Restaurants in Noonday, Texas
Listings checked against Texas Comptroller permit data · Updated September 2026
Restaurant Directory: Noonday
A directory of 1 restaurant and 1 food truck, built from active Texas sales-tax permits, grouped by cuisine where the name makes it clear.
Burgers & American (1)
- Dairy Queen #8 ↗ chain $
Dairy Queen fast-food and soft-serve store on SH-155 S in Noonday, operated by Dairy Queens of Tyler.
16941 State Highway 155 S, Noonday, TX 75762 · (903) 710-2782
Food Trucks & Trailers (1)
- Noonday Coffee Service County Road 1100 · permit since 1991
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.
Source: Texas Comptroller — Active Sales Tax Permit Holders (NAICS 722)
Noonday is a small Smith County community on SH-155 southwest of Tyler. It's known less for restaurants than for a crop, the Noonday sweet onion. For a sit-down meal, most people head into Tyler.
Here's what to know about eating in and around Noonday.
The Noonday Sweet Onion
An onion has to be grown within ten miles of Noonday to be sold as a Noonday onion. Area growers formed an association decades ago to certify the crop and market it under the trademarked name Noonday Sweet Onion. In season, look for certified onions at local farm stands and markets.
In Town
Noonday's main restaurant is the Dairy Queen at 16941 SH-155 S, which serves burgers, chicken strips and Blizzards. Bullard to the southeast and Lake Palestine to the west have a few more options.
Tyler, a Short Drive Northeast
Tyler is a few miles up SH-155 and has the region's widest range of restaurants. Stanley's Famous Pit Bar-B-Q made Texas Monthly's Top 50 barbecue list in 2008, 2013, 2017 and 2021. There are also the brewpubs and cafés of downtown Tyler and the Broadway Ave and Loop 323 corridors. See our Tyler dining guide for specifics.
FAQ: Dining in Noonday
The Noonday sweet onion. To carry the Noonday name, an onion must be grown within ten miles of town. Local growers certify the crop under the trademarked name Noonday Sweet Onion.
Noonday has a Dairy Queen at 16941 SH-155 S. For more choices, Tyler's restaurants are a short drive northeast on SH-155.
Yes, in season. Look for certified Noonday Sweet Onions at area farm stands and markets.
East Texas guides
Region-wide guides that put Noonday in context — where to go, what things cost, and how people actually live here.
Best Restaurants in East Texas
Where to eat in East Texas, with sourced facts: Stanley's Famous Pit Bar-B-Q and Rick's on the Square in Tyler, Athens and the hamburger, Tyler-born Mercados and Posados, First Monday in Canton, and Moore's Store in Ben Wheeler.
Read Guide →East Texas BBQ: The Best Smokehouses and Pits
East Texas BBQ explained: chopped, sauced, pork as often as beef — how it differs from Central Texas style, plus Tyler's Stanley's and Pat Gee's.
Read Guide →East Texas Farmers Markets and Local Produce
East Texas farmers markets and u-pick farms, with sources: Tyler's Rose City Farmers Market, the Whitehouse market, Jacksonville's Tomato Fest, and the berry farms on KLTV's 2025 u-pick list.
Read Guide →East Texas Festivals and Annual Events
Season-by-season guide to East Texas festivals and events — Canton's First Monday Trade Days, the Texas Rose Festival, the Yamboree, Wonderland of Lights and more, checked against each host's own site.
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