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American

  • Cafe Caprice
    900 West 10th Street • Austin, TX 78703
    512-477-5576
    Downtown relaxed fine dining that offers eclectic American cuisine. more...  map

  • Eddie V's 5th Street Restaurant
    301 East 5th Street • Austin, TX 78701
    512-472-1860
    Setting the standard for fine dining, Eddie V’s Restaurants, Inc. features award-winning concepts that focus on the freshest, quality ingredients, an exciting atmosphere and a staff that is dedicated to every detail. Another Austin Eddie V's can be found at 9400 B Arboretum Boulevard. more...  map

  • Five Guys Burgers and Fries
    10000 Research Blvd., #142 • Austin, TX 78759
    512-338-0300
    Five Guys offers diners 100% all beef burgers cooked to order, fresh-cut potatoes, and an unlimited variety of toppings. more...  map

  • Five Guys Burgers and Fries
    3208 B Guadalupe St • Austin, TX 78703
    512-452-4300
    Five Guys offers diners 100% all beef burgers cooked to order, fresh-cut potatoes, and an unlimited variety of toppings. more...  map

  • Hickory Street Bar & Grill
    800 Congress • Austin, TX 78701
    Two blocks from State Capitol
    512.477.8969
    This American Bistro is a downtown Austin tradition. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Delicious burgers, tacos and an extensive salad bar. Full bar, daily specials and happy hour. Good food, relaxing atmosphere and great people watching. more...  map

  • Lodge At Lakeview
    3825B Lake Austin Boulevard • Austin, TX 78701
    512-476-7372
    The Lodge at Lakeview offers dining al fresco on the patio that overlooks scenic Lake Austin, offering views of the lake and tranquil sunsets; the menu centers around fresh items, like the catch of the day, shrimp, oysters, burgers, and many more entree choices.  map

  • Roaring Fork
    701 Congress • Austin, TX 78701
    512-583-0000
    The Roaring Fork's wood-fired cooking of lamb, chicken, beef, pork and fresh fish captures the spirit of bold American cuisine. more...  map

Asian

  • Bistro 88
    2712 Bee Caves Road • Austin, TX 78746
    512-328-8888
    Local reviewers cite Bistro 88 as among the better upscale places to dine in Austin; under the control of executive chef Jeff Liu, this restaurant creates an eclectic mixture of delectable dishes that combine Asian and European influences to produce wonderful, tempting results.  map

  • China Sea Restaurant
    3742 Far West Boulevard, #113 • Austin, TX 78731
    512-338-6003
    This Asian restaurant serves both Chinese and Korean dishes.  map

  • Ka - Prow
    1200 West Howard Lane • Austin, TX 78753
    I-35 & Howard Lane
    512.990.2111
    Pan-Asian Bistro offers a wide variety of asian dishes. Excellent noodles, pad, curries and sushi. Open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. more...  map

Bar-B-Que

  • Artz Rib House
    2330 South Lamar Boulevard • Austin, TX 78704
    512-442-8283
    This restaurant boasts country-style pork ribs, charbroiled hamburgers and much more. They offer catering, private rooms and lunch specials daily. more...  map

  • Ben's Longbranch BBQ
    900 East 11th Street • Austin, TX 78702
    512-477-2516
    Dine in or take out mouth watering Texas barbeque.  map

  • County Line Bar-B-Q
    6500 West Bee Cave Road • Austin, TX 78746
    512-327-1742
    These restaurants have been serving up legendary barbeque for over twenty years, and are proud to proclaim that, "the County Line name has become synonymous with consistent, quality barbeque, and friendly southwestern service." Their slogan is--- you'll want to "get it all over ya!" This is a great place for an evening of casual dining in the relaxed atmosphere of this restaurant that offers great barbeque and perfect margaritas.  more...  map

  • Iron Works Barbecue
    100 Red River • Austin, TX 78701
    East First Street
    512-478-4855
    Rated as the number one barbeque in Texas, this restaurant is located in an historical, former ornamental iron works shop. The tasty offerings include brisket, sausage, chicken, and meaty beef ribs, and Iron Works Barbeque also caters and sells some of their products online.  more...  map

  • Pok-e-Jo's Smokehouse
    2121 Parmer Lane, Lamplight Village • Austin, TX 78727
    512-491-0434
    Back in 1979, the very first Pok-e-Jo's opened its doors, quickly becoming the neighborhood BBQ joint the owners hoped it would and the #1 off premise BBQ catering company in Austin for weddings and corporate events. more...

  • Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q
    2451 Capital of Texas Highway South • Austin, TX 78746
    512-418-0444
    One of several in Texas and three in Austin, Rudy's is a meat market that sells cooked meats. Their barbeque is cooked in 100% oak wood fired pits using a dry spice. more...  map

  • Salt Lick 360
    3801 North Capital of Texas Highway • Austin, TX 78746
    Located in Davenport Village
    512-328-4957
    An extension of the Salt Lick located in Driftwood, Salt Lick 360 features the same great bar-b-que as its predecessor.  more...  map

  • Stubb's
    801 Red River Street • Austin, TX 78701
    512-480-8341
    A legendary establishment, Stubb's offers great smoked barbeque and live entertainment. Other menu items include chicken tenders and fried green tomatoes. more...  map

Bistro

  • Bess Bistro on Pecan
    500 West 6th Street • Austin, TX 78701
    Located in the Stratford Arms Building
    512-477-2377
    Menu selections offered at Bess Bistro on Pecan include smoked bacon mussels, bone-in pork loin, vegetarian pasta, Creole Gulf shrimp, Australian lamb rack, quail, chicken pot-pie, roasted chicken, fried green tomatoes, and macaroni & cheese gratin. more...

