Austin

Restaurants

1886 Cafe and Bakery

To start, 1886 Café and Bakery serves great sandwiches and casual American fare, and their grilled cheese panini is second to none. But their desserts ... (more) ...

34th Street Cafe

At lunch time, this stylish café bustles with professionals from the nearby medical complex, but at night the place becomes an upscale neighborhood bi ... (more) ...

Abuelo's Mexican Food Embassy

Mexican and Tex-Mex joints are a dime a dozen in Austin, but Abuelo's stands out for both ambience and an extensive menu. The restaurant is reminiscen ... (more) ...

Alligator Grill

Since 1994, the Alligator Grill has been South Austin's answer to N'Awlins style food and fun. During the daily happy hour (from 3pm-7pm), get shrimp ... (more) ...

Amy's Ice Creams

When you see the moving cows, you know you've found Amy's. This famous Austin creamery specializes in homemade ice cream in a wide variety of flavors ... (more) ...

Andiamo

At this charming, old-style restaurant, the personable owner makes frequent rounds of the dining room, chatting with guests, serving steaming plates ... (more) ...

Antonio's Mexican Restaurant

Festive atmosphere – think colorful neon, cactus and agave plants, bustling service, and lively music – is the perfect complement to Antonio's vivacio ... (more) ...

Aquarelle

One of Austin's best restaurants, Aquarelle is ideal for a leisurely gourmet meal in elegant surroundings. In fact, you can easily linger two and a ha ... (more) ...

Artz Rib House

From the looks of it, this casual place with its vinyl checked tablecloths and whirring ceiling fans doesn't seem impressive. However, its fantastic b ... (more) ...

Asti

A sleek, upscale neighborhood restaurant, Asti attracts a diverse, fun crowd. Fans of fungi will most definitely want to sample the stuffed mushroom a ... (more) ...

Austin Land and Cattle Company

A steakhouse with lots of Texas attitude, this appealing restaurant offers spiced-up versions of traditional fare, like Oysters "Tex"efeller, fried mu ... (more) ...

Baby Acapulco

Recognized for several years in a row by the "Austin Chronicle" for serving the best margaritas in town, you'll find this casual restaurant among the ... (more) ...

Backstage Steakhouse & Garden Bar

Owned by former caterers who fed well-known acts like ZZ Top and Willie Nelson, Backstage offers quite an incentive to visit the little town of Spicew ... (more) ...

Bellagio

This lovely restaurant is elegant and tastefully decorated with well-spaced, white cloth-topped tables and a classy bar area. All pasta is made in-hou ... (more) ...

Bess Bistro

Bess, Sandra Bullock's subterranean bistro, opened in 2006 and it's been earning glowing reports ever since – critics and foodies alike appreciate the ... (more) ...

Bistro 88

Successfully melding European and Asian culinary techniques, Bistro 88 gives a nod to the combination in its name, which features Chinese culture's lu ... (more) ...

Boiling Pot

For bayou-style seafood, look no further than Boiling Pot. The restaurant's Cajun Combo selection is a vast quantity of blue crab, shrimp, sausage, po ... (more) ...

Bouldin Creek Coffeehouse & Café

With its lively purple and lime green exterior, Bouldin Creek offers a perk before you even walk in the door. Inside, you'll find a bright, inviting s ... (more) ...

Brick Oven

One of Austin's favorite pizza places, Brick Oven has a handful of locations in the Austin area. Thanks to rustic ovens, the place can turn out a weal ... (more) ...

Buenos Aires Café

Austin's diverse local flavor includes this authentic Argentinean café, where patrons sip Vienna roast coffee and engage in quiet conversation over pi ... (more) ...

Café 909

Award-winning Café 909 sports fashionably minimalist decor that reflects the subtle colors and textures of the Texas countryside, complete with stone ... (more) ...

Cafe Josie

It's not specifically a seafood restaurant, but Café Josie has a way with marine foods that few in town can match. Tropical cuisines serve as inspirat ... (more) ...

Carmelo's

Located in an attractive historic building, Carmelo's is well-known for its elegant dining rooms, terrace, and bar, not to mention its dramatic tables ... (more) ...

Casa de Luz

Wander among herb and flower gardens on your way to Casa de Luz's front door, and once inside, enjoy a macrobiotic vegan meal unlike any you've probab ... (more) ...

Castle Hill Cafe

An Austin stalwart, Castle Hill creates complex, layered flavors much appreciated by legions of adoring fans. The food is simultaneously adventurous a ... (more) ...