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Where to eat in Austin

56 hand-picked places in Austin, chosen for people who are in town for something and have one night to get dinner right.

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VanHorn's Steak house · $$$$ · Downtown
New York chophouse energy: 45-day dry-aged porterhouse, white jackets, downtown's toughest book.
238 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
Restaurant François Modern French restaurant · $$$$ · Downtown
Opulent Art Deco French: lobster thermidor, duck confit, Austin's big-night reservation of 2026.
401 W 3rd St Ste 100, Austin, TX 78701
The Driskill Grill Restaurant · $$$$ · Downtown
April Bloomfield's revamp of the historic hotel steakhouse. Instant hard table.
117 E 7th St, Austin, Texas
Roya Middle Eastern restaurant · $$$ · Shoal Creek
Persian tasting menu in a jewel box of tilework and chandeliers.
7858 Shoal Creek Blvd Suite C, Austin, TX 78757
Củi Asian restaurant · $$ · North Austin
Tex-Vietnamese smokehouse mashing brisket into pho. Opened in June to daily sellouts.
7318 McNeil Dr #109, Austin, TX 78729
Suerte Mexican restaurant · $$$ · East side
The masa temple. Suadero tacos that ended the 'Austin has no real Mexican' argument.
1800 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

Top Tables in Austin

Uchi Sushi restaurant · $$$$ · South Lamar address; also Zilker
Also the Top Table, because it earned both chairs. The original, and still the hardest sushi seat in Texas.
801 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
Hestia Fine dining restaurant · $$$$ · Downtown
Live-fire tasting menu, the serious-occasion answer.
607 W 3rd St #105, Austin, TX 78701
Jeffrey's of Austin $$$$ · Clarksville
Austin institution since 1975, elevated New American in a Clarksville cottage, ask about the queso.

Pizza in Austin

Home Slice $ · South Congress
NY slices till late on SoCo. The after-midnight window line is a show in itself.
Via 313 $ · Multiple
Detroit squares born in an Austin trailer. The Cadillac earns the name.
DeSano Pizzeria Napoletana Pizza restaurant · $$ · Downtown
Wood-fired Neapolitan pies from volcanic-stone ovens, proper blistered crust.
301 Lavaca St Suite 200, Austin, TX 78701

Greek in Austin

Yamas Greek Restaurant Greek restaurant · $$$ · Rosedale
Authentic Greek seafood and lamb chops with creative cocktails in a neighborhood setting.
5308 Balcones Dr, Austin, TX 78731
Tinos Greek Cafe Greek restaurant · $$ · North Austin
Family-favorite counter serving gyros and falafel with generous portions.
13450 Research Blvd Ste 237, Austin, TX 78750
Opa Cafe · $$ · South Lamar
Casual Greek spot doubling as a coffee and wine bar, with live jazz on Thursdays.
2050 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

Chinese in Austin

Wu Chow $$ · Downtown
Farm-to-table dim sum, Sunday only, book it.
Din Ho Chinese BBQ Chinese restaurant · $$ · North Austin
Crispy-skinned roast duck and Cantonese barbecue favored by Austin's Chinese community.
8557 Research Blvd #116, Austin, TX 78758
Chen's Noodle House Chinese restaurant · $$ · Spicewood Springs
Hole-in-the-wall known for handmade noodles, 4.1 rating, 600+ reviews.
8650 Spicewood Springs Rd #127, Austin, TX 78759