  • Blue Dahlia Bistro
    1115 E. 11th Street • Austin, TX 78702
    East Side
    512-542-9542
    Feel at home in this European-style bistro. Serves delicious breakfast, lunch and dinner from a menu featuring exquisite breads, salads, sandwiches and cheeses. Uses the freshest ingredients, including organic whenever it's available. Cafe au Lait, cappuccino, latte and espresso complement the wonderful selection of fresh pastries and croissants. Beer and wine also available.  map

Brew Pubs

  • Bitter End Bistro
    311 Colorado Street • Austin, TX 78701
    478-2337
    Located in Austin’s Warehouse District, this restaurant and brewpub specializes in Contemporary cuisine that blends tastes from a range of influences that include Caribbean, Continental, Pacific Rim and Southwestern. Meals may include such dishes as fried calamari, pork tenderloin, beef tenderloin, Sea Bass on Asian noodle salad, fried chicken, and much more. There is also a selection of tempting desserts, and, of course, a fine selection of hand brewed, award-winning beers, of which the proprietors are very proud.  more...  map

  • The Draught House Pub and Brewery
    4112 Medical Pkwy. • Austin, TXLocated on Medical Parkway, choose your favorite brew and enjoy a good meal.  more...  map

Cafes

  • Garden Spot Cafe & Catering
    9415 Burnet Road, Suite 106 • Austin, TX 78758
    512-835-1985
    The cafe offers a variety of specialty salads, sandwiches, wraps, soups and desserts. Catering is available for corporate events/meetings, parties, weddings, etc. and includes other specialty dishes in addition to what is offered at the cafe.  more...  map

  • Mimi's Cafe
    10515 N. Mopac Expy. Nb Building O • Austin, TX 78759
    512-241-0309
    Mimi's is open all day, with tasty breakfasts, lunches and dinners that feature fresh, quality ingredients with seasonal offerings and healthy options. Fresh baked muffins, omelets, oatmeal, fresh green salads with fruit, chicken pot pies, pot roast with brown gravy - Mimi's offers fresh cooked comfort food.  more...  map

Caribbean

  • Bahama Breeze
    9505B Stonelake Boulevard • Austin, TX 78759
    512-345-9979
    Owned by the chain that owns Red Lobster and Olive Garden, this restaurant serves Caribbean cusine in large portions at affordale prices, in a lively, festive and party-like atmosphere.  map

  • Calame's Canyonside Dining
    3595 620 South • Austin, TX 78734
    512-263-4205
    All that is needed to draw crowds to this restaurant is the excellent service and the wonderful, succulent Caribbean fare that is offered.   map

  • Saba Blue Water Cafe
    208 West Fourth Street, # D • Austin, TX 78701
    512-478-7222
    Set in upscale surroundings, this restaurant offers wonderful Caribbean cuisine, as well as an eclectic mixture of other dishes that draw upon such influences as the diverse cuisines of the Pacific Rim, Mexico, and even Cajun cooking. The results are wonderfully flavourful and true joys of discovery for the lucky diner.  map

  • Shaggy's
    1600 South Congress Avenue • Austin, TX 78704
    512-447-5375
    Located in the heart of the South Congress shopping district, Shaggy's offers a "funky" and cool dining experience, and specializes in Caribbean and Jamaican dishes.  map

Chinese

  • Asia Chinese Restaurant
    1931 East Ben White Boulevard #300 • Austin, TX 78741
    512-445-5117
    This restaurant features two menus, Chinese and Vietnamese, and serves wonderful dishes; it has not as of yet gained the popularity and reputation that such delicious offerings should have garnered it, but it is a wonderful discovery for those who take the risk to sample the cuisine of this out of the way eatery.  map

  • Din Ho Chinese Barbecue
    8557 Research Boulevard, Suite 116 • Austin, TX 78758
    512-832-8788
    OK, since this IS Texas, Din Ho Chinese Barbeque is a Far East and Southwest hybrid that, as can be deduced form the name, specializes in Chinese cuisine, Barbeque, and at times an interesting marriage of the two.  map

  • Fu Lai Chinese Restaurant
    6705 West Highway 290 # 606 • Austin, TX 78735
    512-892-4672
    While this restaurant is too casual for some diners, who prefer a more classy ambience, many like the huge lunch buffet for which the restaurant is primarily known--- but some of those who have tried the restaurant in the evening found the dinner menu to be more impressive and varied than the lunch buffet offerings.  map

  • P.F. Chang's
    201 San Jacinto Boulevard • Austin, TX 78701
    512-457-8300
    The P.F. Chang's experience is a unique combination of Chinese cuisine, attentive service, wine, and tempting desserts all served in a stylish, high-energy bistro.  more...  map

