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4 american diner places in Austin we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Austin | American Diner across every city.
The all-day diner is a fixture of how Austin eats, anchored by counter-and-booth rooms that keep the griddle hot around the clock. Magnolia Cafe on South Congress is the round-the-clock institution for queso, migas and pancakes, while Kerbey Lane Cafe in Central Austin has run the same 24-hour breakfast formula from a converted bungalow for decades.
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.
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.
Magnolia Cafe in Austin is the South Congress 24-hour diner, the rare round-the-clock kitchen pulling Friday 2am customers with migas, queso and gingerbread.
OrderLove migas plate with a side of queso, both run round the clock.
TipFriday 1am during SXSW is a scrum; off-peak Wednesday midnight is the easiest seat.
Magnolia Cafe in Austin is the South Congress 24-hour diner, a counter and booth room serving migas, queso and gingerbread pancakes at a low-double-digit.
OrderLove migas plate
TipOpen 24 hours Thursday through Saturday; otherwise closes at midnight. SXSW makes Friday 1am a scrum.
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