CuisineNew American
Price$$
NeighborhoodManor Road
Last verified

Why locals love it: Jesse Griffiths's wild-game and butchery school plus restaurant on Manor Road is a Bib Gourmand kitchen most visitors miss for the bigger names.

Tip: Sit at the supper-club nights for the most experimental menu; the New School of Traditional Cookery runs hunting and butchery classes too.

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Location

Address: 2406 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722

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