HENKEL SQUARE is behind the main town square. On a sunny day, you'll often see families scattered across the grounds, either on a picnic table or playing on the lawn. With many shops to see here, you'll also find Royer's Pie Haven, Teague's Tavern, Round Top Smokehouse, Local Roots & the hip bar - named The Ellis Motel. Shops include Humble Donkey, Wimberly, Inc. RUMMEL SQUARE has shops and dining such as The Garden Company and Prost Wine Bar. Shopping in here includes Curate by Stash, Round Top Coffee (grab a latte/breakfast taco!), Townsend Provisions, Southern Beasts, Dirty Bohemian, Gar Co, Tutu & Lilli, The Haus & Lyric Salon. MAIN TOWN SQUARE is charming with the original 1880 courthouse smack dab in the middle. Surrounding it is the infamous Royers Cafe, The Garden Co Shop, Popi Burger, Mandito’s, South Texas Tack, D. LIttle Gallery, & the Round Top Brewery & Lolli Pop Sweet Shop.
Round Top holds an international antiquing festival twice a year - people come from all over the world! ANTIQUING YEAR ROUND Go to Market Hill for several vendors in one place The Arbors Bader Ranch
Check out the awesome, trendy Junk Gypsy Company (https://gypsyville.com/) Hop around the boutiques in the town squares
TEXAS COTTON GIN MUSEUM The country's oldest operating cotton gin is located just outside of Round Top in Burton, Texas. The museum is open from Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm with daily guided tours of the historic 1914 Burton Farmers Gin from 10 am - 2 pm. The property boasts a nine-acre complex consisting of a Visitor Center and four historical buildings including a 1933 Cobblers Shop, the Burton Auto Garage, the Cotton Warehouse and the 1914 Farmers Cotton Gin. THE JERSEY BARNYARD Located in LaGrange, The Jersey Barnyard is a working farm that offers tours, farm products and a weekly Farmer’s Market on Saturdays from 9-12. WINEDALE HISTORICAL COMPLEX Open Monday through Friday, Winedale Historical Complex is a division of The University of Texas Center for American History featuring tours of nineteenth-century buildings housing early German Texas furniture and decorative arts.
Stop in at this Texan convenience store on your way back to Austin or Houston to reload gas but also check out their vast supply of... all American snacks you can think of! Everything is bigger in Texas...
If you wish to venture out even more to the surrounding towns outside of Round Top, but within 20-ish minutes, we suggest some of our favorites like Leftovers in Brenham, Old World Antieks in LaGrange, Shops in Carmine. Check out Visit Brenham for a full list but some of our favs are the Antique Rose Emporium, Blue Bell Ice Cream, along with the many parks, shops and museums.
Stop for a scoop of ice cream on the way back to Houston!