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OpenMonday
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Texas Chili Parlor
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1409 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701, USA Get directions
Texas Chili Parlor is a dimly lit, well-worn Austin institution a couple of blocks from the Capitol, the kind of place where longnecks, neon beer signs, and a jukebox set the mood as much as the food. Come for the chili served in grades of heat (the X, XX, and XXX system is part of the lore), and don't be surprised if the bar crowd lingers well past lunch.
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