Restaurants in Buna, Texas
Listings checked against Texas Comptroller permit data · Updated September 2026
Buna is a small community in southern Jasper County, and the directory lists nine places to eat. Six are on US 96 and three are on TX 62.
US 96
Black Gold Barbeque at 35660 US 96 S is a family-owned barbecue restaurant whose pits are named after the owners' grandparents, longtime Buna residents Marvin and Betty Whitehead. Joe's Pizza & Pasta serves pizza, pasta and Mexican-Italian dishes, and Fausto's is a fried chicken restaurant. The Sonic Drive-In has operated since 2001, and there's also a Pizza Hut and a Subway inside the Petrotex store at US 96 and TX 62.
TX 62
Anita's Tex-Mex and Angkor Donuts & Kolaches, open since 2018, share an address at 351 TX 62. Donut Palace at 995 TX 62 also sells donuts and kolaches.
Restaurant Directory: Buna
A directory of 9 restaurants and 6 food trucks, built from active Texas sales-tax permits, grouped by cuisine where the name makes it clear.
Sourced from the Texas Comptroller's active permit records. A spot that recently closed or changed hands may occasionally still appear — let us know and we'll fix it.
Barbecue (1)
- Black Gold Barbeque ↗
Family-owned barbecue restaurant on US-96 in Buna; its pits are named after the owners' grandparents, longtime Buna residents Marvin and Betty Whitehead.
35660 US-96 S, Buna, TX 77612 · (409) 994-6700
Mexican & Tex-Mex (1)
- Anita's Tex-Mex
Tex-Mex restaurant on TX-62 in Buna.
351 TX-62, Buna, TX 77612
Burgers & American (1)
- Sonic Drive-In ↗ chain
Sonic drive-in on US-96 in Buna, operating since 2001.
34910 US-96 S, Buna, TX 77612 · (409) 994-9441
Chicken & Wings (1)
- Fausto's
Fried chicken restaurant on US-96 in Buna.
34074 US-96 S, Buna, TX 77612
Pizza & Italian (2)
- Joe's Pizza & Pasta
Pizza, pasta and Mexican-Italian restaurant on US-96 in Buna.
34331 US-96 S, Buna, TX 77612
- Pizza Hut ↗ chain
Pizza Hut delivery and carryout store on US-96 in Buna.
35060 US-96 S Ste 1000, Buna, TX 77612 · (409) 994-9225
Sandwiches & Delis (1)
- Subway ↗ chain
Subway sandwich shop inside the Petrotex c-store at US-96 and TX-62 in Buna.
35043 US-96 S, Buna, TX 77612 · (409) 994-9500
Coffee, Sweets & Bakery (2)
- Angkor Donuts & Kolaches
Donut and kolache shop on TX-62 in Buna, open since 2018.
351 TX-62 Ste A, Buna, TX 77612
- Donut Palace
Donut and kolache shop on TX-62 in Buna.
995 TX-62, Buna, TX 77612
Food Trucks & Trailers (6)
- Big Daddy's Bugs TX State Highway 62 · permit since 2025
- Oh My G's Eats & Treats Cougar Country · permit since 2026
- One Track Marketing Private Road 8395 · permit since 2025
- River Roast Beverage Company Us Highway 96 S · permit since 2026
- Snowtown Sno Cones County Road 821 · permit since 2024
- Withers Home Style Cooking TX State Highway 62 · permit since 2015
Source: Texas Comptroller — Active Sales Tax Permit Holders (NAICS 722)
FAQ: Dining in Buna
The directory lists nine: Black Gold Barbeque, Joe's Pizza & Pasta, Fausto's, Sonic, Pizza Hut and Subway on US 96, and Anita's Tex-Mex, Angkor Donuts & Kolaches and Donut Palace on TX 62.
Yes. Black Gold Barbeque at 35660 US 96 S is a family-owned barbecue restaurant whose pits are named after the owners' grandparents, Marvin and Betty Whitehead.
Angkor Donuts & Kolaches at 351 TX 62 and Donut Palace at 995 TX 62 both sell donuts and kolaches.
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