Guidebook for Marfa

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Guidebook for Marfa

Food Scene

Local Eats
A very nice breakfast place to see and be seen.
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Buns N' Roses - Flowers, Gifts, and Bakery
1613 W San Antonio St
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A very nice breakfast place to see and be seen.
High end European-style bakery with home made breads, cakes, and yummies. They do custom order birthday cakes as well.
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Aster Marfa
215 Highland St
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High end European-style bakery with home made breads, cakes, and yummies. They do custom order birthday cakes as well.
Best Pizza West of the Mississippi! Check their hours before you go. You may also call ahead to reserve your pizzas! You can also buy 1/2 pizzas as well.
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Pizza Foundation
305 S Spring St
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Best Pizza West of the Mississippi! Check their hours before you go. You may also call ahead to reserve your pizzas! You can also buy 1/2 pizzas as well.
News, cocktails, coffee
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The Sentinel Marfa
209 W El Paso St
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News, cocktails, coffee
Best Tacos in Marfa! Owned and operated by our favorite local musician Judge Beebe!
Hombre's
300 W US-90
Best Tacos in Marfa! Owned and operated by our favorite local musician Judge Beebe!
Jett's Grill has a nice patio with a bubbling fountain (nicely obscures your conversation :-). Dog Friendly. Nice selection of a la cart homemade breakfast burritos from 7AM-10:AM. Grab'n'Go!
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The Hotel Paisano
207 Highland St
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Jett's Grill has a nice patio with a bubbling fountain (nicely obscures your conversation :-). Dog Friendly. Nice selection of a la cart homemade breakfast burritos from 7AM-10:AM. Grab'n'Go!
Only major grocery store in town favored by locals
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Porter's
712 State St
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Only major grocery store in town favored by locals
Wonderful garden atmosphere, food & wine
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AL CAMPO wine garden & rustic bites
200 S Russell St
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Wonderful garden atmosphere, food & wine
Best BBQ in West Texas. They've made pit mastery an art form.
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Convenience West
1411 W San Antonio St
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Best BBQ in West Texas. They've made pit mastery an art form.
Jett's Grill is a nice place to have dinner and drinks especially by the fountain in Summer. And BEST breakfast burritos available a la cart until 11 AM.
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The Hotel Paisano
207 Highland St
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Jett's Grill is a nice place to have dinner and drinks especially by the fountain in Summer. And BEST breakfast burritos available a la cart until 11 AM.
Fresh gourmet food. They have a kitchen garden and hidden bar in the summer, out back.
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Restaurant Cochineal
107 W San Antonio St
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Fresh gourmet food. They have a kitchen garden and hidden bar in the summer, out back.
Best STEAK in town prepared Sous vide. YUM! They also have a kitchen garden from which they source many of their salads and other ingredients. Excellent seasonal cuisine by Chef Rocky Barnett.
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The Capri
603 W San Antonio St
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Best STEAK in town prepared Sous vide. YUM! They also have a kitchen garden from which they source many of their salads and other ingredients. Excellent seasonal cuisine by Chef Rocky Barnett.
Great lunch place!
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The Waterstop
1300 West San Antonio Street
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Great lunch place!
Marfa's original Food Truck. Laid back lunch place, with a Mediterranean theme with spacious patio eating area.
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FOOD SHARK
909 W San Antonio St
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Marfa's original Food Truck. Laid back lunch place, with a Mediterranean theme with spacious patio eating area.
Beer, ping pong, and Light Menu options.
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Planet Marfa
200 S Abbot St
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Beer, ping pong, and Light Menu options.
Seasonal Local Outdoor market Saturday Mornings
The Farm Stand
113 E El Paso St
Seasonal Local Outdoor market Saturday Mornings
Ice Cream and Burgers
Dairy Queen
704 W San Antonio St
Ice Cream and Burgers
Mexican theme restaurant locally owned
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Stellina
103 Highland St
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Mexican theme restaurant locally owned
For the BIGGEST Burrito in town, this is the place.
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Marfa Burritos
515 S Highland Ave
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For the BIGGEST Burrito in town, this is the place.

