Fountain Darter Suite Guidebook
Trendy Food Scene
Great patio for outdoor dining, excellent drink and appetizer menu.
54 recommandé par les habitants
Palmer's Restaurant Bar & Courtyard
218 Moore StGreat patio for outdoor dining, excellent drink and appetizer menu.
The Root Cellar Cafe & Brewery
215 N LBJ DrReally great brunch!
Great drinks and small plates (tapas) style dining. Excellent happy-hour food and drink prices. Every Thursday is Salsa Night. If Los Gatos 512 is playing, definitely go!
The Davenport
194 South Guadalupe StreetGreat drinks and small plates (tapas) style dining. Excellent happy-hour food and drink prices. Every Thursday is Salsa Night. If Los Gatos 512 is playing, definitely go!
Wonderful patio dining in their hidden garden in the back. Wonderful for lunch or brunch.
351 recommandé par les habitants
Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th StWonderful patio dining in their hidden garden in the back. Wonderful for lunch or brunch.
Not sure why they call it a "beer bar", because we go for the modern Indian fusion food: tikka masla tacos and nachos. Try the loaded samosas with their Indian-spiced queso. Great for vegans and vegetarians.
8 recommandé par les habitants
North Street Beer Bar
216 North StNot sure why they call it a "beer bar", because we go for the modern Indian fusion food: tikka masla tacos and nachos. Try the loaded samosas with their Indian-spiced queso. Great for vegans and vegetarians.
Patio Dolcetto
322 Cheatham StFancy tapas-style small plates and wine bar.
San Marcos Staples
Herbert's Taco Hut
419 Riverside DrGood and cheap Mexican food.
Rogelio's Restaurant
625 S L B J DrFamily owned Mexican joint. Great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Total dive of a sandwich shop serving a Texas version of a muffuletta.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Alvin Ord's
204 University DrTotal dive of a sandwich shop serving a Texas version of a muffuletta.
The Pita Shop
1904 Ranch Rd 12Great family owned gyro and falafel place.
Awesome bar with great drinks, live music, and atmosphere. Food truck serving burgers and other bar food. Tuesday is Steak Night!
33 recommandé par les habitants
Zelicks Icehouse
336 W Hopkins StAwesome bar with great drinks, live music, and atmosphere. Food truck serving burgers and other bar food. Tuesday is Steak Night!
Rhea's Ice Cream- SMTX
318 N LBJ DrDowntown ice cream joint, open late.
Toma taco
179 South L B J DriveExcellent Mexican food, breakfast, lunch, or dinner
Great, cheap pizza for delivery or eat in. Good beer selection too!
7 recommandé par les habitants
Gumby's Pizza
312 W Hopkins StGreat, cheap pizza for delivery or eat in. Good beer selection too!
Cheap, but yummy family Italian place that's also BYOB. Fun fact, it used to be a Taco Bell when we were students.
17 recommandé par les habitants
Italian Garden
415 N LBJ DrCheap, but yummy family Italian place that's also BYOB. Fun fact, it used to be a Taco Bell when we were students.
Really excellent burgers, right downtown off the square. Try the parmesan fries, 🤩
Jax Burgers Fries and Shakes
Really excellent burgers, right downtown off the square. Try the parmesan fries, 🤩
Great place to grab a healthy breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Excellent for brunch, sandwiches, juices, and other goodies.
The Groove
Great place to grab a healthy breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Excellent for brunch, sandwiches, juices, and other goodies.
Walking Distance
Excellent pizza by the slice, and salads. Great for lunch!
28 recommandé par les habitants
Pie Society
700 N LBJ DrExcellent pizza by the slice, and salads. Great for lunch!
Dos Gatos Kolache Bakery
700 N LBJ DrGreat kolaches for breakfast.
Red Bus Food Park
801 Chestnut StreetWide variety of food trucks. The new hand pie place is amazing 🤩
Don Japanese Kitchen
829 North LBJ DriveReally great and cheap Japanese food.
Toro Ramen and Poke Barn
700 North LBJ DriveRamen, fried rice, and poke. Almost always slow so no wait, but very good.
LaniKai Lounge & Tiki Room
Not super busy, great Hawaiian drinks and walking distance!
Coffee
Chill coffee house with a funky vibe and outdoor patio. Can be walked to, but a bit further out.
14 recommandé par les habitants
Wake the Dead Coffee House
1432 Ranch Rd 12Chill coffee house with a funky vibe and outdoor patio. Can be walked to, but a bit further out.
Great coffee, excellent full breakfast and breakfast sandwiches . Also, walking distance.
Mochas & Javas
102 Wonder World DrGreat coffee, excellent full breakfast and breakfast sandwiches . Also, walking distance.
Activities
Fun and funky putt-putt and good drinks. They also have a food truck that specializes in nachos.
Putt Pub
307 S L B J DrFun and funky putt-putt and good drinks. They also have a food truck that specializes in nachos.
Summer tubing on the San Marcos River. A bit out of town but worth it.
32 recommandé par les habitants
Don's Fish Camp
105 Nelle LnSummer tubing on the San Marcos River. A bit out of town but worth it.
Schulle Canyon Natural Area
100 Ridgewood LnSmall but nice hike only a few blocks from your suite.
City Park
If you're looking to tube, swim, or lounge by the lake, this is the place!
Beautiful hike in the Texas Hill-country, just a mile or two from town.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Purgatory Creek Natural Area
2102 Hunter RoadBeautiful hike in the Texas Hill-country, just a mile or two from town.
Sundance Records & Tapes
Great place to find some records and other music-related merch
Really relaxing and educational Glass Bottom Boat tour of Spring Lake, the oldest continuously inhabited area in North America. You can also attend an 1.5 hour long snorkeling class in Spring Lake!
40 recommandé par les habitants
The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment
211 San Marcos Springs DrReally relaxing and educational Glass Bottom Boat tour of Spring Lake, the oldest continuously inhabited area in North America. You can also attend an 1.5 hour long snorkeling class in Spring Lake!
Essentials
Large grocery store with almost everything you need, including pharmacy.
626 recommandé par les habitants
H-E-B
641 E Hopkins StLarge grocery store with almost everything you need, including pharmacy.
Small HEB closer to the suite, but limited availability of some specialty items.
626 recommandé par les habitants
H-E-B
641 E Hopkins StSmall HEB closer to the suite, but limited availability of some specialty items.
Tiny Target close to the suite. This Target has many basics mostly for dorm living, but can be a great place to pick up last minute items.
Target
101 Concho StreetTiny Target close to the suite. This Target has many basics mostly for dorm living, but can be a great place to pick up last minute items.
This Walgreens is only about a mile or two down the road from the suite, and open until Midnight most nights.
Walgreens
1700 Old Ranch Road 12This Walgreens is only about a mile or two down the road from the suite, and open until Midnight most nights.
Live Music
The Davenport
194 South Guadalupe StreetEvery Thursday is Salsa night!
Live music every weekend from a wide variety of local acts.
33 recommandé par les habitants
Zelicks Icehouse
336 W Hopkins StLive music every weekend from a wide variety of local acts.