El Naranjo is a regional mexican restaurant in South Lamar, Austin.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Six East Austin smokehouses in three hours, including a MICHELIN One Star pitmaster and three Bib Gourmands. Skip every line, ride in an air-conditioned van, and come hungry.
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Join a guided boat tour of Lake Travis in Austin. Enjoy a BBQ lunch, swim in the lake, and learn about the area's history. Choose this tour to join a group and to meet...
Address: 2532 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
Loro in Austin is the Franklin and Uchi teams' Asian smokehouse on South Lamar, a casual walk-in patio for Texas BBQ and Southeast Asian small plates.
OrderSmoked brisket with rice noodle and Thai chiles, plus a tall papaya salad.
TipWalk-in only; come at 5pm sharp or after 9pm to dodge the 90-minute weekend wait.
Ramen Tatsu-ya in Austin is Tatsu Aikawa's Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen on South Lamar since 2012, the city's most-followed ramen counter with no-booking.
OrderTonkotsu Original with the extra-fatty setting; the menu calls it Kotteri.
TipWalk-in only; the 6pm window moves slowest on Friday. The Research Boulevard location is the shortest queue.
Matt's El Rancho in Austin is the Martinez family's South Lamar Tex-Mex room since 1952, home of the Bob Armstrong queso dip and a citywide birthday-dinner.
OrderBob Armstrong dip, beef enchiladas with chili gravy, plus a frozen margarita on the side.
TipThe patio under the oaks holds 200; arrive 5:30pm to dodge the 7-to-9 family wait.
Loro in Austin is the Franklin and Uchi teams' Asian smokehouse on South Lamar, a casual walk-in patio for Texas BBQ and Southeast Asian small plates.
OrderSmoked brisket with rice noodle and Thai chiles, plus a tall papaya salad.
TipWalk-in only; come at 5pm sharp or after 9pm to dodge the 90-minute weekend wait.
Ramen Tatsu-ya in Austin is Tatsu Aikawa's Hakata-style tonkotsu ramen on South Lamar since 2012, the city's most-followed ramen counter with no-booking.
OrderTonkotsu Original with the extra-fatty setting; the menu calls it Kotteri.
TipWalk-in only; the 6pm window moves slowest on Friday. The Research Boulevard location is the shortest queue.
Matt's El Rancho in Austin is the Martinez family's South Lamar Tex-Mex room since 1952, home of the Bob Armstrong queso dip and a citywide birthday-dinner.
OrderBob Armstrong dip, beef enchiladas with chili gravy, plus a frozen margarita on the side.
TipThe patio under the oaks holds 200; arrive 5:30pm to dodge the 7-to-9 family wait.
Hopdoddy Burger Bar in Austin is the South Congress flagship since 2010, a counter-order burger room that grinds chuck daily and built a national chain.
OrderThe Llano Poblano with house-ground chuck and truffle fries on the side.
TipThe line moves; queue at 5pm or 10pm. The Sack of Sliders is a four-burger flight worth ordering once.
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 service.
OrderGingerbread pancakes and a bowl of queso; the queso comes with bacon for an extra dollar.
TipThe Central and South Lamar locations run 24 hours; Mueller closes at midnight, useful to know on weekends.
Lin Asian Bar in Austin is Ling Qi Wu's dim sum and Chinese kitchen on West 6th, a bright counter room with an open kitchen and Sunday brunch dim-sum carts.
OrderThe xiaolongbao and pan-fried beef buns; dough rolled in front of you at the counter.
TipSunday brunch is the only dim-sum-cart service; book a week out for the 11am seating window.
