Restaurants in Emory, Texas
Listings checked against Texas Comptroller permit data · Updated September 2026
Emory is the Rains County seat, and the directory lists 22 restaurants, cafés and bars. Seventeen of them are on Lennon Drive, the US 69 route through town; the rest are downtown.
Lennon Drive (US 69)
Dos Charros Tex-Mex at 400 W Lennon Dr has a full bar, and El Manna Tex-Mex at 720 E Lennon Dr is family-run, serving enchilada platters, quesadillas and fajitas. Gorditas Express has a drive-thru for gorditas and huaraches. Blazin Pizza Co at 386 E Lennon Dr serves wood-fired specialty and keto pizzas, wings, burgers and pasta, with a patio and a full bar. Y'all Come Back Cafe at 659 W Lennon Dr is a home-style café serving breakfast, sandwiches and plates with homemade chips and salsa, and Leeo's Chicken is a local fried chicken spot. For drinks, Sidekicks Bar & Grill serves burgers, chicken-fried steak and fajita nachos, and Your Favorite Place is a bar. KT'z Espresso Kafe, Donut Supreme and the 4 D Ice snow-cone stand cover coffee and sweets, alongside the national chains, including a 24-hour Whataburger at Lake Fork Dr.
Downtown
Bluebonnet Bistro at 234 E Quitman St serves breakfast, brunch and lunch, including specialty French toast and Reubens, with patio seating. CK's Kitchen at 114 S Texas St is a family-run Asian restaurant serving fried rice, pad thai, teriyaki and egg rolls. Reka's Rise & Shine Coffee Station is on N Texas St (SH 19).
Restaurant Directory: Emory
A directory of 19 restaurants, 3 food trucks, and 3 bars & nightlife spots, 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.
Mexican & Tex-Mex (4)
- Dos Charros Tex-Mex bar
Tex-Mex restaurant on W Lennon Dr (US-69) in Emory with a full bar.
400 W Lennon Dr, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 473-0007
- El Manna Tex-Mex
Family-run Tex-Mex restaurant on E Lennon Dr in Emory serving enchilada platters, quesadillas and fajitas.
720 E Lennon Dr, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 473-2400
- Taco Bell ↗ chain
Taco Bell fast-food restaurant with a drive-thru on E Lennon Dr (US-69) in Emory.
218 E Lennon Dr, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 473-9500
- Gorditas Express
Mexican restaurant with a drive-thru on E Lennon Dr in Emory serving gorditas and huaraches.
545 E Lennon Dr, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 473-2555
Burgers & American (3)
- Dairy Queen ↗
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill restaurant on W Lennon Dr (US-69) in Emory.
365 W Lennon Dr, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 473-2236
- Sonic Drive-In ↗ chain
Sonic drive-in on E Lennon Dr (US-69) in Emory.
211 E Lennon Dr, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 474-9461
- Whataburger ↗ chain
24-hour Whataburger (#1334) at Lake Fork Dr and US-69 in Emory.
1021 E Lennon Dr Ste 100, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 308-1129
Chicken & Wings (2)
- Leeo's Chicken
Local fried chicken restaurant on E Lennon Dr in Emory.
407 E Lennon Dr Ste 120, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 473-3200
- Golden Chick ↗ chain
Golden Chick fried-chicken counter inside the Quick Save #3 fuel stop on W Lennon Dr in Emory.
401 W Lennon Dr, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 473-0000
Pizza & Italian (2)
- Blazin Pizza Co ↗
Local wood-fired pizza restaurant in Emory. It serves specialty and keto pizzas, wings, burgers and pasta, and has a patio and a full bar.
386 E Lennon Dr, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 513-4329
- Pizza Hut ↗ chain
Pizza Hut delivery and carryout store in downtown Emory.
122 S Texas St, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 473-5550
Asian (1)
- CK's Kitchen
Family-run Asian restaurant in downtown Emory serving fried rice, pad thai, teriyaki and egg rolls.
114 S Texas St, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 953-3663
Breakfast & Diner (2)
- Y'all Come Back Cafe
Home-style cafe on W Lennon Dr in Emory serving breakfast, sandwiches and plates with homemade chips and salsa.
659 W Lennon Dr, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 473-2224
- Bluebonnet Bistro
Small bistro in downtown Emory serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, including specialty French toast and Reubens, with patio seating.
234 E Quitman St, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 953-2583
Sandwiches & Delis (1)
- Subway ↗ chain
Subway sandwich shop on E Lennon Dr in Emory.
886 E Lennon Dr Ste 100, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 473-3999
Coffee, Sweets & Bakery (4)
- 4 D Ice
Shaved-ice and snow-cone stand on E Lennon Dr in Emory.
886 E Lennon Dr, Emory, TX 75440
- Donut Supreme
Donut shop on E Lennon Dr in Emory.
400 E Lennon Dr, Emory, TX 75440
- KT'z Espresso Kafe ↗
Local espresso and coffee shop on W Lennon Dr in Emory.
369 W Lennon Dr, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 308-0272
- Reka's Rise & Shine Coffee Station
Local coffee shop on N Texas St (SH-19) in Emory.
419 N Texas St, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 473-2015
Food Trucks & Trailers (3)
- Bobby Jo Hutson Shrs · permit since 2024
- Rockin S & S Grill W Lennon Dr · permit since 2024
- The Lord's Crust S State Highway 19 · permit since 2025
Bars, Pubs & Nightlife (3)
- Sidekicks Bar & Grill Bar & Grill
Bar and grill on E Lennon Dr in Emory serving burgers, chicken-fried steak and fajita nachos, with a full bar.
909 E Lennon Dr, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 953-0090
- Your Favorite Place Bar
Bar on E Lennon Dr in Emory with a full bar.
407 E Lennon Dr Ste 130, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 360-2606
- Dos Charros Tex-Mex Tex-Mex + full bar
Tex-Mex restaurant on W Lennon Dr (US-69) in Emory with a full bar.
400 W Lennon Dr, Emory, TX 75440 · (903) 473-0007
Source: Texas Comptroller — Active Sales Tax Permit Holders (NAICS 722)
FAQ: Dining in Emory
The directory lists 22 spots: Tex-Mex at Dos Charros, El Manna and Gorditas Express, wood-fired pizza at Blazin Pizza Co, Asian food at CK's Kitchen, breakfast and lunch at Bluebonnet Bistro and Y'all Come Back Cafe, two bars, coffee shops and national chains.
Bluebonnet Bistro on E Quitman St and Y'all Come Back Cafe on W Lennon Dr both serve breakfast, and KT'z Espresso Kafe, Reka's Rise & Shine Coffee Station and Donut Supreme cover coffee and donuts.
Dos Charros Tex-Mex, Blazin Pizza Co, Sidekicks Bar & Grill and Your Favorite Place, all on Lennon Dr.
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