  • Snow Pea Chinese Restaurant
    3706 Jefferson Street • Austin, TX 78731
    512-454-3228
    Although the restaurant serves, for the most part, excellent traditional Chinese cuisine, some reviewers have called it one of Austin's best kept secrets not only for the Chinese food served, but for other Asian dishes that can be found here. The menu ranges from standard Chinese, to a more spicy version of the cuisine, with some favourite offerings being spider rolls, made from soft shell crab, spicy tuna, and sushi that some feel is among the best to be found in Austin.  map

  • T&S Chinese
    10014 North Lamar Boulevard • Austin, TX 78753
    512-339-8434
    Offering traditional Chinese cuisine, one user gave this restaurant very high ratings, and proclaimed that the kitchen here produced: "Wonderful Dim Sum, the best in Austin!"   map

Contemporary

  • Blue Star Cafeteria
    4800 Burnett Road C-300 • Austin, TX 78756
    512-454-7827
    This comfortable, yet stylish restaurant features specials such as Cafeteria Meatloaf, Chicken Fried Quail and Crunchy Cod. Check out their extensive wine list and desserts. Happy Hour is Monday through Friday from 4 - 7 pm. more...  map

  • Zoot
    11715 Bee Caves Road • Austin, TX 78733
    512-477-6535
    This American bistro and wine bar serves over forty wines by the glass. The menu is eclectic and contemporary, with unique appetizers and a list of exotic entrees that draw upon international inspirations to create dishes that are surprising in their diversity. Zoot is set in a wonderfully restored 1920s home, and dining is set amongst candles, tables with fine white linen tablecloths, and the muted murmurings of jazz that linger cozily in the background. more...  map

Continental

  • Cafe Julienne
    701 Congress Avenue • Austin, TX 78701
    512-457-8800
    Cafe Julienne offers Continental and French cuisines in an atmosphere of casual elegance.   map

Creole & Cajun

  • Alligator Grill
    6203 North Capital Of Texas Highway • Austin, TX 78731
    Loop 360 at Highway 2222
    512-346-4411
    With two locations in Austin, the Alligator Grill offers Creole and Cajun dishes, with a good selection of seafood included. Among the selections that have been recommended by diners, are the Bayou Combo and Dirty Rice.   map

  • McGowan's Cajun Kitchen
    1101 Pecan Street West • Austin, TX 78660
    512-990-8206
    This restaurant serves authentic New Orleans style Cajun cusine, as well as some Southern and home-style country dishes. Among the recommended specialties are the Jambalaya, Gumbo, and Crab Cakes with creole sauce.   map

  • Mother of Pearls
    9033 Research Boulevard • Austin, TX 78758
    512-719-4455
    There is live music six nights a week at Mother of Pearls, where the cuisine is Creole and Cajun, with the specialty being seafood and the restaurant's unique Tex-Cajun dishes.  map

  • Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
    6319 North Interstate 35 • Austin, TX 78752
    512-452-9363
    Creole and Cajun style seafood is the specialty of this restaurant.

Cuban & Latino

  • Dona Emilia's
    101 San Jacinto Blvd. • Austin, TX 78701
    Convention Center District
    512.478.2520
    With traditional South American dishes at the heart of the menu, Doña Emilia's also offers exciting New Latin interpretations of favorite Columbian, Brazilian and Argentinean classics. The extensive wine list showcases more than 70 fine New World wines.  more...  map

Delis & Sandwich Shops

  • Katz's
    618 West 6th Street • Austin, TX 78701
    512-472-2037
    Katz's is to Austin what the Lone Star Cafe is to New York City. This deli and bar offers New York style and ambience, with a menu that includes soups salads, burgers, classic deli sandwiches, wines, domestic and imported beers, champagne, tea, soft drinks, and much more. Great breakfasts are also served each morning.  map

Diners

  • Kerbey Lane Cafe
    3704 Kerbey Lane • Austin, TX 78731
    512-451-1436
    Well-known for its breakfast, Kerbey Lane Cafe offers around the clock service where patrons can enjoy an ever-changing menu with selections prepared using high quality, homegrown produce and meats. Other locations in Austin can be found at 2700 South Lamar Boulevard, 13435 Highway 183 North, Suite 415, and 2606 Guadalupe Street. more...

Eclectic

  • Asti
    408 East 43rd Street, Unit C • Austin, TX 78751
    512-451-1218
    Asti features an eclectic menu of innovative Italian, American, and Contemporary cuisines.  map

  • Canyon Cafe
    701 South Capital of Texas Highway, Building J • Austin, TX 78746
    512-329-0400
    This restaurant provides a relaxing atmosphere and consistent high-quality food, with an eclectic menu that leans heavily upon Southwestern cuisine.  map

  • Chez Zee
    5406 Balcones • Austin, TX 78731
    512-454-2666
    Chez Zee offers an eclectic menu of appetizers and entrees, and the desserts are so delectable that the fame of these sweets is spreading throughout Austin.  map

