The 42 Greatest Eating places in Austin: An Important Information

As Austin continues to develop and develop, so does town’s standout culinary scene. There are many cooks and groups carving out names for themselves, and because of this, there’s no scarcity of Austinite foodies who’ve obtained native and nationwide accolades—Greatest New Restaurant, Rising Cooks, Austin Tastemakers, and High 20 lists all included. That’s why, when it got here to naming 2023’s greatest eating places in Austin, it wasn’t exhausting to spotlight our favourite picks.

However to be clear, we didn’t got down to title each single final superb Austin restaurant. Nor did we purpose to additional hype up the already hyped-up spots. As proud Austin locals who love to eat, our purpose is to share our go-to eating places which have carved out their very own spot within the Austin meals scene—and earned prime billing in our food-loving hearts. The Camille Kinds crew has eaten at, cherished, and gone again a number of instances to all of the spots under. So, in fact, we needed to share not solely the fundamentals but in addition our go-to orders that assure an unforgettable meal.

We approached this information as we might if we had been recapping final evening’s *unimaginable* meal over in the present day’s brunch. From the ambiance to the culinary secrets and techniques solely locals know—think about this the insider’s information to one of the best eating places in Austin. Whether or not you’re in search of brunch, rooftop eating, or one thing to pique your curiosity (and palate)—you’ll get all of it under. Learn on for our prime picks.

The Greatest Eating places in Austin: High 25 for 2023

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Picture above: Otoko

Sushi: Otoko

Whereas this South Congress sizzling spot usually requires making a reservation three months upfront, belief us once we say that Otoko is definitely worth the wait. The 12-seat Japanese kaiseki omakase-style spot is tucked within the South Congress Resort with an hooked up and intimate Japanese-inspired cocktail bar, Watertrade (which doesn’t require a reservation to sit down on the bar, however does take them for his or her cocktail tables in case you like planning forward). Chef Yoshi makes the expertise so enjoyable, and in case you’re fortunate, you may get to see him break down an entire tuna. 

Skilled Tip: Reservations open on a rolling three-month foundation on the primary of each month at 12 pm and guide up fast! Guide a reservation at Watertrade once you want that Otoko-esque fast repair with out the prolonged wait.

• What to Order: The fantastic thing about Otoko is that you just don’t even have to consider ordering! The chef leads you thru a 20-course omakase expertise that features nigiri, sashimi, and cold and warm Japanese dishes. Every part is perfection, however the ocean trout with ponzu and Asian pear has by no means left me. Belief me after I say that you just gained’t depart hungry.
• Value: $$$$
• Delicacies: Omakase
• 1603 S Congress Ave | (512) 994-0428 | web site | instagram

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Photographs above: Nixta Taqueria by Dimitri Staszewski

Should-Have Mexican: Nixta Taqueria

Chef Edgar and Sarah had been featured in The New York Instances discussing how their Iranian and Mexican backgrounds influenced their standout rice pudding (which additionally occurs to be considered one of our fave dishes). Nixta Taqueria at all times has a line out entrance and for good motive: the meals is unimaginable. Take a gaggle and order the complete menu. We want we had been kidding. 

• What to Order: By no means skip the particular.
• Value: $$
• Delicacies: Mexican
• 2512 E twelfth St | no cellphone | web site | instagram

Road-Model Tacos: Cuantos Tacos

For one of the best Mexico Metropolis street-style tacos, look no additional than Cuantos Tacos. So far as Austin eating places go, that is one of the best spot if you’d like a chill outside picnic desk vibe, however completely unimaginable meals. Your transfer: the cachete tacos, champiñones tacos, and the revuelta quesadilla.  

• What to Order: The three decisions above at all times ship.
• Value: $
• Delicacies: Mexican
• 1108 East twelfth St | (512) 903-3918 | web site | instagram

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Photographs above: June’s All Day

Vibey Lunch: June’s All Day

Grasp sommelier June Rodil has been a fixture of the Austin restaurant scene for greater than a decade (and now in Houston!). So when June’s All Day opened, we knew it will have one of the best wine record on the town. What we didn’t know was that the meals could be ok to garner Meals & Wine’s coveted “Greatest New Restaurant in America” title in 2017.

The tremendous vibey South Congress hotspot has change into a real neighborhood hangout, the place on any given evening you’ll spot Austin luminaries, energy gamers, and funky children. Go for the comfortable, energetic ambiance and keep for each single final unimaginable dish.

• What to Order: The snapper carpaccio is simply as stunning as it’s scrumptious.
• Value: $$
• Delicacies: American
• 1722 S Congress Ave | (512) 416-1722 | web site | instagram

All-Day Café: The Meteor

We love this laid-back espresso store and café based by two friends and avid cyclists. Not solely is the espresso and pastry choice top-notch however we’re additionally obsessive about their well-curated pure wine choices ( you, Scotty Boy). The Meteor is a good spot to seize a bottle of wine and pizza and sit on the patio a bit out of the busy South Congress rush.  

