2 editor picks in Austin.
2 japanese izakaya places in Austin we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Austin | Japanese Izakaya across every city.
The izakaya in Austin takes a distinctly local form, crossing the casual Japanese pub with Texas barbecue. Kemuri Tatsu-ya on East 2nd is the room, the Tatsu-ya team's izakaya-meets-BBQ mash-up in East Austin and a Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen built for big shared plates and sake.
Kemuri Tatsu-ya in Austin is the Tatsu-ya team's Japanese-izakaya-meets-Texas-BBQ mash-up on East 2nd, a Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen with sake list.
OrderThe brisket ramen; the tonkotsu broth runs into the BBQ kitchen and back out.
TipThe sake list is unusually deep for a BBQ-leaning room; ask the bar to route a flight from Junmai to Daiginjo.
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.
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