  • Green Pastures
    811 West Live Oak • Austin, TX 78704
    512-444-4747
    Green Pastures is located in an elegant, white Victorian house that is set on seven acres of rolling, manicured lawns and towering Live Oaks, and features fine dining that is sumptuous and exquisite. As one dines, the eye may be drawn to the exotic peacocks that peacefully stroll the grounds, and after dinner one can retire to the 1888 bar that, like the house itself, carefully preserves its original Victorian elegance and its ambience of dark woods and high-backed chairs. The appetizer menu is diverse, including such offerings as lobster chowder, salads, smoked salmon, calamari, escargot, and quail; entrees include duck breast, pheasant breast, pork loin, lamb, stuffed veal, filet mignon, and more. more...  map

  • Hudson's on the Bend
    3509 Highway 620 • Austin, TX 78734
    512-266-1369
    At Hudson's on the Bend, where the chefs cook "fearlessly," one can expect to find dishes that are a little out of the ordinary, such as rabbit, antelope, buffalo, armadillo, rattlesnake, crunchy trout and corn pudding. Having received rave reviews for the innovative cooking, this restaurant also features an extensive dessert and wine list. With their own humidor, the owners of the restaurant invite diners to have a fine cigar, or dessert, while relaxing amid the garden that is furnished with bright red tables surrounded by colourful, edible flowers and herbs. more...  map

French

  • Aquarelle
    606 Rio Grande • Austin, TX 78701
    512-479-8117
    This elegant restaurant proffers exquisite, classic French cuisine, and demands that patrons slow down, relax, and make dining the pleasurable ritual that it once was--- that is, one must "savour the food, enjoy the interlude between dishes and treat dining as a full evening of entertainment, not a quick pit stop between events." The traditional French fare uses classic ingredients, and the presentation utilizes the "showy techniques of the classic cuisine."  map

  • Capitol Brasserie
    310 Colorado Street • Austin, TX 78701
    512-472-6770
    Reminiscent of a French brasserie, Capitol Brasserie's menu is filled with simple traditional food such as trout amandine, moulard duck confit, and seared yellowfin tuna. more...  map

  • Chez Nous
    510 Neches Street • Austin, TX 78701
    512-473-2413
    This quaint, downtown, Parisian-style bistro offers casual yet elegant dining on regional French cuisine. With an inviting and amiable atmosphere, Chez Nous also features a great selection of coffees, desserts, wines, champagnes and aperitifs. more...  map

  • Jean-Luc's French Bistro
    705 Colorado Street • Austin, TX 78701
    Downtown
    512-494-0033
    This bistro specializes in tempting, classic French cuisine, and is fast becoming a favourite spot for lunch, dinner, and as a place to gather with friends.  map

  • Sardine Rouge
    311 West Sixth Street • Austin, TX 78701
    512-473-8642
    This French restaurant's specialty is seafood, with dishes that contain, as a bit of extra flavouring, a "sense of drama." The restaurant is upscale, but attire can be business casual.  map

Fusion

  • Hula Hut
    3825 Lake Austin Boulevard • Austin, TX 78703
    Situated on the Banks of Lake Austin
    512-476-4852
    Featuring tiki torches, bamboo walls, grass-thatched bars, Hawaiian music and thousands of colored lights, Hula Hut gives diners in Austin a unique mix of Mexican and Polynesian cuisine. Menu selections include coconut fried shrimp, pu pu platters, the famous South Bay Seasar Salad, and Hawaiian fajitas. more...

Indian

  • Bharathi's Kitchen
    12100 Metric Boulevard • Austin, TX 78758
    512-339-8097
    Traditional Indian cuisine is presented in a casual setting at Bharathi's Kitchen.  map

  • Bombay Grill Indian Restaurant
    3249 Bee Caves Road • Austin, TX 78746
    512-329-0234
    The Bombay Grill serves a wide and varied assortment of Indian dishes; there is a lunch buffet at which one may sample a great number of these offerings. The setting is very casual, but the food is first rate, with Chicken Curry and Tandoori Chicken being among the specialties for which the restaurant is known. It is a great place to dine with the whole family, as there are dishes that appeal to kids as well.  map

  • Clay Pit
    1601 Guadalupe • Austin, TX 78701
    512-322-5131
    Located in an historic structure, where the grey stone walls from a bygone century create an inviting atmosphere and an enjoyable alternative to the sleek modernity that dominates Austin, this restaurant bestows first rate traditional Indian meals and excellent service upon its patrons.  map

  • India Kitchen
    2410 East Riverside Drive • Austin, TX 78741
    512-448-7773
    India Kitchen offers fine Indian cuisine while serving delicious and best Indian food in Austin. more...  map

  • Madras Pavillion
    9025 Research Boulevard • Austin, TX 78758
    512-719-5575
    The service is excellent and the people are friendly at this restaurant that serves authentic Southern Indian cuisine, with a lunch buffet and dinner a la carte.   map

  • Star of India
    2900 West Anderson Lane • Austin, TX 78757
    512-452-8199
    In a nice and inviting atmosphere, with traditional Indian music playing in the background, Star of India offers casual dining on a long list of traditional Indian dishes. Along with the multitude of appetizers and entrees that can be enjoyed, many find that they are taken by the tasty Indian breads that are also offered on the menu.  map

  • Taj Palace
    6700 Middle Fiskville • Austin, TX 78752
    512-452-9959
    The Taj Palace is known for its authentic Northern Indian cuisine, and specializes in vegetarian dishes.   map

