Buda Soda Fountain
Railroad St, Buda, TX
Crema's Take
“This old-school soda fountain serves legitimately great chocolate ice cream sodas and creative vintage drinks that feel like stepping into a 1960s time machine, all for less than $10. The homemade soups, sandwiches, and surprisingly robust gluten-free options make it more than just a nostalgia play, drawing families who've been coming for years and locals seeking real comfort food with actual care behind it. If you want a place where the service is genuinely warm and you can actually linger without pressure, this is worth the trip.”
What to expect
Specialty coffee, with creative signature drinks. A slow-sit spot, good for meetings. Pastries and light food on the menu. Family friendly.
Google Reviews
We love it here! We come for the soup and ice cream and shop the vintage candy. We have been coming since the kids were little, as it's right next to the pediatrician. My kids adore it.
Need I say more? A chocolate ice cream soda with vanilla ice cream... right out of the 1960s. Six bucks and change. Would've paid $60... Laura here was as sweet as their candy selections. Only wish they had more seating... but this place is a winner!
LOCAL LOVE: One of my favorite places for a quick but homemade lunch is @budasodafountain which is conveniently located right by our Buda Office and right off Main St. With a menu of a variety of homemade sandwiches, quiche, soup and coffees, it’s a quaint old fashioned soda…
Great food, a gluten-free paradise! I had the chicken rosemary and rice soup and a chicken cranberry sandwich. A Carmel cake slice and raspberry lemonade for dessert.... wonderful!
It was like stepping back to a simpler time. The service was excellent, and so was the Creamsicle shake. They have numerous Gluten-free pastry options, as well as Gluten-free bread for their sandwiches. It is connected to a pharmacy, giving you more shopping choices. I highly…
Crema Reviews
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