• What to Order: This is without doubt one of the uncommon espresso outlets that additionally has wonderful meals choices. The breakfast tacos are stable, however I normally go for the Sunup Salad with potatoes, avocado, and a fried egg. Oh, and the espresso, in fact.
• Value: $$
• Delicacies: American
• 2110 S Congress Ave | (512) 351-9541 | web site | instagram

The Greatest BBQ In City: Leroy & Lewis BBQ (At Cosmic Espresso)

There’s no scarcity of BBQ spots in Austin, however Leroy & Lewis BBQ is considered one of our favorites. Go on the weekend for the Akaushi Brisket and check out the Kale Cesar Slaw and Home Made Kimchi. There’s even a burnt cauliflower dish that vegans and meat-eaters alike will love. You might have caught the burger on Any person Feed Phil and gasped (rightfully so). The smoked brisket patty is roofed with cheese, grilled onions, pickles, and sauce all between the softest toasted potato bun. It’s simply among the best burgers in Austin.

• What to Order: You may’t go incorrect with the L and L Burger. Simply be sure to’re ordering with an urge for food.
• Value: $$
• Delicacies: BBQ
• 121 Pickle Rd | (512) 945-9882 | web site | instagram

Fashionable Steakhouse: Maie Day

The latest enterprise of Michael Fojtasek, Maie Day has all of the makings for a enjoyable dinner out with mates. In line with Fojtasek, “very similar to the traditional custom itself, Maie Day is a every day competition of meals and group. It’s all of the issues we love about steakhouses and at all times a celebration.” We’re keen on the whole lot on the uncooked bar menu, the smoked fish dip, the plain salad (which is completely dressed!), and really the whole lot within the chophouse part, particularly that grilled hen.

• What to Order: The New York Strip won’t ever disappoint, but in addition don’t skip out on the massive scrumptious salads for the desk to share.
• Value: $$$
• Delicacies: Steakhouse
• 1603 S Congress Ave | (512) 942-0823 | web site | instagram

Date Night time: Emmer & Rye

For those who’re a fan of cacio e pepe, fermentation, and unimaginable wine, then look no additional than Emmer & Rye. From the identical staff behind Canje, Kalimoxto, Hestia, TLV and extra opening in San Antonio, we love this spot for date evening, celebrations, or just saddling as much as the bar for a number of bites and an excellent glass of wine. The menu adjustments seasonally, and we love how experimental the cooks are with in-season substances.

• What to Order: The spaghetti cacio e pepe is out-of-this-world.
• Value: $$$
• Delicacies: American
• 51 Rainey St UNIT 110 | (512) 366-5530 | web site | instagram

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Picture above: The Peacock

Mediterranean & Aesthetic: The Peacock

I’ll always remember the primary time I attempted the crispy shallot hummus at The Peacock, the Kelly Wearstler-designed Mediterranean restaurant on the bottom ground of the Austin Correct Resort. Unbelievably creamy with layers of taste, I might have simply made that hummus, scooped onto fresh-from-the-oven pita bread, my total dinner. However then I might have missed the Oak Grilled Octopus and the Yogurt-Marinated Rooster Kebabs—and the Baklava! I rapidly famous for future reference: it is a restaurant that’s greatest for sharing, since I will need to pattern as many menu objects as attainable. The Peacock is equally good for household brunch or a date evening, and I significantly love assembly a good friend on the bar for cocktails… and naturally, that hummus.

• What to Order: All of the hummus is next-level, however the Beef Brief Rib Shawarma Hummus is an absolute should.
• Value: $$$
• Delicacies: Mediterranean
• 600 W 2nd St | (512) 628-1410 | web site | instagram

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Picture above: Comedor

Fashionable Mexican: Comedor

Chef Phil Speer’s Fashionable Mexican restaurant Comedor isn’t solely a fantastic place for meals—the design and inside are gorgeous, too due to designer Olson Kundig. It is a great place for date evening, made much more enjoyable by ordering the Bone Marrow Tacos and utilizing the bone as a luge to your mezcal. Belief us!

• What to Order: We repeat: the Bone Marrow Tacos are a should. For those who’re not a mezcal fan, these pair completely with one of the best (skinny) margarita on the town!
• Value: $$
• Delicacies: Mexican
• 501 Colorado St | (512) 499-0977 | web site | instagram

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Photographs above: Paperboy courtesy of the restaurant

Breakfast: Paperboy

If we might suggest the complete Paperboy brunch menu, we might. That’s how exhausting it’s to select a favourite. Your transfer right here: any of the toasts, migas, and the kale salad with a soft-boiled egg. Okay, and a facet of tacky hash browns. That is the proper spot if you wish to brunch and leisurely store alongside East eleventh. 

