Brownsville has 944 places in this guide, with 726 restaurants, 85 quick service spots, 52 cafes and 76 bars. Mexican restaurants dominate at 244 listings, far ahead of bars at 75 and coffee shops and cafes at 53. Bakeries and donuts add 48 more.
Independent places are 70 percent of the listings. The density of 49.2 places per ten thousand residents is a little above the 41.8 median across all cities here.
665 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Laredo Taco Company (28), Subway (18), McDonald's (14) and Church's Chicken (9).
In the Servestack Independent Restaurant Index, Brownsville ranks #92 of 332 large US cities for the share of places that are independent.
Food in Brownsville by cuisine
Mexican in Brownsville
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 715 Frontage Rd
- Restaurant · Mexican · 938 North Expy
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2501 Paredes Line Rd
- Restaurant · Mexican · 5560 Ruben M Torres Blvd
- Restaurant · Mexican · 3340 Pablo Kisel Blvd
- Restaurant · Mexican · 1703 Southmost Rd
Bars in Brownsville
- Bar · 1101 E Washington St
- Bar · 7200 Padre Island Hwy
- Bar · Chain · 6550 Ruben M Torres Blvd
- Bar · 1123 E Adams St
- Bar · 2515 E 14th St
- Bar · 1101 E Washington St
Coffee shops and cafes in Brownsville
- Cafe · Chain · 4200 North Expy
- Cafe · 2200 Boca Chica Blvd Ste 116
- Cafe · 825 Palm Blvd
- Cafe · 800 Frontage Rd
- Cafe · 500 E Morrison Rd Ste I
- Cafe · Chain · 1465 E Ruben M Torres Blvd
Bakeries and donuts in Brownsville
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 2370 Frontage Road Space 1112
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 1020 Palm Blvd #4
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 2409 Boca Chica Blvd
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 1144 Ruben M Torres Blvd
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 705 W Elizabeth St
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 1160 E Alton Gloor Blvd Ste E
Pizza in Brownsville
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 4365 N. Expy 77
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 1304 Central Blvd
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 2320 N Expressway
- Restaurant · Pizza · 1200 E Adams St
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 943 N. Expressway #23
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 3355 Boca Chica Boulevard
Desserts and ice cream in Brownsville
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 4215 Southmost Rd
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 4255 Old Hwy 77
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · Chain · 2265 Central Blvd
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1805 E Ruben M Torres Blvd Ste A-10
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 1501 E Alton Gloor Blvd
- Restaurant · Desserts and ice cream · 2235 Central Blvd
Own a restaurant in Brownsville?
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