33 cuisines represented in our Austin guide. Click through to the entry to see editor picks, what to order and how to book. Want a wider lens? All cuisines in this country or global cuisines index.

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Street food16 restaurantsAustin street food splits between two great traditions, central Texas barbecue and the East Side taco trailer. Cafe13 restaurantsAustin's cafe culture runs from walk-up coffee bars to roastery counters, many of them tied to specific neighborhoods. Brunch11 restaurants Cocktail bar11 restaurants Bakery10 restaurantsAustin's bakeries span European patisserie, Texas doughnut counters and Mexican panaderias, many of them long-running neighborhood fixtures. Wine bar10 restaurantsAustin's wine bars range from dedicated natural-wine rooms to chef-led programs run alongside the kitchen. Mexican8 restaurantsAustin's Mexican dining reaches well beyond Tex-Mex into the regional kitchens of Oaxaca, the Yucatan and the coast. Brewery6 restaurants Taqueria6 restaurantsThe taqueria is the heart of how East Austin eats, from heirloom-corn standard-bearers to late-night al pastor trucks. American diner4 restaurantsThe all-day diner is a fixture of how Austin eats, anchored by counter-and-booth rooms that keep the griddle hot around the clock. Japanese4 restaurantsAustin's modern Japanese cooking was largely codified by one chef and his kitchens on the city's Lamar corridor. New American4 restaurantsNew American cooking in Austin is grain-driven and built around live fire, led by a pair of acclaimed downtown and Rainey Street kitchens. Steakhouse4 restaurantsAustin's steakhouses run from a heritage Clarksville room to a polished hotel kitchen, both built on Texas beef and oak fire. American BBQ3 restaurantsBarbecue is the dish Austin is known for, and the styles run from old-school smoke houses to chefs reworking the form. Mexican modern3 restaurantsModern Mexican cooking is one of Austin's strongest categories, built around masa and Texas sourcing by a handful of acclaimed chefs. Asian fusion2 restaurantsAustin's fusion scene is defined less by trend than by its barbecue DNA, with pitmasters folding smoke into other traditions. Burgers2 restaurantsThe Austin burger is a counter-order, fresh-ground affair, and two local chains set the template from their original storefronts. Chinese2 restaurantsAustin's Chinese dining is led by an open-kitchen room that put dim sum on the map downtown. Japanese izakaya2 restaurantsThe izakaya in Austin takes a distinctly local form, crossing the casual Japanese pub with Texas barbecue. Japanese ramen2 restaurantsAustin's ramen culture grew out of one influential counter that brought Hakata-style tonkotsu to the city. Soul food2 restaurantsSouthern cooking gets its most refined Austin expression in a converted house near downtown. Tasting menu2 restaurantsThe tasting menu in Austin is farm-driven and often fire-led, anchored by a couple of chef-defining rooms. Tex-Mex2 restaurantsTex-Mex is the city's birthright cuisine, and one South Lamar room sits at the center of its history. American1 restaurantAmerican cooking in Austin leans hard on Texas farms and the seasons, with the best rooms sourcing from the same Hill Country growers and ranchers.

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