13 cafe rooms in Austin we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Austin | Cafe across every city.
Austin's cafe culture runs from walk-up coffee bars to roastery counters, many of them tied to specific neighborhoods. Jo's Coffee is the South Congress walk-up next to the Hotel San Jose, Houndstooth Coffee pours at the Frost Bank Tower downtown, and Cuvee Coffee anchors the Rainey district. Out east, Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors on Chicon Street and Greater Goods Coffee on East 5th run roastery cafes.
Jo's Coffee (South Congress) ★ 4.4
1300 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Jo's Coffee in Austin is the South Congress walk-up since 1999 from Liz and Lou Lambert of the Bunkhouse Group, a patio coffee bar next to the Hotel San Jose.
Houndstooth Coffee (Frost Bank Tower) ★ 4.5
401 Congress Ave, 100C, Austin, TX 78701
Houndstooth Coffee in Austin is the downtown specialty cafe at the Frost Bank Tower since 2012, an h+uo-designed counter pouring house and guest-roaster.
Cuvée Coffee (Rainey) ★ 4.4
48 East Ave, Austin, TX 78701
Cuvée Coffee in Austin is the Rainey-district storefront from Mike McKim's roastery, a small-batch specialty cafe pouring Black & Blue nitro cold brew on tap.
Better Half Coffee & Cocktails ★ 4.4
406 Walsh St, Austin, TX 78703
Better Half Coffee in Austin is the Clarksville cafe and cocktail bar at the New Waterloo group's converted bungalow, a patio coffee shop turning.
Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden ★ 4.3
121 Pickle Rd, Suite 111, Austin, TX 78704
Cosmic Coffee in Austin is the South Congress beer garden and cafe on Pickle Road since 2018, an indoor-outdoor coffeeshop with Pueblo Viejo's taco truck.
Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors (Chicon) ★ 4.4
1111 Chicon St, Austin, TX 78702
Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors in Austin is the Chicon Street cafe and roastery, a quiet east-side counter for pour-over, batch brew and espresso pulled.
Quack's 43rd Street Bakery ★ 4.3
411 E 43rd St, Austin, TX 78751
Quack's 43rd Street in Austin is the Hyde Park neighbourhood coffeehouse since 1983, a full-service cafe with from-scratch pies, cakes, macaroons.
Greater Goods Coffee Roasters (East 5th) ★ 4.4
2501 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702
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.
Fareground (food hall counters) ★ 4.1
111 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
Fareground in Austin is the downtown food hall at the One Eleven tower since 2018, a subterranean plaza of counter restaurants including Henbit.
Bouldin Creek Cafe ★ 4.3
1900 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
Bouldin Creek Cafe in Austin is the South 1st vegetarian coffeeshop since 2000, a bungalow patio with all-day breakfast, gluten-free options.
Magnolia Cafe (South Congress) ★ 4.0
1920 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
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.
Kerbey Lane Cafe (Central) ★ 4.2
3704 Kerbey Ln, Austin, TX 78731
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.
Kerbey Lane Cafe (South Lamar) ★ 4.2
3704 Kerbey Ln, Austin, TX 78731
Kerbey Lane Cafe in Austin is the 24-hour Central and South Lamar diners since 1980, the city's after-bar pancake-and-queso kitchen with a 2am rush.