Art Museum

1 Cavalry Row Marfa, TX 79843 432-729-4362 chinati.org Chinati is an internationally known contemporary art museum founded by minimalist artist Donald Judd. It exhibits large scale installations by a limited number of artists on the grounds of Fort D. A. Russell and in buildings in the town of Marfa. Chinati features paintings, sculptures, poems, installations, drawings and other works by renowned artists Donald Judd, John Chamberlain, Claus Oldenburg & Choose van Bruggen, Dan Flavin, Ilya Kabakov, Roni Horn and many more. Public tours available Wednesday-Sunday. Visit chinati.org for reservations.
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Chinati Foundation
1 Cavalry Row
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1 Cavalry Row Marfa, TX 79843 432-729-4362 chinati.org Chinati is an internationally known contemporary art museum founded by minimalist artist Donald Judd. It exhibits large scale installations by a limited number of artists on the grounds of Fort D. A. Russell and in buildings in the town of Marfa. Chinati features paintings, sculptures, poems, installations, drawings and other works by renowned artists Donald Judd, John Chamberlain, Claus Oldenburg & Choose van Bruggen, Dan Flavin, Ilya Kabakov, Roni Horn and many more. Public tours available Wednesday-Sunday. Visit chinati.org for reservations.
Donald Judd's Estate turned into a Foundation that shows his homes and studios by guided tour only. 104 South Highland Avenue Marfa, TX 79843 432-729-4406 juddfoundation.org Judd Foundation is a non-profit organization that facilitates public access to artist Donald Judd’s permanently installed living and working spaces in downtown Marfa. The Judd Foundation spaces include studios installed with early works by Judd, libraries, and living quarters that reflect the diversity of his life’s work. Guided visits daily with two tours available. The Block Tour, Monday – Sunday at 11:00am and Thursday – Sunday at 4:30pm; Judd’s residence with his library and studios. The Studios Tour, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 2:00pm; Judd’s workspaces including the Architecture Studio, Art Studio, Cobb House, and Whyte Building. Visit juddfoundation.org to book guided visits in advance.
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Judd Foundation Marfa
104 S Highland Ave
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Donald Judd's Estate turned into a Foundation that shows his homes and studios by guided tour only. 104 South Highland Avenue Marfa, TX 79843 432-729-4406 juddfoundation.org Judd Foundation is a non-profit organization that facilitates public access to artist Donald Judd’s permanently installed living and working spaces in downtown Marfa. The Judd Foundation spaces include studios installed with early works by Judd, libraries, and living quarters that reflect the diversity of his life’s work. Guided visits daily with two tours available. The Block Tour, Monday – Sunday at 11:00am and Thursday – Sunday at 4:30pm; Judd’s residence with his library and studios. The Studios Tour, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 2:00pm; Judd’s workspaces including the Architecture Studio, Art Studio, Cobb House, and Whyte Building. Visit juddfoundation.org to book guided visits in advance.

Laundry & Coffee shop

Only laundromat in Marfa with Frama Coffee shop adjacent with good wifi.
Only Laundromat in town
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Tumbleweed Laundry
120 N Austin St
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Only Laundromat in town

Specialty Grocery Stores in the Area

Specialty Grocery with great wine selection with good price point.
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The Get Go
208 S Dean St
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Specialty Grocery with great wine selection with good price point.
Great selection of vegetables, organic, and specialty foods.
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Blue Water Natural Foods Alpine Texas
Texas 118
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Great selection of vegetables, organic, and specialty foods.
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Stone Village Market
509 State St
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Local Radio Stations

Local NPR radio station
Marfa Public Radio
106 E San Antonio St
Local NPR radio station

Sightseeing

Best Dive bar in Marfa!
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Lost Horse Saloon
306 E San Antonio St
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Best Dive bar in Marfa!
Marfa Airport, Texas Highway 17 Marfa, TX 79843 flygliders.com Fly like an Eagle above the Marfa Plateau for a spectacular view of the Davis Mountain and Chinati Peak with our FAA Certified Pilots. Our FAA certified glider has two seats, one for our pilot, and one for you, the passenger. In a comfortable, fully enclosed cockpit, the view is spectacular and the sound of the wind is soothing. Marfa Gliders has been in business since 2001.
Marfa Glider Rides & Sailplane Flights
Marfa Airport, Texas Highway 17 Marfa, TX 79843 flygliders.com Fly like an Eagle above the Marfa Plateau for a spectacular view of the Davis Mountain and Chinati Peak with our FAA Certified Pilots. Our FAA certified glider has two seats, one for our pilot, and one for you, the passenger. In a comfortable, fully enclosed cockpit, the view is spectacular and the sound of the wind is soothing. Marfa Gliders has been in business since 2001.
McDonald Observatory, a research unit of The University of Texas at Austin, is one of the world's leading centers for astronomical research, teaching, and public education and outreach. Observatory facilities are located atop Mount Locke and Mount Fowlkes in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, which offer some of the darkest night skies in the continental United States. Additionally, the observatory is a partner in the forthcoming Giant Magellan Telescope, under construction in Chile. McDonald Observatory's administrative offices are on the UT Austin campus. The Observatory works with the University's Department of Astronomy on both research and teaching. McDonald's principal research telescopes are here.
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McDonald Observatory
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McDonald Observatory, a research unit of The University of Texas at Austin, is one of the world's leading centers for astronomical research, teaching, and public education and outreach. Observatory facilities are located atop Mount Locke and Mount Fowlkes in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, which offer some of the darkest night skies in the continental United States. Additionally, the observatory is a partner in the forthcoming Giant Magellan Telescope, under construction in Chile. McDonald Observatory's administrative offices are on the UT Austin campus. The Observatory works with the University's Department of Astronomy on both research and teaching. McDonald's principal research telescopes are here.