Food & Drink
Food & Drink across Austin, TX.
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Amy's Ice Creams
Austin
A longtime Austin homegrown ice cream maker, Amy's is known for its "crush'ns" — candy, fruit, or cookies smashed into your scoop on a cold marble slab — and for the staff's habit of tossing scoops through the air while they work the line. The Manor Road shop sits in a walkable East Austin stretch, making it an easy stop after dinner given its late, near-11 p.m. hours.
La Piscina
Austin
La Piscina sits on the fifth floor of Austin's Proper Hotel, where the menu leans into coastal Mexican cooking and the room opens onto a pool deck with views over downtown. It's set up for a long lunch or an afternoon drink, so plan to linger rather than rush.
The Iron Bear
Austin
The Iron Bear is a longstanding LGBTQ+ bar in downtown Austin's Warehouse District, drawing a friendly crowd to its two-level space for strong drinks, karaoke nights, and a laid-back, come-as-you-are atmosphere. Open until 2 a.m. and steps from the 6th Street action, it's the kind of place where you'll find both regulars and newcomers mingling over a game on the TVs or a turn at the mic.
Carousel Lounge
Austin
Carousel Lounge is an unpretentious East Austin dive bar known for its circus-and-carousel theme, complete with painted murals and a kitschy big-top atmosphere that sets it apart from the city's slicker watering holes. It's a longtime spot for live music—especially honky-tonk, country, and rockabilly—where the cover is usually low and the vibe stays refreshingly low-key.
Devil May Care
Austin
Devil May Care is a Mediterranean-leaning spot in downtown Austin's Second Street District that shifts gears as the night goes on, pairing a kitchen with cocktails and a late-night lounge-and-club energy. Keep in mind it runs an evening-only schedule and is open just a few nights a week, so it's worth checking hours before you head over.
Los Galanes Birrias & Tacos
Austin
Los Galanes Birrias & Tacos sits along the busy South 1st Street stretch in the heart of Austin's 78704, specializing in birria—the rich, slow-stewed beef that comes with a side of consommé for dipping. Stop in midday on a weekday and you'll find a straightforward taqueria menu built around those quesabirria tacos, where the tortillas are dipped in the stew's fat before hitting the griddle.
La Plancha
Austin
La Plancha brings Latin American flavors to East Austin's MLK corridor, a casual spot where you order at the counter and settle in. Note the limited early-week hours — it's closed Mondays and wraps up by 8 PM midweek, so it leans more toward a lunch or early-dinner stop than a late-night one.
San Juanita's Tacos
Austin
San Juanita's Tacos is a no-frills breakfast and lunch taqueria on South Congress in Austin's 78745 neighborhood, the kind of spot that opens early and closes by mid-afternoon. Expect a straightforward menu of Mexican plates and breakfast tacos rather than a sit-down dining scene.
Coconut Club
Austin
Tucked into a downtown storefront on Colorado Street, Coconut Club leans into a tropical, retro party vibe and runs as a late-night dance spot rather than an early evening hangout. Plan to come after dark on the nights it's open, since the doors stay shut most of the week and the energy doesn't really pick up until the floor fills.
Spinning Buns - Burger Spot
Austin
Tucked into Austin's Mueller neighborhood off Barbara Jordan Blvd, Spinning Buns is a casual burger counter built around smashed-patty classics, with a short menu geared toward a quick lunch or an easy weeknight dinner. Just check the hours before you go — it keeps an unusual schedule and is closed on Tuesdays, so it's worth planning around.
Café Crème - Downtown
Austin
Tucked along West Cesar Chavez near the edge of Lady Bird Lake, Café Crème blurs the line between coffee shop and all-day café, pouring espresso for early risers and wine for the evening crowd from the same downtown address. Come for a weekend brunch and you'll find it just as comfortable as a quick morning stop or a glass after work.
Taqueria Fenix
Austin
Tucked into East Austin's 5th Street, Taqueria Fenix opens early enough to catch the breakfast-taco crowd, leaning into the kind of straightforward, made-to-order Mexican fare the neighborhood runs on. Keep in mind it closes midafternoon on Wednesdays, so it's better counted on as a morning-to-lunch stop than a dinner plan that day.
