Guidebook for Martindale
Food Scene
Beautiful interior and spectacular landscaped patio. The food prices are reasonable and the menu is healthy and well prepared.
54 locals recommend
Palmer's Restaurant Bar & Courtyard
218 Moore StBeautiful interior and spectacular landscaped patio. The food prices are reasonable and the menu is healthy and well prepared.
Our young neighbors started this cafe in July and it is fantastic. You have to stop in and have a beer and the Lockhart plate!
13 locals recommend
Martindale River Cafe and Mercantile
415 Main StOur young neighbors started this cafe in July and it is fantastic. You have to stop in and have a beer and the Lockhart plate!
Kind of a dive, but hands down, the BEST Mexican breakfast in town. Be sure to add chile con queso on top of your scrambled eggs. Great home made tortillas.
7 locals recommend
Los Vega
315 W San Antonio StKind of a dive, but hands down, the BEST Mexican breakfast in town. Be sure to add chile con queso on top of your scrambled eggs. Great home made tortillas.
Nice little cafe with unique menu...worth trying out. Great coffee.
351 locals recommend
Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th StNice little cafe with unique menu...worth trying out. Great coffee.
Pie Society
700 N LBJ DrBEST PIZZA IN SAN MARCOS.
Their in-house beers are excellent. The food is interesting and not run of the mill. You gotta try this place.
24 locals recommend
AquaBrew
110 E Martin Luther King DrTheir in-house beers are excellent. The food is interesting and not run of the mill. You gotta try this place.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool interior located in a quiet spot in San Marcos. It is not a college student hangout and the patrons are respectful. They make great small pizzas and the wine selection is broad. If this was in Houston or Austin, you'd have a one year waiting list.
23 locals recommend
Patio Dolcetto
322 Cheatham StCool interior located in a quiet spot in San Marcos. It is not a college student hangout and the patrons are respectful. They make great small pizzas and the wine selection is broad. If this was in Houston or Austin, you'd have a one year waiting list.
Entertainment & Activities
The San Marcos River is perfectly clear in San Marcos and the people that use the Lion's Club rentals are respectful...unlike the commercial inner tubing outfitters on the east side of Interstate 35. BEWARE of tubing in this area if you have children. It is a no-man's land hooligan zone.
62 locals recommend
San Marcos Lions Club Tube Rental
170 Charles Austin DriveThe San Marcos River is perfectly clear in San Marcos and the people that use the Lion's Club rentals are respectful...unlike the commercial inner tubing outfitters on the east side of Interstate 35. BEWARE of tubing in this area if you have children. It is a no-man's land hooligan zone.
Shopping
Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn....what else needs to be said.
358 locals recommend
San Marcos Premium Outlets
3939 I-35Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn....what else needs to be said.
Essentials
There are two HEB's in San Marcos; this one is the big one. The other is small and cramped...mostly students...avoid.
626 locals recommend
H-E-B
641 E Hopkins StThere are two HEB's in San Marcos; this one is the big one. The other is small and cramped...mostly students...avoid.