Restaurants in Paris, Texas
Listings checked against Texas Comptroller permit data · Updated October 2026
Paris's directory lists more than 100 restaurants, cafés and bars. Most of the chains sit on Lamar Avenue and NE Loop 286, while North Main Street, Clarksville Street and the downtown plaza hold the older local kitchens. Catfish houses, Tex-Mex and home-style cafés turn up all over town, and several of the local restaurants have been open for 25 years or more.
Here is what the directory shows, by part of town and type of food.
Downtown Plaza
Downtown Paris is laid out around a central plaza. Many of the newer places to eat and drink are on the plaza itself or one block off it.
Corner Café at 5 East Plaza serves French dips, Italian sandwiches, wings and beef-tallow fries, with beignets on weekends. Paris House Asian Restaurant at 7 East Plaza serves Chinese dishes, and its current operator has been there since April 2023. Rigby's Cigars & Whiskey Lounge at 10 North Plaza has a walk-in humidor and pours whiskey, bourbon and cocktails over a 144-year-old bar. The Liquid Pharmacy is a bar on South Plaza.
One block off the square, Vin de Paris at 125 Lamar Ave is a wine bar with retail wines on the wall, flights, charcuterie, crepes and wine classes. The Cellar – The Common Kettle, a bar and kitchen at 28 1st St SE, opened in 2026. Paris Confectionery at 15 1st St SE opened in late 2025. Paris Bakery at 128 1st St SW bakes by hand every day and is a sister business of Paris Grocery. Jaxx Gourmet Burgers at 10 Clarksville St serves burgers with beer and cocktails, BonFire at 136 Clarksville St is a wood-fire grill and steakhouse that opened in 2025, and Rosewood Local Eatery at 129 S Main St serves chicken-salad croissants, specialty hot dogs, bowls and house-made desserts.
Catfish, Barbecue and Burgers
Catfish King at 2430 N Main St has served fried catfish, hand-battered onion rings and coleslaw since 1986 and has a drive-through. The Fish Fry at 3500 NE Loop 286 has served fried catfish and seafood since 2003.
Bodacious Bar-B-Q, part of the East Texas chain, has served brisket, ribs and sausage plates at 3180 N Main St since 2006. Gringos BBQ opened at 1343 S Church St in late 2023.
Burgerland at 1301 N Main St is a local burger joint. Also on North Main, The Burger Palace at 930 N Main St opened in 2024 and serves fresh-cut fries and whole-onion rings.
Home-Style Cafés and Long-Running Kitchens
McKee's Family Restaurant at 1355 N Collegiate Dr has served home-style meals since 1990. Cattlemans Cafe at 1354 Clement Rd has served breakfast and lunch since 1999. South Main Cafe at 1222 S Main St is a small café with a handful of booths, serving biscuits and gravy and omelets. Mary's Cafe at 329 N Main St also serves home-style meals, and Lance's Sunriser at 2880 N Main St is a 24-hour diner.
Capizzi's Italian Kitchen at 2525 Clarksville St is family-owned, and the same owner has run it since 1998. Shogun Japanese Steakhouse at 3450 Lamar Ave has been cooking hibachi since 2007. Magel's Grill at 3805 NE Loop 286 has served steaks and chicken-fried steak since the mid-2000s, and Buffalo Joe's Pub at 3338 NE Loop 286 opened in 2005.
On NE Loop 286, Cielos opened in fall 2024 as an upscale-casual restaurant and bar, and Casa Del Mare serves Italian pasta, seafood and pizza. On Fitzhugh Ave, Harlem Nights Scratch Kitchen and Cocktails cooks scratch soul food, including oxtail, fried fish and shrimp, cornbread and sweet potatoes.
Tex-Mex and Mexican
Taco Delite has been at 1580 Clarksville St since 1977. TaMolly's Mexican Kitchen is a chain founded in Texarkana in 1992, and its Paris restaurant at 2835 NE Loop 286 opened in 2007 and has a full bar. Luna Azul at 1603 N Main St has served Tex-Mex plates and margaritas since late 2021.
The local Mexican kitchens are spread across town:
- Alex's Mexican Tacos, now at 36 E Hearne Ave after years on the Loop.
- Garibaldi at 1331 Clarksville St, open since January 2022.
- Antojitos Flor at 1565 Clarksville St, open since 2016.
