Bella Sera of Leander
Baked pasta, chicken dishes, veal and seafood at a family-run Italian restaurant.
Menu available
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Restaurants with menus, hours and photos. The four shown change each visit.
Gracie’s
Chicken-fried steak, daily lunch specials and desserts near Main Street.
Menu available
Mercado Sin Nombre
Mexican coffee and heirloom-corn pastries on Pleasant Valley Road.
Menu available
Ivar’s River Pub
Lunch and dinner beside the San Marcos River.
Menu available
PB Café
Breakfast, brunch and comfort food beside Perky Beans Coffee.
Menu available
The Original Black’s Barbecue
The original Lockhart location of a family barbecue business founded in 1932.
Menu available
Este
Coastal Mexican seafood, aguachiles and charcoal cooking on Manor Road.
Menu availableHappy hour
Sami Sumeli
Georgian dumplings, cheese breads and stews on Whitestone Boulevard.
Menu available
Paw Paw’s Catfish House
Fried and blackened catfish, shrimp baskets and po-boys on Main Street.
Menu available
Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop
All-day breakfast, Tex-Mex lunch plates and Mexican baked goods.
Menu available
Loro
Smoked meats, rice bowls and an oak-shaded patio on South Lamar.
Menu availableHappy hour
Jardin del Rey
Fajitas, enchiladas and queso at a longtime Leander Tex-Mex restaurant.
Menu available
Ramen Tatsu-ya
Tonkotsu ramen, dipping noodles and vegan options on Research Boulevard.
Menu available
Soto — Cedar Park
Sushi, sashimi and Japanese dishes at Soto’s Cedar Park location.
Menu availableHappy hour
JewBoy Burgers
Burgers, burritos and latkes influenced by Jewish and border-town cooking.
Menu available
Lao’d Bar
Lao dishes, crispy rice and cocktails in far East Austin.
Menu available
Blue Dahlia Bistro
Tartines, eggs and European-style café food with a courtyard.
Menu available
Levant Cafe & Grill
Shawarma, kebabs and mezze on Cypress Creek Road.
Menu available
Asiana Indian Cuisine
Indian curries, tandoori dishes and vegetarian options in South Austin.
Menu available
The Peached Tortilla — Cedar Park
Brisket tacos, dan dan noodles and weekend brunch with a patio and playscape.
Menu available
Gino’s Italian Restaurant & Pizza
Pasta, pizza and Italian-American dishes, with separate lunch and dinner service.
Menu available
The Root Cellar Cafe
Scratch-made breakfast and lunch in downtown San Marcos.
Menu available
Abby Jane Bakeshop
Seasonal pastries and breads beside Barton Springs Mill.
Menu available
Kreuz Market
Post-oak-smoked meats and market-style barbecue in Lockhart.
Menu available
Rock N Grill
Dosas, biryanis and North and South Indian dishes on North Mays Street.
Menu available
Broth & Basil
Pho and Vietnamese dishes, including pho made with Texas Wagyu beef.
Menu available
Salt Traders Coastal Cooking
Oysters, ceviche and coastal seafood at the original Round Rock location.
Menu availableHappy hour
Neighbors Kitchen & Yard
Pizza, wings and sandwiches beside the Colorado River in Bastrop.
Menu available
Fogonero
Stuffed arepas, empanadas and Venezuelan stews on West Pecan Street.
Menu available
Bites & Basil
Pho, bun sliders and Vietnamese rice dishes from the Broth & Basil team.
Menu available
JIMMY JOHN'S GOURMET SANDWICHES
JIMMY JOHN'S GOURMET SANDWICHES at 950 W UNIVERSITY AVE in Georgetown.
Menu available
Taste of Ethiopia
Ethiopian stews, vegetable platters and injera in Pflugerville.
Menu available
Wingstop
Wingstop at 1013 W University Ave Ste 112 in Georgetown.
Menu available
Leona Botanical Café & Bar
Leona Botanical Café & Bar at 6405 Brodie Ln in Sunset Valley.
Menu available
Wasabi
Wasabi at 3303 Williams Drive Suite 1045 in Georgetown.
Menu available
Hat Creek Burger Company — Westlake
Hat Creek Burger Company — Westlake at 5902 Bee Cave Road in West Lake Hills.
Menu available
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Bastrop
Breakfast at Maxine’s, catfish at Paw Paw’s, Vietnamese food at LAB C, comfort food at Gracie’s and restaurants along Main Street and the river.
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Cedar Park
Georgian, Nepalese, Japanese, Mediterranean and Cajun restaurants, plus the Peached Tortilla’s Whitestone Boulevard location.
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Downtown
Hestia on West Third Street, serving live-fire dishes with à-la-carte and tasting-menu options.
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Driftwood
The Salt Lick’s original location on FM 1826, serving barbecue in the Hill Country.
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Dripping Springs
Tillie’s at Camp Lucy, bread and pastries at Abby Jane Bakeshop, and pizza at Pieous east of town.
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Mexican food at Suerte and Nixta, Caribbean dishes at Canje, pasta at Intero and several barbecue restaurants. These listings cover multiple East Austin neighborhoods.
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Georgetown
Breakfast at Monument Cafe, pizza at 600 Degrees, handmade pasta at La Riv and other restaurants near the square.
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Hutto
Pho at Bites & Basil, barbecue at Southside Market and chicken-fried steak and pie at the Texan Cafe.
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Lago Vista
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Leander
Italian dishes at Bella Sera, Tex-Mex at Jardin Del Rey, meals at PB Café, burgers and Texas comfort food.
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Black’s, Kreuz, Smitty’s and Barbs B Q. Compare addresses, service days and menus before planning a barbecue trip.
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North Austin
Indian food, Chinese noodles, Japanese ramen, Tex-Mex and tasting menus across North Austin. Use the address on each profile to plan your route.
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Northwest Austin
InterStellar BBQ on Ranch Road 620. Lunch service runs until the posted closing time or sellout.
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Pflugerville
Vietnamese pho, Ethiopian platters, Venezuelan arepas and Mexican food. Each listing includes the address and its own menu links.
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Round Rock
Georgian dishes at Nikala, Korean food at Ghama Zone, Indian cooking at Rock N Grill, Italian food at Gino’s and more around town.
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Café meals at Root Cellar and Blue Dahlia, lunch and dinner at Industry, and riverside tables at Ivar’s River Pub.
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South Austin
Barbecue on Barton Springs Road, vegetarian food on South First Street and LeRoy and Lewis farther south on Emerald Forest Drive.
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South Congress
New York-style pizza at Home Slice on South Congress Avenue. See the South Austin listings for more restaurants nearby.
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South Lamar
Sushi, Tex-Mex, Thai and Mexican restaurants along South Lamar, including Uchi, Matt’s El Rancho, Kiin Di and El Mesón.
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Restaurant openings blogBeyond Austin: 10 recent restaurant openings in nearby towns
Restaurant openings around Austin reach well beyond the city limits. These ten late-summer and fall arrivals range from a South Indian kitchen on the Cedar Park–Leander border to a family-run restaurant in downtown Buda and barbecue in San Marcos.
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New restaurants and cafés in Austin and the surrounding Central Texas towns.