BrunchTex-Mex diner brunch$$$18-30Sat to Sun 09:00-15:00, daily breakfast 09:00-15:00Walk-in only on the diner side; reservations for the dining room
Joann's Fine Foods in Austin is the Bunkhouse Group's Tex-Mex diner brunch at the Austin Motel on South Congress, a palapa-bar patio of migas.
Order: Migas plate with a frozen margarita
Tip: The pool is members-only at Austin Motel but the diner patio is open to walk-in; arrive 9am Saturday for shade.
BrunchAll-day American diner brunch$$$12-2024 hours Thu-Sat; Sun-Wed 07:00-24:00Walk-in only
Magnolia Cafe in Austin is the South Congress 24-hour diner brunch, queso and migas pulling crowds through the night and weekends round the clock without.
Order: Love migas and Mag mud queso
Tip: Open 24 hours Thursday through Saturday; otherwise closes at midnight. SXSW makes Friday 1am a scrum.
BrunchAll-day cafe brunch with seasonal American plates$$$13-22Daily 07:00-15:00OpenTable reservations recommended for brunch and lunch
Café No Sé in Austin is the South Congress Hotel's sunny corner cafe, a daily brunch and lunch room of seasonal plates, housemade pastries and dog-friendly.
Order: Kimchi hash and a kouign-amann
Tip: Brunch books out by 10am on weekends; book a day ahead on OpenTable or walk in before 9am for the patio.
BrunchFrench-American bistro brunch$$$20-32Daily 08:00-22:00Resy reservations recommended
June's All Day in Austin is McGuire Moorman's South Congress French-American bistro since 2017, with a Master Sommelier wine program and a marble bar.
Order: Eggs Benedict and a glass of grower Champagne
Tip: Master Sommelier June Rodil rebuilds the by-glass list monthly; ask the bar for the latest revision.
BrunchMexican brunch buffet$$$65-75 per personSun 11:00-14:30Reservations required, book a week ahead
Fonda San Miguel in Austin is the 1975 interior-Mexican dining room's Sunday hacienda brunch on North Loop, a full buffet of regional Mexican plates.
Order: Cochinita pibil and chiles en nogada
Tip: Book the brunch a week ahead and arrive at 11; the pan dulce buffet is the room's quiet showcase.
BrunchAll-day American diner brunch$$$11-18Daily 24 hours (Central and South Lamar)Walk-in only
Kerbey Lane Cafe in Austin is the Central all-day diner since 1980, the 1930s bungalow that started a chain on pancakes, queso and 24-hour breakfast.
Order: Gingerbread pancakes
Tip: The Central and South Lamar locations run 24 hours; Mueller closes at midnight, useful for weekend wait planning.