Banquete is a census-designated place in Nueces County, Texas, United States. Banquete is located at the intersection of State Highway 44 and FM 666, 23 miles west of Corpus Christi. Banquete should not be confused with Rancho Banquete, a census-designated place situated several miles west of the community. Banquete is a new CDP as of the 2010 census with a population of 726.