Keeping with this year’s commemorative theme art, the State Fair has “Treats of Texas,” a culinary collection for everyone. While known for challenging food conventions with over-the-top fried food creations, the State Fair of Texas also has plenty of fruit, vegetable, and protein choices. Fairgoers following a vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free diet, or those who want options, are sure to find food that will work for them. Here are 10 vendors to check out this year:
Bailey’s: The Good Luck Black-Eyed Pea Soup at Bailey’s is vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free, with hush puppies available on the side. Their tater tots also fall under these three categories and come with an optional side of beer queso.
Chan’s Chicken on a Stick: For those looking for a healthier vegan entrée, Chan’s Chicken on a Stick offers Vegetable Lo Mein and Vegetable Rice. Another great healthy option is their Shaking Beef Salad, a 2022 Big Tex Choice Award Semi-Finalist. The salad contains cubed beef, cucumber, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, pepper, and soy sauce.
Doc’s Street Grill: Stop by Doc’s for all things vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. This stand sells delicious Jamaican shrimp, beef, and chicken on a stick, along with a veggie empanada. Make your meal complete with island-fried rice, fruit cups, and smoothies.
Fletcher’s: Everyone can enjoy a corny dog! Every Fletcher’s stand has a veggie corny dog made with non-GMO soy and pea protein. If you want a healthier meat option, consider the bird dog, made from reduced-fat turkey. Fletcher’s allergy-friendly stand uses ingredients free from peanuts, tree nuts, honey, food coloring, MSG, shellfish, or sesame.
Fruteria Cano: Sweet, refreshing, and vegan-friendly, Fruteria Cano sells a fruit cup and mango on a stick. They also have a variety of other fruit drinks, smoothies, and desserts like a Pina Colada Smoothie and Strawberries and Cream.
Hans Mueller: You can’t miss the Hans Mueller stand right by the Chevrolet Main Stage. They have all the meats with smoked brisket, a turkey leg, and sausage on a stick. For vegetarian sides, you can get a pickle on a stick, sauerkraut, or German potato salad.
Highland Park Soda Fountain: If you need a break from fried food, Highland Park Soda Fountain is your sandwich destination. They offer a chicken salad sandwich, tuna salad sandwich, ham and cheese sandwich, turkey sandwich, and their iconic grilled cheese.
It’s All Greek to Me: You can get your vegetarian, and Mediterranean fix at It’s All Greek to Me. Some of their staples include Greek salad, spanakopita, French fries, baklava, and corn on the cob.
Sweet Connie’s Corn and Lemonade: It’s corn! Sweet Connie’s sells corn on the cob you can take with you on the go as you enjoy the fair. You can also buy corn in a cup for less mess. Their sister stand, Sweet Connie’s Candy Apple Shoppe, sells the iconic but also vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free candy apple. They also have caramel apples, and chocolate-dipped strawberries as other vegetarian treat options.
Texas Steak Out: For a filling gluten-free meal, try the grilled chicken or sirloin steak kabobs with veggies at Texas Steak Out. Pair with their crushed chips corn on the cob for a unique twist on a classic Fair side.
The State Fair of Texas offers a variety of foods for every guest. Whether by choice or dietary need, we want all guests to experience the Fair without any limitations. To find more food options during your trip to the Fair, refer to the lists below. The 2022 State Fair of Texas runs from Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 30 in historic Fair Park. Purchase your tickets and coupons online today at BigTex.com/Tickets.
