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Are restaurants what make a city great? Some might say its businesses and activities while others would tout its opportunities and quality of life, but nearly every equation includes great places to eat distinctive foods in comfortable surroundings. Here at HelloAustin.com, you'll find just that ... and much more, including those places that local residents tend to keep to themselves.
It's the best of Austin dining, in one convenient location!
From Indian cuisine connoisseurs to those looking for an easy introduction to exotic fare, Clay Pit has it all.
From Philadelphia to California, Maiko Sushi Lounge has lunch and dinner all rolled up.
Austin's best bakeries feature great food, affordable prices, and use all-natural ingredients when creating their unique and delicious food offerings.
Both Hyde Park Bar & Grill locations serve the restaurant’s famous French fries, which deserve a paragraph unto themselves.
European sensibilities mix with Southern American comfort to create a truly delicious experience.
David Bull’s triple-threat opening, Congress, Bar Congress and Second Bar + Kitchen, was a widely anticipated and noteworthy event, especially among those who populate the ever-growing foodie scene in Austin.
The inventory of new and varied mobile lunch trucks in Austin is lending new credence to this Texas state capital’s reputation for progressive thinking and living, not to mention making everything big!
The Salt Lick barbecue restaurant is the real deal, offering delicious barbecue smoked in a huge pit inside a rough-hewn rock building situated in the middle of nowhere, but nonetheless attracting hordes of people from Austin and beyond.
It's no challenge to find decent Tex-Mex fare in Austin. But those who want to find one of the places the locals go, might want to try one of Maudie’s six locations.
Think of Austin Java as the official restaurant/coffeehouse chain of Austin.
It's not, of course, but Austin Java is a great place to stop in for a breakfast meeting or a sandwich with a side of quirky.
A long list of celebrities have endorsed Guero’s Taco Bar on South Congress Avenue with their presence: Sandra Bullock, Vince Vaughan, Uma Thurman, Val Kilmer, Lyle Lovett, – all have had the good sense to come into the Tex-Mex haven that is Guero’s over the years.
Long known as “The sunset capital of Texas,” The Oasis has a kind of legendary status in Austin and throughout the Lone Star state. It’s not only the largest outdoor restaurant in Texas (and possibly the world), it epitomizes the Austin lifestyle with its drop-dead gorgeous views and laid-back vibe.
Ruby’s BBQ is perhaps the only barbecue in the state that sells all-natural, hormone-free beef brisket and a vegetarian chili that includes bulgur wheat. There are numerous other non-traditional dishes served here that you won’t find at the average Texas barbecue – a nod to its location just north of “The Drag” at the University of Texas and connection with the local music scene for more than 20 years.
Mama Fu’s Asian House is taking Pan-Asian fresh food to the masses, and we’ll gladly go along for the ride.
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