Where to eat in Longview
Barbecue, Tex-Mex, Thai, Cajun, seafood, burgers — the locally owned list.
Longview eats well for a town its size. Barbecue with real pedigree, Tex-Mex that has been here since the eighties, a downtown pizzeria, Thai, Cajun, and a couple of burger places people will argue about.
Every restaurant below is locally owned or independently operated. Chains are not in the Archive.
3 Girls Nutrition
3 Girls Nutrition is a shake-and-tea shop on Beechwood Drive serving meal-replacement shakes and loaded teas.
7 Brew Coffee
7 Brew is a drive-thru coffee stand on McCann Road in Longview
Andy's Frozen Custard
Andy's Frozen Custard on East Hawkins Parkway is a walk-up and drive-through dessert stand that deals only in frozen custard.
Bearded Monkey Sports Bar & Grill
Bearded Monkey Sports Bar & Grill runs a Longview location serving American bar-and-grill food.
Bel's Diner
Bel's Diner is a locally owned Longview diner at 2600 S Martin Luther King Jr Blvd.
Bent's Coffee and Donuts
Bent's Coffee and Donuts is a coffee and doughnut shop out on US 259 north of town.
Boba Cutea
Boba Cutea opened December 21, 2023 and has been pouring bubble tea at 2551 Judson Road ever since, tucked in beside Kathy's Nails.
Boba Pub
Boba Pub is a Taiwanese-style bubble tea shop at 405 W Loop 281, Suite L, in Longview, next to the Albertsons shopping center on the Loop.
Bodacious Bar-B-Q
Bodacious Bar-B-Q is a Longview barbecue restaurant on South Mobberly Avenue, described on its own site as the original location.
Boxcar BBQ
Boxcar BBQ sits at 2902 A Gilmer Road, and it has been racking up local goodwill the honest way — by feeding people.
Braum's
Longview got its first Braum's in November 2025, and the city showed up for it.
Buster's Fried Chicken and Funnel Cakes
Frying chicken at 510 N. Spur 63, Suite 101, in Longview since 2019.
By Grace Bakery
By Grace Bakery is a Longview shop specializing in custom cakes, wedding cakes and other made-to-order baked goods.
Cace's Kitchen
Cajun and seafood restaurant operating in the building where Johnny Cace's Seafood & Steak House opened in 1949.
Café Barron's
Cafe Barron's is a lunch and dinner restaurant on Loop 281, serving gourmet American fare in a polished, casual setting.
Cargo TX
Cargo sits on Nealy Way in north Longview, built out of cargo shipping containers, which is where the name came from.
Chi-Mac
Chi-Mac is a Korean fried chicken restaurant in the Brookwood Village shopping center on McCann Road in Longview.
Chiangmai Thai Kitchen
Chiangmai Thai Kitchen is a family-owned and operated Thai and sushi restaurant at 103 W Loop 281, Suite 430, near Lobo Stadium.
China King
China King is a large Chinese buffet on West Loop 281 in Longview, with a sushi section and crab and crawfish added on weekends.
City Diner
City Diner is a breakfast and lunch spot on West Marshall Avenue in Longview, serving country cooking and all-day breakfast plates.
Coffee & T's
Coffee & T's is a locally owned coffee shop in Longview, serving lattes, cold brew and beans to take home.
Coffee Mill
Longview's first specialty coffee shop, double drive-thru and all.
Cotton Patch Cafe
Texas scratch-kitchen plates on McCann Road, from chicken fried steak to cornbread and pie.
Cowboy Chicken
Wood-fired rotisserie chicken, sides and family meals in the Eastman Road retail corridor.
Crawfish Cove
Crawfish Cove is a locally owned Cajun and seafood spot in Longview at 4934 Estes Pkwy.
Deb's Downtown Cafe
Twenty-plus years of soup and sandwiches on Tyler Street.
Diddy's Yogurt Shoppe
Diddy's Yogurt Shoppe is a self-serve frozen yogurt and ice cream spot in the shopping center at 305 W Loop 281.
Divine Catering and Restaurant
Family-owned Southern and soul food restaurant and catering company run by the Hawkins family, also known as Hawkins Divine Catering.
Don Benito's Mexican Cafe
Don Benito's Mexican Cafe serves Tex-Mex on West Loop 281 in Longview, with a second East Texas location in Tyler.