Vegetarian Food | |
Vendor | Foods |
Backyard Steak Out | Fried Mozzarella
Roasted Corn in a Cup Waffle Fries |
Bailey’s | Good Luck Black Eyed Pea Soup
Tater Tots |
Barrera’s | Cheese Nachos
Cherish Erber Fried Nutter Butters Fried Oreos JM’s Oreo Beer Kool-Aid Pickles Margarita Monster Orange Julia’s Beer-mosa Pickles Pina Colada The Armadillo The Blue Bonnet Viva Las Vegas Fried Ice Cream |
Benavides Foods | Frozen Wine Coolers |
Bert’s | Chips
French Fries Fried Cheese Curds Fried Cheesecake Fried Green Beans Fried Pickles Grilled Cheese Sandwich Jumbo Pickle Nachos Pickle Pops Pickles Popcorn Snow Cone Texas Fried Pecan Pie |
Bert’s Hamburgers | Nachos |
Candy Apple Kitchen | Candy Apple
Caramel Apple |
Chicken & Waffles | Fried Spinach Dip Bites |
Darn Good Corn | Corn in a Cup
Roasted Corn |
Doc’s Street Grill | Fruit Cups
Island Fried Rice Jamaican Veggie Empanada Lemonade Strawberry Lemonade Smoothies |
Farm Pac | Fries
Pretzel |
Fletcher’s | Veggie Corny Dog |
Funnel Cake Factory | Apple Cinnamon
Caramel Cream Cherries Jubilee Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Ball Ice Cream Cup Nuts About Chocolate Original Funnel Cake Peaches and Cream Strawberries and Cream |
Get Fried | Fresh Cut Fries
Fried Pickle Chips Ruffle Ribbon Chips |
Gourmet Royal | Deep Fried Lemon Icebox Pie Balls |
Granny’s | Classic Funnel Cake
Red Velvet Funnel Cake Strawberry Shortcake Funnel Cake |
Hans Mueller | German Potato Salad
Pickle on a Stick Pretzel Sauerkraut |
Hans Mueller Sausage | German Potato Salad
Black Forest Cake Pickle on a Stick Pretzel Sauerkraut Strudel |
It’s all Greek to Me | Baklava
Corn on the Cob French Fries Greek Salad Spanakopita |
Jacks French Fries | Biscuits and Gravy
Elotes Hot Chocolate Jacks Curly Frys Jacks French Frys Pancakes Waffle |
Johnson’s | Curly Fries
Fried Elotes Corn Nuggets Fried Mac & Cheese |
Neighborhood Ice Cream | Berry Passion Fruit Bar |
Neighborhood Ice Cream Truck | Popcorn |
Palmer’s Hot Chicken | Banana Pudding
Smothered Tots Tater Tots |
Pizza & Nachos | Cheese Pizza
Dill Pickles Elotes Nachos |
Ruth’s Tamales | Fried Oreos |
Slush Factory | Double Helix
Flash Mug Refills Regular Slush Triple Helix |
State Fair Taffy | Funnel Cake
Taffy |
Stuffed Wings | Boba Tea
Garlic Fries Spicy Garlic Fries |
Sweet Connie’s Apple Shoppe | Candy Apple
Caramel Apple Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Ice Cream Nut Bars |
Sweet Connie’s Corn & Lemonade | Corn in a Cup
Corn on the Cob |
Sweet Connie’s Greenhouse Grill | Corn in a Cup
Corn on the Cob |
Sweet Connie’s Midway Grill | Corn in a Cup
Corn on the Cob Deep Fried Reese’s n Cream French Fries |
Texapolitan Pizza | Cheese Pizza
Margherita Pizza Mini Pecan Pie Sweet Heat Barbecue Sauce Texas Style Barbecue Sauce |
Texas Big Dawg | Mac Bowl |
Texas Cheesesteaks SouthSide Steaks and Cakes | Black Bean Cheesesteak |
Texas Steak Out | Corn on the Cob
Crushed Chips Corn on the Cob Deep Fried Nachos Tater Twister |