• What to Order: The Texas Hash, the Pho Grits, heck, even the Kale Salad will make you swear by your order as your “new go-to.” At Paperboy, it’s actually exhausting to go incorrect.
• Value: $
• Delicacies: Brunch
• 1203 East eleventh St | (512) 910-3010 | web site | instagram

Seasonal Southern Consolation: Olamaie

Proprietor Michael Fojtasek’s elevated Southern consolation spot not too long ago employed Amanda Turner as the latest chef, and the menu has developed to mirror her fashion of cooking. However honestly, we’re comfortable to nonetheless see the biscuits on the Olamaie menu—there’s a motive the hashtag #AlwaysGramTheBiscut exists.

• What to Order: Don’t miss probably the most well-known biscuits on the town.
• Value: $$$
• Delicacies: Southern consolation
• 1610 San Antonio St | (512) 474-2796 | web site | instagram

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pictures above: Lutie’s by Mackenzie Smith Kelley

Particular Event: Lutie’s

Lutie’s was named after Lutie Perry, a outstanding socialite and host of many backyard occasion soirées on the Commodore Perry Property within the Nineteen Twenties. The house actually displays that period and style of entertaining. We love that chef duo Bradley and Susana took a veggie-forward strategy to the menu, including to the record of Austin eating places that provide lighter choices within the Texas warmth. Our favorites: the sunchoke falafel, chickpea and inexperienced corn salad, delta blues rice, and it’s important to order a spherical of Property Bread for the desk.

• What to Order: Indulge within the Kouign Amann Ice Cream for dessert.
• Value: $$$
• Delicacies: Texan regional fare
• 4100 Crimson River St, Austin | (512) 675-2517 | web site | instagram

Late-Night time: Sammie’s Italian

For those who’re in search of a darkish and comfy late-night Italian spot with all of the classics, Sammie’s is it. Italian chopped salad, hen parmigiana, and bolognese, plus 90s hip-hop enjoying within the background is a complete vibe. Plus, the waiters put on old-school Italian fits, so you may relaxation assured you’ve discovered the proper spot for an evening out. We like occurring Fridays for his or her wine lunches and reside music, however don’t inform our boss! 

• What to Order: Pasta is the best way to go at Sammie’s. On my final go to, I particularly cherished the paccheri with braised lamb and castelvetrano olives.
• Value: $$$
• Delicacies: Italian
• 807 W sixth St | (512) 474-2054 | web site | instagram

Fashionable Caribbean: Canje

After we say “Canje is a vibe” we imply it—down to each final element. The house, décor, music, employees apparel, and meals makes you’re feeling such as you’re at one large enjoyable household dinner within the Caribbean. Canje is an homage to proprietor Tavel Bristol-Joseph’s Guyanese roots. Each dish is a love letter to residence.

• What to Order: The grilled pink shrimp, Tilefish, and candy potato are top-notch.
• Value: $$
• Delicacies: Caribbean
• 1914 E sixth St Suite C | (512) 706-9119 | web site | instagram

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Picture above: Suerte courtesy of the restaurant

Eastside Tacos: Suerte

Eat at Suerte as soon as and also you’ll be a fan for all times. Every part Chef Fermin Nunez creates on the menu is masa-based and stuffed with a lot taste you’ll be tempted to order seconds. Your transfer: the Suadero tacos and washed down with a Don Dario. Psst… Suerte now sells the Magic Chili Oil they use on the Suaderos, so don’t depart with out one. 

• What to Order: Suadero Tacos and selfmade Chocotaco. Belief me on the Chocotaco.
• Value: $$$
• Delicacies: Mexican
• 1800 E sixth St | (512) 522-3031 | web site | instagram

French: Justine’s

Justine’s wins the award for the sexiest restaurant in Austin—palms down. For those who’re a Francophile, that is your spot. The menu at Justine’s has each French hitter you may think about, together with a few of the freshest oysters you’ll discover on the town. That is your greatest wager for date evening or a women’ evening out.

• What to Order: The fries (clearly) and the fish particular at all times hits.
• Value: $$$
• Delicacies: French
• 4710 E fifth St | (512) 385-2900 | web site | instagram

Korean: Oseyo

An entire new world of Korean meals emerged in Austin the day Oseyo opened. I used to be virtually a Ok-food virgin, so I used to be grateful to strive it first with mates who had been well-versed in ordering due to their a few years of touring to Asia. I fell in love with the bibimbap, bulgogi, and spicy-sweet fried hen all impressed by proprietor Lynn Miller’s mom’s recipes. This Eastside spot can also be stylish—the natural supplies, earthy stoneware, and “chandelier” fabricated from rustic baskets make this spot date night-worthy.

