Food
My favorite Mexican food in town. You'll find me eating here almost daily. Super-friendly staff!
El Corral Lozano
300 West 2nd StreetMy favorite Mexican food in town. You'll find me eating here almost daily. Super-friendly staff!
Located in the historic McCrory-Timmerman building, La Scala is THE place in Taylor for upscale Italian.
La Scala Taylor
203 North Main StreetLocated in the historic McCrory-Timmerman building, La Scala is THE place in Taylor for upscale Italian.
Tasty casual American fare in an old high school band hall. Great baked goods, too!
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Plowman’s Kitchen
305 W 9th StTasty casual American fare in an old high school band hall. Great baked goods, too!
Real-deal, old-school Texas barbecue in a smoky building, with brisket, sausage, and Brontosaurus ribs served on butcher paper. You might have to line up early, but it's worth it!
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Louie Mueller Barbecue
206 W 2nd StReal-deal, old-school Texas barbecue in a smoky building, with brisket, sausage, and Brontosaurus ribs served on butcher paper. You might have to line up early, but it's worth it!
Mexican place with two locations in Taylor, and a surprisingly broad menu - in addition to enchiladas, tacos, etc., you'll find burgers, sandwiches, pasta, even quail! Oh, and the original building on E 3rd St is supposedly crazy haunted - especially the women's restroom. Who's ready to live the adventure?!?
Monarcas Mexican Restaurant
202 West Lake DriveMexican place with two locations in Taylor, and a surprisingly broad menu - in addition to enchiladas, tacos, etc., you'll find burgers, sandwiches, pasta, even quail! Oh, and the original building on E 3rd St is supposedly crazy haunted - especially the women's restroom. Who's ready to live the adventure?!?
Yummy burgers and country-fried food, cheerful staff, and an on-site ice cream parlor!
Lucky Duck Café
220 East 4th StreetYummy burgers and country-fried food, cheerful staff, and an on-site ice cream parlor!
Some of Taylor's very best barbecue is served up in this unassuming neighborhood grocery store.
Davis Grocery & Bar-B-Q
400 S Robinson StSome of Taylor's very best barbecue is served up in this unassuming neighborhood grocery store.
Enjoy a cup of joe and a healthy snack in this charming coffeehouse in the restored McCrory-Timmerman building downtown.
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Good Strangers
114 W 2nd StEnjoy a cup of joe and a healthy snack in this charming coffeehouse in the restored McCrory-Timmerman building downtown.
Just a few minutes from Taylor, this rustic diner serves up a mean chicken-fried steak with a slice of chocolate pie for dessert, and all the sweet tea you can drink. Who's hungry?
Thrall Country Diner
216 U.S. 79Just a few minutes from Taylor, this rustic diner serves up a mean chicken-fried steak with a slice of chocolate pie for dessert, and all the sweet tea you can drink. Who's hungry?
Activities
The Hangout Pinball Lounge
410 West 7th StreetTaylor has its own retro pinball lounge! Check it out!
Pierce Park
326 E 4th StCatch some air and get radical at Taylor's very own municipal skate park!
TEMPORARILY CLOSED! I'll update the info when they reopen in their new form.
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Cozy, historic, and right on trend, Black Sparrow is where the cool kids hang in Taylor. I put this in 'Activities' instead of 'Libations', because you can find everything from hardcore punk to comedy night at the Sparrow. Enjoy a cold brew from the bar, and a meal from the onsite Greenhouse Craft Food. Don't miss WAXPLANT Records & Skate in the back!
Black Sparrow Music Parlor
113 W 2nd StTEMPORARILY CLOSED! I'll update the info when they reopen in their new form.
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Cozy, historic, and right on trend, Black Sparrow is where the cool kids hang in Taylor. I put this in 'Activities' instead of 'Libations', because you can find everything from hardcore punk to comedy night at the Sparrow. Enjoy a cold brew from the bar, and a meal from the onsite Greenhouse Craft Food. Don't miss WAXPLANT Records & Skate in the back!
Make friends with the ducks! Enjoy a walk around this beautiful municipal lake, brimming with waterfowl.
Murphy Park
1600 Veterans DriveMake friends with the ducks! Enjoy a walk around this beautiful municipal lake, brimming with waterfowl.
Murphy Park Pool
1600 Veterans DriveBeat the summertime heat with a dip in our local municipal pool!
Art Off Center
116 West 2nd StreetTaylor's very own ceramics studio!
Your co-host Cindy is a licensed massage therapist with a beautiful studio space in a historic downtown Taylor building. Her calendar fills up quickly, so it's best to book at least a week in advance. Contact us for more info!
Massage and Movement by Cindy Chapter
Your co-host Cindy is a licensed massage therapist with a beautiful studio space in a historic downtown Taylor building. Her calendar fills up quickly, so it's best to book at least a week in advance. Contact us for more info!
Libations
Chill, friendly indoor-outdoor pub & beer garden located in a high school from the early 1900s. Where else can you roam the hallways, exploring lockers and old classrooms, with a cold pint in y our hand?
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The Loose Screw Craft Beer House & Garden
410 West 7th StreetChill, friendly indoor-outdoor pub & beer garden located in a high school from the early 1900s. Where else can you roam the hallways, exploring lockers and old classrooms, with a cold pint in y our hand?
SORRY! THE TEXAS BEER CO TAPROOM IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED! They're moving to a new location, and I'll update this description when they reopen in their new space!
