Guidebook for Marfa
Drinks & Nightlife
We wish we'd gotten married when Capri was around... we would've gotten married here. Huge outdoor grounds with amazing cocktails. Get the Mexican in Paris... you won't regret it :-)
33 locals recommend
The Capri
603 W San Antonio StWe wish we'd gotten married when Capri was around... we would've gotten married here. Huge outdoor grounds with amazing cocktails. Get the Mexican in Paris... you won't regret it :-)
A lovely little wine/beer garden, a few blocks from our house. They have a big tepee in their garden, and great views of the night sky.
26 locals recommend
Planet Marfa
200 S Abbot St A lovely little wine/beer garden, a few blocks from our house. They have a big tepee in their garden, and great views of the night sky.
A Marfa classic. Ty, the Lost Horse's owner, is a Marfa icon... you'll know him when you see him. Salsa Puedes, one of our favorite food trailers in Marfa serving tacos, is usually here.
39 locals recommend
Lost Horse Saloon
306 E San Antonio StA Marfa classic. Ty, the Lost Horse's owner, is a Marfa icon... you'll know him when you see him. Salsa Puedes, one of our favorite food trailers in Marfa serving tacos, is usually here.
Food Scene
A good, reliable staple with bar food and a full restaurant, in the middle of town. #protip: go for happy hour, 4-6 every day.
27 locals recommend
Hotel Saint George
105 S Highland Ave A good, reliable staple with bar food and a full restaurant, in the middle of town. #protip: go for happy hour, 4-6 every day.
The best, largest, affordable burritos you'll ever have from Ramona's kitchen. Remember to bring cash or check!
33 locals recommend
Marfa Burritos
515 S Highland Ave The best, largest, affordable burritos you'll ever have from Ramona's kitchen. Remember to bring cash or check!
Such nice people, and fantastic pizza! You'll want to call ahead to make a reservation or make a pickup order. We recommend the margarhita pizza with some Clara or La Frontera beer from Big Bend Brewing Co.
7 locals recommend
Pizza Foundation
305 S Spring St Such nice people, and fantastic pizza! You'll want to call ahead to make a reservation or make a pickup order. We recommend the margarhita pizza with some Clara or La Frontera beer from Big Bend Brewing Co.
A lovely little Euro-style breakfast and lunch place, run by a Swiss family. Order a waffle with their Swiss chocolate on top!!
11 locals recommend
Squeeze Marfa
215 Highland St A lovely little Euro-style breakfast and lunch place, run by a Swiss family. Order a waffle with their Swiss chocolate on top!!
Our favorite restaurant, where all the pasta is made in-house and the burrata can't be beat. Share a few bottles of wine at the bar and take in the Marfa scene.
29 locals recommend
Stellina
103 Highland StOur favorite restaurant, where all the pasta is made in-house and the burrata can't be beat. Share a few bottles of wine at the bar and take in the Marfa scene.
The best coffee in town, and lovely brunch items too: they have a rotating menu of toasts (don't knock it til you've tried it), oatmeal, quiche, and other locally-baked pastries.
19 locals recommend
Do Your Thing Coffee
201 E Dallas StThe best coffee in town, and lovely brunch items too: they have a rotating menu of toasts (don't knock it til you've tried it), oatmeal, quiche, and other locally-baked pastries.
Frama serves coffee too, but you should get your espresso fix at Do Your Thing a few blocks away. Hit up Frama for your mid-afternoon ice cream snack.
31 locals recommend
Frama
120 N Austin StFrama serves coffee too, but you should get your espresso fix at Do Your Thing a few blocks away. Hit up Frama for your mid-afternoon ice cream snack.
A combination of Italy and Marfa: our favorite outdoor bodega! Great wine, amazing food.
6 locals recommend
AL CAMPO wine garden & rustic bites
200 S Russell StA combination of Italy and Marfa: our favorite outdoor bodega! Great wine, amazing food.
FOOD SHARK
909 W San Antonio StMarfa's iconic Mediterranean food trailer. Get the Marfalafel.
Arts & Culture
Donald Judd's famous works, including his iconic "Works in Concrete." Hours of different exhibits vary, but seeing the concrete blocks is possible every day. Walkable from our house! We recommend Robert Irwin's "Dawn to Dusk" exhibit, which is only open at specific times, but accessible on the outside at all hours.
57 locals recommend
Chinati Foundation
1 Cavalry Row Donald Judd's famous works, including his iconic "Works in Concrete." Hours of different exhibits vary, but seeing the concrete blocks is possible every day. Walkable from our house! We recommend Robert Irwin's "Dawn to Dusk" exhibit, which is only open at specific times, but accessible on the outside at all hours.
Featuring rotating exhibitions from artists from around the world. Also Jay-Z usually sports his Ballroom Marfa trucker hat, available at the front desk.
34 locals recommend
Ballroom Marfa
108 E San Antonio StFeaturing rotating exhibitions from artists from around the world. Also Jay-Z usually sports his Ballroom Marfa trucker hat, available at the front desk.
You've heard of Prada Marfa... this is Target Marathon! Look for the Target logo on a tiny, old railroad maintenance shack. It's very easy to miss, so try to use Google Maps so you know when to stop.
Target Marathon
You've heard of Prada Marfa... this is Target Marathon! Look for the Target logo on a tiny, old railroad maintenance shack. It's very easy to miss, so try to use Google Maps so you know when to stop.
