Easy Tiger in Austin is the East 6th Street bake shop and beer garden under MML Hospitality, a downstairs counter for pastries and an upstairs patio for beer and pretzels.
Tip: The pretzel-and-beer happy hour runs 5 to 7pm; the bakery counter closes at 6pm so plan around it.
Address: 709 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
Quack's 43rd Street in Austin is the Hyde Park neighbourhood coffeehouse since 1983, a full-service cafe with from-scratch pies, cakes, macaroons and decorated cookies.
Signature drink: Drip coffee + scratch macaroon
Tip: The patio runs morning through 9pm; the cake-by-the-slice counter goes fast on weekends.
Greater Goods Coffee in Austin is the East 5th roastery cafe from Trey Cobb and Khanh Trang, an Austin-roasted operation since 2015 with retail at the roastery counter.
Signature drink: House espresso
Tip: The roastery cafe runs flagship and limited single-origin pours; the Bee Cave shop is the suburb branch.
Fareground in Austin is the downtown food hall at the One Eleven tower since 2018, a subterranean plaza of counter restaurants including Henbit, Aburi and Houndstooth.
Signature drink: Pour-over from Houndstooth counter
Tip: The plaza-level patio is the work-friendly side; the underground hall is louder at lunch.
Bouldin Creek Cafe in Austin is the South 1st vegetarian coffeeshop since 2000, a bungalow patio with all-day breakfast, gluten-free options and the strongest queso south of the river.
Signature drink: Drip coffee + breakfast taco
Tip: Morning queues peak at 9am Saturday; weekday mornings run easy and the patio is shaded by 11am.
Magnolia Cafe in Austin is the South Congress 24-hour diner with a counter for drip coffee, all-day breakfast and the Mag Mud queso, open round the clock Thursday to Saturday.
Signature drink: Drip coffee + Love migas
Tip: The booths at the back are wifi-friendly; the counter side fills with Magnolia regulars before sunrise.
Kerbey Lane Cafe in Austin is the Central all-day diner with a counter cafe service since 1980, the 1930s bungalow that started the chain and still runs 24 hours.
Signature drink: Drip coffee + gingerbread pancake
Tip: The South Lamar branch has a larger work-from-cafe room; central is the original and the smaller floor.
