Bandera, Kerr CountyRegenerative ranch with raw milk and eggs · Bandera, Kerr County
4.8 · 53 Google reviews4.8
From 53 Google reviews
The Barn at Sovereignty Ranch has a charming country feel, and I love the focus on organic cooking. The patty melt was good, though a bit dry, and the pulled pork sandwich was decent. The sourdough bread was a highlight! The drinks tasted light on tequila for my preference and could have used a little more balance. I also loved browsing the country store—my only wish is that it were bigger, with more to explore. Overall, there’s a lot to appreciate here, especially the organic food concept and country charm, with some room for improvement on the sandwiches and cocktails.
Neat place, good healthy food.
All the aspects that encompass all the amazing attributes of both Sovereignty Ranch, The Farm Store and The Barn Restaurant on the ranch is exactly what society is missing. Locally grown, regenative, full flavor, metabolically good for you, and I could go on. Mollie, you have our support and we are happy to be your customers. Thank you for what you and your family are doing in the glorious Hill Country we call home.
Sovereignty Ranch is a 200 acre regenerative family ranch in Bandera, Texas offering a raw milk herdshare, grass fed meats, pastured eggs, a farm to table restaurant and farm stays.
Sovereignty Ranch is a regenerative ranch in Bandera, in the Texas Hill Country, where farming, food and hospitality run side by side. Groceries are grown with regenerative and organic practices, there is a farm to table restaurant with an onsite farm store, and guests stay over in glamping tents, tiny houses and farmhouses or book the ranch for weddings and events.
The store sells raw milk, pastured eggs, sourdough bread, seasonal produce bags and organic tortillas, with a monthly partnership box for regulars. Order online for weekly local pickup, free delivery or shipping, or come out for a meal and shop in person.
Mollie Engelhart
Writes the ranch blog and wrote the book Debunked by Nature, which is sold signed in the farm store. The site also runs a Time with Mollie booking page.
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Loved this amazing farm-to-table experience. The food was so fresh and the staff were all friendly.
Delicious! Pulled pork was so good!!!
Good patty melt - a burger on sourdough bread. Bought some avocado oil mayo and goat milk.
Awesome place! Highly recommended.
The concept of serving organic, clean food is wonderful and was one of the main reasons we decided to visit. We enjoyed the drive to the location, and the atmosphere of the restaurant made for a pleasant overall experience. The food was good, but I felt it was missing something that I can not quite put my finger on. While the ingredients seemed to be of high quality, the flavors could have been more vibrant and memorable. A bit more creativity would elevate the dishes significantly. The meat patty was unfortunately quite tough, and the tallow-fried cauliflower was noticeably too oily for my taste. With a few refinements to the flavors and execution, this place has the potential to be truly outstanding.
Amazing experience at The Barn! The food was delicious and the staff was so welcoming and personable. Well worth the drive and will be going back for sure!
10/10 the owner came to my table and greeted me and my family, such a kind and polite lady! exactly what you would expect going to a family owned and operated farm to table restaurant, all food is raised on the property or sourced within 30 miles of the ranch. I highly recommend the patty melt.
Just go. Food is outstanding, great atmosphere, great people, have tons of rentals available as well. Seems like it’s in the middle of nowhere but do it. Super impressed! Thanks! Oh and they have a damn good margarita so there’s that.
I almost didn’t want to tell anyone about this place because it’s THAT good and the dish I’m about to mention does sell out because it’s so popular – but I’m completely obsessed with the Barn. Ever since I tried their buffalo cauliflower, I’ve been craving it nonstop. It’s perfectly crispy, flavorful, perfect spice level and just addictive in the best way. The whole place is a hidden gem. Not only is the food incredible, but the farm store inside is a dream with fresh produce, the real-deal fresh milk and freshly baked bread. Everything is thoughtfully made, and you can taste how fresh everything is. But now that the secret is out … don’t take all the buffalo cauliflower before I get there.
Excellent food from a local farm-to-table restaurant. Everything is made from scratch, organic, and grass-fed from the farm. The food was great, and the atmosphere was perfect. Great for a date night or a family outing. They have a play area set up for kids outside with a wooden train, slides, and places to climb. Lastly, they have a farm store in the restaurant where diners can buy organic veggies, odds/ends, and meat. Could not recommend more!

