy pub with an extensive whiskey selection; great beers on tap. Games available (darts, dominoes, board games, etc)
World-renowned Balcones Whisky distilled right here in Waco. Visitor's Center and Tasting Room/Bar open 1:00-8:00 on weekends. Check website for weekday hours.
43 locals recommend
Balcones Distilling
225 S 11th St
43 locals recommend
World-renowned Balcones Whisky distilled right here in Waco. Visitor's Center and Tasting Room/Bar open 1:00-8:00 on weekends. Check website for weekday hours.
Best craft beer selection in town. A couple of wine options available, but this place is all about the beer.
20 locals recommend
Dancing Bear Pub
1117 Speight Ave
20 locals recommend
Best craft beer selection in town. A couple of wine options available, but this place is all about the beer.

Parks & Nature

Hiking, biking, running, relaxing and more. Cameron Park is the second largest municipal park in the U.S., second only to NYC's Central Park.
143 locals recommend
Cameron Park
2601 N University Parks Dr
143 locals recommend
Hiking, biking, running, relaxing and more. Cameron Park is the second largest municipal park in the U.S., second only to NYC's Central Park.
See real dig sites and fossils of ancient mammoths that populated the region. The Waco Mammoth Site, part of the U.S. National Park Service, is a great place to visit and learn more about Waco's earliest inhabitants.
139 locals recommend
Waco Mammoth National Monument
6220 Steinbeck Bend Dr
139 locals recommend
See real dig sites and fossils of ancient mammoths that populated the region. The Waco Mammoth Site, part of the U.S. National Park Service, is a great place to visit and learn more about Waco's earliest inhabitants.

Entertainment & Activities

Waco has a truly fantastic zoo. Great for families and adults alike.
168 locals recommend
Cameron Park Zoo
1701 N 4th St
168 locals recommend
Waco has a truly fantastic zoo. Great for families and adults alike.
Great for groups & families, Waco Escape Rooms offers an interactive experience to test your wits against the challenging clues, perplexing puzzles, and maddening mysteries embedded in the rooms. Visit website to reserve a time slot. http://wacoescaperooms.com/
16 locals recommend
Waco Escape Rooms
711 Washington Ave
16 locals recommend
Great for groups & families, Waco Escape Rooms offers an interactive experience to test your wits against the challenging clues, perplexing puzzles, and maddening mysteries embedded in the rooms. Visit website to reserve a time slot. http://wacoescaperooms.com/

Arts & Culture

Fantastic live theatre -- plays and musicals. Check website for show calendar. http://www.wacocivictheatre.org/shows/
7 locals recommend
Waco Civic Theatre
1517 Lake Air Dr
7 locals recommend
Fantastic live theatre -- plays and musicals. Check website for show calendar. http://www.wacocivictheatre.org/shows/

Essentials

Nearby grocery store will have everything you need.
25 locals recommend
H-E-B
1301 Wooded Acres Dr
25 locals recommend
Nearby grocery store will have everything you need.

Shopping

Home decor, gifts & more next to the Magnolia Silos.
63 locals recommend
The Findery
910 S 8th St
63 locals recommend
Home decor, gifts & more next to the Magnolia Silos.
Highly curated, hip atmosphere. Gifts, clothing, accessories, etc.
7 locals recommend
Wildland
721 Washington Ave
7 locals recommend
Highly curated, hip atmosphere. Gifts, clothing, accessories, etc.
Home goods, kitchen accessories, decor, dinnerware, pottery, gifts.
7 locals recommend
Gather
719 Washington Ave
7 locals recommend
Home goods, kitchen accessories, decor, dinnerware, pottery, gifts.