New American · Rainey Street · James Beard Semifinalist
Inventive grain-focused restaurant on Rainey Street featuring dim-sum-style small plates passed tableside and a celebrated fermentation program.
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Hestia
New American · Downtown · James Beard Semifinalist
Live-fire fine dining downtown from the Emmer & Rye team. Every dish touches flame in the show-stopping open kitchen built around a massive hearth.
97
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Kemuri Tatsu-ya
Japanese BBQ · East Austin
A mashup of Texas smokehouse and Japanese izakaya from the Tatsu-ya team, offering smoked meats with Japanese preparations in a rock-and-roll atmosphere.
96
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Barley Swine
New American · South Lamar · James Beard Semifinalist
Chef Bryce Gilmore's tasting-menu-driven restaurant offering creative, hyper-seasonal small plates that celebrate Texas ingredients with global technique.
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Canje
Caribbean · East Austin · James Beard Semifinalist, NY Times Best Restaurants
Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph's celebration of Caribbean cuisine draws on Guyanese heritage. Named one of the best restaurants in America by the New York Times.
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Launderette
New American · East Austin
A beloved East Austin restaurant in a converted laundromat serving creative American fare with Mediterranean influences, known for outstanding brunch.
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Le Calamar
French · Bouldin Creek · Michelin Recommended 2025
French bistro with Texan sensibility. Elegant yet affordable prix fixe menu in a romantic Bouldin Creek setting.
92
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Uchiko
Japanese · North Loop
Uchi's sister restaurant offering a farmstead-inspired approach to Japanese cuisine with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients in a sleek North Austin space.
91
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Justine's Brasserie
French · East Austin
Bohemian East Austin institution since 2009, serving classic French brasserie fare until the wee hours in a romantically lit, vintage-filled space.
91
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Red Ash
Italian · Downtown · Eater Austin Essential
Chef John Carver's downtown Italian showpiece pairs 50-day dry-aged steaks with handmade pastas and wood-grilled seafood.