In a state this big, there are plenty of destinations worth the trip.
And we’ll help you find them. Every year, we curate locations across the state that’ll inspire you to get behind the wheel. Scroll down to see our featured selections from the Worth the Drive series.
Featured Lists
HILL COUNTRY
EAT
Bar Toti
2113 Manor Road, Austin. bartoti.com
Burnt Bean Co.
108 S. Austin St., Seguin. burntbeanco.com
Cuantas Hamburguesas
1108 E. 12th St., Austin. instagram.com/cuantashamburguesasatx
Dubl-R Burgers
1810 Herring Ave., Waco. dubl-r.com
Eaker Barbecue
607 W. Main St., Fredericksburg. eakerbarbecue.com
Health Camp
2601 Circle Road, Waco. wacohealthcamp.com
Hidalgo’s West
3108 Sherwood Way, San Angelo. facebook.com
Hondo’s on Main
312 W. Main St., Fredericksburg. hondosonmain.com
Jewboy Burgers
5111 Airport Blvd., Austin. jewboyburgers.com
KG BBQ
3108 Manor Road, Austin. kgbbq.com
LeRoy and Lewis
5621 Emerald Forest Drive, Austin. leroyandlewisbbq.com
Micklethwait Barbecue
4602 Tanney St., Austin. craftmeatsaustin.com
Old Pal
100 E. Market St., Lockhart. oldpalbartx.com
Mum Foods Smokehouse & Delicatessen
5811 Manor Road, Austin. mumfoodsatx.com
Parish Barbecue
10300 Springdale Road, Austin. parishbarbecue.com
Tin Top Burgers
283 S. Union Ave., Suite 101, New Braunfels. tintopburgers.com
Silver Medal
7100 U.S. 290 Frontage Road, Austin. instagram.com/the_silver_medal
STAY
Angoria Hotel
402 W. Beauregard Ave., San Angelo. angoriahotel.com
Hotel Herringbone
319 S. 4th St., Waco. hotelherringbone.com
Talbot Commons
616 Talbot St., Taylor. talbotcommons.com
Wine Barrel Cabins
85 Hickory Lane, Fredericksburg. winebarrelcabins.com
BIG BEND COUNTRY
EAT
Bock Burger Takeaway
601 E. Avenue East, Alpine. facebook.com/bockburgeralpinetx
The French Co Grocer
206 Avenue D, Marathon. frenchcogrocer.com
Orange Cow Burgers
955 Ressler Drive, Suite 110, El Paso. orange-cow.com
Star Burgers
2905 N. Stanton St., El Paso. star-burgers-fries.square.site
STAY
Camp Elena
40 ET Road, Terlingua. campelena.com
MOTEL
202 W. El Paso St., Marfa. motelmarfa.com
The Study Butte
53757 TX Highway 118, Terlingua. thestudybutte.com
SOUTH TEXAS PLAINS
EAT
2M Smokehouse
2731 S. W.W. White Road, San Antonio. facebook.com/2msmokehouse
Bucán Rodeo
521 E. Grayson St., San Antonio. instagram.com/bucan_rodeo
Burnt Bean Co.
