Restaurants in Princeton, Texas
Listings checked against Texas Comptroller permit data · Updated September 2026
Princeton's directory lists more than 40 restaurants, cafés and bars. Most line Princeton Drive (US-380), and a few are downtown on N Main St.
Here's where to eat in Princeton.
Tex-Mex and Salvadoran
- Las Rocas (133 W Princeton Dr) — a Tex-Mex restaurant and bar with a full bar, in the same building since at least 2008.
- La Morenita (201 E Princeton Dr) — a family Mexican restaurant at this suite since 2017.
- Rivera's Salva Tex Mex (320 N Main St) — pupusas, carne asada and enchiladas downtown, from a small chain that also has McKinney, Van Alstyne, Farmersville and Greenville locations.
- Taco Factory (312 W Princeton Dr) — tacos al pastor, breakfast tacos, burritos and menudo.
- Taco Delite (303 W Princeton Dr) — the North Texas fast-food Tex-Mex chain, here since 1996.
Local Diners, Asian and Italian
- Jocy's Restaurant (300 W Princeton Dr) — a small hometown diner: breakfast plates, burgers, sandwiches and fried catfish.
- Scrambler Cafe (670 W Princeton Dr) — breakfast and lunch, with eggs Benedict and chicken-fried chicken.
- Tokyo House (312 W Princeton Dr) — sushi, hibachi and bento, with a full bar.
- Kub Kao (235 S Beauchamp Blvd) — Thai, opened late 2025.
- China Wok (201 E Princeton Dr) and New Rice Xpress (406 E Princeton Dr) — Chinese-American takeout.
- La Bella Italian Grill & Pizzeria (816 E Princeton Dr) — pizza, pasta and Italian entrees, with beer, wine and cocktails.
Paletas, Donuts and Drinks
- Paleteria Del Barrio (316 N Main St) — Mexican-style ice cream and paletas downtown.
- Frosty Paleteria (130 W Princeton Dr) — paletas, ice cream and Mexican snacks.
- Prince Donuts (833 W Princeton Dr) — donuts and kolaches, open early.
- Cafe Boba (406 E Princeton Dr) — bubble tea, opened 2024.
- Drive-thru coffee and drinks include Dutch Bros, Scooter's Coffee, Starbucks and Swig.
Chains on US-380
Princeton Drive has the usual chain run: Whataburger, McDonald's, Wendy's, Jack in the Box, Sonic, Braum's, Popeyes, Wingstop, Panda Express, Chipotle, Taco Bell, Taco Bueno, Subway, Domino's, Papa John's and Little Caesars. Openings in 2023 included Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Firehouse Subs and Jersey Mike's.
Restaurant Directory: Princeton
A directory of 44 restaurants, 23 food trucks, and 2 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.
Mexican & Tex-Mex (9)
- Rivera's Salva Tex Mex ↗ $
Salvadoran and Tex-Mex restaurant on N Main St serving pupusas, carne asada and enchiladas; part of a small Collin/Hunt County chain with locations in McKinney, Van Alstyne, Farmersville and Greenville.
320 N Main St, Princeton, TX 75407 · (469) 632-3825
- Taco Bell ↗ chain $
Taco Bell fast-food restaurant on E Princeton Dr serving tacos, burritos and quesadillas.
705 E Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407 · (972) 736-2778
- Taco Bueno ↗ chain $
Taco Bueno Tex-Mex fast-food restaurant on W Princeton Dr serving tacos, burritos and Muchaco shells.
650 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Taco Delite ↗ $
Long-running Taco Delite location on W Princeton Dr, part of the North Texas Tex-Mex fast-food chain, operating here since 1996.
303 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Taco Factory $
Casual taqueria on W Princeton Dr serving tacos al pastor, breakfast tacos, burritos and menudo.
312 W Princeton Dr Ste 2, Princeton, TX 75407
- Villarreal's
Small snack and refreshment shop on E Princeton Dr run by Villarreal Market LLC.
201 E Princeton Dr Ste 104, Princeton, TX 75407
- Chipotle Mexican Grill ↗ chain $
Chipotle Mexican Grill fast-casual restaurant on W Princeton Dr serving build-your-own burritos, bowls and tacos.
800 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Las Rocas bar
Long-running Tex-Mex restaurant and bar on W Princeton Dr (US-380), in the same building since at least 2008, serving Mexican plates with a full bar.
133 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- La Morenita
La Morenita, a family Mexican restaurant in the 201 E Princeton Dr center serving Tex-Mex and Mexican plates, operating at this suite since 2017.
201 E Princeton Dr Ste 102, Princeton, TX 75407
Burgers & American (8)
- Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers ↗ $
Freddy's fast-casual restaurant on W Princeton Dr serving thin-pressed steakburgers, hot dogs and frozen custard, opened in late 2023.
