GEORGETOWN RESTAURANTS
A selection of Georgetown eateries to surprise and delight you with creative cuisine. Many locally owned, locally sourced, and locally renowned. There are many more to visit; these are just some of the innkeepers' favorites.
* Located on or near the Square *
BRUNCH / LUNCH $-$$
BIG Cafe
Brookwood in Georgetown, north of the Square on Austin Ave, features a delightful cafe and very special gift shop. BIG is a vocational community for adults with special needs, and all operations are staffed by their citizens.
Hydrate on the Square*
Real smoothies (none of that sugary stuff), Boar's Head deli sandwiches, and kombucha on tap, this is a healthy option -- now with cocktails, too!
Laurie's Cafe*
Sandwiches and blackboard fresh-made specials including quiches, casseroles, salads and congeals. Just off the Square.
Lone Star Kolaches
Off Williams Dr., this Georgetown location of the Austin chain offers fresh-baked sweet and savory kolaches and other delicious breads. Get there early for best selections!
Sweet Lemon Kitchen*
Café in a cottage with healthy, local and organic pastries, breakfasts, sandwiches and salads, and fresh lemonade. A block from the Square on Church St. Now offering dinner with live music on Friday & Saturday!
The Monument Cafe*
Real food, simply prepared from scratch. Inventive brunch and lunch options and pies. Just north of the Square on Austin Ave.
ALL DAY DINING $-$$
600 Degree Market Place*
One block north of 600 Degrees Pizzeria and Drafthouse, the Market Place offers pizzas, calzones, pastas and more to enjoy on the patio, or just take home.
600 Degrees Pizzeria*
Modern specialty gourmet pizzas and microbrews just off the Square. Their glutern-free pizza crust is fabulous!
BBQ-Hello, Sweetie BBQ & More
South of State Hwy 29 (University Blvd) on Austin Ave, but oh, so good! A genuine hole-in-the-wall delicious barbecue spot with soul-food sides.
BBQ-Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse
New location down University Ave. for this restaurant, food truck and catering business. Smokehouse style meats and unique sides, daily specials.
BBQ-PoK-e-Jo's BBQ
Georgetown branch of this Austin area BBQ, also offers sandwiches, tacos, and a full bar. North on Austin Ave at Williams Dr.
BBQ-The Pit Bar-B-Q
North and west, on William's Dr., The Pit smokes up all your favorite meats, dishes up your favorite sides, and then there's the banana pudding and cobbler...
Dos Salsas
Local Tex-Mex family-operated spot with dependably tasty enchiladas, pechugas, fajitas, and margaritas.
Jaiwai Thai Kitchen*
When you need a curry fix or have a hankering for Pad Thai, this is the spot. Just off the Square.
Pho MPH
Authentic, fresh Asian cuisine: Pho, noodle bowls, poke, Vietnamese subs, vegetarian options, and more!
Scoops Old-Fashioned Ice Cream*
Located in the back of All Things Kids (a toy store with creative and fun toys and books, no-batteries-required), Scoops offers old-time candy, fresh-baked waffle cones, and 42 unique flavors of delicious ice creams, sorbets, shakes and sundaes.
South Fork Fun, Food & Brew
West on State Hwy 29 (University Ave.), this food truck park is pet and kid friendly. Live music, various really unique food trucks, onsite bar, shaded outdoor and indoor areas.
Tejas Meat Supply*
A full-service butcher shop and restaurant featuring fresh Texas meats. For fresh, meaty sandwiches along with beer and wine, this is the place.
The Baked Bear*
Georgetown location of this custom ice-cream sandwich chain, where you choose your cookies, you chose your ice cream, and they hand you a humungous and delicious concoction.
LUNCH / DINNER $$-$$$
2020 Market-Scratch Kitchen & Bar
Over by the Sheraton Hotel, west of I-35, 2020 opened in 2020 and immediately became a local favorite. They offer locally sourced, farm-to-table delicious Texas dining.
Blue Corn Harvest Bar & Grill*
Authentic Southwestern cuisine and homestyle favorites, farm-to-table, unique and very popular! Just off the square.
El Monumento
Made-from-scratch Mexican fare in modern digs overlooking the San Gabriel River. Recommended for Happy Hour. North on Austin Ave.
Fuego Latino Gastropub*
Family-owned restaurant and bar on the Square, with original Latin dishes from Chef Mario Alcocer. If you like spicy Latin-American cuisine, or are craving tapas, this is your spot.
Goodfolks*
“We like our chicken fried, our tea sweet, and our salad potato.” Southern-style eatery serving your favorite comfort foods including fried chicken, homemade biscuits. On the Square.
Ichiro Asian Bistro & Wine Bar
By the Sheraton Hotel, on the west side of I-35, Ichiro features gourmet Asian cuisine, sushi, and live Jazz on Wednesday & Saturday.
The Golden Rule*
A whisky bar, patio and restaurant that encourages goodwill, friendship and kind regard with relaxing seating areas and a small but excellent menu, including community plates.
Tony & Luigi's Restaurante
Italian classics and original dishes, excellent and delicious, with live music (Frank Sinatra tribute singer on Thursday evenings). On University Ave. just a half-mile west of the Inn.
Wildfire*
Upscale Hill-Country cuisine in the historic Town Square beside the Palace Theater, known for fabulous steaks, elk, ostrich, and lamb. Lunch and dinner. Reservations recommended, especially weekends.