Guidebook to Hondo
Food scene
Mac & Ernie's Roadside Eatery
11804 Farm to Market Rd 470Great food, loads of fun, beer only.
Phenomenal Italian food in the country. You will nee reservations though.
43 locals recommend
The Laurel Tree
18956 N 187Phenomenal Italian food in the country. You will nee reservations though.
A bit of a drive, but great icecream, pastries, and apple pie.
40 locals recommend
The Apple Store by Love Creek Orchards
14024 TX-16A bit of a drive, but great icecream, pastries, and apple pie.
Hillside Texas Bistro
1651 US-90The food cannot be beat!
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q
1030 E César E. Chávez BlvdCan't go wrong with Bill Miller's!
Haby's Alsatian Bakery
207 Old US Hwy 90 EDelicious baked goods.
Drinks & Wineries
Hill Country Cellars Winery
3540 TX-16Much more than a simple wine bar.
Lost Maples Winery
34986 RM 187Great wines, lovely scenery!
Famous fixture with a cooled dance floor & patio, plus a bandstand featuring live country music.
67 locals recommend
11th Street Cowboy Bar
307 11th StFamous fixture with a cooled dance floor & patio, plus a bandstand featuring live country music.
Williams Creek Depot
Indoor dining area, Cool shack, and live music venue
Neighbourhoods
Bandera
Great neighborhood to shop, drinks and food.
Castroville
The nearest town with everything you will want.
Shopping
Under The Rainbow Antiques And Furnishings
410 Paris StCollect antiques and unique interesting furniure.
Sorellas Boutique
1118 18th StQuaint little boutique.
Great specialty sauces and spreads, homemade salsas, pickles, and more. Good wine selection. Nice small deli as well.
Taste Elevated LLC.
405 US-90Great specialty sauces and spreads, homemade salsas, pickles, and more. Good wine selection. Nice small deli as well.
Parks & Nature
Very nice regional park with miles of hiking trails, playgrounds, soccer fields, and 1-mile loop, On the Medina River. Outdoor pool.
12 locals recommend
Castroville Regional Park
816 Alsace AveVery nice regional park with miles of hiking trails, playgrounds, soccer fields, and 1-mile loop, On the Medina River. Outdoor pool.
Plenty of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding.
76 locals recommend
Hill Country State Natural Area
10600 Bandera Creek RoadPlenty of trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding.
Medina River
Clear running waters lined with big cypress trees.
This place has some decent hiking trails and even some dinosaur tracks.
118 locals recommend
Government Canyon State Natural Area
12861 Galm RdThis place has some decent hiking trails and even some dinosaur tracks.
A State Park with fabulous trails and you'll travel beautiful roads to get there.
158 locals recommend
Lost Maples State Natural Area
37221 RM 187A State Park with fabulous trails and you'll travel beautiful roads to get there.
Garner State Park
Tubing, Swimming and loads of fun.
Parkland including a dog park and pavilions set in the country side.
20 locals recommend
Joshua Springs Nature Preserve
716 FM 289Parkland including a dog park and pavilions set in the country side.