- Dos Marias at 303 20th St NE and La Bella Airosa at 1335 19th St SW, both open since 2018.
- Tacos Lamar at 808 N Main St, a sit-down restaurant since 2025 after starting as a taco vendor.
- El Caporal at 3610 N Main St, which opened in mid-2026 in the former Red Dirt Tavern space.
Coffee, Donuts and Bakeries
Daylight Donuts at 510 N Collegiate Dr has been open since 2004. Its owner opened a second shop at 1875 Bonham St in 2016, and both sell donuts and kolaches. The Cozy Cappuccino at 1001 S Collegiate Dr has been open since 2002, and A Piece of Cake at 1205 Clarksville St has been baking cakes since 2002. Paris Coffee Company is on N Collegiate Dr and also holds a coffee-roasting permit at 111 Lamar Ave. Huey's Coffee, a small chain from Mount Pleasant, opened at 1418 Lamar Ave in January 2026.
Restaurant Directory: Paris
A directory of 87 restaurants, 19 food trucks, and 20 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)
- Gringos BBQ
Barbecue restaurant on South Church Street, opened in late 2023.
1343 S Church St, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 782-9545
- Bodacious Bar-B-Q
Paris outlet of the East Texas Bodacious Bar-B-Q chain, serving smoked brisket, ribs and sausage plates on North Main Street since 2006.
3180 N Main St, Paris, TX 75460
Mexican & Tex-Mex (19)
- Fuzzy's Taco Shop ↗ chain $
Paris franchise of the Fuzzy's Taco Shop Baja-style taco chain, opened in 2023 on NE Loop 286.
3100 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460
- Taco Casa ↗ $
Taco Casa store #49, a Texas fast-food Tex-Mex chain location on North Main Street, operated by franchisee J & R Taco Express since 2011.
2475 N Main St, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 784-4078
- Taco Bueno ↗ chain $
Taco Bueno #3255, a location of the Tex-Mex fast-food chain on North Main Street.
2330 N Main St, Paris, TX 75460
- Taco Casa ↗ chain $
Taco Casa store #116, the chain's second Paris location, on South Church Street; opened November 2022 by franchisee J & R Taco Express.
2735 S Church St Ste B, Paris, TX 75460
- Taco Delite $
Paris outpost of the West Texas-born Taco Delite chain, serving tacos and burrito melts on Clarksville Street since 1977.
1580 Clarksville St, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 785-7173
- Mateo's Kitchen
Local restaurant at 98 Pine Bluff St, opened in 2024, holding a beer/wine-and-mixed-beverage permit with mostly beer/wine sales.
98 Pine Bluff St, Paris, TX 75460
- Alex's Mexican Tacos bar $
Family Mexican restaurant known for enchiladas, burritos and tacos, now on East Hearne Avenue after years on NE Loop 286; hosts Friday karaoke.
36 E Hearne Ave, Paris, TX 75460
- Antojitos Flor
Small Latin/Mexican snack and antojitos counter on Clarksville Street, in business since 2016.
1565 Clarksville St, Paris, TX 75460
- Chilangos
Mexican kitchen inside the Rattlers convenience store on North Main Street, opened June 2025.
2335 N Main St, Paris, TX 75460
- Dos Marias
Mexican restaurant on 20th Street NE, open since 2018.
303 20th St NE, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 737-4557
- El Caporal Mexican Restaurant & Bar
Mexican restaurant and full bar that opened in mid-2026 on North Main Street in the former Red Dirt Tavern space.
3610 N Main St, Paris, TX 75460
- Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant
Mexican restaurant on Clarksville Street, open since January 2022.
1331 Clarksville St, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 332-1952
- La Bella Airosa
Mexican restaurant on 19th Street SW, open since 2018; the business changed hands in spring 2026.
1335 19th St SW, Paris, TX 75460
- Luna Azul Mexican Restaurant
Mexican restaurant on North Main Street serving Tex-Mex plates and margaritas since late 2021.
1603 N Main St, Paris, TX 75460
- Sabor Latino
Small Latin American restaurant in Paris, now operating from the shopping center at 1455 Clarksville Street.
1455 Clarksville St Ste 142, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 491-6291
- Taco Bell ↗ $
Taco Bell fast-food restaurant on Lamar Ave.
3922 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75462 · (903) 785-7731
- Tacos Lamar Mexican Antojitos
Mexican taqueria and antojitos spot on North Main Street, operating as a sit-down restaurant since 2025 after starting as a taco vendor.
