18 upscale rooms in Austin, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Austin — destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Austin food.
Birdie's ★ 4.8
east-austin · 2944 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702
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.
Tip: The reservation system is limited but walk-ins are always welcome; aim for the 5pm seating on weeknights.
Suerte ★ 4.7
east-austin · 1800 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
Suerte in Austin is Fermin Nunez's masa-driven East 6th room, a Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen serving heirloom-corn tortillas and suadero tacos.
Tip: Beverage director Celia Pellegrini won the Michelin Texas Sommelier Award 2025; let her route the pairings.
Comedor ★ 4.6
downtown · 501 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701
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 farmers.
Tip: The guillotine garage doors open in good weather; ask for the indoor-outdoor counter when you book.
Este ★ 4.6
manor-road · 2113 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722
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.
Tip: Lunch runs Friday to Sunday 12 to 4pm; the daytime ceviche service is significantly easier to walk in than dinner.
Dai Due ★ 4.6
manor-road · 2406 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722
Dai Due in Austin is Jesse Griffiths's butcher-shop-and-supper-club on Manor Road, a Bib Gourmand kitchen built on Texas farms and wild game.
Tip: The supper-club nights book separately and run the most interesting menus; the regular dinner card is the daytime grill.
El Naranjo ★ 4.6
south-lamar · 2532 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
El Naranjo in Austin is Iliana de la Vega's James Beard-winning regional Mexican kitchen on South Lamar, serving Oaxacan moles and coastal ceviches.
Tip: The Sunday-supper format runs a slightly different menu; ask about it when booking.
El Naranjo ★ 4.6
south-lamar · 2532 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
El Naranjo in Austin is Iliana de la Vega's James Beard-winning Oaxacan dining room on South Lamar, a family kitchen of regional moles, ceviches and slow-roasted meats.
Tip: Daughter Ana Torrealba runs the kitchen as chef de cuisine; the Sunday-supper menu is the most experimental.
Emmer & Rye ★ 4.5
rainey-street · 51 Rainey St, Suite 110, Austin, TX 78701
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.
Tip: Sit at the counter to flag down the small-plates cart first; the choice cuts go fast.
Fonda San Miguel ★ 4.5
north-loop · 2330 W North Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78756
Fonda San Miguel in Austin is Tom Gilliland's 1975 interior-Mexican dining room on North Loop, a pioneer of regional Oaxacan and Yucatecan cooking.
Tip: The Sunday brunch buffet is the showcase; book the dining room for it at least a week out and arrive at 11.
Kemuri Tatsu-ya ★ 4.5
east-austin · 2713 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78702
Kemuri Tatsu-ya in Austin is the Tatsu-ya team's Japanese-izakaya-meets-Texas-BBQ mash-up on East 2nd, a Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen with sake list.
Tip: The sake list is unusually deep for a BBQ-leaning room; ask the bar to route a flight from Junmai to Daiginjo.
Kemuri Tatsu-ya ★ 4.5
east-austin · 2713 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78702
Kemuri Tatsu-ya in Austin is the Tatsu-ya team's izakaya-meets-BBQ casual room on East 2nd, a Bib Gourmand kitchen built for big shared plates and sake flights.
Tip: The sake list runs 80 bottles; ask the bar to walk you up from Junmai to Daiginjo as a flight.
Loro ★ 4.4
south-lamar · 2115 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
Loro in Austin is Aaron Franklin and Tyson Cole's Asian smokehouse on South Lamar, a Texas BBQ and Southeast Asian small-plates mashup under live oaks.
Tip: The South Lamar patio under live oaks is the best seat; no reservations, walk-in only, go early.
Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum ★ 4.4
downtown · 1203 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703
Lin Asian Bar in Austin is Ling Qi Wu's dim sum and Chinese kitchen on West 6th, a bright room with an open kitchen and Sunday dim-sum brunch carts.
Tip: The dim sum cart only runs Sunday brunch; lunch service Monday to Saturday is a la carte off the same kitchen.
Loro ★ 4.4
south-lamar · 2115 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
Loro in Austin is the Franklin and Uchi teams' Asian smokehouse on South Lamar, a casual walk-in patio for Texas BBQ and Southeast Asian small plates under live oaks.
Tip: Walk-in only; come at 5pm sharp or after 9pm to dodge the 90-minute weekend wait.
Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum ★ 4.4
downtown · 1203 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703
Lin Asian Bar in Austin is Ling Qi Wu's dim sum and Chinese kitchen on West 6th, a bright counter room with an open kitchen and Sunday brunch dim-sum carts.
Tip: Sunday brunch is the only dim-sum-cart service; book a week out for the 11am seating window.
Sammie's Italian ★ 4.3
downtown · 807 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78703
Sammie's Italian in Austin is McGuire Moorman's downtown red-sauce room on West 6th, an old-school Italian-American card with veal and a martini bar.
Tip: The bar runs walk-in service; the dining room books a week out and goes faster on Friday nights.
Justine's Brasserie ★ 4.3
east-austin · 4710 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702
Justine's Brasserie in Austin is a late-night French brasserie in a 1937 East 5th cottage, owned by Justine Gilcrease since 2009 and open until midnight.
Tip: The Pagoda room and patio handle the smoking crowd; the Tuesday closure is firm, so plan around it.
South Congress Cafe ★ 4.1
south-congress · 1600 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
South Congress Cafe in Austin is the South Congress brunch room since 2005, an all-day kitchen of pancakes, crab cakes and a brunch trade that runs weekend mornings hard.
Tip: Weekend brunch books out by 10am; reserve a day ahead or arrive at the 9am Saturday open.