Essentials
Marfa's main supermarket, with almost everything you'll need. They do have organic options for most items, if you're interested!
39 locals recommend
Porter's
712 State St Marfa's main supermarket, with almost everything you'll need. They do have organic options for most items, if you're interested!
A lovely little organic grocery store, with almost everything you'll need and a huge wine selection. It's like Whole Foods crammed into a corner store.
48 locals recommend
The Get Go
208 S Dean St A lovely little organic grocery store, with almost everything you'll need and a huge wine selection. It's like Whole Foods crammed into a corner store.
CELEBRATION LIQUOR MARFA
1309 W San Antonio StYes, it has a drive-thru
Dollar General
501 E San Antonio StIf no where else has it in Marfa, Dollar General probably does!
Blue Water has a wide selection of organic and natural groceries, more than what's available in Marfa. If you'd like a better food selection, and especially if you have any specific food allergies, you may want to come here!
17 locals recommend
Blue Water Natural Foods Alpine Texas
Texas 118Blue Water has a wide selection of organic and natural groceries, more than what's available in Marfa. If you'd like a better food selection, and especially if you have any specific food allergies, you may want to come here!
Chances are if you need something and nowhere else in Marfa has it, it's here. True Value is a hardware store that also has a huge selection of homegoods, cleaners, etc, and is often our savior if we're in a pinch. Give them a call to see if they have what you need.
Morrison True Value Hardware
301 N 5th StChances are if you need something and nowhere else in Marfa has it, it's here. True Value is a hardware store that also has a huge selection of homegoods, cleaners, etc, and is often our savior if we're in a pinch. Give them a call to see if they have what you need.
Sightseeing
We've seen the lights many times. You'll have a 50% chance of seeing them... lower in the summer, higher in the winter. They're electromagnetic orbs, flaming/floating in the air, viewable from about 40 miles off via binoculars the viewing center has. Make sure it's pitch black when you go out!
35 locals recommend
Marfa Lights Viewing Area
US 90We've seen the lights many times. You'll have a 50% chance of seeing them... lower in the summer, higher in the winter. They're electromagnetic orbs, flaming/floating in the air, viewable from about 40 miles off via binoculars the viewing center has. Make sure it's pitch black when you go out!
Prada Marfa
14880 US-90 Of course you have to go here! It's a right of passage.
If you're feeling adventurous, and have your passports handy, an afternoon visit to Ojinaga (known locally as "OJ") is a fun outing. Near the public square, we can recommend the local heladeria, dulceria, and restaurant Los Comales. The town is very small/quiet, with really nice people. It's of course helpful to know some Spanish. :-)
6 locals recommend
Ojinaga
If you're feeling adventurous, and have your passports handy, an afternoon visit to Ojinaga (known locally as "OJ") is a fun outing. Near the public square, we can recommend the local heladeria, dulceria, and restaurant Los Comales. The town is very small/quiet, with really nice people. It's of course helpful to know some Spanish. :-)
Parks & Nature
This is our favorite place to go hiking. Plenty of great trails, all under 5 miles long. Just 25 minutes away, a much shorter drive than Big Bend!
18 locals recommend
Davis Mountains State Park Headquarters
Texas 118This is our favorite place to go hiking. Plenty of great trails, all under 5 miles long. Just 25 minutes away, a much shorter drive than Big Bend!
You have to go to a Star Party. It'll change your life.
41 locals recommend
McDonald Observatory Visitors Center
3640 Dark Sky Dr You have to go to a Star Party. It'll change your life.
Have a swim in the natural spring! It's a great way to spend a hot day - or even a cold day, if you want to go and read a book by the water. Note: no pets allowed. :-(
25 locals recommend
Balmorhea State Park
9207 TX-17Have a swim in the natural spring! It's a great way to spend a hot day - or even a cold day, if you want to go and read a book by the water. Note: no pets allowed. :-(
A great place for history - with some great hiking trails/bouldering!
25 locals recommend
Fort Davis National Historic Site
1504 State StA great place for history - with some great hiking trails/bouldering!
One of our favorite hiking trails - a tiny slot canyon! Takes about 30-40 minutes to explore. You'll need to get a Big Bend Ranch State Park pass to go, available at park headquarters in Redford.
Closed Canyon Trail
Closed Canyon TrailOne of our favorite hiking trails - a tiny slot canyon! Takes about 30-40 minutes to explore. You'll need to get a Big Bend Ranch State Park pass to go, available at park headquarters in Redford.
Shopping
We once found a $200,000 tequila bar here, shaped like a revolver. You could store tequila bottles in the revolver's bullet chamber. This is reason enough for you to visit.
18 locals recommend
Wrong Store
110 Highland St We once found a $200,000 tequila bar here, shaped like a revolver. You could store tequila bottles in the revolver's bullet chamber. This is reason enough for you to visit.
The Hotel Paisano
207 Highland St A great place for Marfa and Texas-y souvenirs.
Freda
207 S Highland Ave Love, love, love this fashion-forward shop
Marfa Book Company
300 S Highland AveOur favorite bookstore :-)
Ranch Candy Marfa / Spare Parts
215 Highland StTons of great candy, and western shirts!
If we could buy all the boots and shirts in here... we would.
12 locals recommend
Cobra Rock Boot Company
211 S Dean StIf we could buy all the boots and shirts in here... we would.