1251 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Braum's ↗ chain $
Braum's Ice Cream & Dairy Store on W Princeton Dr serving burgers, fries and the chain's own ice cream, plus a small fresh-market grocery.
815 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Jack in the Box ↗ chain $
Jack in the Box fast-food restaurant on E Princeton Dr serving burgers, tacos and breakfast.
200 E Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Jocy's Restaurant $
Small hometown diner in the 300 W Princeton Dr center serving breakfast plates, burgers, sandwiches and fried catfish.
300 W Princeton Dr Ste 14, Princeton, TX 75407
- McDonald's ↗ $
McDonald's fast-food restaurant on E Princeton Dr (US-380) serving burgers, fries and breakfast.
103 E Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Sonic Drive-In ↗ chain $
Sonic Drive-In on E Princeton Dr with carhop stalls serving burgers, tots and slushes.
401 E Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Wendy's ↗ chain $
Wendy's fast-food restaurant on W Princeton Dr serving square burgers, chicken sandwiches and Frostys.
590 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Whataburger ↗ chain $
Whataburger fast-food restaurant on W Princeton Dr serving made-to-order burgers, taquitos and breakfast.
803 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
Chicken & Wings (2)
- Wingstop ↗ chain $
Wingstop chicken-wing restaurant on Beauchamp serving wings in a range of flavors, tenders and fries.
200 Beauchamp Ste 116, Princeton, TX 75407
- Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen ↗ chain $
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen fast-food restaurant on W Princeton Dr serving fried chicken, chicken sandwiches and Cajun sides.
600 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
Pizza & Italian (5)
- La Bella Italian Grill & Pizzeria ↗ $$
Italian restaurant and pizzeria on E Princeton Dr serving pizza, pasta and Italian entrees, with online ordering and a beer, wine and cocktail license.
816 E Princeton Dr Ste 105, Princeton, TX 75407 · (469) 978-9809
- Little Caesars ↗ $
Little Caesars carryout pizza store on E Princeton Dr serving Hot-N-Ready pizzas, wings and Crazy Bread.
406 E Princeton Dr Ste 104, Princeton, TX 75407
- Pizza Hut ↗ chain $
Pizza Hut has two Princeton stores on US-380 (E and W Princeton Dr) offering delivery and carryout pizza, wings and pasta.
E Princeton Dr · W Princeton Dr · permit since 2012 - Domino's ↗ chain $
Domino's Pizza delivery and carryout store on E Princeton Dr.
204 E Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Papa John's ↗ chain $
Papa John's pizza delivery and carryout store on W Princeton Dr.
130 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
Asian (5)
- Panda Express ↗ chain $
Panda Express fast-casual restaurant on W Princeton Dr serving American Chinese dishes such as orange chicken and chow mein.
601 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- China Wok $
China Wok, a Chinese takeout restaurant in the strip center at 201 E Princeton Dr serving Chinese-American combination plates.
201 E Princeton Dr Ste 107, Princeton, TX 75407
- Kub Kao
Thai restaurant on S Beauchamp Blvd that opened in late 2025.
235 S Beauchamp Blvd Ste 105, Princeton, TX 75407
- New Rice Xpress $
Chinese-American fast-casual restaurant on E Princeton Dr serving fried rice, lo mein and combo plates.
406 E Princeton Dr Ste 100, Princeton, TX 75407
- Tokyo House bar $
Japanese restaurant on W Princeton Dr serving sushi rolls, hibachi and bento, with a full bar.
312 W Princeton Dr Ste 1, Princeton, TX 75407
Breakfast & Diner (1)
- Scrambler Cafe ↗ $
Breakfast and lunch cafe on W Princeton Dr serving egg dishes, eggs Benedict, chicken-fried chicken, salads and wraps.
670 W Princeton Dr Ste 100, Princeton, TX 75407 · (469) 378-3331
Sandwiches & Delis (3)
- Firehouse Subs ↗ chain $
Firehouse Subs sandwich shop on W Princeton Dr serving hot subs, opened in late 2023.
112 W Princeton Dr Ste 400, Princeton, TX 75407
- Jersey Mike's Subs ↗ $
Jersey Mike's sub shop on W Princeton Dr serving cold and hot sliced-to-order subs, opened in 2023.
1301 W Princeton Dr Ste 107, Princeton, TX 75407
- Subway ↗ chain $
Subway sandwich shop on E Princeton Dr serving made-to-order subs and salads.
501 E Princeton Dr Ste 100-A, Princeton, TX 75407
Coffee, Sweets & Bakery (11)
- Cafe Boba
Boba tea shop on E Princeton Dr serving bubble tea and related drinks, opened in 2024.