808 N Main St, Paris, TX 75460
- TaMolly's Mexican Kitchen ↗
Paris location of TaMolly's, a Texarkana-founded Tex-Mex chain operating in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana since 1992; open on NE Loop 286 since 2007 with a full bar.
2835 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 784-4706
- Taqueria Flor De Liz
Small family-run taqueria on 25th Street SW.
605 25th St SW, Paris, TX 75460
Burgers & American (17)
- Burger King ↗ chain $
Burger King fast-food restaurant on Lamar Avenue (store #2390).
3590 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 784-3383
- Magel's Grill $$
Family grill on NE Loop 286 known for steaks, chicken-fried steak and chicken-fried chicken, with TVs for sports; in business since the mid-2000s.
3805 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 784-3186
- The Burger Palace $
Nostalgic burger joint on North Main Street serving burgers with fresh-cut fries and whole-onion rings; opened in 2024.
930 N Main St, Paris, TX 75460
- Applebee's Grill + Bar ↗ chain $$
Applebee's casual-dining grill and bar on Lamar Avenue, open since 2008.
3905 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75462 · (903) 784-1005
- Chili's Grill & Bar ↗ chain $$
Chili's Grill & Bar casual-dining restaurant on NE Loop 286 (store #1295), open since 2007.
1105 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 783-9977
- Cielos ↗
Upscale-casual restaurant and bar on NE Loop 286 that opened in fall 2024, taking reservations by phone or text and hosting events.
2845 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 784-0083
- Dairy Queen ↗ chain $
Long-running Dairy Queen on Lamar Avenue, locally franchised since 1994, serving burgers, chicken strips and Blizzard treats.
2505 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 785-3402
- Harlem Nights Scratch Kitchen and Cocktails ↗
Soul-food kitchen and cocktail lounge on Fitzhugh Avenue serving scratch-made dishes such as oxtail, fried fish and shrimp, cornbread and sweet potatoes.
1320 Fitzhugh Ave, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 706-1866
- Jack in the Box ↗ chain $
Jack in the Box fast-food restaurant on NE Loop 286, open late.
3110 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 784-5119
- Jaxx Gourmet Burgers bar $$
Downtown gourmet burger restaurant on Clarksville Street near the plaza, serving burgers with beer and cocktails.
10 Clarksville St, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 739-2955
- Burgerland ↗ $
Local burger joint on N Main St, repeatedly voted Paris's best burgers and fries.
1301 N Main St, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 739-9443
- McDonald's ↗ chain $
McDonald's fast-food restaurant on Lamar Avenue (store #24119).
3825 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75462
- Sonic Drive-In ↗ chain $
Sonic Drive-In has two Paris locations, on Lamar Avenue and on North Main Street, both locally franchised.
Lamar Ave · N Main St · permit since 1993 - The Creek
Small eatery on the east side of Lamar Avenue, sharing its address with Mulberry Creek Nursery; it opened in 2025.
4645 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75462
- Dairy Queen ↗ $
Dairy Queen on NE Loop 286 serving burgers, chicken strips and Blizzard treats; Paris's second DQ alongside the Lamar Avenue store.
3195 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460
- Wendy's ↗ chain $
Wendy's fast-food restaurant on Lamar Avenue serving square hamburgers, chicken sandwiches and Frostys.
3415 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460
- Whataburger ↗ chain $
Texas-born burger chain with two Paris stores, on N Main St and Lamar Ave, serving made-to-order burgers, taquitos and breakfast.
Lamar Ave · N Main St · permit since 2007
Steakhouse (2)
- BonFire ↗ bar
Downtown wood-fire grill and steakhouse with a full bar, opened in 2025 on Clarksville Street; takes reservations.
136 Clarksville St, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 900-7750
- Sirloin Stockade ↗ $$
Paris location of the Sirloin Stockade steakhouse buffet chain, with an all-you-can-eat buffet plus grilled steaks.
3545 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 785-0319
Chicken & Wings (5)
- Chicken Express ↗ $
Chicken Express franchise on Lamar Avenue serving fried chicken tenders, sides and sweet tea.
3820 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75462 · (903) 784-0303
- Paris Wing Stop
Local wing shop on Lamar Avenue (not the Wingstop chain) serving chicken wings and sides.