International

  • Baby Louie's
    1 Jefferson Square, Jefferson and West 38th • Austin, TX 78701
    458-2148
    Baby Louie’s serves international dishes that include offerings such as crab quesadillas, Steak au Poivre, goat-cheese-stuffed Gulf shrimp in red chili ancho sauce, Jamaican-jerk chicken, fresh fish, and pasta dishes; this restaurant sets the standard for “New American” cuisine in Austin.  map

  • Sampaio's Restaurant
    4800 Burnet Road • Austin, TX 78756
    512-469-9988
    Sampaio's serves authentic Brazilian food. more...  map

Italian

  • Bellagio Italian Bistro
    6507 Jester Boulevard • Austin, TX 78750
    512-346-8228
    One feels at home upon walking through the door of this restaurant that conjoins Old World intimacy with New World elegance. The cuisine is hearty, robust, authentic Italian fare, with recommended dishes including Scungilli, pasta fagiolo, calamari, baked risotto, and Sicilian seafood salad. The beverages from which one may choose include beer, wine, cappucino, and soft drinks   map

  • Buca di Beppo
    3612 Tudor Boulevard • Austin, TX 78759
    512-342-8462
    This restaurant is great for families, and tends to be geared towards hospitably feeding large, happy families. The cuisine is robust and classically Italian. The atmosphere is one of high-energy frivolity, and the food is delicious.  map

  • Cafe Spiazzo
    5416 Parkcrest Drive • Austin, TX 78731
    512-459-9960
    Cafe Spiazzo has received high ratings from customer reviews, and offers excellent traditional Italian cuisine.  map

  • Ciolas
    1310 RR 620 South • Austin, TX 78734
    Lakeway, TX
    512-263-9936
    Serving classic Italian cusine, Ciolas also features a full bar, an extensive wine list, a la carte dining, and an available banquet room.  map

  • La Traviata Italian Bistro
    314 Congress Avenue • Austin, TX 78701
    512-479-8131
    La Traviata Italian Bistro is an intimate restaurant with a knowledgeable staff.   map

  • Mandola's Italian Market
    4700 West Guadalupe Street • Austin, TX 78751
    Located in The Triangle Shopping Area
    512-419-9700
    An Italian restaurant and grocery store, Mandola's features morning coffee and pastries and wood-fired pizza and other Italian favorites for lunch and dinner.  map

  • Vespaio
    1610 South Congress Avenue • Austin, TX 78704
    512-441-6100
    Vespaio is a trendy Italian restaurant featuring your favorite selections.  map

Japanese

  • Azuma Express
    2501 Parmer Lane • Austin, TX 78727
    512-834-9304
    Azuma Express offers the Japanese version of fast food, with a widely divergent selection of Japanese dishes from which to choose. The decor is just as impressive, with a futuristic look, gleaming mirrors, bright red plastic booths, and stacks of Japanese comic books and magazines for the customers' perusal.  map

  • Benihana
    9070 Research Boulevard • Austin, TX 78756
    512-451-7505
    Benihana features Asian cuisine that is "not only cooked" but "choreographed." The meals are prepared in view of the patrons by chefs who are as highly trained in the "entertainment" aspect of presentation and preparation as they are in the culinary arts. Steak, chicken, seafood, vegetables and more are prepared on a hibachi table, in traditional Japanese style. Although not required, reservations are, however, recommended.  more...  map

  • Ichiban Ilpun Restaurant
    7310 Burnet Road • Austin, TX 78731
    512-452-2883
    Offering Japanese and Korean cuisines, this restaurant has great sushi and saki.  map

  • Kyoto
    315 Congress Avenue • Austin, TX 78701
    4815 Baker Lane
    512-482-9010
    Kyoto features a sushi bar and traditional, authentic Japanese fare that is prepared right before the patron's eyes.  map

  • Musanhino Sushi Dokoro
    3407 Greystone • Austin, TX 78701
    512-458-2477
    This trendy and vibrant Japanese restaurant verges on being upscale, yet has a bit of casual comfort about it also.  map

  • Uchi
    801 South Lamar Boulevard • Austin, TX 78704
    512-916-4808
    The hip gourmet Japanese restaurant Uchi, which means house in Japanese, is located in a refurbished older home. Patrons can enjoy savory appetizers, sushi, sushi rolls and entrees. Chef Tyson Cole uses authentic Japanese recipes with "new flavors and influences." more...  map

Locally Operated

  • Jasper's
    11506 Century Oaks, #128 • Austin, TX 78758
    The Domain Center
    512-834-4111
    Try the wood grilled Pork Tenderloin with BBQ sauce for a gourmet backyard favorite revisited. Another favorite of this Kent Rathbun Austin restaurant is the Cajun Roasted Chicken served over shrimp jamabalaya hash. Jasper's combines the best of Texas comfort and style with Louisiana flavors. more...  map

  • Shady Grove Cafe'
    1624 Barton Springs Road • Austin, TX 78704
    512- 474-9991
    Truely reflecting the Austin lifestyle, this laid back cafe features relaxed dining inside and out. Burgers & Tex-Mex served. Enjoy margarita's and live music at this Austin favorite. more...  map

