Live music in San Marcos

Nightlife

Ivar's River Pub

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

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

Grins Restaurant

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

Downtown Association

Blue Dahlia Bistro

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.

Food & Drink

54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse

Chain offering a broad American menu & drinks in a relaxed setting with kitschy, eclectic decor.

Food & Drink

Tantra SMTX

Art-filled hangout with outdoor seats, espresso drinks, cafe fare & craft beers, plus live music.

East Guadalupe

Patio Dolcetto

Nightlife

Jack's Roadhouse

Arts & Culture

Cheatham Street Warehouse

Venerable honky-tonk featuring live country, soul, folk & blues bands, plus a recording studio.

Nightlife

Buck's Backyard

Big, rustic hangout with bar fare, pool tables & a deck, plus live music, including outdoor shows.

Nightlife

Zelicks Icehouse

Rough 'n' ready roadhouse bar set in a 1930s gas station with TVs, games, a pool table & a patio.

Arts & Culture

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