Southern/Down-Home Restaurants in Austin

B Hoover's Cooking

Barbecue, Soul, Southern/Down-Home • East • $10-$25 • First Plates

Dishing out huge portions of Southern-style home cooking including jerk pork ribs, pork chops, and amazing sides, Hoover Alexander's neighborhood mainstay still draws crowds.

2002 Manor Rd., 512/479-5006

E Jack Allen's Kitchen

American Cafe, Southern/Down-Home • South • $10-$25

Enjoy a very Texan meal here with locally sourced ingredients and Southern-inspired flavors.

3600-D Capital of TX Hwy. N., 512/351-9399

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F Jack Allen's Kitchen

American Cafe, Southern/Down-Home • West Austin and Lakeway • $10-$25 • First Plates

This elegantly casual interior, rich with reclaimed wood, earth tones, and natural light, has a separate lounge and bar area. Locally sourced dishes make this a South Austin delight.

7720 Hwy. 71 W., 512/852-8558

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G Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile

Southern/Down-Home, Steak House • Lower East • $25-$40 • First Plates

This latest Eastside foodery has freshened up an old concept – the ranch restaurant. Cocktails are served at the glam ranch bar. The chicken-fried steak is tender and well-flavored, the breading is light and crisp, and most importantly, the cream gravy is made from real pan drippings and not from a mix.

3235 E. Cesar Chavez, 512/366-5808

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H The Little Darlin'

Southern/Down-Home • South

South Austin bar serving locally sourced Southern food.

6507 Circle S, 512/814-0999

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I Little Ola's Biscuits

Deli/Sandwich Shop, Southern/Down-Home • North

14735 Bratton Ln., 512/474-2796

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J Lonesome Dove Austin

Southern/Down-Home • Downtown

419 Colorado, 512/271-2474

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K Lucky J's Chicken & Waffles

Southern/Down-Home • Midtown • Under $10

Imagine a piece of fried chicken sealed in a thick, brown crust seasoned with a combination of 17 spices, on top of a buttery, light-as-air homemade waffle.

5035 Burnet Rd., 512/524-2917

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L Lucy's Fried Chicken South

Southern/Down-Home • South Congress and South First • $10-$25 • First Plates

The chicken is tender and juicy, the breading perfectly crisp, and it washes down well with a Juicy Lucy frozen watermelon margarita or the spicy Bee Sting. Like being at an impeccably curated picnic.