Dining

Flavors of Austin

Looking for a great restaurant? Austin is definitely a great place to start your search. Austin has a generous influx of cultural influences along with a wide variety of available meats, spices and sea foods. That combination, along with some creative minded individuals, makes for great dining. We've tracked down some of the best local spots in several cuisines and geographic locations for you to explore and enjoy. Bon appetite!

View restaurants :     Tex-Mex & Mexican  |   Italian  |   Variety  |   UpScale Dining  |   Vegetarian  |   Hamburgers  |   Bakeries  |   Home Cooking  |   Barbeque  |   Steakhouses & Seafood

Tex-Mex & Mexican

Carlos 'N Charlie's
5973 Hiline Rd. (512) 266-1685   West, Lake Travis

Cisco's
1511 E. Sixth St. (512) 478-2420   East

Curra's Grill
614 E. Oltorf St., (512) 444-0012, South
6801 Burnet Rd., (512) 451-2560, North

Chuy's Restaurant
1728 Barton Springs Rd., (512) 474-4452, S. Central
11680 Research Blvd., (512) 342-0011, North

El Arroyo
1624 W. Fifth St. (512) 474-1222   Central

El Mercado Restaurant & Cantina
1702 Lavaca St. (512) 477-7689   Downtown
7414 Burnet Rd. (512) 454-2500   North
1302 South 1st Street (512) 477-7445   South Central

Fonda San Miguel
2330 W. North Loop Blvd. (512) 459-4121   North

Guero's
1412 S. Congress Ave. (512) 447-7688   Central

Hula Hut
3825 Lake Austin Blvd. (512) 476-HULA   West

Iguana Grill
2900 F.M. 620 (512) 266-8439   Northwest, Lake Travis

Matt's Famous El Rancho
2613 S. Lamar Blvd. (512) 462-9333   Central

Maudie's
2608 W 7th St (512) 473-3740   Central
10205 N Lamar Blvd. (512) 832-0900   North
3801 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., (512) 306-8080, Northwest
1212 S. Lamar Blvd. (512) 440-8088   South Central
8106 Brodie Lane, Suite 110 (512) 280-6516   South

The Oasis
6550 Comanche Tr. (512) 266-2441   North, Lake Travis

Trudy's
409 W. 30th St., (512) 477-2935, Central

Z'Tejas Grill
1110 W. Sixth St. (512) 478-5355   Central
9400 Arboretum Blvd. (512) 346-3506   Northwest

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Italian

Asti Trattoria
408C E. 43rd St., (512) 451-1218, Central

Brick Oven
1209 Red River (512) 447-7006   Central
1608 W. 35th St. (512) 453-4330   Central
10710 Research Blvd. (512) 345-6181   North
9911 Brodie Lane (512) 292-3939  South

La Traviata
314 Congress Ave., (512)-479-8131, Downtown

Mangia Pizza
2401 Lake Austin Blvd. (512) 478-6600   Central
3500 Guadalupe (512) 302-5200   North Central
8012 Mesa Dr. (512) 349-2126   North

Romeo's
1500 Barton Springs Rd. (512) 476-1090   Central

Mezzaluna
310 Colorado St. (512) 472-6770   Central
9901 Loop 360 (512) 372- 8030   Northwest

Siena
6203 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., (512) 349-7667, Northwest

