Restaurants in Jasper, Texas
Listings checked against Texas Comptroller permit data · Updated October 2026
Jasper's directory lists 31 restaurants, cafés and bars. Eighteen of them are on Wheeler Street and nine are on Gibson Street.
Downtown and Gibson Street
Elijah's Cafe at 201 W Gibson St has served seafood, po'boys and Southern plates downtown since 2000. Jasper Java at 318 W Gibson St serves coffee and sweets and is run by the company behind the Hamburger Depot. Son Asian Bistro on W Gibson St has been open since 2014. On E Gibson St, Fish Tales Jasper is part of a five-store Southeast Texas seafood chain dating to 1999, serving gumbo, po'boys, fried catfish and crab-stuffed shrimp, and Happy Cajun is a full-bar tavern open since 2011.
South Wheeler Street
Hamburger Depot at 283 S Wheeler St has been a local burger joint since 2008. Cedar Tree Restaurant at 1348 S Wheeler St is a home-style buffet with a salad bar, fried catfish, Southern vegetables and homemade pies and cakes. Smitty's Smokehouse at 1006 S Wheeler St is a local barbecue smokehouse, and Qin's Buffet is a Chinese buffet open since 2015. MVPs is a sports bar and grill with a full liquor bar, Funky Monkey Daiquiris serves frozen daiquiris, and Best Donuts (open since 2019) and High Country Snow Cones cover sweets.
North Wheeler Street
Martin's Mexican Restaurant at 410 N Wheeler St is a family-owned Tex-Mex restaurant open since 2004, and El Flamingo at 910 N Wheeler St is another family-run Mexican restaurant. Patron Grill & Bar opened in 2026 in the former Casa Ole building at 2120 N Wheeler St, with a full liquor bar. Señor Bill's Bar-B-Que and TD Crawfish & Wings, a seasonal boiled-crawfish spot, are on the same road.
Around town
Spring's Tex-Mex Restaurant is a small family-run restaurant on Springhill St. Deborah Ann's Tavern on Mays St is a neighborhood tavern open since 2018, and KC's Bar & Lounge opened in April 2026 on Hicks St in the longtime Hideaway/Bernice's Dancehall building.
Restaurant Directory: Jasper
A directory of 25 restaurants, 12 food trucks, and 6 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.
Barbecue (2)
- Smitty's Smokehouse
Local barbecue smokehouse on South Wheeler Street.
1006 S Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 383-9025
- Señor Bill's Bar-B-Que
Barbecue spot on North Wheeler Street.
790 N Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 489-9473
Mexican & Tex-Mex (5)
- Spring's Tex-Mex Restaurant
Small family-run Tex-Mex restaurant on Springhill Street.
208 Springhill St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 202-5081
- Taco Bell ↗ chain $
Taco Bell fast-food restaurant with a drive-thru serving tacos, burritos, quesadillas and nachos.
475 E Gibson St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 489-0208
- Patron Grill & Bar bar
Mexican grill and bar that opened in 2026 in the former Casa Ole building on North Wheeler Street, with a full liquor bar.
2120 N Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951
- El Flamingo
Family-run Mexican restaurant on North Wheeler Street.
910 N Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 224-8203
- Martin's Mexican Restaurant ↗
Family-owned Tex-Mex restaurant on North Wheeler Street, open since 2004.
410 N Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 384-3365
Burgers & American (6)
- Burger King ↗ chain $
Burger King fast-food restaurant serving flame-grilled Whoppers, fries and breakfast.
350 E Gibson St, Jasper, TX 75951
- Cedar Tree Restaurant $
Long-running home-style buffet restaurant with a salad bar, fried catfish, Southern vegetables and homemade pies and cakes.
1348 S Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 384-8832
- Hamburger Depot ↗
Local burger joint on South Wheeler Street, open since 2008; the same owner also runs Jasper Java coffee downtown.
283 S Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 384-5824
- Jack in the Box ↗ chain $
Jack in the Box fast-food restaurant serving burgers, tacos and all-day breakfast.
1007 S Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 384-5611
- McDonald's ↗ chain $
McDonald's fast-food restaurant serving burgers, fries and breakfast.
1265 S Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951
- Sonic Drive-In ↗ chain $
Sonic drive-in serving burgers, hot dogs, tots and slushes with carhop service.
850 S Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 384-9944
Seafood & Cajun (3)
- TD Crawfish & Wings
Seasonal boiled crawfish and wings spot on North Wheeler Street.
2418 N Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951
- Elijah's Cafe
Downtown Jasper cafe on West Gibson Street, open since 2000, serving seafood, po'boys and Southern plates.
201 W Gibson St, Jasper, TX 75951
- Fish Tales Jasper ↗
Jasper location of a five-store Southeast Texas seafood chain (since 1999) serving gumbo, po'boys, fried catfish and crab-stuffed shrimp.
