Restaurants in this musical roots city, are surprisingly inexpensive compared to other large cities with this level of tourism. Here’s some of my favorites tastings of the local fare:
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- Cookbook Bar & Cafe (located at Austin Public Library)
- Curra’s Grill (Interior Mexican fusion)
- FareGround Food Hall (Culinary meets community)
- Galaxy Café (Texas neighborhood restaurant)
- Guero’s Taco Bar (Historical location w/patio)
- Kerbey Lane Cafe (Comfort food from the locals)
- Little City Coffee (Small batch coffee)
- Magnolia Cafe (Neighboorhood fresh food)
- Mother’s Cafe (Vegetarian)
- Roosevelt Room (Industrial chic-space lounge)
- Ruta Maya Coffee (Organic coffee)
- Shady Grove (Tex-Mex classics under pecan trees)
- South Congress Café (American cuisine w/Austin flare)
- Small Victory (Classic cocktails downtown & small bites)
- Stubb’s Bar-B-Q (Gospel Brunch)
- Vespiao (Handmade & locally sourced)
- Waterloo Ice House (Casual, local gathering spot)
- Whisler’s (100-year old building lounge with food trucks)