3955 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75462
- Chick-fil-A ↗ chain $
Chick-fil-A restaurant on Lamar Avenue serving chicken sandwiches, nuggets and waffle fries, with a drive-thru.
3420 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 224-3834
- Golden Chick ↗ chain $
Golden Chick franchise on Lamar Avenue serving fried chicken, tenders and yeast rolls.
1210 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460
- Popeyes ↗ chain $
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen on N Main Street serving Louisiana-style fried chicken, chicken sandwiches and biscuits.
2455 N Main St Ste B, Paris, TX 75460
Seafood & Cajun (2)
- Catfish King
Long-standing catfish house on North Main Street (since 1986) serving fried catfish, hand-battered onion rings and coleslaw, with a drive-through.
2430 N Main St, Paris, TX 75460
- The Fish Fry
Local seafood restaurant on NE Loop 286 serving fried catfish and seafood since 2003.
3500 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 785-6144
Pizza & Italian (6)
- Capizzi's Italian Kitchen ↗
Family-owned Italian restaurant on Clarksville Street serving pasta, pizza and Italian entrees; the same owner has operated it since 1998.
2525 Clarksville St, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 785-7590
- Pizza Hut ↗ chain
Pizza Hut delivery and carryout store serving pizza, wings and pasta.
3565 NE Loop 286 Ste 100, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 784-5051
- Casa Del Mare Italian Restaurant ↗ $$
Italian restaurant on NE Loop 286 serving pasta, seafood dishes such as linguine with mussels and scallops, and pizza; it has been under new ownership since January 2026.
3003 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 739-2100
- Domino's ↗ chain
Domino's pizza delivery and carryout store on Lamar Avenue.
1828 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 785-5511
- Little Caesars ↗ chain
Little Caesars carryout pizza store on Lamar Avenue known for its ready-to-go Hot-N-Ready pizzas.
2020 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460
- Papa Murphy's ↗
Papa Murphy's take-and-bake pizza store on Lamar Avenue.
2705 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 785-0036
Asian (6)
- Shogun Japanese Steakhouse
Japanese hibachi steakhouse on Lamar Avenue that also serves drinks; it has operated since 2007.
3450 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460
- China Star $
Chinese buffet in a Lamar Avenue strip center with fried dishes, egg rolls, sweet-and-sour chicken, salad and desserts.
1810 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460
- Golden China
Chinese restaurant on Lamar Avenue serving Americanized Chinese dishes; the current operator took over the location in January 2023.
3755 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460
- Panda Express ↗ chain
Location of the Panda Express fast-casual chain, serving American Chinese dishes such as orange chicken, chow mein and fried rice.
5280 SE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460
- Kaizen Japanese Cuisine ↗
Family-run Japanese restaurant on Lamar Avenue that opened in 2024 at the address shared with Torres Mochas Authentic Mexican Food.
1995 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 669-3000
- Paris House Asian Restaurant
Asian restaurant on the downtown square (East Plaza) serving Chinese dishes; the operator has held the location since April 2023.
7 East Plaza, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 669-3649
Breakfast & Diner (7)
- Cattlemans Cafe
Long-running local café on Clement Road serving home-style breakfast and lunch; it has operated since 1999.
1354 Clement Rd, Paris, TX 75460
- Corner Café bar
Downtown café on the East Plaza serving sandwiches such as French dips and Italians, plus wings, beef-tallow fries and weekend beignets.
5 East Plaza, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 900-9052
- Mary's Cafe
Small local café on N Main Street serving home-style meals.
329 N Main St, Paris, TX 75460
- South Main Cafe ↗ $
Small home-cooking café on S Main Street known for breakfasts such as biscuits and gravy and omelets, with only a handful of booths.
1222 S Main St, Paris, TX 75460
- Denny's ↗ chain $$
Denny's family restaurant on NE Loop 286, open 24 hours, serving breakfast all day, burgers and diner plates.
3040 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 609-8814
- McKee's Family Restaurant $
Family restaurant on N Collegiate Drive serving home-style meals, open since 1990.
1355 N Collegiate Dr, Paris, TX 75460
- Lance's Sunriser $
24-hour diner on N Main Street serving breakfast and diner plates.
2880 N Main St, Paris, TX 75460
Sandwiches & Delis (5)
- McAlister's Deli ↗ chain $$
McAlister's Deli on Lamar Avenue serving deli sandwiches, spuds, soups and sweet tea; opened in 2025.