424 E Gibson St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 202-5000
Pizza & Italian (2)
- Little Caesars ↗ $
Little Caesars carryout pizza on East Gibson Street in Jasper, known for Hot-N-Ready pizzas and Crazy Bread.
335 E Gibson St, Jasper, TX 75951
- Pizza Hut ↗ $
Pizza Hut delivery and carryout location on East Gibson Street in Jasper, serving pizzas, wings and pastas.
420 E Gibson St Ste 300, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 202-8244
Asian (2)
- Qin's Buffet
Chinese buffet on South Wheeler Street in Jasper, open since 2015.
315 S Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951
- Son Asian Bistro
Asian restaurant on West Gibson Street in Jasper, open since 2014 and under new ownership (450 East Gibson LLC) since February 2026.
610 W Gibson St, Jasper, TX 75951
Sandwiches & Delis (1)
- Subway ↗ chain $
Subway sandwich shop on South Wheeler Street, Jasper's main commercial corridor, serving made-to-order subs, wraps and salads.
609 S Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 384-6263
Coffee, Sweets & Bakery (4)
- High Country Snow Cones $
Seasonal snow cone stand on South Wheeler Street in Jasper offering shaved-ice snow cones with cream toppings.
400 S Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951
- Jasper Java ↗ $
Coffee shop on West Gibson Street in downtown Jasper serving coffee drinks and sweets; operated by Hamburger Depot Inc., the company behind the Hamburger Depot.
318 W Gibson St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 223-9951
- Platinum Nutrition $
Nutrition bar (non-alcoholic drink and snack bar) on South Wheeler Street in Jasper, open since 2020.
1342 S Wheeler St Ste B, Jasper, TX 75951
- Best Donuts $
Donut shop on South Wheeler Street in Jasper, open since 2019.
1302B S Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951
Food Trucks & Trailers (12)
- Bayou Brothers Crawfish Shady Ln · permit since 2025
- Boar-Tex Fm 1747 · permit since 2023
- Breakfast Barn Texas State Highway 63 W · permit since 2025
- K & K Food Kreation Greer St · permit since 2026
- Old Dogs Chuckwagon Craft BBQ And Catering Chestnut Cir · permit since 2023
- Phyllis L Smith County Road 139 N · permit since 2015
- Rue's Barbecue Texas State Highway 63 W · permit since 2024
- Sassy Delights Us Highway 190 E · permit since 2023
- Slims Old School Jerky Recreational Road 255 W · permit since 2024
- Sugar & Spice County Road 139 N · permit since 2019
- The Mustard Seed Coffee Emerald Dr · permit since 2026
- United Coffee Crestwood Dr · permit since 2026
Bars, Pubs & Nightlife (6)
- Deborah Ann's Tavern Tavern $$
Neighborhood tavern on Mays Street in Jasper with a full bar, open since 2018.
645 Mays St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 383-5225
- Funky Monkey Daiquiris Daiquiri Bar
Daiquiri shop on South Wheeler Street serving frozen daiquiris.
790 S Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951
- Happy Cajun Club $
Long-running bar on East Gibson Street in Jasper with a full bar, open since 2011.
249 E Gibson St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 384-4431
- KC's Bar & Lounge Lounge
Bar and lounge on Hicks Street in Jasper that opened in April 2026 in the longtime Hideaway/Bernice's Dancehall building.
320 Hicks St, Jasper, TX 75951
- MVPs Bars & Nightlife + full bar
Sports bar and grill with dine-in, carry-out and delivery, serving burgers and bar food alongside a full liquor bar.
1275 S Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951 · (409) 202-5090
- Patron Grill & Bar Tex-Mex + full bar
Mexican grill and bar that opened in 2026 in the former Casa Ole building on North Wheeler Street, with a full liquor bar.
2120 N Wheeler St, Jasper, TX 75951
Source: Texas Comptroller — Active Sales Tax Permit Holders (NAICS 722)
FAQ: Dining in Jasper
The directory lists 31 spots: Tex-Mex at Martin's, El Flamingo, Spring's and Patron Grill, barbecue at Smitty's Smokehouse and Señor Bill's, seafood at Elijah's Cafe and Fish Tales, burgers at Hamburger Depot, buffets at Cedar Tree and Qin's, several bars and the national chains.
Elijah's Cafe on W Gibson St (since 2000) serves seafood and po'boys, Fish Tales Jasper on E Gibson St serves gumbo, fried catfish and crab-stuffed shrimp, and TD Crawfish & Wings on N Wheeler St boils crawfish in season.
Yes. Smitty's Smokehouse is on S Wheeler St and Señor Bill's Bar-B-Que is on N Wheeler St.
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