Tornado Taters | Chilly Willy Frozen Drinks
Flavored Ice Stix Tater Basket |
Velasquez Catering & Concessions Inc. | Cookies
Flamin’ Hot Cheeto Nachos Hand Stuffed Fried Jalapenos Kettle Corn Nachos |
Velasquez Concessions | Cookies
Flamin’ Hot Cheeto Nachos Hand Stuffed Fried Jalapenos Kettle Corn Nachos |
Wacky Shack Shaved Ice | Apple Cider
Candy Chamoy Chamoy Straws Cream Hot Cocoa Mangonada Snow Cone Tajin |
Yoakum Packing Co. | Pickle on a Stick |
Yumi Ice Cream | Toll House Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich |
Vegan Food | |
Vendor | Food |
Bailey’s | Good Luck Black Eyed Pea Soup
Tater Tots |
Barrera’s | Kool-Aid Pickles
Monster Pickles |
Benavides Foods | Pickles |
Candy Apple Kitchen | Candy Apple |
Chan’s Chicken on a Stick | Vegetable Lo Mein
Vegetable Rice |
Dippin Dots Ice Cream | Dippin Dots |
Doc’s Street Grill | Fruit Cups
Island Fried Rice Jamaican Veggie Empanada Lemonade Strawberry Lemonade Smoothies |
Farm Pac | Pretzel |
Fruteria Cano | Fruit Cups
Mango on a Stick |
Get Fried | Fresh Cut Fries
Ruffle Ribbon Fries |
Hans Mueller | Pickle on a Stick
Pretzel |
Hans Mueller Sausage | Black Forest Cake
German Potato Salad Pickle on a Stick Pretzel Sauerkraut Strudel |
It’s all Greek to Me | Corn on the Cob
French Fries |
Jacks French Fries | Elotes
Hot Chocolate Jacks Curly Frys Jacks French Frys Pancakes Waffle |
La Huasteca | Fruit Cups
Mango on a Stick |
Neighborhood Ice Cream | Berry Passion Fruit Bar
Popcorn |
Pizza & Nachos | Dill Pickles |
Slush Factory | Double Helix
Flash Mug Refills Regular Slush Triple Helix |
Stuffed Wings | Garlic Fries
Spicy Garlic Fries |
Sweet Connie’s Candy Apple Shoppe | Candy Apple |
Sweet Connie’s Corn & Lemonade | Corn on the Cob |
Sweet Connie’s Greenhouse Grill | Corn on the Cob |
Sweet Connie’s Midway Grill | Corn on the Cob |
Texapolitan Pizza | Sweet Heat Barbecue Sauce
Texas Style Barbecue Sauce |
Texas Cheesesteaks SouthSide Steaks and Cakes | Black Bean Cheesesteak |
Texas Steak Out | Corn on the Cob
Tater Twister |
Tony’s Taco Shops | Breakfast Tacos |
Velasquez Catering & Concessions Inc. | Kettle Corn |
Velasquez Concessions | Kettle Corn |
Wacky Shack Shaved Ice | Apple Cider
Candy Chamoy Chamoy Straws Cream Hot Cocoa Mangonada Snow Cone Tajin |
Yoakum Packing Co. | Pickle on a Stick |
Gluten-Free Food | |
Vendor | Food |
Backyard Steak Out | Pulled Pork Sandwich
Roasted Corn in a Cup Sausage on a Stick Smoked Brisket Sandwich Dinner Steak Kabob Turkey Leg |
Bailey’s | Good Luck Black Eyed Pea Soup
Pig Poppers Sausage on a Stick Tater Tots |
Candy Apple Kitchen | Candy Apple |
Chimichurri and Milagro Taco | Mole Fries
Quesabirria Tacos |
Dippin Dots Ice Cream | Dippin Dots |
Doc’s Street Grill | Fruit Cups
Island Fried Rice Jamaican Veggie Empanada Smoothies Spicy Jamaican Chicken on a Stick Spicy Jamaican Jerk Beef on a Stick Spicy Jamaican Shrimp on a Stick Lemonade Strawberry Lemonade |
Farm Pac | Chicharron Explosion Nachos
