Wichita Falls Spots
Wichita Falls Spots
Leigh McBride
The sole reason for this guide is when people ask me where to eat when driving through and I can’t even think of anything
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Breakfast

Pioneer of Texas
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My childhood home on Saturday mornings - have to get a Marty’s special named by yours truly ;) a McBride family place
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Sunrise & Shine Omelette Grill
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Don’t drive away when you pull up - total hole in the wall but great food! The waitresses have worked there for 49 years so just ask them what to get
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Jimmy's Egg - Wichita Falls
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Closer to the nicer part of town, but not local. Just come here for convenience and location!
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
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North side of town toward Oklahoma, so a bit of a drive from the main part of town. But, it always hits
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8th St. Coffee House
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Great spot in downtown for good coffee, cute vintage vibes, and good food. This is a true Wichita Falls spot if you want to see some locals
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El Norteño 2
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Breakfast burritos are out of the world - if you can’t order in Spanish you better learn. Also close to middle of town so stop by!
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Lunch

Gidgets Sandwich Shack
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Best sandwich in Wichita Falls by far and everything is homemade - in downtown, so take a trip down there! Check the hours before you go, they close at weird times.
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8th St. Coffee House
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Great spot in downtown for good coffee, cute vintage vibes, and good food. This is a true Wichita Falls spot if you want to see some locals
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Backporch Drafthouse
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Good ol burgers and bar food - only come here if you’re ready for some GREASE! But nice, west side of town, and good beer selection
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Branding Iron Restaurant & Catering
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Old school local place with great BBQ - take your grandpa here who likes old fashioned western vibes
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The Parkway Grill
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The local watering hole - EVERYONE will be here so be prepared to be social. I come here every time i come home, it’s the place to go get some beers and bar food!
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Bricktown Tap House & Kitchen
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Attached to the mall but still good - dinner options are limited in this town, so this is prob the only place to get a good pizza, burger, and cocktails
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Samurai of Tokyo
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Favorite restaurant of all time - habachi is out of this world, or just run in for a $2 fried rice. If you don’t want to smell like smoke, sit in the sushi bar, the sushi is CHEAP or you can order habachi too
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Ronnie's Burgers
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Pretty sure my grandparents went on a date here in the 50s - old school burgers in the middle of town. A true local spot (RIP Gene’s tasty burger)
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Margie's Bakery and Deli
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Calling all aunts and grandmothers!!! Come here for a great chicken salad sandwich, salad, or awesome cookie. Mom used to take us to get treats here all the time as kids :)
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Dinner

Samurai of Tokyo
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Favorite restaurant of all time - habachi is out of this world, or just run in for a $2 fried rice. If you don’t want to smell like smoke, sit in the sushi bar, the sushi is CHEAP or you can order habachi too
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Pelican's
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All the who’s who in town end up here - charge up your social battery and go get some decent seafood (wouldn’t get it anywhere else in town lol). Good bar and good place for a date, but the locals will be talking about you Sunday morning
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McBride's Steakhouse
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#1 steak in town, even though I’m biased. The local place to go if you want the true Wichita Falls experience. Built with love by my awesome grandfather
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Bricktown Tap House & Kitchen
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Attached to the mall but still good - dinner options are limited in this town, so this is prob the only place to get a good pizza, burger, and cocktails
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Luigi's Pizza
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Way out by the Air Force base, but best Italian food in town if you want to drive!! BYOB so bring your wine!!!!
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Fox Hill Restaurant & Gardens
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Expensive farm to table place - only been once and it was okay. If you want this fancy, just go to Dallas
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Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
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Not local but one of the only decent dinner places in town. Right off the highway and always busy
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Hunan
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My childhood favorite! Amazing takeout or buffet inside if you want to stuff your face. The Chinese chicken noodle soup i swear has medicine in it
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The Parkway Grill
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The local watering hole - EVERYONE will be here so be prepared to be social. I come here every time i come home, it’s the place to go get some beers and bar food!
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Pho Viet
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Best pho in town, although that doesn’t say much. But, in the busy part of town so convenient location
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The Highlander Public House
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Only been here once, so sort of new! Downtown and the locals have given it good reviews! Nicer dinner place
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Napoli's Italian Restaurant
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Hole in the wall BYOB Italian - you’ll probably be the only one in there so go in your sweats ;) but in the heart of town
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Sakura Sushi Piano Bar
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Best sushi in town in my opinion - quaint place with live music. Great for a date (but only date in Wichita falls if you absolutely have to)
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TAKI RAMEN JAPANESE NOODLE AND PUB
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Relatively new and nice atmosphere, but only place in town for ramen. Heard good things from friends who live in town.
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Treats