Mediterranean

  • Alborz Persian Cuisine
    3300 West Anderson Lane • Austin, TX 78757
    512-459-4595
    Alborz is known for its excellent dishes, and its specialty is Persian cuisine.  map

  • Ararat
    111 East North Loop Boulevard • Austin, TX 78751
    512-419-1692
    This small, intimate restaurant offers an exotic retreat amidst its rug-covered walls. The food is fabulous, and one can be pleasantly distracted from dining conversation Thursday through Saturday nights by belly dancers. One of the main appeals of the food is that one can discover tastes here that one has never encountered before.  map

  • Buenos Aires Cafe
    2414 South 1st Street at Oltorf • Austin, TX 78704
    512-441-9000 or 512-441-9018
    Buenos Aires Cafe serves authentic Argentine-style entrees for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. more...  map

  • Spicy Tandoor Restaurant
    6800 Airport Boulevard • Austin, TX 76574
    512-459-6859
    Serving not only Mediterranean cusine, this restaurant also offers Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Middle Eastern and American dishes.  map

Mexican & Southwestern

  •   OASIS, THE OASIS, THE BOOK
    6550 Comanche Trail • Austin, TX 78732
    512-266-2442
    THE OASIS is located 450 feet about Lake Travis and offers breathtaking views of the lake and the Texas Hill Country. From sun-up to sundown, THE OASIS is the best place to have luncheons, private parties, meetings, seminars, heading into the evening for spectacular sunsets! THE OASIS is the largest outdoor restaurant in Texas with outside decks and private rooms that can handle from one customer to over 2,000 customers. THE OASIS has it all from great food to Perfect Margaritas, to live music from Wednesday to Sunday in the Starlight Terrace – rain or shine. THE OASIS, Sunset Capital of Texas, located 30 minutes from downtown Austin. more...  map

  • Anchos
    700 San Jacinto Boulevard • Austin, TX 78701
    512-320-5858
    While specializing in the regional Tex-Mex cusine, Anchos also offers a diversified menu that includes appetizers, sandwiches, steaks, seafood, poultry and pasta.  map

  • Antonio's Mexican Restaurant
    16912 North Interstate 35 • Austin, TX 78664
    512-238-8969
    Antonio's offers hot, hearty, hefty plates of authentic Mexican and Tex-Mex food that are both delicious and filling. This is one of two restaurants in Austin that is owned and run by the father and son team of Rudy and Roger Mendoza, and the meals served in large portions on steaming-hot plates seem to always leave the customers satiated and happy.

  • AusTexMex Cafe
    2804 North Interstate 35 • Austin, TX 78701
    512-479-0288
    This festive little restaurant serves excellent Tex-Mex and Mexican dishes in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

  • Berryhill Baja Grill
    3600 North Capital of Texas Highway (Loop 360) • Austin, TX 78746
    Located in Building A, Suite 110
    512-327-9033
    If you want amazingly tasty Baja-inspired cuisine in a relaxed, friendly setting, Berryhill Baja Grill is your kind of place. A local favorite well-known for their famous tamales and fish tacos, Berryhill Baja Grill is regularly recognized in travel magazines and restaurant reviews for its authentic cuisine.  map

  • Cantina Laredo
    201 West 3rd Street • Austin, TX 78701
    512-542-9670
    Cantina Laredo serves authentic Mexican dishes. They feature daily fish specials and a menu with such options as tampico, enchiladas, and fajitas. more...  map

  • Casita Jorge's
    2203 Hancock Drive • Austin, TX 78756
    512-454-1980
    Known for its oustanding enchiladas, Casita Jorge's features authentic Tex-Mex cuisine in a fun and lively atmopshere that includes an arcade area for the kids and a full bar for the adults.  map

  • Chuy's
    1728 Barton Springs Rd. • Austin, TX 78704
    512-474-4452
    Fresh Tex-Mex food in a relaxed homey atomosphere. Delicious burritos, tacos, fajitas, enchiladas and more! Enjoy a Texas martini while taking in the decor. Serving lunch and dinner daily, more...  map

  • Curra's Grill North
    6801 Burnet Road • Austin, TX 78757
    512-451-2560
    Curra's Grill North's menu features the best in authentic Mexican cuisine. more...  map

  • Curra's Grill South
    614 East Oltorf Street • Austin, TX 78704
    512-444-0012
    "The Mother of all Mex..," Curra's Grill South serves fantastic authentic Mexican entrees and drinks.  more...  map

  • Juan In a Million
    2300 East Cesar Chavez Street • Austin, TX 78702
    512-472-3872
    All clever numerical, linguistic punning aside, this restaurant offers patio dining, rooms to accommodate private parties, and excellent, tempting, mouth-watering Tex-Mex cuisine that has earned Juan In a Million five stars from user reviews. The sizzling salsa that is a house specialty is reputed to be nothing short of addictive.  map

  • La Jolla
    1817 South Lamar Boulevard • Austin, TX 78704
    512-445-5787
    One can dine al fresco at this restaurant that has garnered a four star rating from user reviews, and offers excellent Mexican and Tex-Mex food.  map

  • La Posada Mexican Restaurant
    6800 West Gate Boulevard • Austin, TX 78745
    512-444-2631
    This five-star customer-rated restaurant serves Mexican and Tex-Mex dishes.  map