Sausage on a Roll Sausage on a Stick Smoked Turkey Leg |
Fruteria Cano | Fruit Cups
Fruit Drinks Mango on a Stick Strawberries & Cream Strawberry Chocolate Stick |
Get Fried | Fresh Cut Fries
Ruffle Ribbon Fries Steak Kabob Turkey Leg |
Hans Mueller | Chicharron Explosion Nachos
Sauerkraut Sausage |
Hans Mueller Sausage | Chicharron Explosion Nachos
Pickle on a Stick Sauerkraut Sausage Smoked Beef Brisket Smoked Turkey Leg |
It’s All Greek to Me | Corn on the Cob
French Fries |
Jacks French Frys | Beer
Elotes Jacks Curly Frys Jacks French Frys |
La Huasteca | Fresh Fruit Drinks
Fruit Cups Mango on a Stick Pina Colada Smoothie Pina Loca |
Newport | Beer
Chocolate Dipped Bananas Fritos® Chili Pie Kid Bomb Pop Nachos Nutty Bar Pickles Sausage on a Stick Texas Barbecue Bloody Mary |
Newport #5 Kiddie Land | Frito Chili Pie
Jell-O Shots Kid Bomb Pop Nachos Nutty Bar Pickles Sausage on a Stick Texas Bloody Mary |
Newport #6 Midway Arch | Nachos
Pickles Texas Barbecue Bloody Mary |
Newport’s #10 | Fritos® Chili Pie
Ice Cream Nut Bars Kids Popsicles Nachos Pickles Sausage on a Stick Chili Dog Chocolate Dipped Bananas Footlong Chili Dogs |
Newport’s #3 | Fritos® Chili Pie
Hot Link on a Bun Jell-O Shots Pickles Wine Popsicle |
Palmer’s Hot Chicken | Tots |
Pedro’s Tamales | Bowl of Chili with Cheese & Chips
Fritos® Burrito Fritos® Pie Hungry Cantale Pork Tamales Stadium Special State Fair Special Tamale Boat Tamale Supreme |
Pizza & Nachos | Chee-Lote
Chee-Lote-Chos Cheese Pizza Chili Nachos Dill Pickles Elotes Fritos® Pie Nachos Nachos Deluxe Supreme Pizza |
Slush Factory | Double Helix
Flash Mug Refills Regular Slush Triple Helix |
State Fair Taffy | Taffy
Cherry Limeade |
Stiffler’s Moms Cookie Factory | Frozen Hot Chocolate
Soft Serve Ice Cream |
Stuffed Wings | Boba Tea
Fried Stuffed Wings |
Sweet Connie’s Candy Apple Shoppe | Candy Apple
Caramel Apple Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Slushie Drinks |
Sweet Connie’s Corn and Lemonade | Beer
Bloody Mary Corn in a Cup Corn on the Cob |
Sweet Connie’s Greenhouse Grill | Corn in a Cup
Corn on the Cob |
Sweet Connie’s Midway Grill | Beer
Bloody Mary Corn on the Cob |
Texapolitan Pizza | Sweet Heat Barbecue Sauce
Texas Style Barbecue Sauce |
Texas Skillet | Cheddar Bacon Fries
Cowboy Brisket Nachos |
Texas Steak Out | 1/2 Sirloin Burger
Bacon Wrapped Pork Smoked Belly BBQ Brisket Sandwich & Dinner (GF without Bun) Chicken Kabob Corn on the Cob Pulled Pork Sandwich Sausage on a Stick Steak Kabob Stuffed Baked Potatoes Tater Dog Tater Twister Turkey Leg |
The Stiffmeister | Frozen Lemonade
Hotdog Ice Cream Cone Ice Cream Cup Shaved Ice Soft Pretzel |
Tornado Taters | Flavored Ice Stix
Tater Basket |
Velasquez Catering & Concessions Inc. | Kettle Corn |
Velasquez Concessions | Kettle Corn |
Wacky Shack Shaved Ice | Apple Cider
Candy Chamoy Chamoy Straws Cream Hot Cocoa Mangonada Snow Cone Tajin |
Yoakum Packing Co. | Beef Jerky
Pickle on a Stick Sausage on a Stick Smoked Turkey Leg |