Restaurants in Hooks, Texas
Listings checked against Texas Comptroller permit data · Updated September 2026
Hooks's directory lists 7 restaurants and cafés: four on Avenue A downtown and three on Main Street. Here's every one of them.
Downtown on Avenue A
- The Downtowner (2 W Avenue A) — a downtown diner operating since 2007.
- Scooter's Pizza (107 E Avenue A) — pizza, in business since 2004.
- Papaya's Kitchen and Catering (203 E Avenue A) — a lunch-only kitchen and caterer opened by sisters Jennifer Goecke and Julie Beydler, serving Colorado-style flavors alongside fried chicken and burgers.
- Hooks Donut Palace (201 E Avenue A) — donut shop, under new ownership since January 2025.
Main Street
- Ohana's Hawaiian Barbeque (803 Main St) — Hawaiian barbecue, opened March 2026.
- Sonic Drive-In (500A Main St) — carhop drive-in, open since 2007.
- Dairy Queen (711 Main St) — burgers and soft serve.
Restaurant Directory: Hooks
A directory of 7 restaurants, 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.
Burgers & American (3)
- Dairy Queen ↗ chain
Dairy Queen fast-food and soft-serve store on Main St in Hooks.
711 Main St, Hooks, TX 75561
- Papaya's Kitchen and Catering $$
Lunch-only kitchen and caterer on E Avenue A in Hooks opened by sisters Jennifer Goecke and Julie Beydler, bringing Colorado-style flavors alongside fried chicken and burgers.
203 E Avenue A, Hooks, TX 75561
- Sonic Drive-In ↗ $
Sonic Drive-In (store #5688) on Main St in Hooks, a carhop drive-in open since 2007.
500A Main St, Hooks, TX 75561 · (903) 547-1520
Pizza & Italian (1)
- Scooter's Pizza
Pizza shop on E Avenue A in downtown Hooks, in business since 2004.
107 E Avenue A, Hooks, TX 75561
Asian (1)
- Ohana's Hawaiian Barbeque
Hawaiian barbecue restaurant on Main St in Hooks that opened in March 2026.
803 Main St, Hooks, TX 75561
Breakfast & Diner (1)
- The Downtowner
Downtown Hooks diner on W Avenue A, operating since 2007.
2 W Avenue A, Hooks, TX 75561
Coffee, Sweets & Bakery (1)
- Hooks Donut Palace
Donut shop on E Avenue A in downtown Hooks, under new ownership since January 2025.
201 E Avenue A, Hooks, TX 75561
Source: Texas Comptroller — Active Sales Tax Permit Holders (NAICS 722)
FAQ: Dining in Hooks
Yes. The directory lists 7: The Downtowner, Scooter's Pizza, Papaya's Kitchen and Catering and Hooks Donut Palace on Avenue A, and Ohana's Hawaiian Barbeque, Sonic and Dairy Queen on Main Street.
Scooter's Pizza, at 107 E Avenue A, has been in business since 2004.
Yes. The Downtowner, at 2 W Avenue A, has been operating downtown since 2007.
Ohana's Hawaiian Barbeque opened on Main Street in March 2026, and Hooks Donut Palace has been under new ownership since January 2025.
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