Tom & Michelle’s Food Recommendations
Town Square Dining
Christina’s: Excellent fare with a moderately priced lunch menu and a higher-priced dinner menu and live music.
Farina’s: Great food and wines from their local winery at modest prices. The bar used to belong to Al Capone.
Ketzlers: They have a wide variety of great German food and biergarten, often with outdoor music.
1890: This is fine dining Granbury style. Expect to spend $50 per person or more with wine but it’s excellent.
Off Square Dining
Mama’s Pizza: A few blocks west of the town square, it’s a chain but okay for pizza.
Pearl Street Station: Great sandwiches, gumbo, barbeque and more at moderate prices.
Babes & Fuzzy’s Tacos: They have good all you can eat chain restaurant food. Known for fried chicken!
Bob’s Hamburgers: Burgers and Philly Steak are great and try the Sidewinder Fries. Live music is frequent on the back patio.
Lakeside/City Dining
Buck’s: This is a fantastic “hole in the wall” with great catfish as well as shrimp, burgers, etc. You can drive your boat up to the dock, use the drive-in, but we prefer to dine inside. 804 E. Pearl St.
Mesquite Grill: You can dock your boat and dine on steaks, chicken, etc. at reasonable prices. It has a great view of the main lake with patio dining available. Margaritas, bacon-wrapped shrimp, and poppers are great. 919 E. Pearl St.
Stumpy’s: It’s a far drive by boat from the house so better to take a car. They serve great burgers and chicken sandwiches and you can eat outside overlooking the marina. 2323 S. Morgan St. (144).
Randy’s Bar & Grill: Located at 1454 US377, they have great pizza and American fare. Try the chili-cheese fries!
Grumps: This burger joint has a country atmosphere and open-air activity pavilion in back. Lots of famous people have eaten here. 3503 E. US377.
Mi Familia: Inexpensive Mexican food in a family atmosphere, it’s at 1468 US377.
Acton Area Dining
Don Melquia’s: Located in Acton about 10 minutes from downtown Granbury, this is an inexpensive but very good Mexican place with a bar. Queso is very good and many menu items have a little twist from typical Tex-Mex. 3132 Fall Creek Hwy.
Brock’s BBQ: Between Acton and Granbury is this hole in the wall place with a crashed airplane on the roof. Lots of people like this offbeat BBQ place that often has live music and big crowds. 4021 Acton Hwy.
Best Burger Barn: In Acton behind Don Melquia’s, they have large and delectable burgers and fries. 5675 N. Gate Rd.
Tom & Michelle’s Drink Recommendations
The Local Goat: Located on Highway 51 as you get close to the town square. They offer locally distilled spirits.
Silver Saddle Saloon: On the town square, they offer fancy ice cream, live music, and libations.
Sledge Distillery: Located about 15 minutes outside of town on a rural road, they distill their own moonshine and flavored whiskeys. Check on-line to find out when they are open. 8210 Paluxy Hwy, Tolar. Call first 817-888-8119.
Revolver Brewery: Saturdays are fun! Live music, food trucks, tours, and cheap beer flights. Located just south of Acton off Matlock Road. 5650 Matlock Road.
Wineries! Many people don’t know the Granbury area has a wine scene that is up and coming. Granbury and Fredericksburg are in the same wine “territory” and cooperatively encourage the growth of Texas wineries.
Every year the Granbury Wine Walk is a BIG deal on the town square. Do an internet search for Granbury and Bluffdale wineries. Many have tastings and food offerings.
Tom & Michelle’s Entertainment Recommendations
Brazos Drive-In
They have current double-feature movies and reasonable entry fees and concessions. A blast from the past!!!
www.facebook.com/brazosdrivein/
Granbury Opera House
This theater on the square was built in 1886 and rebuilt after a fire. It’s cozy, nostalgic, affordable, and is one of the best community theaters around with top notch productions. You get to meet the players after the show, too.
www.granburytheatercompany.org
Granbury Beach
Just east of downtown and on the lake is a beach with sand and paddleboards. https://www.granbury.org/744/City-Beach-Park
The New Granbury Live
Located on the town square, this venue often has notable country acts as well as tribute bands. It’s a small place with antique theater seating. Get tickets early. Our favorite semi-regular band is Texas Flood. www.thenewgranburylive.com
Shopping
Shops on the town square offer antiques, curios, and art. Just north of the square is The Wagon Wheel offering rustic art, furniture, fixtures, and much more. Across from the City Beach are more antique and curio shops.
Festivals
Usually centered around the square, there are numerous festivals including 4th of July, Harvest Moon Festival of Arts, General Granbury’s Birthday, the Granbury Wine Walk, Memorial Day, Lake Fest, Oktoberfest, Christmas in Granbury, Goosebump Jump, Mother’s Day Gypsy Hearts. For a complete list of current events, check www.visitgranbury.com/events/annual-events
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Located a short drive away in Glen Rose, this state park has hiking trails that allow you to walk right up to real dinosaur tracks when the river level is just right. www.tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/dinosaur-valley
Revolver Brewery
This gem of Texas offers world class beer from the Texas countryside and is located just a few minutes from Granbury in Acton. Experience a tour, food, and entertainment. Check their website for details: https://revolverbrewing.com/
Cresson Motor Sports Ranch
There are frequently high-performance driver education events by vendors where beginners to experts can track their cars for a reasonable fee and get some classroom or instructor education. There is also an on-site exotic car driving experience. You might see us out there with our track cars! Motorsport Ranch
Granbury Visitors Center and Website
The center is on the square and has lots of brochures and helpful staff. The website app that has all the events is called “I Love Granbury”. www.ilovegranburytx.com