Sweetooth Donuts
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The ONLY place we went as kids! Best donuts, on the west side of town on the way to memorial stadium
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Yogurt Journey
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This was a weekly spot for my brother and I in high school - favorite froyo place anywhere in any town to this day
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Braum's Ice Cream & Dairy Store
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This place speaks for itself. If you’re not from around these parts, do yourself a favor and go get some ice cream and a burger. I will go to my grave saying Braums has the best fast food burger of all time
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Margie's Bakery and Deli
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Calling all aunts and grandmothers!!! Come here for a great chicken salad sandwich, salad, or awesome cookie. Mom used to take us to get treats here all the time as kids :)
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Bahama Buck's - Wichita Falls
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Has a special place in my heart - would visit my brother when he worked there almost every night. Perfect for summer heat !!!
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Crumbl Cookies - Wichita Falls
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Everyone knows this place - go get some diabeetus baked fresh every day
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Nothing Bundt Cakes
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The place for a birthday cake or a tiny treat - not local, but so good
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Coffee

Collective
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I could walk here from my house - hip and new coffee place where you’ll run into 50 people you know! Pricey, but good
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8th St. Coffee House
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Great spot in downtown for good coffee, cute vintage vibes, and good food. This is a true Wichita Falls spot if you want to see some locals
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Frank & Joe's Coffee House
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Right in the middle of town - bigger coffee shop you can go meet a friend or hear some live music on the weekends :)
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The Duck Coffee Company
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Off the beaten path in downtown. Super small place but cute and good if you don’t want to run into anyone
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Shopping

Sewn Clothing Gallery
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Best boutique for trendy items, cocktail dresses, or college-girl clothes. My sweet, classy, elegant cousin owns this cute place :)
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Serenity Salon, Spa & Boutique
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Mom’s BFF owns this place! Great clothes for all ages, swings younger women and also swings a little country chic. I always find something i like when i go in
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Mik's
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Where the who’s who shop! Expensive clothes for the older woman, also great wedding gifts and little gifty thingies
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The Containery
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Best home store in town - pop in when you need a nice gift for someone! Be prepared to talk to Lori for while but you’ll always feel special :)
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Annie Jewel & Charlies
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Frat boy central - go here for all the Patagonia, southern tide, or Greek life gifts you can dream of. Amazing baby gifts as well for a shower!
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Alley Cat Vintage Mercantile
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True vintage place in Wichita Falls. It’s only been around for 100 years or so. Kinda creepy, but fun
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Regeneration Boutique
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Calling all country girls!!!! I’ve found a few things i love in here, but most of it is not my style. However, they have great jeans and little pieces. Be ready to dig
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Hotels

Homewood Suites by Hilton Wichita Falls
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Connects to sikes lake, right by my house so in a nice and central part of town!
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Tru by Hilton Wichita Falls
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Right next to homewood suites but newer! Great part of town, next to sikes lake and my house :)
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Courtyard by Marriott Wichita Falls
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In the middle of town in a nice area, also has easy access to the highway
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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Wichita Falls Northwest
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Decent and in a good part of town! Easy access to everything
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Bars

Pelican's
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All the who’s who in town end up here - charge up your social battery and go get some decent seafood (wouldn’t get it anywhere else in town lol). Good bar and good place for a date, but the locals will be talking about you Sunday morning
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Backporch Drafthouse
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Good ol burgers and bar food - only come here if you’re ready for some GREASE! But nice, west side of town, and good beer selection
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Hook & Ladder Coffees & Wine Co.
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Great little wine bar downtown - it’s relatively new and the local ladies love it
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Wichita Falls Brewing Company
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Cute little spot for local brews in downtown, go check it out!
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The Broken Tap
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Another newer spot in an attempt to re-vamp Wichita Falls historic downtown! Cute place
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The Iron Horse Pub
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Good little concerts but usually an older crowd - spent my 21st birthday here at a concert
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Deuce P-2
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The ultimate Wichita Falls experience - home of my grandfather’s greatest invention: the red beer. If you want to see locals, this place is a must
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Half Pint Taproom & Restoration Hall
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Cute new, nice little spot in downtown. I hope this place does well because Wichita Falls needs a nice bar
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B&R
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Don’t come here if you’re over 30 - the go-to college bar right by MSU compete with all the post-high school deals. Do come here if you want to run into your ex or people you didn’t like in high school
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The Highlander Public House
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Only been here once, so sort of new! Downtown and the locals have given it good reviews! Nicer dinner place
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Activities

Sikes Lake
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Cute little one-mile trail, it connects to my street so this place feels like home. I run almost every day here <3 or take your kids to feed the ducks
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Wichita Theater Performing Art Centre
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This place has my heart!!! Go see a show and support some local talent - this place made me who i am today!
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Backdoor Theatre
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Another little theater down the road - shows are more *adult* and smaller. Lots of local talent in this town, so go check it out!
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River Bend Nature Center
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So many field trips and summer camps here - they have a HUGE butterfly house and lots of nature trails! Also have a great light show wt Christmas :)
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The Falls Free Parking
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Free parking !!! But really, this is the “falls” of Wichita Falls. I hope it’s turned on when you go - there’s a 50/50 chance it’s not
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Midwestern State University
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Basketball games are actually so fun!!! Worth checking one out if you don’t have anything else to do
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Comanche Red River Hotel Casino
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The place to be when you turn 18 - only about 20-30 minutes away from Wichita Falls!
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