Cheap things to do in San Marcos

Downtown Association

The Coffee Bar

Coers

Wake the Dead Coffee House

Regularly hosting live events, this quirky spot offers coffee, craft brews, sandwiches & treats.

Food & Drink

Triple Six Social

Food & Drink

Summer Moon Coffee

Nightlife

Ivar's River Pub

Casual indoor-outdoor joint overlooking the river offering updated Texas comfort food & drinks.

Food & Drink

Kerbey Lane Cafe - San Marcos

Food & Drink

Cody's Restaurant Bar & Patio

Stylish option supplying New American cuisine, plus cocktails, wine & craft beers.

Victory Gardens

Black's Barbecue San Marcos

Slow-smoked meats & Southern desserts in a rustic setting with a full bar, patio & live music.

Food & Drink

Italian Garden

Old-school BYOB eatery provides homemade pasta dishes & classic Italian fare in a homey dining room.

Downtown Association

The Root Cellar Cafe

Cozy restaurant serving home-cooked comfort food for breakfast, lunch & dinner.

Food & Drink

Grins Restaurant

Laid-back venue with a tree-shaded deck serving drinks & American eats to a mostly college crowd.

Outdoors

Sewell Park

Texas State's park along the 72-degree San Marcos River offers volleyball courts & picnic areas.

Millview West

On The Grind

Food & Drink

First Watch

Cafe chain for health-minded breakfast, brunch & lunch options such as omelets, salads & soups.

Food & Drink

Lamppost Coffee

Downtown Association

Mile High Mo's San Marcos - First Class Food

Food & Drink

Jo's Cafe

Outdoors

Ramon Lucio Park

22-acre riverfront park featuring sports fields, hiking & biking trails, picnic tables & a pavilion.

Downtown Association

Blue Dahlia Bistro

Outdoors

Rio Vista Park

14-acre regional park featuring sports courts, a swimming pool, picnic areas & hiking/biking trails.

Outdoors

Stokes Park

Green space centered around the San Marcos River offering walking trails & picnicking space.

Nightlife

Twin Peaks

Sports-bar chain known for its waitresses, serving American comfort food in lodgelike surroundings.

Downtown Association

Industry San Marcos

Bar/restaurant preparing American fare alongside craft beers & cocktails in an industrial space.

Outdoors

William & Eleanor Crook Park

This riverside park with trails & picnic tables is a popular place for tubing, canoeing & kayaking.