{"id":210575,"date":"2026-03-18T23:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T23:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/210575\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T23:53:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T23:53:13","slug":"where-to-eat-if-youre-attending-march-madness-in-fort-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/210575\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to eat if you\u2019re attending March Madness in Fort Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Both Dickies Arena and Texas Christian University\u2019s Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth will host some of the NCAA\u2019s Women\u2019s March Madness games<\/a> this March.<\/p>\n

College basketball fans will pour in from out of town to see their favorite teams, including TCU\u2019s Horned Frogs.<\/p>\n

What we know right now is that the No. 3 TCU Women\u2019s will play No. 14 UC San Diego in Schollmaier Arena on March 20 in the round of 64.<\/a><\/p>\n

Dickies Arena will host the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight starting March 27. While we don\u2019t yet know which teams will play at Dickies Arena, tickets for the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight are already available for as cheap as $50.<\/a><\/p>\n

So, if you are coming into town to watch college basketball on its biggest stage, here is where you can get some grub. I promise you, Fort Worth\u2019s local offerings are better than any stadium food.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Lemon Lemon ricotta pancakes with blueberry drizzle at Top Of The Morning. Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com Breakfast<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Top of the Morning<\/a><\/p>\n

Walking distance: 1.2 miles from Dickies ArenaType of food: Classic breakfast and brunch with mimosas, egg benedict, omelets and scrambles, biscuits, chicken and waffles, breakfast tacos and cinnamon rolls.Price Range: $10 to $20 per person.2948 Crockett St., Fort Worth. Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

Montgomery Street Cafe<\/a><\/p>\n

Walking distance: 0.2 miles from Dickies ArenaType of food: Diner-style \u201cold school breakfast\u201d with steak and eggs, hash browns, biscuits and gravy. Been open since 1949.Price Range: $10 to $20 per person.2000 Montgomery St., Fort Worth. Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. to noon. Closed Sundays.<\/p>\n

Ampersand<\/a><\/p>\n

Walking distance: 1 mile from Dickies Arena.Type of food: Trendy coffee, tea drinks, pastries and toasts. Voted Star Telegram\u2019s reader favorite coffee<\/a> shop in 2022. To-go style ordering.Price Range: $10 to $20 per person.3009 Bledsoe St., Fort Worth. Open daily as a coffee shop from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. \"Brisket, Brisket, pork ribs, slaw, beans and banana pudding on a typical platter from Terry Black\u2019s Barbecue. Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com Lunch and Dinner<\/p>\n

Blue Sushi<\/a><\/p>\n

Walking distance: 1 mile from Dickies Arena.Type of food: Sushi and bento boxes. All day happy hour on Sundays. Vegan options.Price Range: $20 to $30 per person.3131 W. 7th St., Fort Worth. Sunday to Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

Terry Black\u2019s Barbecue<\/a><\/p>\n

Walking distance: 1.2 miles from Dickies Arena.Type of food: Classic Texas barbecue known for brisket, beef ribs and sausage. Barbecue sandwiches are an affordable option for around $20, and you can get them in turkey, brisket, chopped beef or sausage.Price Range: $20 to $30 per person.2926 W. 7th St., Fort Worth. Sunday to Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n

Terra Mediterranean<\/a><\/p>\n

Walking distance: 1.2 miles from Dickies Arena.Type of food: Mediterranean fare with baba ghanouj, gyros, hummus, flatbreads, kabobs and stuffed grape leaves. $20 all-you-can-eat lunch buffet on weekdays. $25 on weekends.Price Range: $20 to $30 per person.2932 Crockett St., Fort Worth. Monday to Friday open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., open for dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., open for dinner from 5 to 10 p.m. on Saturday only. No dinner Sunday.<\/p>\n

Maestro Tacos<\/a><\/p>\n

Walking distance: 1 mile from Dickies Arena.Type of food: Mexican street tacos and birria tacos. Known for birria platter and trompo el pastorPrice Range: $10 to $20 per person.3011 Bledsoe St., Fort Worth. Sunday to Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to midnight.<\/p>\n

Henry McCarty\u2019s Irish Pub<\/a><\/p>\n

Walking distance: 1.2 miles from Dickies Arena.Type of food: Irish fare, burgers, fish and chips, nachos, wings. Daily weekday happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. with $2 beer deals.Price Range: $10 to $20 per person.2869 Crockett St., Fort Worth. Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. to midnight. Wednesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to midnight. \"Pizza, Pizza, chicken wings, chicken tenders, an A-Bomb sandwich and Blue Moon beer, seen at Buffalo Bros in Fort Worrh, Texas, Nov. 28, 2007. Rodger Mallison Star-Telegram archives Where to eat around TCU during March Madness<\/p>\n

For fans filing in to see the TCU\u2019s Women\u2019s Basketball head to the Big Dance, here are restaurants walking distance from campus.<\/p>\n

The game is at 11 a.m., so here are some lunch and dinner options:<\/p>\n

Buffalo Bros<\/a><\/p>\n

Walking distance: 0.5 miles from Schollmaier Arena.Type of food: Wings, pizza, beer. Weekday happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. with $0.75 boneless wings and half off pizza slices.Price Range: $10 to $20 per person.3015 South University Drive, Fort Worth. Open daily, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.<\/p>\n

Jon\u2019s Grille<\/a><\/p>\n

Walking distance: 0.6 miles from Schollmaier Arena.Type of food: Burgers and barbecue. Build your own burger (BYOB) by choosing meat, cheese, toppings and sauces.Price Range: $10 to $20 per person.2905 W Berry St., Fort Worth. Open from 11 a.m. to midnight on Fridays.<\/p>\n

Lot 12 Rooftop Bar<\/a> (TCU Hyatt)<\/p>\n

Walking distance: 0.9 miles from Schollmaier Arena.Type of food: Bar food with burgers, sandwiches, nachos, tacos, wings and quesadillas. Full bar with beer bucket specials.Price Range: $10 to $20 per person.On floor six of the TCU Hyatt: 2512 W. Berry St., Fort Worth. Monday to Thursday from 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight and Sunday from 3 to 10 p.m. <\/p>\n

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Ella Gonzales is a service journalism reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. She is part of a team of local journalists who answer reader questions and write about life in North Texas. Ella mainly writes about local restaurants and where to find good deals around town.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Both Dickies Arena and Texas Christian University\u2019s Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth will host some of the NCAA\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":210576,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[10541,116,118,117,18697,48876],"class_list":["post-210575","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-worth","tag-dickies-arena","tag-fort-worth","tag-fort-worth-headlines","tag-fort-worth-news","tag-fort-worth-restaurants","tag-march-madness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210575","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=210575"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210575\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/210576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=210575"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=210575"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=210575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}