Donut Plus
Donut Plus is a no-frills donut shop on South Eastman Road, just off I-20 on Longview's south side.
Dos Amigos Taqueria
Authentic Mexican food from 3080 N. Eastman Road, Suite 115, in north Longview.
Downtown Coffee Shop
Downtown Coffee Shop is a longtime coffee stop at 107 E Tyler St in the heart of downtown Longview, known as a good spot to grab a cup and get some work done.
Dutch Bros Coffee
Dutch Bros is a drive-thru coffee stand on E Loop 281 in Longview, near Airline Road
Edible Art Specialty Cakes & Cookies
Edible Art Specialty Cakes & Cookies is a custom bakery on West South Street in Longview.
El Cuajilote
El Cuajilote is a taco spot on FM 2208 in Longview, open a short week and worth planning around.
El Rey Mexican Restaurant & Grill
El Rey Mexican Restaurant & Grill sits on East Marshall Avenue in Longview, serving a full Tex-Mex and interior Mexican menu.
El Rincon
El Rincon is a Mexican restaurant on South Mobberly Avenue, open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner.
El Sombrero
Home of the original white cheese, since 2000.
Elisha's Food for the Soul
Elisha's Food for the Soul is a soul food kitchen on East Marshall Avenue in Longview, owned by Elisha Williamson.
Evergreen Coffee & Dessert
Evergreen Coffee & Dessert sits on Evergreen Street in west Longview, doing coffee, espresso drinks and desserts under one roof.
Evergreen Food Factory
Evergreen Food Factory is a locally owned Asian kitchen on Longview's west side, at 1402 W Marshall Ave.
Fabulous Cookies
Fabulous Cookies bakes fresh cookies daily from its shop at 1707 W Loop 281 in Longview, with chocolate chip, snickerdoodle, oatmeal raisin, and chocolate chip pecan among the regular offerings.
Fat Boyzzz
Fat Boyzzz is a south Longview comfort-food kitchen on North Access Road best known around town for its all-you-can-eat Friday catfish.
Fisherman's Market Restaurant and Oyster Bar
Fifty years of seafood in the Shops at Guthrie.
Flatt 55 Wine Cellar & Social Club
Flatt 55 is a members-only wine social club and climate-controlled wine storage facility on Judson Road
Fuji Japanese Restaurant
Fuji Japanese Restaurant on North Eastman Road serves sushi, specialty rolls and traditional Japanese dishes, plus an all-you-can-eat sushi option.
Fun Noodle Bar
Fun Noodle Bar is an Asian fusion restaurant on West Loop 281 that pulls together Eastern and Western cooking on one menu.
Gino's Tacos
Gino's Tacos is a Longview food truck on North Eastman Road known for flame-grilled tacos.
Golden Flake Bakery
Golden Flake Bakery is a retail bakery and donut shop at 894 Pine Tree Road in west Longview, open for breakfast and cake orders.
Goung Zhou Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar
Goung Zhou Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar serves upscale Asian fusion cuisine from The Village Plaza on Judson Road.
Grind & Shine
Grind & Shine is the espresso and coffee bar inside Longview Mall, serving smoothies, fresh juice, organic coffee and loaded teas.
High Street Donuts
High Street Donuts is a donut and boba tea shop on S. High Street near downtown Longview.
Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar
Hook & Reel is a Cajun seafood boil restaurant in the Longview Town Crossing shopping center on North Eastman Road.
Hot Dog Express
Hot Dog Express is a locally owned Longview hot dog stop at 106 E Marshall.
Infinity Nutrition Longview
Infinity Nutrition is a coffee, shake and tea shop on West Loop 281 aimed at folks who want something on the healthier side of the…
Islands Shave Ice
Islands Shave Ice is a shave ice stand parked at 3110 N. Eastman Road in Longview.
It'll Do Deli
It'll Do Deli is a family-owned deli on West Marshall Avenue, run by Kevin and Julie since 2009.
Jalapeño Tree
The Jalapeño Tree on North Eastman Road has been serving Longview since June 2002.
Jucy's Hamburgers
Jucy's Hamburgers began in 1980 when Longview native Ronny Maxey bought a diner called The Spur at 816 W.
Jucy's Taco
Jucy's Taco on Judson Road is part of a family-owned East Texas group that has been feeding Longview for years.
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