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items We’ve called Lubbock home for almost 13 years—here’s a curated list of our favorite places to eat, explore, and enjoy around the city.
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Coffee
Activities
Food
Sweet Treats
Coffee
Coffee is my love language and Lubbock speaks it.
I’ve been a fan of Caffeination Station since their coffee truck days. There’s SO MANY great things about this place, but here are the Top 5!
1. They make all of their syrups from scratch (Their seasonal Vanilla Bean syrup is one I wish they would se...
Caffeination Station Coffee
If you want a latte that ACTUALLY tastes like coffee and not sugar. Subtle sweetness and so deliciously creamy. Their vanilla latte is my absolute favorite.
Gold Stripe Coffee: Home
Listen. I’m gonna make this simple. Get an Iced Cuban and a kolache or two. *chef’s kiss* Thank me later!
Sugar Browns Coffee: Home Page
J&B is such a vibe. It gives me nostalgia from my college days. We would come here and study quite a bit, because it’s so close to TTU’s campus. It’s just one of those shops that almost feels like you’re in a little NYC coffee shop. The atmospher...
J&B Coffee
This coffee shop is way on the other side of town for me, but the view is pretty killer. We go here a bit for group get-togethers, because it’s such a great place to just waste time and hang out, playing games, drinking coffee and enjoying the view!
He-Brews Coffee
They have the best matcha in town. Their coffee is amazing too, but the matcha is just too good! Plus, their pastries are TOP TIER! There’s such a great atmosphere here and the staff is so friendly!
Ninety-Two Bakery & Cafe
Activities
I know Lubbock doesn’t have a lot to offer in the landscape department, BUT we have a lot of fun things to do around here. Let me show you.
Most Saturday mornings you can find us here. So many vendors and food trucks. The amount of talent and creativity we have in this town is astounding! They’ve recently added a market on Sunday evening too, which I think is really cool! There’s farm an...
Wolfforth Farmers Market
This is a really fun event held by LHUCA. You can roam around the gallery and just see a bunch of our local artist’s work. There’s vendors, wall murals and live music. Such a fun Friday night event that’s only on the 1st Friday of the month.
First Friday Art Trail - Lubbock - LHUCA
This is for all of my night owls and foodies. A bunch of food trucks and local vendors get together once a month on a Friday night starting at 9PM and just hang out until midnight. There is also live music.
Midnight Cravings - Facebook
The Buddy Holly Hall is always having events! When I walk in here, I immediately feel like I’m in a big city. They have concerts, shows, ballet, so many great things. If you find yourself in Lubbock, see what’s going on at Buddy Holly Hall and book i...
Buddy Holly Hall - Broadway, Concerts & Events in Lubbock
I’m adding this to activities because yes, it’s a restaurant, BUT they have concerts and fun events here that always drag a good crowd. Plus, their place is so cool and very fun. You’ll understand what I mean when you get there. Believe me, you can’t...
Cook's Garage
Food
All of my local favorites in one list. If you ever find yourself in our great town! These are sure to make your time here well worth it!
Caprock cafe has been around for almost 30 years. It’s a Lubbock must. Their spicy ranch, queso, and “down & dirty” sauce are to die for!!
Caprock Cafe - Lubbock
Get the Naked Rellenos! So so so good!
Picoso's Mexican Kitchen
They sell a pizza box full of street tacos. That’s literally all I need to say. They always have fresh bread! Also, their Birria Tacos are killer!
Taqueria Y Panaderia Guadalajara
I am in love with this place. We probably come here every couple of weeks. I get the KPop Soup. But it’s the broth. The broth is so so good!
K-Pop Ramen Lubbock | Toast
Chicken Fried Rice with Medium Spice. AMAZING! It’s not your regular fried rice. It has tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, jalapeños and cilantro. Their seasoning is just on another level. & it has the perfect amount of chili oil. They just have this p...
Mam’s Thai Cuisine
We LOVE their sourdough bread! The jalapeño and cheese, oh my goodness. They also have dirty sodas and colossus cookies. They have board games and things inside to just hang out and have a good time. Very cool!
Crumbs Sourdough & Snacks
When I’ve had a hard day.. Soda shack makes me feel better. The rhinestone cowboy, the mahalo and the coco-a-gogo are my go-tos. My husband loves the live n lime. Such fun and creative drinks. We love it here.
The Soda Shack | Lubbock TX - Facebook
This place is another fun nostalgic college hangout. Their burgers are delicious and the cheese sticks. The cheese sticks are so ginormous and absolutely terrible for you, but they are also absolutely amazing.
Spanky's
Sweet Treats
I am in love with this place. The wedding cake concrete, along with most of our community, is my favorite thing on the menu. It’s such a popular flavor, but it’s vanilla frozen custard mixed with an entire slice of wedding cake. Icing & all. Are ...
Best Frozen Custard, Ice Cream, and Unique Desserts in Lubbock, TX
They make their own chocolate! & they’re like tiny beautiful little art pieces with just gorgeous colors! Their flavors are also unique and delicious. They have a Red Raider chocolate piece that has caramel, pretzels and cookie butter in it. It’s...
chickies tasty treats