Starlite Skies Guidebook-Dripping Springs
Food scene
West Henly Boil Shack
U.S. 290Hole in the wall with great cajun food
Tillie's
3509 Creek RdUpscale restaurant at Camp Lucy wedding venue
Salt Lick BBQ
18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826Historical Texas BBQ
EL Rey Restaurant Bar N Grill
2400B U.S. 290Decent Tex-Mex food and strong margaritas
Crêpe Crazy
660 U.S. 290Good brunch option if you like crepes
Flores Breakfast and Lunch
920 US-290Best breakfast tacos (to-go only)
Pig Pen BBQ
301 U.S. 290Good local BBQ
Homespun Kitchen and Bar
131 E Mercer StSemi-upscale restaurant with good home cooking
Hill Country Ranch Pizzeria
598 US-290Good pizza
Trattoria Lisina
13308 FM150 WGreat Italian food
Texas Hill Country Olive Company
2530 W Fitzhugh RdDistilleries
Dripping Springs Distilling
5330 Bell Springs RdFamily friendly distillery (vodka, gin, and whiskey)
Treaty Oak Distilling
16604 Fitzhugh RdFamily friendly distillery with good bbq
One Shot Distillery & Brewery
31610 Ranch Rd 12Desert Door Distillery
211 Darden Hill RdDistillery with craft cocktails (sotol) and food
Breweries
Real Ale Brewing Company
2250 San Saba CtLocal brewery in Blanco
Twisted X Brewing Company
23455 FM150 WLocal brewery just south of Dripping Springs
Fitzhugh Brewing
15435 Fitzhugh RdFamily friendly brewery just north of Dripping Springs
Beerburg Brewing
13476 Fitzhugh RdLocal brewery north of Dripping Springs with food
12 Fox Beer Co
4700 W Fitzhugh RdOutdoor brewery with food trucks
Acopon Brewing Co.
211 W Mercer StBrewery on historic Mercer Street in Dripping Springs
Wineries
Graveyard Vineyards
5258 Bell Springs RdBell Springs Winery
3700 Bell Springs RdSolaro Estate Winery
13111 Silver Creek RdDriftwood Estate Winery
4001 Elder Hill RdParmeson Wines
5300 Bell Springs RdNightlife
Grawlix Cocktail Lounge
332 W Mercer StCocktail bar and dive bar, 2 bars in 1.
Hudson's on Mercer Street
381 Mercer StBeer bar in Dripping Springs
The Barber Shop
207 W Mercer StCraft beer bar in Dripping Springs
Mercer Street
Mercer StreetTexas dancehall
Sightseeing
Blanco State Park
101 Park Rd 23Nature park that is good for swimming and picnics.
Popular natural spring swimming hole (reservation often required, book early)
178 locals recommend
Jacobs Well
Popular natural spring swimming hole (reservation often required, book early)
Hamilton Pool Preserve
24300 Hamilton Pool RdNatural swimming hole. (make reservations early)
City/town information
Blanco
Small riverside town. Great for a day trip.
Mercer Street is has many local shops. Tons for breweries, distilleries, and wineries in the area.
81 locals recommend
Dripping Springs
Mercer Street is has many local shops. Tons for breweries, distilleries, and wineries in the area.
Johnson City
Small town with multiple popular wineries. Great for a day trip.
Known for its wineries. Also has good restaurants and cute historical downtown with local shops.
463 locals recommend
Fredericksburg
Known for its wineries. Also has good restaurants and cute historical downtown with local shops.
Wimberley
Small riverside town with local shops and restaurants