Denton's 165,998 residents are paired with 674 places listed in this guide: 466 restaurants, 83 quick service spots, 48 cafes and 65 bars. Mexican is the top category at 66, just ahead of Bars at 64 and Coffee shops and cafes at 53 in the listings.
With 40.6 listed places per 10,000 residents, Denton sits below the 41.8 median for all cities in this guide. Those figures come from the listings here, so they describe this guide rather than the full city.
398 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Starbucks (17), Subway (11), McDonald's (8) and Sonic Drive-In (7).
In the Servestack Independent Restaurant Index, Denton ranks #234 of 332 large US cities for the share of places that are independent.
Food in Denton by cuisine
Mexican in Denton
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1155 Union Cir # 310877
- Restaurant · Mexican · 1700 Teasley Ln
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2215 S Loop 288
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2530 W University Dr
- Restaurant · Mexican · 213 E Hickory St
- Restaurant · Mexican · 208 E McKinney St
Bars in Denton
- Bar · 1100 Dallas Dr
- Bar · 112 W Oak St
- Bar · Chain · 1400 Loop 288
- Bar · 125 E Oak St
- Bar · 3350 Unicorn Lake Blvd
- Restaurant · 410 N Bell Ave
Coffee shops and cafes in Denton
- Cafe · Chain · 3220 Teasley Ln
- Food and drink · Chain · 2211 W University Dr
- Cafe · Chain · 1501 W Chestnut St
- Cafe · Chain · 1801 S Loop 288
- Cafe · 1611 Eagle Dr
- Cafe · Chain · 500 W University Dr
Pizza in Denton
- Restaurant · Pizza · 1776 Teasley Ln #103
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 2520 w university drive
- Restaurant · Pizza · 118 W Oak St
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 3001 N Elm St
- Restaurant · Pizza · 101 Avenue A
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 1216 W Hickory St
Sandwiches and delis in Denton
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 1435 S Loop 288
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 6421 N I-35
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · 1507 S Loop 288 Ste 203
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 1611 Eagle Dr Ste 109
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 2219 Hwy 288, S Loop Suite 114
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 2200 W University Dr
Bakeries and donuts in Denton
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 2201 S Interstate 35 E
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · PRK Services, Inc., 904 S Woodrow Ln
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 1601 Brinker Rd
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 2410 Interstate 35 Frontage Road
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · Chain · 3969 Teasley Ln #600
- Restaurant · Bakeries and donuts · 505 W University Dr
Own a restaurant in Denton?
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