Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum is a chinese dim sum restaurant in Downtown, Austin.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
Discover Downtown Austin through local tastings, drinks, and stories on the only locally owned and operated walking food tour in Austin. Visit 4 to 5 favorite food sto...
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Taste Austin like a local on a guided food tour with 6+ dishes, from smoky BBQ brisket to breakfast tacos. Explore hidden gems, vibrant culture, and our surprise Secret Dish.
Day trip · 5 hours
Explore the Texas Hill Country on a small-group tour from Austin. Start with a stop for authentic Texas BBQ, then visit local wineries and enjoy tastings at your own pace.
Address: 1203 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703
Kemuri Tatsu-ya in Austin is the Tatsu-ya team's izakaya-meets-BBQ casual room on East 2nd, a Bib Gourmand kitchen built for big shared plates and sake.
OrderThe brisket ramen and the smoked-tongue maki; the menu cross-references both kitchens.
TipThe sake list runs 80 bottles; ask the bar to walk you up from Junmai to Daiginjo as a flight.
Bouldin Creek Cafe in Austin is South First's vegetarian neighbourhood cafe since 2000, a bungalow-cum-coffeeshop with all-day breakfast and gluten-free.
OrderThe award-winning veggie burger and a side of migas; both run all day.
TipWalk-in only; Sunday brunch from 11 to 2 has the longest queue, weekday breakfast moves fast.
Joann's Fine Foods in Austin is the Bunkhouse Group's Tex-Mex diner at the Austin Motel on South Congress, a palapa-bar patio of fajitas, queso and frozen.
OrderWood-grilled fajitas and a frozen margarita; the tortillas are pressed in-house each morning.
TipThe Austin Motel pool is members-only but the diner patio runs walk-in; arrive 5pm Saturday for shade.
Magnolia Cafe in Austin is the South Congress 24-hour diner, a counter institution running queso, migas and pancakes through the night, weekends round.
OrderMag mud queso and the Love migas; both run 24 hours, 7 days a week.
TipOpen 24 hours Thursday through Saturday; otherwise closes at midnight. SXSW makes Friday 1am a scrum.
Cisco's in Austin is Rudy Cisneros's East 6th Tex-Mex breakfast counter since 1948, the room that ran the city's politician breakfasts and helped make huevos.
OrderHuevos rancheros plate with refried beans and a side flour tortilla.
TipThe morning rush peaks at 8:30am; smoother before 7:30 or after 10. Cash and card both work fine.
Perla's in Austin is the McGuire Moorman South Congress seafood patio, a Gulf-leaning oyster bar with dozens of half-shell varieties and a wraparound porch.
OrderHalf-dozen Gulf oysters and the whole grilled snapper; the patio at sunset is the room's signature shot.
TipWeekend brunch from 10:30am; reservations a week ahead for the patio or walk in at 11am Monday for the quiet oyster hour.