Houndstooth Coffee
Austin
Houndstooth Coffee's Rock Rose location sits in Austin's Domain district, where the menu pulls double duty—carefully pulled espresso and pour-overs by day, with a bar program offering cocktails and a small bottle selection that keeps the room going into the evening. Expect a clean, design-forward space that draws a mix of remote workers in the morning and a more social crowd as the day winds on.
Desnudo Coffee: Downtown
Austin
Desnudo Coffee's downtown Austin location sits right on Congress Avenue, a small specialty roaster's outpost geared toward the morning and lunch-hour crowd rather than the all-day café set—note the early 2:30 PM close. You'll find carefully sourced espresso and pour-overs here, the kind of focused, no-frills coffee program that rewards a quick stop more than a long lingering visit.
ThoroughBread
Austin
ThoroughBread is a neighborhood bakery and café on Bluebonnet Lane in the Zilker/78704 area of South Austin, the kind of spot where the morning revolves around fresh-baked bread, pastries, and coffee. Come for breakfast or a sandwich made on house-baked bread, and note that it keeps daytime hours, opening at 8 AM and closing by early evening.
Civil Goat
Austin
Civil Goat is a small-batch coffee roastery and café tucked into the Cuernavaca neighborhood west of Austin, near the Lake Austin and Bee Cave area, where the focus stays squarely on carefully sourced, house-roasted beans. Keep in mind it keeps short hours—mornings through early afternoon, and only part of the week—so it's worth planning your visit around that limited window.
Ovenbird | Austin
Austin
Ovenbird is a South Austin café and bakery tucked into a strip off South Congress, where the focus lands on house-baked goods and a tight, from-scratch breakfast-and-lunch menu rather than a sprawling list. Note the short week—it's open only a few mornings into the early afternoon, so check the hours before you make the trip.
The Long Play Lounge
Austin
The Long Play Lounge is a record-themed bar in north Austin's Crestview area, where the vinyl motif carries through to a turntable aesthetic and a relaxed, low-key atmosphere that leans more neighborhood hangout than scene. Opening at 4 PM on weekdays, it's the kind of spot where you can actually hear the person across the table, with a patio and an unhurried pace that rewards lingering.
Violet Crown Social Club
Austin
Violet Crown Social Club is a low-key East Sixth Street bar built around a generous back patio, the kind of place that fills up after dark once the neighboring music venues and restaurants get going. Expect a relaxed, neighborhood-leaning crowd, a solid drink list, and the late hours that make this stretch of East Austin worth lingering in.
Pie Bar
Austin
Pie Bar tucks itself into a South Austin strip off South Congress, where the focus is exactly what the name promises—pie, served by the slice or the whole, alongside coffee. It's a small, counter-service spot, so expect a casual stop rather than a sit-down meal, and note the limited hours if you're planning a visit.
Dive Bar Austin
Austin
Tucked along Guadalupe Street just west of the UT campus — the stretch locals call the Drag — Dive Bar Austin keeps an afternoon-into-late-night schedule, opening at 3 p.m. and running till 2 a.m. With a menu that stretches across beer, wine, and cocktails alongside food, it leans more toward a casual hang than a destination, the kind of spot you wander into between classes or after work rather than plan a night around.
Hayley Cakes and Cookies
Austin
Hayley Cakes and Cookies sits along South Lamar, where the South Austin pastry shop has built its reputation on intricately hand-decorated sugar cookies and custom cakes made to order. Stop in during the morning for a more relaxed look at the case, and know that the most elaborate custom work typically needs to be arranged ahead of time rather than grabbed on the spot.
True Texas BBQ
Austin
Tucked along Lake Austin Boulevard west of downtown, True Texas BBQ leans into the Central Texas smokehouse tradition, where the meats — brisket especially — do the talking and sides play a supporting role. Come hungry around lunch, when the day's smoke is freshest, and expect the casual, counter-style pace that comes with this kind of barbecue.
Taquero Mucho
Austin
Taquero Mucho is a North Austin taco spot on Burnet Road known for its colorful, pink-hued dining room and a menu that leans into vegetarian and vegan-friendly versions of Mexican standards alongside the classics. Come midday for tacos and aguas frescas; the kitchen keeps reliable lunch-through-dinner hours, closing by 9 on weekdays.