Tavema
258 W. 2nd St. (512) 477-0001  Downtown

Vespaio
1610 S. Congress Ave. (512) 441-6100   South

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Variety

Bistro 88
2712 Bee Caves Rd. (512) 328-8888  West


Café Josie
1200-B W. Sixth St. (512) 322-9226   Central

Castle Hill Café
1101 W. Fifth St. (512) 476-0728   Central

Clay Pit
1601 Guadalupe, (512) 322-5131, Downtown

Kenichi
419 Colorado St. (512) 320-8883   Downtown

Louie's 106
106 Sixth St. (512) 476-1997   Downtown

Maiko
311 W. 6th St. (512) 236-9888  Downtown

Moonshine
303 Red River St., (512) 236-9599, Downtown

Musashino Sushi Dokoro
3407 Greystone Dr., (512) 795-8593  North

Paggi House
200 Lee Barton Dr., (512) 499-8835  South

Ranch 616
616 Nueces St., (512) 479-7616  Downtown

Roaring Fork
701 Congress Ave., (512) 583-0000  Downtown

Shoreline Grill
98 San Jacinto Blvd. (512) 477-3300   Central

Sushi Sake
9503 Research Blvd. #500, (512) 527-0888  North

Uchi
801 S. Lamar Blvd., (512) 916-4808  South

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UpScale Dining

Café at The Four Seasons
98 San Jacinto Blvd. (512) 478-4500   Downtown

Driskill Grill/Driskill Hotel
604 Brazos St. (512) 474-5911   Central

Green Pastures
811 West Live Oak Road (512) 444-4747   South

Hudson's-on-the-Bend
3509 R.M. 620 (512) 266-1369   West

Jeffrey's
1204 W. Lynn St. (512) 477-5584   Central

Wink
1014 N. Lamar, (512) 482-8868  Central

Zoot
509 Hearn, (512) 477-6535  Central

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Vegetarian

Mother's Café
4215 Duval St. (512) 451-3994   Central

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Hamburgers

Dan's Hamburgers
4308 Manchaca Rd. (512) 443-6131   South
844 Airport (512) 385-2262   North East
5602 N. Lamar Blvd (512) 459-3239   North Central

Dirty Martin's Place (Dirty's)
2808 Guadalupe Street (512) 477-3173   Central

Hilbert's Burgers
3303 N Lamar (512) 452-2317   Central
5340 Cameron Rd (512) 371-3717   North

Hut's Hamburgers
807 W. Sixth St. (512) 472-0693   Central

Nau Enfield Drug
1115 W. Lynn St. (512) 476-1221   Central

Ski Shores
3907 Pearce Rd., (512) 346-5915

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Bakeries

Lucy's Cakes
5320 Bee Caves Rd., (512) 347-8585, West

Sweetish Hill Bakery
1120 W. Sixth St. (512) 472-1347   Central

Texas French Bread
2900 Rio Grande (512) 499-0544   Central
3213 Red River St. (512) 478-8794   Central

Upper Crust Bakery
4508 Burnet Road (512) 467-0102   Central

Whole Foods
6th Street & N. Lamar Blvd., (512) 391-8400, Downtown
9607 Research Blvd., (512) 345-5003, Northwest

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Home Cooking

Central Market Cafe
4001 N. Lamar Blvd. (512) 206-1068   Central
4477 S. Lamar Blvd. (512) 899-4300   Southwest

Hyde Park Bar & Grill
4206 Duval St. (512) 458-3168   Central

Shady Grove
1624 Barton Springs Rd. (512) 474-9991   Central

Katz's Deli
618 W. Sixth St. (512) 472-2037   Central

Kerbey Lane Café
3704 Kerbey Lane (512) 451-1436   Central
2700 S. Lamar Blvd. (512) 445-4451   South
12602 Research Blvd. (512) 258-7757   Northwest
2606 Guadalupe (512) 477-5717   Central

Magnolia Café
1920 S. Congress Ave. (512) 445-0000   Central
2304 Lake Austin Blvd. (512) 478-8645   West

The Kitchen Door
3730 Far West Blvd (512) 794-1100   South
2504 Lake Austin Blvd (512) 236-9200   Central

Threadgill's World Headquarters
301 W. Riverside Dr. (512) 472-9304   Central
6416 N. Lamar Blvd. (512) 451-5440   North

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Barbeque

County Line
5204 F.M. 2222 (512) 346-3664   Northwest
6500 Bee Caves Road (512) 327-1742   Central

Iron Works
100 Red River St., (512) 478-4855, Downtown

Pok-E-Jo's Smokehouse
1603 W. Fifth St. (512) 320-1541   Central
9828 Great Hills Tr. (512) 338-1990   Northwest
2121 W. Parmer Ln. (512) 491-0434   North

Rudy's Bar-B-Q
2451 Loop 360 (512) 329-5554   West
11570 Research Blvd. (512) 418-9898   Northwest
7709 FM620, (512) 250-8002  Lake Travis

Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River St. (512) 480-8341   Central

The Salt Lick
R.R. 1826 Camp Ben McCullough Rd., Driftwood
(512) 858-4959   Southwest
3801 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., (512) 328-4957  Northwest

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Steakhouses & Seafood

Austin Land & Cattle Co.
1205 N. Lamar Blvd. (512) 472-1813   Central

Dan McKluskey's
301 East 6th Street (512) 473-8924   Downtown

Eddie V's Edgewater Grill
301 E 5th St. (512) 472-1860   Downtown
9400 Arboretum Blvd. (512) 342-2642   Northwest

Finn & Porter
500 E. 4th. St., (512) 493-4900, Downtown

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse
320 E. 2nd. St., (512) 457-1200  Downtown

McCormick & Schmick's
401 Congress Ave., (512) 236-9600  Downtown

Ray's Steakhouse
3010 Guadalupe St. (512) 478-0000   Central

Ruth's Chris
107 W. Sixth St. (512) 477-RUTH   Downtown

Sullivan's
300 Colorado St. (512) 495-6504   Downtown

Trulucks Seafood
400 Colorado St. (512) 482-9000   Downtown
10225 Research Blvd., Ste. 4000 (512) 794-8300   North

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