EATS AND TREATS Looking into the Barnard Street display case leaves you feeling like a kid in a candy store. The shop offers an array of cookies, cakes and pastries, Mexican sweet breads and more. If you’re looking for the perfect dessert for your event or gathering, try the red velvet or German chocolate cake from this hometown bakery. It’s located inside Tiger Corner Exxon at US Highway 67 and State Highway 144 (Barnard St.).
coupled with indoor and outdoor seating make this eatery one of Glen Rose’s many dining hot spots. A varied menu includes salads, burgers, sandwiches, chicken fried steak, grilled chicken, catfish and salmon. Check out hollywoodandvinerestaurant.com or find them on Facebook.
Fried Pie Shoppe 1047 CR 333 (254) 898-1210
A selection of hot and iced coffees perfect for any season, including caramel macchiato, iced latte, hot chocolate espresso and more. Muffins, bagels and cinnamon rolls are also available, and sandwiches and wraps are served for lunch. Find The Happy Hippo on Facebook.
Any time is a good time for a fried pie. From breakfast and meat pies to fruit and cream, this shop, located inside the Exxon convenience store at US Highway 67 and State Highway 144, has something to satisfy everyone’s craving. There are also sugar free varieties, and burgers, fajitas, corn dogs and other deli-style fare are also available.
Storiebook Café
502 N.E. Barnard St. (254) 897-2665 Excellent wraps, salads and sandwiches and a cozy setting amid tall bookshelves stocked with new books. There’s a used book nook at the back and an outdoor beer garden with occasional live music. Want to
know more? Check out storiebookcafe.com.
Gourmet/Romantic Inn on the River
205 SW Barnard St. (254) 897-2929 or (800) 575-2101 menu at innontheriver.com These chefs are full of surprises. Whether the monthly menu includes grilled beef tenderloin with a creamy horseradish sauce, pan-seared salmon with lemon caper sauce, herb crusted pork tenderloin with apricot chutney or a long list of other specialties, diners are never disappointed by the options. Dinner is served every Friday and Saturday, but reservations are required. Take your own wine — for the perfect pairing, check out the online menu. Find the inn on Facebook.
Riverhouse Grill 210 SW Barnard Street (254) 898-8514 theriverhousegrill.net
Jitters Coffee Bar 103 Elm Street (254) 897-9888
Located inside of Texas Treasures on the downtown square, Jitters offers all sorts of tasty treats, including homemade fudge, frozen smoothies and coffee frappes and hot coffees, including a variety of flavors, such as lattes, mochas and more. Sugarfree options are also available.
Chinese China Wok
109 SW Barnard Street (254) 897-2660 Within walking distance of the downtown square, China Wok offers the freshest Chinese food money can buy. Lunch and dinner options include all your favorites and a few specialities you can’t find anywhere else.
Dessert
Barnard St. Bakery 1110 NE Big Bend Trail (254) 897-3324
www.yourglenrosetx.com
Pie Peddlers
102B Walnut St. on the downtown square (254) 897-4904 A sign on the wall at this downtown eatery reads, “Pie Fixes Everything.” Yes, it certainly does. Especially hotfrom-oven apple pie or chocolate pie piled high with meringue. Eat it there by the slice or take home a whole pie. Did we mention, viewers of Texas Country Reporter call these pies the best in the Lone Star State?
Eclectic
Hollywood & Vine
101 Vine St. (behind courthouse annex) (254) 898-0250 Funky decor and fun, food and spirits 17