Jetsons-style ambience is served up along with counter-service burgers, wraps, sandwiches, soups, and salads, as well as hearty breakfasts served daily and 'til 4pm on weekends. Don't forget the wine and beer offerings.
French-press coffee and jazz on Saturday nights up the cool factor, while bargain prices and delicious food keep you coming back.
Whether you're looking for a trivia night, a live band, the coolest karaoke rooms in town celebrating every geeky thrill from Super Mario to cinematic Satanism, or just a post-film drink, this bar and event space attached to the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar movie theatre is just the ticket.
This locally sourced grocer and cafe is drawing a lot of new fans. Try their Raw Bar for their fresh oysters, or go with their daily specials for ingredients in season.
At this welcome South Austin branch of the venerable neighborhood institution, the coziness of the original is replaced with a sleek sensibility. The menu is identical, it includes the legendary fries.
They have modernized the menu here over the years, but the comfort food stalwarts still hold center stage. The Reuben sandwich is one of the best in town. Bright bacon collard greens, loaded mashed potatoes, and Wom Kim's legendary peach pudding are still boss.
Combining 2/3 Easy Tiger, 1/3 24 Diner, and maybe just a splash of the W. Fifth bars it neighbors, this unpretentious concept focuses on heady drinks, classic sandwiches, and daily blue plate specials. Don't forget to take a selfie by the pink neon sign out front.
Enjoy a very Texan meal here with locally sourced ingredients and Southern-inspired flavors.
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.
Breakfast fare includes most of the standards, along with decent tacos and waffles. For lunch or dinner, try the chicken-fried steak plate.
Famously fabulous for breakfast, lunch, and dinner and a favorite of the late-night set, this place wears its groovy legacy on its sleeve with pastas, black beans, great coffee, and Frisbee-sized pancakes.
Quaint West Austin cottages give this original location the old-Austin charm of a well-loved institution. Beyond legendary queso and breakfast classics, they offer a rotating seasonal menu focused on the freshest available ingredients.
The famously fabulous breakfasts, lunches, and dinners are a favorite of the late-night set.
The famously fabulous breakfasts, lunches, and dinners are a favorite of the late-night set.
Reimagining an old washateria into a neighborhood bistro, chefs Rene Ortiz and Laura Sawicki consistently wow with their seasonal, vegetable-forward menu.
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