What to order at Hestia

Must order
The whole-roasted duck for two, ordered at booking; the rest of the menu flexes around it.
Signature dishes
Whole-roasted duck, Wood-grilled scallop, Smoked beet tartare
Editor tip
The chef's counter on the hearth side is two booking-clicks deeper than the dining room and worth chasing.
CuisineNew American
Price$$$$
NeighborhoodDowntown
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Austin: Downtown Food Tour With Local Tastings★ 5.0 (1)
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Austin: Downtown Food Tour With Local Tastings

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Location

Address: 607 W 3rd St, Suite 105, Austin, TX 78701

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Olamaie ★ 4.7

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Olamaie in Austin is Michael Fojtasek's Michelin-starred Southern dining room in a converted house near downtown, named for three generations of women.

OrderThe off-menu biscuits with whipped honey butter, requested as soon as you sit down.

TipThe four-course prix fixe is built with chef de cuisine Amanda Turner; vegetarian path is available on request.

Comedor ★ 4.6

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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.

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Olamaie ★ 4.7

$$$$ Modern SouthernDowntown

Olamaie in Austin is Michael Fojtasek's Michelin-starred Southern dining room in a converted house near downtown, named for three generations of women.

OrderThe off-menu biscuits with whipped honey butter, requested as soon as you sit down.

TipThe four-course prix fixe is built with chef de cuisine Amanda Turner; vegetarian path is available on request.

Comedor ★ 4.6

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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 ★ 4.7

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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.

Este ★ 4.6

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Este in Austin is Fermin Nunez's seafood-driven Manor Road bungalow, charcoal-cooked coastal Mexican food and ceviches in the old Eastside Cafe space.

OrderThe tuna tostada with avocado and serrano salsa; it has been on the menu since opening.

TipLunch runs Friday to Sunday 12 to 4pm; the daytime ceviche service is significantly easier to walk in than dinner.

Birdie's ★ 4.8

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Birdie's in Austin is Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel's counter-service bistro at East 12th and Harvey, a James Beard beverage winner and 2025 Time100 Next pick.

OrderWhichever pasta is on the daily-changing menu; Tracy ran pasta at Marea before opening.

TipThe reservation system is limited but walk-ins are always welcome; aim for the 5pm seating on weeknights.

Emmer & Rye ★ 4.5

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Emmer & Rye in Austin is Kevin Fink's grain-driven Rainey Street room, a Bib Gourmand kitchen with a dim-sum-style cart and house-milled pastas.

OrderWhatever the pasta of the day is; the kitchen mills its own flour and the pasta moves with the harvest.

TipSit at the counter to flag down the small-plates cart first; the choice cuts go fast.

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