Restaurants in the 'hood
Fonda San Miguel
This surprising gem is like visiting an art museum that happens to serve some of the best traditional Interior Mexican food in town. The old mission style exterior welcomes you into a warm, friendly indoor courtyard before you head into the hacienda-style dining room exploding with Old World Spanish decor. Fonda San Miguel's chefs use foods from their own garden and local farms, increasing the flavors to their utmost. Upper Crust Bakery
There's nothing better than walking into a quaint neighborhood cafe and being hit with the smell of hot freshly baked bread. Upper Crust specializes in just about every kind of pastry, bread and dessert you could imagine, as well as serving up lunch combinations of soups, salads and sandwiches. Pinthouse Pizza
Long communal picnic tables in one enormous dining room encourage socializing — as do the craft beers. Head brewer Joe Mohrfeld searches for the best ingredients and most creative flavor combinations to produce pale ales, stouts, and IPAs. Build your own pizza or try one of the special pies on rotation. And did we mention the gluten-free options? Epicerie
Epicerie is a cafe & grocery owned by executive chef Sarah Mcintosh. The food is phenomenal and the atmosphere is welcoming. Both adults and children alike can be found enjoying the gourmet creations at Epicerie, yet it maintains its whimsical neighborhood charm. Gusto Italian Kitchen
Gusto Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar is a hotspot featuring both the warm and comforting atmosphere you expect from a neighborhood restaurant paired with the funkiness of Austin. The menu contains classic Italian cuisine ranging from house-made antipasta, hand-formed pizza, paninis, wine and desserts. |
Draught House Pub
A little bier garten tucked away in the neighborhood. Inside is dark and cozy, with a nice selection of house beers and an ample offering of guest brews on tap and by the bottle. It's a friendly spot where people pile into the backs of pickup trucks and play tunes from car stereos. Folding chairs and dogs welcome. Blue Star Cafeteria
Set inside a cool modern interior, this is not your grandma's cafeteria. Blue Star has honed a special menu of elevated comfort food, with dinner specials such as the Cafeteria Meatloaf made with ground chuck, mushroom gravy and vegetables and the Crunchy Cod served with home made horseradish mash potatoes. Lucy's Fried Chicken
This is a "legit comfort food" joint with a great Texas beer list and family-friendly chicken buckets with native state fowl. Lucy's also locally sources their pork from Richardson Farms and oysters from the Gulf of Mexico. Enjoy a great meal, a delicious beverage, and an old Austin vibe. Amy's Ice Cream
An Austin original and privately-owned chain, delivering sweet offerings and overflowing personality. Visiting Amy's is a unique experience marked by delicious treats, colorful playroom designs and friendly service that will quickly replace your store-bought desserts. The Peached Tortilla
Created by culinary mastermind Eric Silverstein, it has a strict no-rules motto when it comes to the menu. The menu blends Thai, Vietnamese and barbecue together with a Southern twist. Bahn mi and pad Thai tacos burst with flavor, and the crab cake slider is so good you won't know what to do with yourself. |
Maru Japanese Restaurant
It's easy to drive by this very unassuming sushi bar: It's just a simple, uncomplicated restaurant that is all about the sushi. Maru's fans are crazy loyal, some of whom swear it's the best sushi in town. Maru's sushi chef, Mr. Lee, studied seven years in Sendai, Japan and brings that experience to Austin. |