3 editor picks in Austin.
3 mexican modern places in Austin we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Austin | Mexican Modern across every city.
Modern Mexican cooking is one of Austin's strongest categories, built around masa and Texas sourcing by a handful of acclaimed chefs. Comedor on Colorado Street downtown is Philip Speer's design-forward room, while Suerte on East 6th is Fermin Nunez's masa-driven kitchen, a Michelin Bib Gourmand spot serving heirloom-corn tortillas and suadero tacos.
Comedor in Austin is Philip Speer's modern Mexican room on the corner of Colorado and 5th, with an Olson Kundig design and a focus on sourcing through Texas.
OrderThe bone-marrow tacos with smoked butter and hoja santa-pecan gremolata.
TipThe guillotine garage doors open in good weather; ask for the indoor-outdoor counter when you book.
Suerte in Austin is Fermin Nunez's masa-driven East 6th room, a Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen serving heirloom-corn tortillas and suadero tacos.
OrderThe suadero tacos on heirloom blue-corn tortillas; the masa is ground in-house each morning.
TipBeverage director Celia Pellegrini won the Michelin Texas Sommelier Award 2025; let her route the pairings.
Comedor in Austin is Philip Speer's modern Mexican fine-dining room on Colorado Street downtown, a Michelin-recommended kitchen with an Olson Kundig.
OrderThe bone-marrow tacos with hoja santa-pecan gremolata and smoked butter.
TipBook at the bar for a more spontaneous walk-in option; the same kitchen runs both rooms.
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