Where to eat in Austin after midnight, and the classic 2am move.
Where to eat in Austin after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.
Magnolia Cafe in Austin is the South Congress 24-hour diner, the rare round-the-clock kitchen pulling Friday 2am customers with migas, queso and gingerbread.
OrderLove migas plate with a side of queso, both run round the clock.
TipFriday 1am during SXSW is a scrum; off-peak Wednesday midnight is the easiest seat.
Kerbey Lane Cafe in Austin is the 24-hour Central and South Lamar diners since 1980, the city's after-bar pancake-and-queso kitchen with a 2am rush.
OrderGingerbread pancakes and a bowl of queso for the table.
TipThe Central location is the smaller floor; South Lamar holds the larger crowd on Friday and Saturday 1am.
Justine's Brasserie in Austin is the East 5th 1937 cottage French brasserie since 2009, the city's longest-running late-night room for steak frites.
OrderSteak frites with bearnaise and a coupe of Champagne.
TipKitchen runs to 11pm Sun-Thu and midnight Fri-Sat; Tuesday closure is firm, so plan around it.
Las Trancas in Austin is the East Cesar Chavez taco truck for late-night al pastor and barbacoa, open until midnight with $1.50 tacos for the after-bar crowd.
OrderTacos al pastor; portions are small, order four.
TipThe truck closes Monday; Wednesday and Sunday nights are the quieter windows.
Whisler's in Austin is the East 6th Street cocktail bar running to 2am, with Thai food from Thai-Kun and the upstairs Mezcaleria Tobala agave list.
OrderA mezcal-flight from Tobala and Thai-Kun's pad kee mao for the table.
TipWalk upstairs to Mezcaleria Tobala for the agave list; the downstairs bar runs faster and louder.
Stubb's Bar-B-Q in Austin is the Red River BBQ-and-music venue running late on show nights, an 1850s limestone building with smoked plates and a long.
OrderSmoked-meat plate and a bloody mary at the bar.
TipShow nights run later than the regular kitchen; check the calendar before planning a 1am eat.
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