108 S. Austin St., Seguin. burntbeanco.com
Butter’s BBQ
713 E. Sinton St., Sinton. facebook.com/buttersbbq
Cullum’s Attaboy
111 Kings Court, San Antonio. cullumsattaboy.com
Diego’s Farm to Table
1111 Pecan Blvd., McAllen. diegosfoodtruck.com
Diana’s Burgers
2202 N. Zarzamora St., San Antonio. facebook.com/dianasburgers
El Sancho Tex Mex BBQ
1625 N. Conway Ave., Mission. facebook.com/elsanchobbq
GW’s BBQ
107 N. Nebraska Ave., San Juan. gwsbbq.com
Teddy’s Barbecue
2807 N. Texas Blvd., Weslaco. teddysrgv.com
STAY
Kimpton Santo
431 S Alamo St., San Antonio. santohotelsanantonioriverwalk.com
Ranch Motel & Leisure Club
3101 Broadway, San Antonio. ranchmotel.com
PINEY WOODS
EAT
Butcher Boys
603 North St., Nacogdoches. butcherboysnac.com
Charm Taphouse & BBQ
525 Woodland Square Boulevard, Suite 100, Conroe. charmtaphouseandbbq.com
Jucy’s
816 W. Marshall Ave., Longview. jucyshamburgers.com
OMG Burgers
1721 SH 31, Longview.
STAY
Greyhound Inn
311 N. Bois D’Arc Ave., Tyler. greyhoundinntx.com
PANHANDLE PLAINS
EAT
STAY
Rustic Luxury Camp
11120 Indian Camp Trail, Canyon. rusticluxurycabins.com
PRAIRIES & LAKES
EAT
Adair’s Saloon
2624 Commerce St., Dallas. addairssaloon.com
Boot’s Burgers
701 Austin St., Rockwall. bootsburgers.com
Burgerland
1301 N. Main St, Paris. burgerlandtexas.com
Dayne’s Craft Barbecue
100 S. Front St., Aledo. daynescraftbarbecue.com
Dairy Palace
2301 N. Trade Days Blvd., Canton. dairypalace.com
Gusto’s Burger Bar
1229 7th Ave., Fort Worth. instagram.com/___gustos
Helberg Barbecue
7809 Highway 6, Woodway. helbergbarbecue.com
Hurtado Barbecue
205 E. Front St., Arlington. hurtadobbq.com
JD’s Hamburgers
9901 Camp Bowie W. Blvd., Fort Worth. jdshamburgers.com
Jay’s BBQ Shack
602 South 11th St., Abilene. jaysbbqshack.com
Keller’s Drive-In
10554 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas. facebook.com/p/kellers-drive-in
Kincaid’s
4901 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth. kincaidshamburgers.com
Knife
5300 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas. knifedallas.com
Pacheco Taco N Burger
1315 S. Ervay St., Dallas. facebook.com/pachecotaconburger
Picone
702 S. Elm St., Denton. piconedenton.net
Smoke ‘N Ash BBQ
5904 South Cooper St., Suite 110, Arlington. smokenashbbq.net
Ye Ole Butcher Shop
811 E. 15th St., Plano. yeolebutchershop.com
Yearby’s Barbecue & Waterice
Zavala’s Barbecue
421 W. Main St., Grand Prairie. zavalasbarbecue.com
STAY
The Crescent
3300 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth. thecrescenthotelfortworth.com
HALL Park Hotel
3220 Internet Blvd., Frisco. hallpark.com
Interstate Inn
811 East Road, Stephenville. theinterstateinn.com
The Peak Inn
132 N. Peak St., Dallas. thepeakinndallas.com
GULF COAST
EAT
1701 Barbecue
1701 Calder Ave., Beaumont. 1701barbecue.com
Beachfront Deck Bar & Grill
750 Bluewater Highway A, Surfside Beach. beachfrontdeckbarandgrill.com
The Boiling Pot
201 Fulton Beach Rd., Rockport. theboilingpotrockport.com
Brisket & Rice
6166 Highway 6 N, Houston. brisketnrice.com
Burger Bodega
4520 Washington Ave., Houston. burgerbodega.com
Cantina Barba
3701 N. Main St., Houston. cantinabarba.com
Castaway’s Seafood & Grill
337 N. Alister St., Port Aransas. castawaysprta.com
The Crazy Cajun Seafood Restaurant
303 Beach St., Port Aransas. facebook.com/crazycajunrestaurant
Dirty Al’s
33396 State Park Road 100, South Padre Island. dirtyalspi.com
Dorado’s
135 Shark Lane, Surfside Beach. facebook.com/doradosdiveclub
FINS Grill & Icehouse
420 W. Cotter Ave., Port Aransas. finsgrillandicehouse.com
Fish Company Taco
1914 23rd St., Galveston. fishcompanytaco.com
Gaido’s
3828 Seawall Blvd., Galveston. gaidos.com
Gilhooley’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar
222 9th St., San Leon. gilhooleystx.com
Hruska’s Bakery
109 W. State Highway 71, Ellinger. hruskas-bakery.com
Hubcap Grill
2021 The Strand #3, Galveston. hubcapgrill.com
Huli Huli Hut
504 25th St., Galveston. facebook.com/hulihulihut
Khói Barbecue
515 Patton St., Houston. khoibarbecue.com
Lankford’s
88 Dennis St., Houston. lankfordsburgers.com
Lavaca BBQ
532 N. Virginia St., Port Lavaca. lavacabbq.com
Los Tortugos Seafood Market
318 E. Queen Isabella Blvd., Port Isabel. facebook.com/p/los-tortugos-seafood-market
Louis’ Bait Camp & Restaurant
3510 Highway 6, Hitchcock. facebook.com/p/louis-bait-camp-restaurant
Mariscos Playa Azul Café
6200 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island. facebook.com/p/mariscos-playa-azul-cafe
Nancy’s Hustle
2704 Polk St., Houston. nancyshustle.com
Padre Island Burger Company
11878 SH 361, Corpus Christi. padreislandburgercompany.com
Paradise Key Dockside Bar & Grill
165 Cove Harbor N, Rockport. paradisekeydocksidebarandgrill.com
Pier 99
2822 N. Shoreline Blvd., Corpus Christi. pier99restaurant.com
The Schooner
1507 US-69, Nederland. theschoonerrestaurant.com
Redbird BBQ
1104 Port Neches Ave., Port Neches. theredbirdbbq.com
Rutledge Hamburgers
1126 E. Washington St., Brownsville.
Shrimp ‘N Stuff
3901 Avenue O, Galveston. shrimpnstuff.com
Snoopy’s Pier
13313 S Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi. snoopys.cc
Stingaree Restaurant & Marina
1295 N. Stingaree Drive, Crystal Beach. stingaree.com
Topwater Grill
815 Avenue O, San Leon. topwatergrill.com
Trill Burgers
3607 S. Shepherd Drive, Houston. trill-burgers.com
EAT
Cinnamon Shore
5009 SH 361, Port Aransas. cinnamonshore.com
Grand Galvez
2024 Seawall Blvd., Galveston. grandgalvez.com
Margaritaville Beach Resort
310 Padre Blvd., South Padre Island. margaritavilleresorts.com
Wanderstay
520 Sampson St., Houston. wanderstayboutiquehotel.com