Restaurants

The Bryan-College Station area has many diverse options for restaurants, to-go and sit-down. This is a non-exhaustive list of the places that are more unique to the Bryan-College Station area.

Note: These restaurants are recommended by individual students and are not sponsored nor affiliated with TAMU Geography.

Restaurants

Breakfast

• Kolache Rolf's 🟢

  • kolaches (pronounced: koh-LAW-chee) are a local favorite, and there's a kolache festival in Caldwell every year   

• Stella's Southern Cafe  🟢 , GF

• The Village, in downtown Bryan   🟢 , GF

• Mess Waffles, in Century Square  🌱, GF

• Snooze, a Breakfast Eatery  🌱, GF

• Blue Baker (several locations)   🟢

Eat-in or To-Go

• Taz Indian Food 🌱, GF

  • Also has a food truck that is frequently on campus  

• Rx Pizza 🟢

  • 2 locations, one in Downtown Bryan and one in South College Station; the Bryan location is in an old pharmacy!

• Fargo's Pit BBQ -- is on Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ in Texas 

• C&J BBQ 

• Remnant of Nawlins 

• Shannon's Cafe

• Lamar & Niki's Soul Food

• Fuego 🟢

• Harvey Washbangers 

  • This is a burger restaurant, bar, and a laundromat in one! 

• Mad Taco 🟢

• Shiraz Shish Kebob 🌱

• Koppe Bridge

  •  Burger joint, 2 locations in College Station

• Layne's 

• Pin-Toh Thai Cafe

• T Jin China Diner 🟢

• Casa Rodriguez  🌱, GF

• Nam Cafe 🌱, GF

• Mooyah Burgers, Fries, and Shakes 🌱, GF

• Freebird's  (several locations)  🌱, GF

• Pokeworks  🌱, GF

• Wokamole Healthy Cuisine  🟢

• Mod Pizza  🌱, GF

• Taste of Thailand  🟢

Sit-Down Restaurants

• Ronin 

  •  Farm-to-table restaurant in Downtown Bryan, also often shows up at the Farmer's Market

• Hullabaloo Diner 🟢

  • Featured on Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives

• Public & Main 

• The Republic Steakhouse

• Luigi's Patio Ristorante 🟢

• Napa Flats  🟢 , GF 

• Yangtuo Club 

• Papa Perez  🟢

• Caffe Capri  🟢 , GF

• Christopher's World Grille

• Sôlt  GF

• Casa do Brazil 

• Primrose Path Wine Bar

• Amico Nave Ristorante   🟢  

• Campfire at The Stella

Dessert

• Honey's Flavored Sweets  🟢  

• JJ's Snowcones  🌱, GF

• Hey Sugar 

  • Dessert Store in Century Square, rotating ice cream flavors occasionally include vegan/dairy-free options!

• Farmhouse Creamery 🌱

• SMOOSH  🌱, GF

GF - Gluten-Free Options          🟢  - Vegetarian Options           🌱 - Vegan & Vegetarian Options   

Coffee Shops

• Babe's Doughnut Co. -- come early for a study spot!

• Gogh Gogh Coffee (2 locations)

• Sweet Eugene's House of Java

• Minuti Coffee

• Harvest Coffee Shop (2 locations)

• Multiple Starbucks, including on campus

• Einstein Bagel offers Caribou Coffee, on campus

• Hard Rock Coffee -- in downtown Navasota

Bars: Northgate & Downtown Bryan

Northgate is the bar and restaurant district north of campus

• Dixie Chicken -- oldest bar on Northgate

• O'Bannon's

• Rough Draught

Hurricane Harry's -- will often have live bands and dancing

Carney's, in Bryan

Downtown Bryan

• Proudest Monkey

• KinderHill Brew Lab (formerly known as Savage Brew Lab)

• Blackwater Draw Brewing Company

• Vino Boheme -- wine bar

• Messina Hof Winery and Resort