Restaurant Guide

Restaurants in Austin, $10-$25

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A Chuy's

Tex-Mex • North • $10-$25

Prepare for sensory overload from both the fresh salsas and the Elvis-by-way-of-Oaxaca decor. Go early; it's almost always packed.

11680 Research, 512/342-0011

B Chuy's

Tex-Mex • South • $10-$25

This southernmost location serves all of your familiar favorites, including the ever-popular creamy jalapeño sauce, in a brightly painted space punctuated by velvet paintings and metal palm trees.

4301 W. William Cannon, 512/899-2489

C Chuy's

Tex-Mex • South Lamar and Barton Springs • $10-$25 • First Plates

With hubcaps, colored lights, and a velvet Elvis, this is Austin-style Tex-Mex at its tacky, funky best. It's almost always busy, but the creamy queso and chips is worth the wait.

1728 Barton Springs Rd., 512/474-4452

D Cilantro's Mexican Restaurant

Interior Mexican • South • $10-$25

This tiny restaurant serves tasty Mexican home cooking in a cozy, no-frills atmosphere. Not to be missed are the tacos doblados and the fabulous homemade flan. No liquor, but you can BYOB.

1025 W. Stassney #103, 512/707-1207

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E Conans Pizza

Pizza • Midtown • $10-$25

Thick, cheesy Chicago deep-dish by the slice or pie. The lunch buffet will fill your stomach without emptying your wallet.

2438 W. Anderson, 512/459-3222

F Conans Pizza

Pizza • South • $10-$25

Thick, cheesy Chicago deep-dish by the slice or pie. The lunch buffet will satisfy your appetite without emptying your wallet.

2018 W. Stassney, 512/441-6754

G Copper Restaurant & Bar

Steak House • South Congress and South First • $10-$25

This underappreciated gem serves well-prepared, reasonably priced steaks and generous, tasty sides in a casual atmosphere.

300 S. Congress, 512/469-9000

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H Costa del Sol

South American • North • $10-$25

Go here for wonderful Salvadoran cuisine, as well as Tex-Mex favorites. The tamales are lighter than air.

7901 Cameron #4, 512/832-5331

The compact list of eclectic diner fare is based on quality ingredients, many from purveyors known for all-natural and organic products. This is one of the few places in town to go for breakfast and lunch all day, every day, including the crab cakes, bone-in pork chop, and grilled quail with your eggs.

1914-A E. Sixth, 512/351-9961

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J County Line on the Lake

Barbecue • North • $10-$25

This place will bring you a platter of sweetly sauced beef ribs, tender brisket, and peppery sausage along with potato salad, coleslaw, and beans until you tell them to please stop.

5204 FM 2222, 512/346-3664

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K Cover 3

Pub Grub, Sports Bar • Midtown • $10-$25

Word got out that the burgers are divine, and soon we discovered a varied and plenty appetizer menu. Our mouths were too full of Parmesan fries to take it all in, but we know the Chicken-Fried Beef Tenderloin takes the sports bar menu to a new respectability. Never fear for thirst – the beer selection here is terrific.

2700 W. Anderson #202, 512/374-1121

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L Craig O's

Italian • South • $10-$25

A comfortable neighborhood spot with pasta, pizzas, and beer.

4970 Hwy. 290 W., 512/891-7200

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M Craig O's Pizza & Pastaria

Italian • North • $10-$25

A family restaurant serving "home-cooked Italian specialties" and buffalo wings.

5501 Balcones, 512/323-0660

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N Crawfish Shack & Oyster Bar

Seafood • North • $10-$25

The menu here is simple: Gulf seafood is boiled, fried, or prepared in authentic versions of Creole and Cajun specialties. Try the soft-shell crab po'boy.

2013 Wells Branch Pkwy. #106, 512/252-7556

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O Crawfish Shack & Oyster Bar

Seafood • South • $10-$25