• What to Order: I like the japchae: candy potato noodles with seasonal veggies.
• Value: $$
• Delicacies: Korean
• 1628 E Cesar Chavez St | (512) 368-5700 | web site | instagram

Rooftop: La Piscina At The Correct Resort

The place else would you need to eat ceviche, fajitas, and infinite quantities of margaritas than subsequent to the pool on the Correct with a view of downtown Austin? La Piscina is the spot for a pre/post-dinner present at ACL Dwell. If you may get into the Goldie’s, the lodge’s foyer bar, do it! 

• What to Order: The Gulf snapper tacos rock.
• Value: $$$
• Delicacies: Mexican
•  600 W 2nd St | 512-628-1415 | web site | instagram

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Photographs above: Birdie’s by John Davidson

Superb-Informal: Birdie’s

You already know it’s good when there’s a line to get in on a weekday, however that’s what makes Birdie’s so enjoyable. Seize a glass or bottle of wine when you look forward to a desk and meet up with your friends. We love chef Tracy’s pasta dishes which change usually (and don’t skip the tender serve topped with olive oil!). That is the proper spot for a bigger group to sit down outdoors and share a bottle of wine and small plates. 

• What to Order: We prefer to order actually the whole lot beneath “snacks”—and at all times finish with one of the best vanilla tender serve you’ve ever tasted.
• Value: $$
• Delicacies: New American
•  2944 E twelfth St Unit A | no cellphone | web site | instagram

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Photographs above: Pecan Sq. Cafe

Seasonal Allure: Pecan Sq. Café

Pecan Sq. Café changed the previous Cafe Josie however in true MML vogue, the appeal stays. We love their recent pasta and pizza dishes, and their wine record is spectacular. Reap the benefits of their snack hour from 3-5 pm every single day, together with their comfortable hour which runs 3-5 pm Monday via Friday. (We’re speaking $8 spritzes and 25% off all bottles of wine—heck sure!) And don’t dare skip their pizzas.

• What to Order: The rotating seasonal spritz is the drink to get.
• Value: $$
• Delicacies: New American
• 1200 W sixth St #B | (512) 265-1612 | web site | instagram

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Picture above: Higher Half

All Day Outside: Higher Half Espresso & Cocktails

It is a great spot to take a gaggle for a straightforward outside brunch on picnic tables, nestled subsequent door to Maintain Out Brewing. They do an ideal breakfast sandwich, waffle iron hash browns, and epic cauliflower tots.

• What to Order: The Rooster Biscuit is impeccable.
• Value: $$
• Delicacies: Elevated informal
• 406 Walsh St | (512) 645-0786 | web site | instagram

Farm to Desk: Overseas & Home

It will get the Andrew Zimmern seal of approval for a motive. Cooks Sarah and Nathan name Overseas & Home “Austin’s authentic nose-to-tail, farm-to-table eating expertise.” You’re going for Sunday brunch and ordering the pancakes with peach jam, forged iron frittata, and the crispy pork and grits. In addition they have an unimaginable wine menu with a number of bottles of Pét-Nat to pick out from.

• What to Order: Strive the elevated tackle Fried Rooster. And the popovers!
• Value: $$$
• Delicacies: New American
• 306 E 53rd St | (512) 459-1010 | web site | instagram

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Picture above: Launderette courtesy of the restaurant

Vibrant & World: Launderette

We love Launderette for its enjoyable and sharable menus not only for brunch, however for lunch and dinner, too. Chef Rene Ortiz and the staff has one thing for everybody, together with a Rainbow Bowl, Benny Toast, and a Fried Rooster Sammie. We’d suggest ordering a number of Potato Latkes and maybeeeeee a brief stack of pancakes for the desk in case you’re actually hungry. 

• What to Order: The Birthday Cake Ice Cream Sandwich is the happiest dessert on the town.
• Value: $$
• Delicacies: New American
• 2115 Holly St | (512) 382-1599 | web site | instagram

Quirky & Enjoyable: Elizabeth Road Cafe

Elizabeth Road Cafe embodies the quirky, colourful, and scrumptious experiences that Austin is thought for. My favourite menu objects: Home Baked Brioche French Toast, Texas Akaushi Beef Carpaccio, Cha Ca Crimson Fish, and a Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich. It’s tasty for any meal of the day, providing French baked items with espresso and tea for breakfast, artfully crafted pho, and bun and banh mi for lunch and dinner. Don’t dare cross up the macarons. The pastry cooks have created a whole bunch of flavors of those pleasant treats that match the aesthetic of the complete place. Snag a field and take some residence! 

• What to Order: Grilled Rooster Thigh Bún—you gained’t be sorry.
• Value: $$
• Delicacies: Vietnamese
• 1501 S 1st St | (512) 291-2881 | web site | instagram

This put up was initially revealed on February 28, 2020, and has since been up to date.