Magnolia · FM 1488 · Breakfast, burgers & comfort food
The Treehouse Cafe
A quirky, family-friendly cafe tucked in the trees off FM 1488, with tortoises to feed, a Zombie Garden, the Magnolia Burger and homemade banana pudding.
Opens the Treehouse Cafe’s menu page, with breakfast, lunch and dinner prices and the daily specials.
Details checked November 2026
Price
$
Most plates $10–17 on the menu
Hours
Daily from 8 am
Closes 3 pm Sun–Tue, 8 pm Wed–Sat
Parking
Lot by the treehouse
Small lot; no posted RV parking
Start here
What to order
Breakfast comes as hearty plates, omelets and bowls, from the Magnolia Breakfast to Bananas Foster pancakes, and lunch and dinner bring burgers, sandwiches, salads and Southern plates like chicken fried steak with brown or cream gravy.
A house favorite
Magnolia Burger
Cheddar, bacon, grilled onions and the house’s sweet-and-spicy Magnolia Sauce, for $15.95 on the current menu. The cafe names it as one of the dishes people travel for, and it comes up in 14 Google reviews.
Pro tip: Ask for lettuce to feed the tortoises while you wait: turtles come up in 129 Google reviews. On Wednesdays, kids 12 and under eat from the kids’ menu for 99 cents.
More to try
- Grilled Cheese CheeseburgerTwo grilled cheese sandwiches as the bun, $16.95; in 15 Google reviews.
- Chicken fried steakWith brown or cream gravy, $16.95; named in 21 Google reviews.
- Chicken salad sandwichHomemade, on a fresh-baked croissant; in 14 Google reviews.
- Banana puddingHomemade, $5.95, and one of the dishes the cafe is known for.
The Treehouse story
A homespun slice of Americana
The Treehouse Cafe opened in 2012 as Family Tree Recipes, just outside historic Magnolia, and picked up its quirks as it was built. You park by the treehouse and a hillbilly bus, then find a Zombie Garden, friendly tortoises, sloping floors and seating indoors or out.
Mike and Mary Kelton bought the cafe in 2020 and kept its hometown feel. It supports local schools and youth sports, and gives part of its sales to the local Folds of Honor chapter, which funds scholarships for military families.
Why it made our list
- 4.5 on Google from 1,500+ reviews
- Tortoises, a treehouse and outdoor seating
- 99-cent kids’ meals on Wednesdays
- About 7 minutes from Magnolia Fields RV Park & Resort
What diners say about The Treehouse Cafe
The restaurant report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2026.
How the review sites compare
Average star rating on each site, out of 5
What diners often mention
Turtles (129)Treehouse (76)Outdoor seating (22)Chicken fried steak (21)Grilled cheese cheeseburger (15)
Topics Google highlights in its reviews, with the number of reviews that mention each. The Magnolia Burger and the chicken salad sandwich come up in 14 reviews each.
Good to know
Price range$ on Yelp; most plates $10–17
Good to knowIndoor & outdoor seatingHappy hour 2–6 pmKids’ menu
SpecialsLunch special $14.95 with dessert
Scores as published by Google, Yelp and Tripadvisor in November 2026. The weighted score combines all three by review count. Confirm details with the restaurant.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
The Treehouse Cafe
- Address12202 FM 1488, Magnolia, TX 77354
- HoursDaily from 8 am
Closes 3 pm Sun–Tue, 8 pm Wed–Sat - Phone(281) 259-7800
- OrderingDine in, takeout or delivery; order online on Toast
- ParkingLot by the treehouse
The cafe sits back in the trees off FM 1488, east of downtown Magnolia toward The Woodlands. You park by the treehouse out front; there’s no posted RV parking, so come in the tow car.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near The Treehouse Cafe
Park the rig, then take the tow car to the Treehouse Cafe. These three Magnolia-area parks are 7 to 15 minutes away. Drive times are mapping estimates; check the route before you go.
Magnolia Fields RV Park & Resort
An 85-site park on 12 wooded acres east of downtown, with paved back-in and pull-thru pads, full hookups and a pond.
Leisure Lane RV Resort Magnolia
A gated, mostly monthly resort just west of downtown, with back-in sites on two lakes, a pool and a big dog park.
Magnolia Forest RV Park
A gated 40-acre park in the pines south of downtown, with concrete big-rig pull-thrus, stocked ponds and a lighted dog park.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
A few details before you head over.
Open daily from 8 am
Ready for a meal in the trees?
Feed the tortoises, order the Magnolia Burger or a big breakfast, and save room for banana pudding.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Both food photos are for illustration only and were not taken at the Treehouse Cafe. Pancakes: Andy Li on Wikimedia Commons (CC0); Cheeseburger: Kurtkaiser on Wikimedia Commons (CC0). RV park photos are from each park’s page on RV-Roundup. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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