What to order at Uchi

Must order
The omakase route at the sushi bar; the bar tasting flows in real time.
Editor tip
Sake Social and the early seating run a discounted bar menu daily from 5 to 6:30pm.
CuisineJapanese
Price$$$$
Tasting menu$95-165
ChefTyson Cole
Book ahead2 weeks
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Address: 801 South Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

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Uchiko ★ 4.7

$$$$ Tasting $95-165JapaneseChef Tyson Cole

Uchiko in Austin is Tyson Cole's elevated Japanese farmhouse room on North Lamar, the Hai Hospitality sibling to Uchi and a Top Chef alumni line.

OrderThe Yokai Berry course; it has been on the menu since opening for a reason.

Book2 weeks ahead

TipSake Social runs 5 to 6:30pm and is the cheapest way to sit at the bar.

Jeffrey's ★ 4.5

$$$$ Tasting $80-150 a la carteSteakhouseChef McGuire Moorman team

Jeffrey's in Austin is McGuire Moorman's heritage Clarksville steakhouse since 1975, a West Lynn dining room with tableside Caesar, oak-grilled steaks.

OrderThe dry-aged ribeye on the bone with the tableside Caesar.

Book1 week ahead

TipJosephine House next door is the sibling lunch room with the same kitchen and no booking required.

Emmer & Rye ★ 4.5

$$$$ Tasting $95-130New AmericanChef Kevin Fink

Emmer & Rye in Austin is Kevin Fink's grain-focused Rainey Street dining room, a Bib Gourmand tasting kitchen with a roaming dim-sum-style cart of small.

OrderWhatever pasta is on the daily card; the kitchen mills its own flour each morning.

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TipThe counter seats see the cart first; book one if you want choice cuts of the small plates.

Comedor ★ 4.6

$$$$ Tasting $120 tasting, $70-90 a la carteModern MexicanChef Philip Speer

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.

Book3 weeks ahead

TipBook at the bar for a more spontaneous walk-in option; the same kitchen runs both rooms.

Garrison ★ 4.3

$$$$ Tasting $95-200 a la carteSteakhouseChef Fairmont Austin team

Garrison in Austin is the Fairmont's Michelin-recommended steakhouse on Red River, a wood-and-fire room built on Texas beef and a Wine Spectator-recognised.

OrderThe wood-fired ribeye and the Garrison Dirty Martini, ordered tableside.

Book1 week ahead

TipThe Wine Spectator Award of Excellence cellar runs 600 bottles deep; ask for the sommelier route.

Barley Swine ★ 4.5

$$$$ Tasting $95-125Wine barChef Bryce Gilmore

Barley Swine in Austin is Bryce Gilmore's farm-driven Burnet Road tasting room since 2010, a Texas-only sourcing kitchen with a Southwestern palette.

OrderThe chef's tasting flow; the menu changes daily around the morning's farm delivery.

Book2 weeks ahead

TipOdd Duck on Lamar is Gilmore's sibling and the more casual option from the same playbook.

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