When it comes to eating dinner in downtown Denton, the choices seem endless. But what about lunch —especially during the week?
Now, that's a different story.
So I did some research to find out which restaurants are open for lunch most days of the week so folks who are near the Denton Square know where to go on any given day.
Top 10 Lunch Spots in Downtown Denton
The Chestnut Tree
- Closed Mondays
- Type: Cafe / Bistro
- Food: Soups, salads, quiche, sandwiches, chicken salad
Barley & Board
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays (during summer)
- Type: New American
- Food: Salads, charcuterie boards, sandwiches, variety of entrees
Greenhouse Restaurant
- Type: New American
- Food: Salads, tacos, steak, seafood, burgers, variety of entrees
Loco Cafe
- Type: Brunch
- Food: Breakfast, tacos, soups, sandwiches, bakery
Juicy Pig BBQ
- Type: BBQ
- Food: Brisket, pork, ribs, turkey
940's Kitchen & Cocktails
- Type: New American
- Food: Small plates, sandwiches, salads, burgers, flatbreads, variety of entrees
Thai Square
- Closed Mondays
- Type: Thai
- Food: Curry, noodle dishes, rice dishes, stir fry, rolls, soup, salad
Boca 31
- Closed Sunday and Monday
- Type: Latin Street Food
- Food: Empanadas, tacos, sandwiches, rice bowls
LSA Burger
- Type: American
- Food: burgers, sandwiches, salads
Cartwright's Ranch House
- Type: Comfort Food / American
- Food: sandwiches, chicken tenders/fried steak/grilled/etc, catfish, ribeye, soups, salads
But there are other great places you can enjoy lunch when you're hankering for something else.
Other Lunch Spots in Downtown Denton
Hoochies
- Type: Cajun
- Food: Boiled/fried/grilled seafood, po' boys, oysters
Rooster's Roadhouse
- Type: American / Comfort Food
- Food: Baskets, burgers, sandwiches, BBQ, salads
Dix Coney Island
- Type: Diner / American
- Food: Coneys, burgers, sandwiches, salads, breakfast
Fuzzy's Tacos
- Type: Tex-mex
- Food: Tacos, salads, burritos
Mellow Mushroom
- Type: Pizza
- Food: Pizza, salads
Rusty Tacos
- Type: Tex-mex
- Food: Tacos, nachos
Loophole
- Closed Mondays (& opens at 12pm)
- Type: American / Bar
- Food: burgers, sandwiches, salads, pizza
El Chaparral Grill
- Closed Mondays
- Type: American
- Food: Burgers, sandwiches
Spiral Diner
- Type: American / Vegan
- Food: Tex-mex, salads, burgers, sandwiches, breakfast
Hanabi Ramen
- Type: Japanese
- Food: Ramen, small plates
Ambro's Tacos
- Type: American
- Food: burgers, sandwiches, salads
Layalina Mediterranean
- Closed Mondays
- Type: Mediterranean
- Food: Halal, kebabs, falafel, shawarma, zaatar Pie, tabbouleh, gyro salad
Gangnam Chicken
- Closed Mondays
- Type: Korean
- Food: Rice bowls, salads, chicken dishes and sandwiches
Mi Casita
- Closed Sundays
- Type: Tex-mex
- Food: Burritos, nachos, tacos, burgers
Pizza Snob
- Type: Pizza
- Food: Build your own pizza
Dusty's Bar & Grill (& Game Changers)
- Type: American / Bar (may be smoky)
- Food: Quesadillas, nachos, burgers, sandwiches, salad, baskets
West Oak Coffee Bar
- Type: Coffee Shop
- Food: Breakfast, sliders, bakery
Jupiter House
- Type: Coffee Shop
- Food: Bagel sandwiches, bakery
Andaman Thai Restaurant
- Opens at 12pm
- Type: Thai
- Food: Curry, rice dishes, stir fry, noodle dishes, soups, salads
Gyro 360
- Type: Mediterranean
- Food: gyros, bowls, sandwiches, salads
Graffiti Pasta
- Type: Italian
- Food: Pastas, salads, small plates