RESTAURANT guide
Downtown Temple is the center for authentic and locally-owned restaurants, shops, craft brews, pubs and live entertainment venues.
An ever-growing restaurant district features culinary offerings ranging from home cooking to fine dining and everything in between and boasts an ever-expanding food truck scene.
DOWNTOWN RESTAURANT DISTRICT
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Food truck plaza located at 1st Street and Santa Fe Market Trail, this unique space features a variety of food trucks throughout the year and during special events.
WINE, BEER & COCKTAILS
STERLE FINE ART STUDIO
8 N. 9TH ST. H 254.239.4737
TIP-TOP GROOMING
5 W. CENTRAL AVE. H 254.410.7004
TWICE UPON A CLOTHESLINE CONSIGNMENT SHOP
6 N. 2ND ST. H 254.778.3130
2ND STREET EMPORIUM
8 S. 2ND ST. H 254.770.0088 2ndstreetemporium.com
RELICS ANTIQUES
202 S. MAIN ST. H 254.913.2298 relicsantiques.business.site
THE WICK & BURN
8 E. AVE A H 254.677.6687 thewickandburn.com
DOWNTOWN ATTRACTIONS
RAILROAD & HERITAGE MUSEUM
315 W. AVE. B H 254.298.5172
templerrhm.org
Completed in 1911, the historic Santa Fe Depot currently houses the Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum. Historical exhibits explore railroad history as well as topics relating to local and regional history.
CZECH HERITAGE MUSEUM & GENEALOGY CENTER
119 W. FRENCH AVE. H 254.899.2935
czechheritagemuseum.org
The museum houses artifacts and produces programs which interpret stories based on the history and rich culture of Czech lands and Czech Immigrants in Texas.
SANTA FE PLAZA
315 W. AVE. B
A beautiful outdoor venue featuring amphitheater and stage, fountains, playgrounds, sculpture, a large green gathering space, Santa Fe Market trail, and a food truck plaza. Santa Fe Plaza is also home to the Railroad & Heritage Museum, and a working Amtrak station.
AMTRAK STATION
315 W. AVE. B H 800.872.7245
amtrak.com
Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, serves the Temple train station.
MOODY DEPOT MUSEUM
403 W. AVE. B H 254.749.0700
centramodrr.com
Model Railroad Museum featuring dozens of working model trains on elaborate track systems. Centra Mod is a model railroad club located in the historic Moody Depot.
TEMPLE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
11 N. 4TH ST. H 254.500.7617
templechildrensmuseum.org
Create memories through interactive play at the Temple Children’s Museum. Serving 6 months to 8 years. Rotating exhibits and programs. Admission charged.
DOWNTOWN ART
The area’s Art in the Park Program is an initiative coordinated by the Temple Parks Foundation.
POOL OF TEARS VETERANS MEMORIAL
1-99 N 1ST ST. H ARTIST: MIKE SCOVAL
PRECIOUS MOMENTS BRONZE
SANTA FE PLAZA H
DONOR: GUY & CINDY FOWLER
KID PULLING WAGON BRONZE
WHISTLESTOP PLAYGROUND H
SANTA FE PLAZA
LEARNING TRAIL BRONZE
WHISTLESTOP PLAYGROUND H
SANTA FE PLAZA
CHILDREN ON LOG READING BOOK
100 W ADAMS AVE. H
TEMPLE PUBLIC LIBRARY H
DONOR: ROSE ANN BRASHER AND FRIENDS OF TEMPLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
DOWNTOWN MURALS
The downtown growing art scene is evident by large-scale mural installations.
EXTRACO BANK MURAL
18 S MAIN ST. H ARTIST: AMBER GABRIEL
PAINT BY AMBER
FOX DOG MURAL
209 N. 7TH ST. H ARTIST JAY RIVERIA
LACED AND FOUND
THE HUB MURAL
13 S 2ND ST. H ARTIST: JAY RIVERA
LACED AND FOUND
TRENO PIZZA & TAPROOM MURAL
110 S 1ST ST. H ARTIST: JAY RIVERA
LACED AND FOUND
DOWNTOWN ART TRAINS
This downtown project features small replicas of old steam engines painted by local artists, funded by a grant from the Texas Downtown Association.
discovertemple.com/arttrains