Starlight Theatre Restaurant & Saloon

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About Starlight Theatre Restaurant & Saloon

Why stop

Brisket and regional game dishes give the meal a West Texas angle.

Heads up

Waits and live-music volume can work against a quick, quiet dinner.

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RestaurantStarlight Theatre Restaurant & Saloon29.32128, -103.61680

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A lively dinner stopThe Starlight Theatre Restaurant & Saloon is a restaurant and bar in Terlingua Ghost Town, on…

The Starlight Theatre Restaurant & Saloon is a restaurant and bar in Terlingua Ghost Town, on the Big Bend gateway. Dinner shares the room with live music, so come for a lively evening and a distinctive setting; choose another spot if a quiet or quick meal matters most.

What to look for on the menuBrisket tacos and chicken-fried antelope are two often-mentioned choices; quail and brisket…

Brisket tacos and chicken-fried antelope are two often-mentioned choices; quail and brisket queso come up too. Ask which are currently being served before you plan around a particular dish. The restaurant also serves drinks.

Give the evening roomWaits can stretch on busy nights, and the room can get loud enough to make conversation…

Waits can stretch on busy nights, and the room can get loud enough to make conversation difficult. The front porch is a place visitors commonly use while waiting. Leave some room in your evening rather than planning this as a tight turn between stops.

The old movie houseThe restaurant occupies a restored 1930s movie theater.

The restaurant occupies a restored 1930s movie theater. Rough stone walls, a painted performance backdrop and strings of lights keep the stage-room character visible, giving the meal more local texture than a standard roadside dining room.

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