  • Matt's El Rancho
    2613 South Lamar Blvd. • Austin, TX 78704
    512-462-9333
    Pick your own tequilla when you order a margarita at the Famous Matt's El Rancho. Matt's has great tex mex and they can cater your next event. Also, they have a party room that can accomodate between 100-120 people. more...  map

  • Maudie's Cafe
    2608 West 7th Street • Austin, TX 78703
    512-473-3740
    One of five locations in Austin, Maudie's Cafe features fresh Tex-Mex food and out of this world margaritas. Menu items include chalupas, tacos, salads, fajitas, and enchiladas. more...  map

  • Polvo's
    2004 South First Street • Austin, TX 78704
    514-441-5446
    Polvo's is a family owned and operated restaurant serving authentic south-of-the-border entrées.  map

  • Taco Xpress
    2529 South Lamar Boulevard • Austin, TX 78704
    512-444-0261
    Taco Xpress offers a variety of Mexican favorites for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Selections include tacos, enchiladas, quesadillas, fajita nachos, and pollo guisada. more...

  • Z' Tejas Southwestern Grill
    1110 West 6th Street • Austin, TX 78703
    Located in Downtown Austin
    512-478-5355
    Combining the flavors of Arizona, California, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas, the original Z' Tejas Southwestern Grill is located in a turn-of-the-century Victorian home on Austin’s historic 6th Street. Live music is featured Wednesday through Friday night. Its second location may be found at 9400-A Arboretum Boulevard. more...  map

Pizza

  • Home Slice Pizza
    1415 South Congress Avenue • Austin, TX 78704
    512-444-7437
    Not your typical pizza joint, Home Slice Pizza is still all Texas with its rustic atmosphere.  map

  • Roppolo's Pizzeria
    316 East 6th Street • Austin, TX 78701
    512-476-1490
    Roppolo's specialty 20" wide pizza, topped with your favorite meats, vegetables, etc., feeds six people. more...

Regional Cuisine

  • Jeffrey's Restaurant
    1204 West Lynn Street • Austin, TX 78703
    512-477-5584
    Its charm, warm atmosphere, and great food have made Jeffrey's, an intimate neighborhood bistro, an Austin favorite. Featuring Contemporary Texas Cuisine, you have got to try their signature dish of "Crispy Oysters." Other menu items include chilled corn soup, peppered venison loin, and dry aged ribeye. more...  map

  • Threadgill's
    6416 North Lamar Boulevard • Austin, TX 78752
    512-451-5440
    The original Threadgill's on Lamar Boulevard represents Austin history from the 1930s through the 1960s, while the second location downtown (301 West Riverside Drive) presents the history of the music city in the 1970s. The atmosphere and food offered by the two restaurants proudly hails from an era that predates both "disco and microwaves." The menu features down-home, Texas-country classic cuisine, with burgers, sandwiches, steaks, beef, pork, seafood, fish, chicken, fried green tomatoes, and so much more. The comfortable sanctuary of Threadgill's invites patrons to settle in, relax, and enjoy the tasty offerings amidst the colourful and historic memorabilia that festoons the two landmark restaurants. more...  map

  • Wink
    1014 North Lamar Boulevard • Austin, TX 78703
    512-482-8868
    Wink Restaurant uses only the freshest ingredients with seafood is flown in daily and local farmers supplying the produce. Their wine list features 60 to 70 selections by the bottle and around 50 selections by the glass.  more...  map

Specialty Foods

  • Kolache Factory
    4101 West Parmer • Austin, TX 78705
    512-834-2253, 866-851-8200
    This is something truly unique to eat. Freshly baked kolaches are delicious in sweet or savory varieties like pecan pie, italian chicken and American chili dog.  more...  map

Sports Bars & Pubs

  • The Tilted Kilt Sports Bar
    2701 Parker Rd., Suite 300 • Round Rock, TX 78681
    La Frontera Shopping Center
    512-244-1505
    A pub and Eatery- where "a cold beer never looked so good"! more...

Seafood

  • Baron's
    3801 Capital of Texas Highway North • Austin, TX 78746
    512-329-0002
    Baron's offers fine dining and a romantic atmosphere, with a menu that is anchored in seafood dishes, and a full bar that has among its offerings a good list of fine wines.  map

  • Castaways
    1901 North Interstate 35 • Austin, TX 78664
    512-218-8908
    Castaways offers friendly service, and a variety of seafood appetizers, salads and entrees.

  • Catfish Parlour
    11910 Research Boulevard • Austin, TX 78759
    512-258-1853
    With two locations in Austin, and a five-star rating from customers, Catfish Parlour is an Austin tradition known for its friendly atmosphere, wonderful caftfish and seafood dishes, and cold, cold beer.  map

  • Sea Island Shrimp House
    12709 North Mopac Expressway • Austin, TX 78727
    512-255-5035
    Seafood, with specialty items such as shrimp and crab cakes, is served here in a quiet, relaxing, casual atmopshere.  map

Southern

  • Big Earl's Home Style Cooking
    1804 Briarcliff Boulevard • Austin, TX 78723
    512-926-2285
    This well-liked family restaurant serves heaping helpings of Southern and American dishes, and has gathered five stars in the ratings bestowed upon it by its patrons.  map