406 E Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Dutch Bros Coffee ↗ $
Dutch Bros drive-thru coffee stand on W Princeton Dr serving espresso drinks, cold brew, Rebel energy drinks and smoothies.
603 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Frosty Paleteria $
Mexican paleteria on W Princeton Dr selling paletas, ice cream and Mexican-style snacks.
130 W Princeton Dr Ste C, Princeton, TX 75407
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe ↗ $$
Tropical Smoothie Cafe on W Princeton Dr serving fruit smoothies, wraps, flatbreads and bowls.
1501 W Princeton Dr Ste 101, Princeton, TX 75407 · (469) 378-3856
- Prince Donuts $
Donut shop on W Princeton Dr serving donuts, donut holes and kolaches, open early mornings.
833 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Smoothie King ↗ chain $
Smoothie King store #1433 on W Princeton Dr serving blended smoothies and bowls.
580 W Princeton Dr Ste 100, Princeton, TX 75407
- Starbucks ↗ chain $$
Starbucks coffeehouse (store #52062) on W Princeton Dr serving espresso drinks, brewed coffee and pastries.
670 W Princeton Dr Ste 700, Princeton, TX 75407
- Thirst Trap Lemonade
Small drink shop selling lemonades and refreshers, run alongside the Knight Nutrition shake business.
Windermere Way · permit since 2025 - Paleteria Del Barrio $
Neighborhood paleteria on N Main St in downtown Princeton serving Mexican-style ice cream and paletas.
316 N Main St, Princeton, TX 75407
- Scooter's Coffee ↗ $
Scooter's Coffee drive-thru kiosk on W Princeton Dr serving espresso drinks, smoothies and pastries.
1500 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Swig ↗ $
Swig 'dirty soda' drive-thru shop on W Princeton Dr serving customized sodas, cookies and pretzel bites.
1530 W Princeton Dr Ste 101, Princeton, TX 75407
Food Trucks & Trailers (23)
- Amelia's Comida Mexicana Prairie Trl · permit since 2025
- Ashley D De Amorim Silva Vinebrook Way · permit since 2024
- Banzai Food Truck Fm 982 · permit since 2026
- Big Salinas Barbecue Oxford Loop · permit since 2014
- Brick And Stone Ripple Rush Dr · permit since 2025
- Carlos Oviedo Rawhide Way · permit since 2026
- Casa Limone Lonesome Way · permit since 2026
- Crazy Good Treats'N Eats Cole St Apt B114 · permit since 2023
- Dulce Sazon Surfside Dr · permit since 2025
- Happy Boba Sunshining Rd · permit since 2026
- Local Licks TX Spur Rdg · permit since 2025
- Mar Y Tierra Seafood County Road 442 · permit since 2025
- Margaritas Mexican Cuisine County Road 867 · permit since 2021
- Mtx Contracting Arizona · permit since 2026
- Nola Beatz Big Bend Pkwy · permit since 2026
- Q's Kitchen With An Attitude Gull Rd · permit since 2023
- Simply Good Fm 3286 · permit since 2015
- Sweetimes4all Collin Cir · permit since 2025
- Tacontodo Meadow Trl · permit since 2022
- Taqueria Hernandez Eh Fm 546 · permit since 2022
- Tiger Asian Fm 982 · permit since 2023
- Tmcheladas Round Tuit Ln · permit since 2023
- Venezuelan Flavors Stage Coach Ln · permit since 2021
Bars, Pubs & Nightlife (2)
- Las Rocas Tex-Mex + full bar
Long-running Tex-Mex restaurant and bar on W Princeton Dr (US-380), in the same building since at least 2008, serving Mexican plates with a full bar.
133 W Princeton Dr, Princeton, TX 75407
- Tokyo House Asian + full bar $
Japanese restaurant on W Princeton Dr serving sushi rolls, hibachi and bento, with a full bar.
312 W Princeton Dr Ste 1, Princeton, TX 75407
Source: Texas Comptroller — Active Sales Tax Permit Holders (NAICS 722)
FAQ: Dining in Princeton
Local options include Las Rocas (Tex-Mex with a full bar, in the same building since at least 2008), La Morenita, Rivera's Salva Tex Mex for pupusas, Jocy's diner, Tokyo House and Kub Kao Thai. Most restaurants are on Princeton Drive (US-380).
Yes. Rivera's Salva Tex Mex at 320 N Main St serves pupusas alongside carne asada and enchiladas.
Scrambler Cafe and Jocy's Restaurant serve breakfast plates, Taco Factory has breakfast tacos, and Prince Donuts opens early for donuts and kolaches.
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