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Where to eat in Beaumont, TX
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A few places to eat in Beaumont
- Ana's Mexican Bakery Bakery · 0.4 miles
2570 Calder Ave, Beaumont - Luke's Bar and Grill Bar and Grill · 0.5 miles
2328 Calder Ave, Beaumont - Chapa's Tamales Mexican · 0.5 miles
2305 Calder St, Beaumont - Western Bites Cafe American · 0.5 miles
520 S 11th St, Beaumont - Szechuan Chinese Restaurant Chinese · 0.6 miles
597 S 11th St, Beaumont
The closest few by distance from central Beaumont, 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 Beaumont.
The food scene in Beaumont
Open listings put 180 places to eat within 2 miles of central Beaumont, 10 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: Mexican (15), seafood (9) and barbecue (9). 23 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Beaumont is Cajun & Creole, Southern and Tex-Mex — types that are listed here at 4 to 11 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Mexican 15 Seafood 9 Barbecue 9 Sandwiches 8 Bakery 7 Donuts 6 Cajun & Creole 6 Chicken 6 Burgers 5 Chinese 5
The food in Beaumont
Beaumont 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 Beaumont
Beaumont has a population of about 117,796. A city this size has real range, and range is what makes the decision slow. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Beaumont, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
Beaumont is a little thinner on options than average
Beaumont sits in Jefferson County, where the Census counts 187 full-service restaurants, 195 limited-service places, 57 cafés and snack bars and 20 bars — 459 places to eat or drink in all. Beaumont makes up about 46% of the county's population.
That is 18 per 10,000 residents, a little under the national median of 19.4. Fewer options than average, which makes picking the right one matter more. Counter service edges out sit-down, which is the national norm.
Those county figures also cover Port Arthur, all within Savor Scout's search radius from Beaumont.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
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Near Beaumont
- Port Arthur, TX — about 17 miles away
- Lake Charles, LA — about 55 miles away
- Baytown, TX — about 56 miles away
- Texas City, TX — about 67 miles away
- Galveston, TX — about 67 miles away
- Pasadena, TX — about 70 miles away
Campuses in and near Beaumont
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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