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Where Austin actually eats· page 2
Every restaurant, taco trailer, coffee bar and cocktail room in town, where Austinites and visitors to Austin can find the best eats.
The Steeping Room
A calm tea house doing loose-leaf properly, plus scones and a genuinely good lunch menu.
thesteepingroom.com
Red Ash Italia
Wood-fired Italian downtown — the tagliatelle al ragù is what the room is built around.
redashgrill.com
Nickel City
Neighborhood Bar in East Austin serving Cold Beer and Mixed Drinks
nickelcitybar.com
The Roosevelt Room
Inventive craft cocktails are served in an airy, industrial-chic space with a cozy upstairs lounge.
therooseveltroomatx.com
Whisler's
Whisler's is an award winning cocktail bar on the historic East Sixth Street in Austin, Texas.
whislersatx.com
Still Austin Whiskey Co.
Still Austin is a homegrown grain-to-glass distillery in the heart of Austin. Tours, tastings, whiskey, gin and cocktails!
stillaustin.com
Matt's El Rancho
Located in Austin, Texas, Matt’s El Rancho has been making delicious favorites from scratch since 1952. Tex-Mex favorites like enchiladas, queso, margaritas…
mattselrancho.com
Bufalina
Neapolitan pizza and a natural wine list that pulls people east on a weeknight for no other reason.
bufalinapizza.com
Foreign & Domestic
A tiny North Loop kitchen doing precise European cooking and the gruyère-black pepper popovers.
fndaustin.com
Wu Chow
Regional Chinese downtown, from soup dumplings to Sichuan dry-fried green beans, all made in house.
wuchowaustin.com
Ramen Del Barrio
Mexican-Japanese bowls on East Cesar Chavez — birria tonkotsu is not a gimmick here.
ramendelbarrio.com
Dee Dee
Isaan Thai that started as a trailer on East Cesar Chavez and never lost the trailer's heat.
deedeeatx.com
Curry Boys BBQ
Smoked brisket over Thai curry and rice — the crossover Austin did not know it needed.
curryboysbbq.com
Micklethwait Craft Meats
A converted trailer on Rosewood turning out beef ribs, lemon poppy slaw and jalapeño cheese grits.
craftmeatsaustin.com
Discada
One dish, done properly: northern Mexican discada cooked on a plow disc, served on a fresh tortilla.
discadatx.com
El Chile
Manor Road interior Mexican with a patio that stays busy from happy hour to close.
elchilecafe.com
Bird Bird Biscuit
Fried chicken biscuits in a bright Manor Road box, with a line out the door by nine.
birdbirdbiscuit.com
Vaquero Taquero
Campechano tacos and a green salsa near campus, with a second location keeping downtown fed.
vaquerotaquero.com
Texas French Bread
A rebuilt Hyde Park bakery and dinner room, back after the fire and better than it needed to be.
texasfrenchbread.com
Casa Colombia
Authentic Colombian cuisine on East 7th in Austin, Texas. Scratch kitchen, dog-friendly patio, classic cocktails. Reserve a table or order online.
casa-colombia.com
Hotel San José Lounge
A courtyard off South Congress with a queso, a beer and the best people-watching in the city.
sanjosehotel.com
Taste of Ethiopia
Family-run since 2008 — doro wot, kitfo and injera meant to be eaten with everyone reaching in.
tasteofethiopiaaustin.com
Sugar Mama's Bakeshop
Cupcakes, pie and a very good chocolate chip cookie from a pink South First storefront.
sugarmamasbakeshop.com
Kitty Cohen's
A palm-shaded East Austin patio built around a wading pool, a frozen drink and a slow afternoon.
kittycohens.com
Salt & Time
Salt & Time is a full-service butcher shop, salumeria and restaurant featuring fresh cut meats from sustainable Texas ranches. We offer a wide selection of…
saltandtime.com
Lenoir
Romantic, vintage-chic restaurant and wine garden featuring creative cuisine with Mediterranean & Indian accents
lenoirrestaurant.com
Lucky Robot Japanese Kitchen - The Lucky Robot Japanese Kitc
Enjoy dry-aged sushi, ramen, Nikkei cuisine, brunch, and cocktails in Austin, TX. Reserve your table at Lucky Robot on South Congress today
luckyrobotatx.com
Kome Sushi Kitchen
Airport Boulevard izakaya cooking and honest sushi from the family that ran the ramen truck first.
kome-austin.com
Distant Relatives
African-American barbecue at Meanwhile Brewing: smoked half chicken, jollof rice, collards with brisket.
distatantrelativesatx.com
Maudie's Tex-Mex
Reliable enchiladas and a frozen margarita at half a dozen locations around town.
maudies.com
Chuy's
Elvis shrines, green chile and the creamy jalapeño that spawned a thousand imitations.
chuys.com
Meanwhile Brewing Co.
A far-south compound: beer, three food trucks, a stage and enough space for everyone.
meanwhilebeer.com
ThunderCloud Subs
Fast, cheap, unchanged sandwiches — and the Turkey Trot the whole city runs on Thanksgiving.
thundercloud.com
Bouldin Creek Cafe
South First veggie diner since 2000 — the Renedict, bottomless coffee and no hurry at all.
bouldincreekcafe.com
Summer Moon Coffee
Wood-fired roasting and the sweet Moon Milk, in patio-heavy shops across the city.
summermooncoffee.com
Jack Allen's Kitchen
Spirited Texan cooking across the northern suburbs — chicken-fried anything, and a patio in Cedar Park and Round Rock.
jackallenskitchen.com
Aviator Pizza & Drafthouse
Big pies, a long draft list and room for the whole soccer team, south of the river and out in Pflugerville.
aviatorpizza.com
The White Horse
The Best Honky Tonk in East Austin, The White Horse is a Local Favorite for Two Stepping Open Every Day at 3 PM. 21+ Always.
thewhitehorseaustin.com
Jester King Brewery
Farmhouse ales, wood-fired pizza and a Hill Country ranch worth the drive west.
jesterkingbrewery.com
Zilker Brewing Co. | Austin, TX
East Sixth taproom with a dependable IPA lineup and a dog-friendly patio.
zilkerbeer.com
ilikelick
Discover small-batch Texas ice cream made with honest ingredients from local farms. Explore flavors, find a Lick Honest Ice Creams scoop shop, or order online.
ilikelick.com
Texas Farmers Market
Texas Farmers Markets at Lakeline and Mueller work to establish a connection between the farmer and the public and create a partnership that ensures a more…
texasfarmersmarket.org
Fonda San Miguel
Interior Mexican cooking in a hacienda full of art — the Sunday brunch buffet is an Austin institution.
fondasanmiguel.com
Sichuan River - Austin
We offer authentic and delicious tasting Chinese cuisine in Austin, TX. Order online for pickup and enjoy your favorite dishes in the comfort of your home.
sichuanriveraustintx.com
Sway
Modern Thai in a bright South First room. Get the khao soi and the papaya salad.
swaythai.com
Tsuke Edomae
Edomae-style sushi in a quiet room, one course at a time, with rice seasoned to the fish.
tsukeedo.com
Brown's Bar-B-Que
A South Lamar trailer with a short menu, a long reputation and hours that end when the meat does.
brownsbarbq.com
Franklin Barbecue Pit Room
The workshop that builds the smokers everyone else in town cooks on.
franklinbarbecuepits.com
Cuantos Tacos
Mexico City street tacos on tiny tortillas — suadero, campechano, and a salsa cart that matters.
cuantostacosaustin.com
Curra's Grill
Oaxacan-leaning Tex-Mex on Oltorf, home of the avocado margarita people drive across town for.
currasgrill.com