Home of the Red Raiders, Texas Tech’s campus is both beautiful and large! Covering 1,839 acres of land, it is one of the largest land mass campuses in the United States.
Did you know? At every home football game, Red Raider fans don’t just spend kickoff cheering on their team … they also throw tortillas onto the field! Yes, tortillas fly everywhere in Jones AT&T Stadium! This unofficial tradition, known as the Tortilla Toss, began in the 1990s after a sports broadcaster made a comment that the only thing in Lubbock was a tortilla factory and Texas Tech football. Today, students throw flour tortillas on the opening kickoff at each game.
While visiting Lubbock, be sure to check out some of the great spots to pre-game, enjoy the nightlife (Texas style!) or hang out with locals …
BierHaus Lubbock
Bier Haus is Lubbock’s newest bar and most unique patio environment. Complete with custom tables, reclined chairs, a device-charging tree, and bar swings, the BierHaus patio is an experience like no other.
With a fully stocked bar and over 60 beers available, Bier Haus is your good-time go-to and includes original cocktails. Bier Haus also hosts free music concerts every week and drink specials every day.
Phone Number: (806) 368-8324
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Blue Light
The Blue Light Live is one of Lubbock’s best places to catch live music. The atmosphere is casual and the drinks are spectacular — be sure and try the pickle burn shots!
Blue Light Live is your place in Lubbock to listen to great live music surrounded by good people, who treat you like family.
Phone Number: (806) 762-1185
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Caprock Cafe
With two locations in Lubbock, Caprock Cafe is a casual restaurant & sports bar serving beers, burgers & comfort food in Western-style environs.
The Caprock Cafe has been making Lubbock history since 1997 — Caprock is dedicated to good food, quality service, cold beer, big burgers, and hot music!
Phone Number: (806) 784-0300
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Café J
An urbane American menu pairs with wine at this hip eatery with contemporary art & soft lighting. Café J has long maintained a singular place in West Texas cuisine and the arts.
Art Bar at J’s is also the platinum standard for cozy, comfortable executive hours, exemplary cocktails with friends, or live music on the weekends.
Phone Number: (806) 743-5400
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Chimy's
Chimichangas & margaritas star at this Tex-Mex chain branch with a lively outdoor patio.
Try a tasty Mexican Panga Sandwich, or Green Chile Pork Nachos. Enjoy Happy Hour & the patio, M-F from 4-7pm w/ amazing drink specials & $.99 crispy beef tacos.
Phone Number: (806) 763-7369
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Cricket's Draft House + Grill
Texas Tech hangout for burgers & basic eats offering many draft beers, pool tables & games.
Cricket’s is a local favorite drafthouse and grill featuring the largest beer selection in Lubbock, pool tables, game watching and a made-from-scratch menu.
Phone Number: (806) 744-4677
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Cujo's Sports Bar & Grill
Cujo … is the nickname for owner Curtis Jordan, who was an outstanding defensive back at Lubbock Monterey High School and Texas Tech University.
Cujo’s is a laid-back tavern featuring sports memorabilia & burgers. There are over 40 TV’s, Interactive Games, Pool and of course West Texas’s most popular sport … socializing!
Phone Number: (806) 791-2622
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Flippers Tavern
Pinball. Brats. Beer. Flippers is Lubbock’s only pinball tavern!
Flippers isn’t your typical Lubbock spot. Locally owned since 2015 we strive on providing an atmosphere that is enjoyable and satisfying. Serving a wide variety of cocktails, a draft menu that changes weekly, and brats like you’ve never seen or tasted, we’ve got options for days–come find out for yourself! Service and quality are at the forefront of our establishment.
We have a patio that loves dogs, please bring your fury companion and we’ll have water and a complimentary all beef hotdog waiting for em!
Phone Number: (806) 701-5130
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Gas Light
The Gas Light is an upscale lounge featuring specialty drinks and martinis and serving entrees, appetizers, burgers, and sandwiches.
This contemporary waterfront haunt serves great cocktails & bar eats in a warm setting, plus an outdoor patio.
Phone Number: (806) 785-1720
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The Garden
Did you know that Lubbock, Texas is the birthplace of rock and roll? To keep the tunes alive and to support area musicians, local entrepreneurs decided to open up a bar that focuses on live music. After touring the Cactus Courtyard, the fun, relaxed and casual but classy bar was born.
If you want to hear local live music, enjoy a cold pint of beer, play cornhole or just hang out for happy hour…The Garden is the place for you!
Phone Number: (806) 407-3636
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Local Bar and Grill
Everything about Local Sports Grill screams Texas. From the Texas made wood furniture to the largest selection of Texas beers & Texas made liquors to the Mason Jar lighting throughout the bar. Local will make you feel at home and remind you about the great state of Texas! Find over 35 Texas beers & many Texas Vodkas, Whiskeys, Tequilas, Rums & Gins. The menu has a cowboy feel with many southern favorites and Texan classics.
At Local Bar and Grill, you can enjoy a great burger, Boot Scooting on the dance floor to nothing but Texas country, grabbing some grub at one of the tables, or lounging in one of our custom booths.
Phone Number: (806) 368-5127
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Louie Louie's Piano Bar
Louie Louie’s Piano Bar is a unique and enjoyable experience that stands out among other Depot District bars and entertainment venues.
On Friday and Saturday nights, Louie’s is poppin! The entertainment is top notch where there are band segments in between piano player shifts, the call-ups to get your friends on stage are outrageous and a perfect opportunity to embarrass them, and the cover is minimal at $5 with still reasonable drink prices. Their fishbowls are all the rage and many people love to get one to sip on with a friend for the night as they pack a punch!
Phone Number: (806) 749-7464
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Mesquites Bar & Grill
Great atmosphere and very close to campus. Great environment with great DJ’s Thursday through Saturday (playing a variety of music).
Mesquites is one of the best bars on Broadway with affordable drinks! Great place to meet locals, new friends, and an exceptional staff.
Phone Number: (806) 744-9277
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The Office Grill and Sports Bar
Casual bar & grill serving a Tex-Mex menu, with live country music & wall-to-wall flat-screen TVs.
The Office Grill & Sports Bar is the place to be when you have a long day at your office, come hang out and relax. The Office Grill & Sports Bar promises no paperwork – just cold beers, amazing food, live music, great people and a fun game day atmosphere.
Phone Number: (806) 687-6242
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The Roof
Indoor/outdoor cocktail bar in 11th-floor digs, offering views of the city & Texas Tech stadium.
The premier hot spot in Raiderville with great drinks, a one of a kind atmosphere, and the best view in Lubbock! Listen to music, dance with friends, and share some laughs. The Roof has all you need to make your night memorable; Cocktails, Beer, Shots, music, & an energetic atmosphere to tie it all together.
Phone Number: (806) 368-5821
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Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux
Enjoy game day with a test of Louisiana at Walk On’s Sports Bistreaux!
There’s really no better way to describe the uniqueness of Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux. Walk On’s starts every dish from scratch and uses fresh ingredients to bring its mouthwatering, Cajun cuisine to life. And whether you’re here for dinner with the family, date night, cocktails with the girls or to watch a game on the big screen, Walk On’s is always happy to share its Louisiana culture with you.
Phone Number: (806) 793-1845
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