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Where to eat in Amarillo, TX
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A few places to eat in Amarillo
- Taqueria Los toritos Mexican · 0.1 miles
401 E Amarillo Blvd, Amarillo - Chiyo's Asian · 0.1 miles
810 N Pierce St, Amarillo - Flamingos Latin Bar and Grill Latin American · 0.3 miles
701 E Amarillo Blvd, Amarillo - Thai Spoon Restaurant Thai · 0.3 miles
500 N Fillmore St, Amarillo - la mega michoacana Ice Cream Shop · 0.4 miles
802 E Amarillo Blvd, Amarillo
The closest few by distance from central Amarillo, not a ranking — local places listed ahead of chains. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout in Amarillo.
The food scene in Amarillo
Open listings put 133 places to eat within 2 miles of central Amarillo, 22 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: Mexican (27), burgers (9) and barbecue (6). 9 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Amarillo is Tex-Mex, tacos and Mexican — types that are listed here at 3 to 7 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Mexican 27 Burgers 9 Barbecue 6 Tacos 6 Tex-Mex 5 Coffee 5 Ice cream 5 Sandwiches 4 Pizza 4 American 4
The food in Amarillo
Amarillo has more than enough places to eat — the trouble is choosing between them without spending longer deciding than eating.
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Eating out in Amarillo
Amarillo has a population of about 196,429. A city this size has real range, and range is what makes the decision slow. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Amarillo, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
Amarillo has more places to eat than most of the country
Amarillo sits in Potter County, where the Census counts 119 full-service restaurants, 122 limited-service places, 32 cafés and snack bars and 29 bars — 302 places to eat or drink in all. Amarillo makes up about 167% of the county's population.
At 25.6 food businesses per 10,000 residents against a national median of 19.4, this is one of the better-supplied places in the country. Choice is not the constraint here; narrowing it down is. Counter service edges out sit-down, which is the national norm.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
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Near Amarillo
- Clovis, NM — about 96 miles away
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- Wichita Falls, TX — about 209 miles away
- Midland, TX — about 223 miles away
Campuses in and near Amarillo
Each has its own page: what is within walking distance and a few places to start with.
How this differs from Google Maps and Yelp
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