2 Best Restaurants in Marfa, West Texas and the Panhandle

The hearty fare, potent coffee, and fresh-squeezed juices served in this small patio café across from the Presidio County Courthouse will help you fuel up for a day of hiking or art-touring. Good bets include the Bernese rösti potato pancakes with ham, Gruyère, and eggs, while the vegan Swiss Müsli with coconut yogurt is a bit on the lighter side. There are also house-made bagels and an array of decadent baked pastries and sweets.

The urbane restaurant just off the lobby at Marfa's design-driven Hotel Saint George wouldn't feel out of place in Austin or Brooklyn, its softly illuminated brick walls hung with bold contemporary local art. The seasonal, market-inspired cuisine, from lighter wood-fired pizzas and cheese-charcuterie boards to more substantial plates of grass-fed bone-in rib eye and pappardelle pasta with garlic-fennel sausage, is accompanied by a well-curated wine list and first-rate cocktails. Earlier in the day, drop in for Belgian waffles, Cuban sandwiches, and other tasty breakfast and lunch fare. A few feet away, Bar Saint George offers a simpler menu and serves food and drinks later into the evening.