Granbury (Lake and Historic Square) is a food day trips in Dallas.
Editorially verified May 25, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Pair Granbury with the Acton Nature Center for a half-day. The Saturday farmers market on the square runs April through October.
Fort Worth is a city with its own identity, 35 minutes from Dallas, where the Stockyards historic district offers cobblestone streets, daily cattle drives.
Tip: Joe T. Garcia's takes no reservations and is cash only; arrive before 11am or after 2pm on weekends to minimise the wait.
McKinney's historic downtown square holds 56 restaurants in preserved 19th-century stone buildings. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Tip: Food Walks of Texas runs a walking tour with six tastings through the square on weekends; book ahead as groups are small.
Fredericksburg is the Texas Hill Country wine capital with over 75 wineries along Highway 290. Booking recommended. A neighbourhood favourite.
Tip: The 290 Wine Shuttle runs every 10 minutes Friday and Saturday from downtown Fredericksburg to the wineries; it is the safest way to taste multiple producers.
Lockhart, designated the Barbecue Capital of Texas by the state legislature, holds three historic BBQ institutions within walking distance of each other.
Tip: Start at Black's for brisket at 11am before the meat quality dips, then walk to Smitty's for sausage rings. Kreuz Market sells no sauce by tradition.
Waxahachie's Ellis County Courthouse square, a National Historic Landmark, is surrounded by independent restaurants in 19th-century limestone buildings.
Tip: Waxahachie was a major film location for Bonnie and Clyde and Places in the Heart; the courthouse is beautiful.
The Parker Road Vietnamese corridor in Plano and Richardson holds the densest concentration of Vietnamese restaurants in Texas, alongside Korean BBQ.
Tip: Take the DART Red Line to Parker Road for the Vietnamese strip without driving. Asia Times Square requires a car from Dallas (20 minutes).