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Hip brew pub anchoring downtown Taylor, in the historic McCrory-Timmerman building. This place has a great vibe and you can enjoy live music, trivia nights, tasty BBQ and pizza (many nights), and more.
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Texas Beer Co.
1331 N Main StSORRY! THE TEXAS BEER CO TAPROOM IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED! They're moving to a new location, and I'll update this description when they reopen in their new space!
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Hip brew pub anchoring downtown Taylor, in the historic McCrory-Timmerman building. This place has a great vibe and you can enjoy live music, trivia nights, tasty BBQ and pizza (many nights), and more.
Great hole-in-the-wall local's bar with pool, karaoke, cold beer, and tasty burgers, patty melts, and chicken-fried.
Randy's Ice House
1321 West 2nd StreetGreat hole-in-the-wall local's bar with pool, karaoke, cold beer, and tasty burgers, patty melts, and chicken-fried.
Shopping
A hip local antique store, with a curated collection of vintage vinyl records. They often do parking lot sales on the weekends.
Vintique Mall
2121 North Main StreetA hip local antique store, with a curated collection of vintage vinyl records. They often do parking lot sales on the weekends.
KINCL House of Antiques, LLC
200 West 2nd StreetSprawling antique market in a historic downtown building.
More than just a hardware store, this longtime family-run establishment hosts a small general store, complete with one of the largest root beer collections you're likely to find. And if you have hardware needs, 90-odd-year-old Mr. Moss will be happy to help you find the exact fastener you're looking for.
Moss True Value Hardware
200 Commercial DriveMore than just a hardware store, this longtime family-run establishment hosts a small general store, complete with one of the largest root beer collections you're likely to find. And if you have hardware needs, 90-odd-year-old Mr. Moss will be happy to help you find the exact fastener you're looking for.
Soaps and other fits in this terrific-smelling store in a beautiful downtown historic building.
Taylor Soap Bar
321 North Main StreetSoaps and other fits in this terrific-smelling store in a beautiful downtown historic building.
They pack a ton of counterculture witchy-weirdness into this tiny, lovingly curated boutique.
Curio Mrvosa
114 North Main StreetThey pack a ton of counterculture witchy-weirdness into this tiny, lovingly curated boutique.
Super-cool hidden store in the back of the Black Sparrow Music Parlor. Need to pick up a longboard, a locally screen-printed tee, the latest Ghost or Rammstein album on vinyl, and maybe a one-of-a-kind antique? You've found your place.
WAXPLANT Records, Skate and Games
113 West 2nd StreetSuper-cool hidden store in the back of the Black Sparrow Music Parlor. Need to pick up a longboard, a locally screen-printed tee, the latest Ghost or Rammstein album on vinyl, and maybe a one-of-a-kind antique? You've found your place.
Miscellaneous Necessaries
H-E-B Grocery
100 101Here's where to stock up on groceries for your stay.
Walmart Supercenter
3701 N Main StForget something at home? You can probably find it here.
Tractor Supply Co.
3600 North Main StreetNeed jeans or rabbit pellets or a lasso? Tractor Supply's got you covered!
FastMed Urgent Care
3705 North Main StreetI hope you don't need to go here, but in case you do ...
Nearby Towns to Explore
Neat riverfront town with tons of shopping, restaurants, and more. Great place to spend the day!
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Bastrop
Neat riverfront town with tons of shopping, restaurants, and more. Great place to spend the day!
Charming and artsy, the riverfront town of Salado makes for a great day trip as you enjoy the waterfront parks, brew pubs, shopping, antiquing, and more.
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Salado
Charming and artsy, the riverfront town of Salado makes for a great day trip as you enjoy the waterfront parks, brew pubs, shopping, antiquing, and more.
Boasting one of the prettiest courthouses in Texas, Belton is brimming with neat little shops and restaurants, and is a great place to spend a day.
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Belton
Boasting one of the prettiest courthouses in Texas, Belton is brimming with neat little shops and restaurants, and is a great place to spend a day.
Georgetown's beautiful downtown district is a must-see in Central Texas. Shopping, dining, seasonal events, and more. Also check out San Gabriel Park, meandering along the edge of the river.
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Georgetown
Georgetown's beautiful downtown district is a must-see in Central Texas. Shopping, dining, seasonal events, and more. Also check out San Gabriel Park, meandering along the edge of the river.
Day Trips
Amazing traditional German biergarten and restaurant in the tiny town of Walburg.
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Walburg German Restaurant
3777 FM972Amazing traditional German biergarten and restaurant in the tiny town of Walburg.
Camp, fish, hike, and swim at this large reservoir, not too far from Taylor. I have fun calling this place "Grangler", with an extra "L", but this irritates my girlfriend, so I don't do it often.
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Granger Lake
Camp, fish, hike, and swim at this large reservoir, not too far from Taylor. I have fun calling this place "Grangler", with an extra "L", but this irritates my girlfriend, so I don't do it often.
Held in the springtime, this charming medium-sized Renaissance Festival is an easy day trip from Taylor.
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Sherwood Forest Faire
3106 US-290Held in the springtime, this charming medium-sized Renaissance Festival is an easy day trip from Taylor.
Outdoor activities abound at this neat little retro marina. You can rent kayaks, fish in their indoor fishing pond, shop at their on-site tackle and SCUBA shops, and even get certified to dive!
Stillhouse Hollow Marina
4596 Simmons RoadOutdoor activities abound at this neat little retro marina. You can rent kayaks, fish in their indoor fishing pond, shop at their on-site tackle and SCUBA shops, and even get certified to dive!