Restaurants in Hemphill, Texas
Listings checked against Texas Comptroller permit data · Updated October 2026
Hemphill is the Sabine County seat, and the directory lists nine places to eat around the courthouse square and along Sabine Street (SH 87).
Around the square
Sabean's Coffee & Creamery at 105 N Oak St faces the Sabine County courthouse square, with coffee, an ice cream parlor and a gift boutique. Dirty Smoke BBQ opened in May 2026 at 121 Market St, just off the square. The Feed Store Cafe at 310 Worth St serves breakfast and lunch in the old feed store building and is known for burgers, steak fingers and bread pudding.
Sabine Street (SH 87)
El Tio Mexican Restaurant at 650 Sabine St is a family Mexican restaurant serving Tex-Mex plates with beer and margaritas. Cafe In The Pines at 630 Sabine St serves home-style breakfast and lunch plates. Hemphill Donuts and a Subway are on the same street, and The Speakeasy Lounge is a neighborhood bar on Ironwood.
Restaurant Directory: Hemphill
A directory of 8 restaurants, 7 food trucks, and 1 bar & nightlife spot, 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)
- Dirty Smoke BBQ
Barbecue restaurant on Market St just off the Hemphill square, opened in May 2026.
121 Market St, Hemphill, TX 75948
Mexican & Tex-Mex (1)
- El Tio Mexican Restaurant $
Long-running family Mexican restaurant on Sabine St serving Tex-Mex plates, with beer and margaritas.
650 Sabine St, Hemphill, TX 75948
Breakfast & Diner (2)
- Cafe In The Pines
Small home-style cafe on Sabine St (SH-87) in Hemphill serving breakfast and lunch plates.
630 Sabine St, Hemphill, TX 75948
- The Feed Store Cafe
Breakfast and lunch cafe in the old feed store building on Worth St, known for burgers, steak fingers and bread pudding.
310 Worth St, Hemphill, TX 75948
Sandwiches & Delis (1)
- Subway ↗ chain $
Subway sandwich shop on Sabine St (SH-87) in Hemphill.
602 Sabine St, Hemphill, TX 75948 · (409) 787-9910
Coffee, Sweets & Bakery (2)
- Hemphill Donuts
Donut shop on Sabine St (SH-87) in Hemphill.
220 Sabine St, Hemphill, TX 75948
- Sabean's Coffee & Creamery ↗
Coffee house and ice cream parlor with a gift boutique, facing the Sabine County courthouse square.
105 N Oak St, Hemphill, TX 75948
Other (1)
- Remnant Hearts
140 Main St, Hemphill, TX 75948
Food Trucks & Trailers (7)
- Dewoody's Texas Pit Barbeque Rosin Rdg S · permit since 2025
- Jags Nomadic Creative Ironwood · permit since 2023
- Piney Cone Snackle Box Moses Hill Rd · permit since 2024
- Sno Bros Shaved Ice Forest Dr · permit since 2026
- The Coffee Spot Sturgis Mill Dr S · permit since 2025
- Triple V's Rolling Cafe, Limited Liability Company Cedar Grove Rd · permit since 2024
- Vittles Galore Six Mile Vlg · permit since 2009
Bars, Pubs & Nightlife (1)
- The Speakeasy Lounge Speakeasy $
Neighborhood bar and lounge on Ironwood in Hemphill.
170 Ironwood, Hemphill, TX 75948
Source: Texas Comptroller — Active Sales Tax Permit Holders (NAICS 722)
FAQ: Dining in Hemphill
The directory lists nine, including Dirty Smoke BBQ, The Feed Store Cafe, Sabean's Coffee & Creamery, El Tio Mexican Restaurant, Cafe In The Pines and Hemphill Donuts.
Yes. Dirty Smoke BBQ opened in May 2026 at 121 Market St, just off the courthouse square.
The Feed Store Cafe on Worth St and Cafe In The Pines on Sabine St both serve breakfast and lunch, and Hemphill Donuts is on Sabine St.
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