3598 Lamar Ave Ste 100, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 218-6026
- Sandwich Etc. $
Local sandwich shop with a drive-thru on Lamar Avenue serving pimento cheese, club and Reuben sandwiches plus sugar-free pies, with a clothing boutique next door.
3060 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 784-1626
- Arby's ↗ $
Arby's fast-food restaurant on Lamar Avenue serving roast beef sandwiches and curly fries.
3355 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 785-1767
- Subway ↗ $
Subway sandwich shops; Paris has locations on N Main St, Bonham St, inside Walmart on Lamar Ave and at 3915 Lamar Ave.
Bonham St · Lamar Ave · N Main St · Lamar Ave # B · permit since 2017 - Rosewood Local Eatery $
Downtown café on South Main Street serving chicken-salad croissants, specialty hot dogs, power bowls with vegan options, and house-made desserts.
129 S Main St, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 830-9192
Coffee, Sweets & Bakery (15)
- Daylight Donuts
Locally owned Daylight Donuts shop on North Collegiate Drive serving donuts and kolaches; it has been open since 2004 and is the original of two Paris locations run by the same owner.
510 N Collegiate Dr, Paris, TX 75460
- Huey's Coffee ↗
Paris location of Huey's Coffee, a small Texas coffeehouse chain based in Mount Pleasant; it opened on Lamar Avenue in January 2026.
1418 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 380-0699
- Nu-Start Nutrition
Nutrition club serving meal-replacement shakes and energy teas on NE Loop 286.
2315 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460
- Paris Bakery ↗
Downtown bakery just off the square that makes its baked goods by hand every day; it is a sister business of Paris Grocery on Clarksville Street.
128 1st St SW, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 784-1331
- Paris Coffee Company
Local coffee shop on North Collegiate Drive. The same company holds a separate permit for coffee roasting at 111 Lamar Avenue.
201 N Collegiate Dr Ste 225, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 739-8989
- Paris Confectionery
Downtown confectionery on 1st Street SE that opened in late 2025.
15 1st St SE, Paris, TX 75460
- HTeaO ↗
Paris location of the HTeaO iced-tea chain, which brews more than 20 flavors of sweet and unsweet tea daily and also serves coffee drinks.
2900 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75460 · (430) 562-9613
- Scooter's Coffee ↗
Scooter's Coffee drive-thru serving espresso drinks, smoothies and pastries.
4045 Lamar Ave, Paris, TX 75462
- Starbucks ↗ chain
Starbucks coffeehouse chain with two Paris stores, on NE Loop 286 and North Main Street; the North Main store opened in March 2026.
Ne Loop 286 · N Main St · permit since 2016 - The Cozy Cappuccino
Long-running local coffee shop on South Collegiate Drive, open since 2002.
1001 S Collegiate Dr, Paris, TX 75460
- Tropical Sno of Paris
Seasonal Tropical Sno shaved-ice stand.
216 Clarksville St, Paris, TX 75460
- A Piece of Cake
Locally owned bakery on Clarksville Street making cakes and baked goods; it has been open since 2002.
1205 Clarksville St, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 739-2940
- Daylight Donuts
Second Paris Daylight Donuts shop, on Bonham Street, serving donuts and kolaches; it opened in 2016 under the owner of the North Collegiate store.
1875 Bonham St, Paris, TX 75460
- Dunkin' ↗ chain
Dunkin' store on NE Loop 286 serving donuts, coffee and breakfast sandwiches; it shares a building with the Fuzzy's Taco Shop run by the same operator group.
3100 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460
- Good Donuts $
Donut shop on N Main St.
