Nearby Restaurants and Shops
After hours, attendees and visitors can turn to Downtown Waco for an evening of dining and unwinding. Here’s a limited list of nearby restaurants, starting with the closest and going to within easy walking distance of the Waco Convention Center.
Brazos Grille – Waco Hilton. Next door to the Convention Center. (Limited hours due to COVID)
Chowtown Food Truck Park – Food trucks near the corner of University Parks Drive and Franklin Ave. The trucks change from time to time, and can include burgers, BBQ, and sweets.
Riversquare Center – across Franklin Ave.
- Bangkok Royal
- Teriyaki Park
- Wingstop
- Oh my Juice!
- Crickets Grill & Drafthouse
- Diamond Backs
- Ninfa’s Mexican Restaurant
- Spice Village (shopping)
- Trojan Cork and Keg
On Elm Ave and nearby:
- 310’s Kitchen
- Lula Jane’s
- Revival East Side Eatery
- TruJamaica (Near Taylor St. and Cherry)
- Hillard BBQ
- Boardwalk on Elm
- Tony DeMaria’s BBQ
- Brotherwell Brewing
On Austin Avenue and nearby:
- Austin’s on the Ave Bar
- Coach’s XXX Smoke BBQ
- Dichotomy Coffee and Spirits
- Halftime Bar
- Jake’s Texas Tea House
- Stay Klassy Wine Bar
- Schmaltz’s Sandwich Shop
- Waco Hippodrome
- Portofino’s Italian Restaurant
- and many more!
On Franklin Ave:
- Barnett’s Pub
- Truelove Bar
- Clay Pot