Restaurants in Tool, Texas
Listings checked against Texas Comptroller permit data · Updated October 2026
Restaurant Directory: Tool
A directory of 1 restaurant, 2 food trucks, and 4 bars & nightlife spots, built from active Texas sales-tax permits, grouped by cuisine where the name makes it clear.
Coffee, Sweets & Bakery (1)
- Tool Donuts $
Donut shop on S Tool Dr (SH-274) in Tool; the storefront has passed through several owner-operators since 2021.
Food Trucks & Trailers (2)
- Homemade With Love Italian American Bakery Shoreline Dr · permit since 2026
- The Mixing Bowl Kalura Way · permit since 2024
Bars, Pubs & Nightlife (4)
- Fig's Backyard Bar
Casual lakeside restaurant, bar and general store off Royal Way in Tool with game-day food, drinks and live music; part of the Fig's group with Fig's Italian Steakhouse and The Playground.
- The Playground Bar & Grill Bar & Grill $$
Bar and grill on N Tool Dr in Tool with indoor/outdoor games, league play, live music and a bar menu; sister venue to Fig's Backyard next door.
- The Playground Bar And Grill Bar & Grill
- The Tiki Hut Bar $$
Waterfront bar and grill at Lone Star Marina on Cedar Creek Lake in Tool.
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)
Tool is a Henderson County city on Cedar Creek Lake, and the directory lists four places to eat and drink.
Bars and grills
Fig's Backyard off Royal Way is a casual lakeside restaurant, bar and general store with game-day food, drinks and live music; it's part of the Fig's group with Fig's Italian Steakhouse. The Playground Bar & Grill on N Tool Dr, its sister venue next door, has indoor and outdoor games, league play, live music and a bar menu. The Tiki Hut is a waterfront bar and grill at Lone Star Marina on Island Cir.
Tool Donuts
Tool Donuts is a donut shop on S Tool Dr (SH 274). For more choices, check the restaurant directories for Gun Barrel City and Seven Points. If you know of another restaurant or food truck operating in Tool, let us know through the contact page and we'll check it out for the directory.
FAQ: Dining in Tool
The directory lists four: Fig's Backyard, The Playground Bar & Grill, The Tiki Hut at Lone Star Marina and Tool Donuts.
The Tiki Hut is a waterfront bar and grill at Lone Star Marina on Cedar Creek Lake, and Fig's Backyard is a lakeside restaurant and bar off Royal Way.
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