1775 N Main St, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 401-5035
Other (1)
- Rockin 4l Investment Aspen · Lamar Ave · permit since 2022
Food Trucks & Trailers (19)
- Big Bone BBQ/Catering Oak Creek Dr · permit since 2019
- Big Sjo's 32nd St Nw · permit since 2024
- Bite Me Bites Pine Mill Rd · permit since 2026
- Blue Moon Concessions 32nd St Se · permit since 2016
- Brown's Concessions Farm Road 1510 · permit since 2023
- El Rincon Del Taco 16th St Nw · permit since 2025
- Lucys Tacos Martin Luther King Jr Dr · permit since 2023
- Outer Space Cuisine 20th St Ne · permit since 2023
- Paris Chalmiro's Shady Grove Rd · permit since 2021
- Paris Coffee On The Go Farm Road 195 · permit since 2024
- Scooby Scoops G Wagon 34th St Ne · permit since 2024
- Sid And Sons E Hickory St · permit since 2017
- Sisters Empanadas & More Fargo Dr · permit since 2025
- Sweet Chill 6th St Ne · permit since 2024
- Taqueria Chona Kessler Dr · permit since 2020
- Taqueria Martinez Graham St · permit since 2018
- The Boil Boss Bonham St · permit since 2026
- The Party Pony Eagle Bnd · permit since 2023
- The Sugar Shack Bakery County Road · permit since 2019
Bars, Pubs & Nightlife (20)
- Elenas Mexican Restaurant Bar
- Fraternal Order Of Eagles Bar
- Harlem Nites Bar
- Obsidian Craft Cocktail Bar Cocktail Bar
Craft cocktail bar on NE Loop 286.
3143 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460 · (430) 900-1337
- Paris Lanes Bar
- Rigby's Cigars & Whiskey Lounge Club
Downtown cigar lounge with a walk-in humidor and a 144-year-old bar pouring whiskey, bourbon and cocktails.
10 North Plz, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 715-5691
- The Cellar – The Common Kettle Bar
Downtown cellar bar and kitchen off the Paris square, opened in 2026.
28 1st St SE, Paris, TX 75460
- The Liquid Pharmacy Bar
Bar on the downtown Paris square (South Plaza).
17 South Plz, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 495-4960
- Vin de Paris Bar $$
Downtown wine bar with a wall of retail wines, wine flights, charcuterie, bread plates and crepes, plus wine classes and events.
125 Lamar Ave Ste 101, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 706-0542
- Vintage Hangout Bar
- Alex's Mexican Tacos Tex-Mex + full bar $
Family Mexican restaurant known for enchiladas, burritos and tacos, now on East Hearne Avenue after years on NE Loop 286; hosts Friday karaoke.
36 E Hearne Ave, Paris, TX 75460
- BonFire Steakhouse + full bar
Downtown wood-fire grill and steakhouse with a full bar, opened in 2025 on Clarksville Street; takes reservations.
136 Clarksville St, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 900-7750
- Buffalo Joe's Pub Bars & Nightlife + full bar
Pub and grill on NE Loop 286, established in 2005, serving drinks and bar food with indoor and outdoor seating; a Paris News Readers' Choice winner.
3338 NE Loop 286, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 784-8899
- Corner Café Diner + full bar
Downtown café on the East Plaza serving sandwiches such as French dips and Italians, plus wings, beef-tallow fries and weekend beignets.
5 East Plaza, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 900-9052
- Jaxx Gourmet Burgers American + full bar $$
Downtown gourmet burger restaurant on Clarksville Street near the plaza, serving burgers with beer and cocktails.
10 Clarksville St, Paris, TX 75460 · (903) 739-2955
- Sunset Lounge Bars & Nightlife + full bar
Long-running North Main Street bar and lounge operating under a private-club (N) mixed-beverage permit, a holdover from Lamar County's dry-county era.
1734 N Main St, Paris, TX 75460
- Towneplace Suites And Fairfield Suites Hotel Bar
- Paris Bottling Distillery
- Elks Lodge 2433 Lodge members only
- Paris Golf And Country Club Country Club members only
Source: Texas Comptroller — Active Sales Tax Permit Holders (NAICS 722)
FAQ: Dining in Paris
On the square itself are Corner Café (5 East Plaza), Paris House Asian Restaurant (7 East Plaza), Rigby's Cigars & Whiskey Lounge (10 North Plaza) and The Liquid Pharmacy (South Plaza). One block off the square are Vin de Paris, The Cellar – The Common Kettle, Paris Bakery, Jaxx Gourmet Burgers, BonFire and Rosewood Local Eatery.
Yes. Bodacious Bar-B-Q at 3180 N Main St has been open since 2006, and Gringos BBQ opened at 1343 S Church St in late 2023.
Catfish King at 2430 N Main St has served fried catfish since 1986, and The Fish Fry at 3500 NE Loop 286 has served catfish and seafood since 2003.
Taco Delite has been on Clarksville St since 1977, Catfish King on N Main St since 1986, and McKee's Family Restaurant on N Collegiate Dr since 1990. Capizzi's Italian Kitchen has had the same owner since 1998, and Cattlemans Cafe has been open since 1999.
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