  • Black Eyed Pea Restaurant
    9041 Research Boulevard • Austin, TX 78758
    512-836-5127
    With three locations in Austin, the Black Eyed Pea Restaurant serves home style Southern, Soul and American cuisines, with the leaning of their meals being exemplified by such favourites as country-fried steak, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and, of course, black eyed peas.  map

  • Hoover's Cooking
    2002 Manor Road • Austin, TX 78722
    512-479-5006
    Hoover's has perhaps the best home-cooking-style food in Austin, with Southern and American comfort foods being the specialty at this family dining destination.  map

  • Soul Kitchen Two
    2931 East 12th Street • Austin, TX 78702
    512-478-0251
    Patrons seem to love this restaurant, with its homey atmosphere and down-home Soul, Southern and American dishes.   map

  • The Water Tank
    7309 McNeil Drive • Austin, TX 78729
    512-331-9831
    The Water Tank features home-style Southern cooking, with such offerings as catfish, fried chicken, and, what is to some, the best burgers in all of Austin.  map

Sushi

  • Musashino Sushi Dokoro
    3407 Greystone Drive • Austin, TX 78731
    512-795-8593
    A Tokyo style sushi establishment which uses only the freshest ingredients and seafood flown in from around the world including Tsukiji, Norway, New Zealand, and Hawaii. more...  map

Steaks & Chops

  • Alpenhof Steak Haus
    16018 Hamilton Pool Road • Austin, TX 78738
    512-263-9875
    This upscale steakhouse offers a romantic ambience and some of the best steaks to be found in the area. Located a bit outside of Austin, it is well worth the drive for the delicious meals and refreshingly romantic atmosphere.  map

  • Austin Land & Cattle Company
    1205 North Lamar Boulevard • Austin, TX 78703
    512-472-1813
    Locally owned and operated, Austin Land & Cattle Company offers fine steaks and seafood. Other delicious selections include homemade soups and pastas, garden fresh salads, desserts, and festive poultry dishes. more...

  • Brandon's Steakhouse
    11800 Research Boulevard • Austin, TX 78758
    512-458-1688
    Brandon's offers all the classic and usual steakhouse fare.  map

  • Broken Spoke
    3201 South Lamar Boulevard • Austin, TX 78704
    The Broken Spoke is a true and quintessential "Texas Honk Tonk," and has the best chicken fried steak around; besides steaks, American and Barbeque dishes are also served, and there is live country music Tuesday through Saturday nights.  map

  • Ranch 616
    616 Nueces Street • Austin, TX 78701
    512-479-7616
    Chef and owner Kevin Williamson takes pride in preparing food in a way that the ranchers of South Texas would prepare beef and wild game. His award winning Texas Signature Steak Rub has become a customer favorite with just the right blend of spices and sugars.  map

  • Wilson's Hill Country Cuisine
    11715 fm 2244 • Austin, TX 78738
    512-263-1950
    This steakhouse features fine steaks, seafood, chicken and pasta dishes, all prepared and served in a down-home country milieu.  map

Thai

  • Bangkok Cuisine
    9041 Research Boulevard • Austin, TX 78758
    512-832-9722
    This restaurant offers all of the classic Thai dishes, and is for those who are a bit adventurous in their culinary excursions.  map

  • Little Thailand
    4315 Caldwell • Austin, TX 78749
    512-247-3855
    This cozy restaurant offers classic Thai and Vietnamese cuisines.

  • Madam Mam's
    2514 Guadalupe Street • Austin, TX 78705
    512-472-8306
    At Madam Mam's one will find the decor informal, but the service is great, and the authentic Thai dishes are wonderful.  map

  • Mekong River Restaurant
    215 East 6th Street • Austin, TX 79701
    Located Downtown, Near the Convention Center
    512-236-8878
    Features Vietnamese and Thai cuisine.  map

  • Thai Garden
    5517 Manchaca Road • Austin, TX 78745
    512-326-5205
    Some customers who have traveled and sampled many Thai restaurants feel that this is among the better of the best choices for delicous Thai food and friendly service.  map

  • Thai Passion
    620 Congress Avenue, Suite 105 • Austin, TX 78701
    512-472-1244
    This restaurant features an inviting ambience, including a sunlit atrium and elegant dining, and specializes in delicious renderings of North Eastern Thai cuisine.  map

  • Thai Spice Cafe
    701 South Capitol of Texas Highway • Austin, TX 78746
    512-330-0203
    This Thai restaurant serves Thai cuisine that is not afraid of being unabashedly spicy.  map

  • Thai Village Restaurant
    6406 North Interstate 35, Suite 1550 • Austin, TX 78752
    512-452-3888
    This restaurant serves genuine Thai cuisine in an unhurried setting, so it is best to eat here when one feels free to settle in and forget about the harried everyday pace of scurrying to the next stop on one's daily agenda.

Vegetarian

  • Dog Almighty
    3005 S. Lamar • Austin, TX 78704
    South Austin
    512-912-1105
    From jalapeno corn dogs, chili dogs & frito pie every item on the menu can be made vegetarian. A healthy junk food alternative. Restuarants slogan is "Where vegetarians and carnivores can peacefully co-exist." more...  map

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