Pamela’s guidebook to Dripping Springs
My Favorite Restaurants
Carmela's Pizzeria Cafe & Deli
18901 Hamilton Pool RdBrick oven pizza and wonderful Italian dishes
Proof & Cooper
18710 Hamilton Pool RdDelicious burgers, fried chicken, and drinks
Not your typical Tex Mex food. All the meats are grilled and the pork is my favorite. (ask to have the poblano cream sauce on the pork)
44 locals recommend
Verde's Mexican Parrilla
16018 Hamilton Pool RdNot your typical Tex Mex food. All the meats are grilled and the pork is my favorite. (ask to have the poblano cream sauce on the pork)
Order at the counter pizza, burgers, and chicken fried steak
42 locals recommend
Route 12 Filling Station
31560 Ranch Rd 12Order at the counter pizza, burgers, and chicken fried steak
Maudie's Hill Country
12506 Shops PkwyLocal Tex Mex with amazing margaritas!
Best Breakfast and Lunch
Mazama Coffee Co
301 Mercer StBest coffee in the world!
Rolling In Thyme & Dough
333 E Hwy 290Great lunch and breakfast, homemade breads!
Crêpe Crazy
660 U.S. 290Delicious crepes for breakfast and lunch
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st StGreat tacos for breakfast, lunch, or dinner
Best Restaurants in the Area
Pieous
166 Hargraves DrBrick oven pizza and the best pastrami
Jobell Cafe & Bistro
16920 Ranch Rd 12Great food and brunch
The Leaning Pear
111 River RdFarm to table bistro
Favorite Local Vineyards
Driftwood Estate Winery
4001 Elder Hill RdTexas made and grown- Red, White and Sweet
Hawk's Shadow Winery
7500 McGregor LnGreat wine with a great view
Westcave Cellars Winery & Brewery
683 Ranch Rd 1320Great wine and music on the weekends
Sidecar Tasting Room
501 Old Fitzhugh RdProhibition style wine bar
El Gaucho Winery
21301 Kathy LnArgentinian wines with a delicious meal on Sundays
Favorite Local Breweries
Twisted X Brewing Company
23455 FM150 WGreat beer and flights-food truck on weekends
Last Stand Brewing Company
12345 Pauls Valley RdGreat beer and food
Vista Brewing
13551 FM150 WGreat beer and food
Great beer joint that serves local beer and it was a barber shop long ago!
55 locals recommend
The Barber Shop
207 W Mercer StGreat beer joint that serves local beer and it was a barber shop long ago!
Favorite Distillaries
Deep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room
2250 US-290Great drinks and food truck!
Great drinks in a lovely setting. Chef-prepared food and award winning Antique Gin.
171 locals recommend
Treaty Oak Distilling
16604 Fitzhugh RdGreat drinks in a lovely setting. Chef-prepared food and award winning Antique Gin.
Shopping
Vintage Soul
302 Mercer StPrecious store!
Starrs On Mercer
209 Mercer StClothing shop
Revel WILDE
330 W Mercer StCute shop
Springs Provisions
300B W Mercer StCute and fun shop!