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🏙️ Downtown, Austin
70 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 70 Restaurants
✨ Date Night, Cocktails, Live Music
Austin's urban core. The Texas Capitol, 6th Street, and a cluster of ambitious new restaurants in hotel lobbies and high-rises.
Known for: Texas Capitol, 6th Street, Congress Avenue Bridge bats, Driskill Hotel
Don't miss: Olamaie, Hestia, Comedor, Roosevelt Room
💡 The bats fly out from under Congress Avenue Bridge at sunset from March to October.
Top 10 in Downtown
1
Hestia
New American · 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
2
Kappo Kappo
French-Japanese Omakase
French-Japanese omakase from twin chefs Gohei and Haru Kishi at the Austin Proper Hotel, with 25 seats built around a chef's counter. An 11-course tasting spotlights A5 wagyu and t...
94
3
Red Ash
Italian · Eater Austin Essential
Chef John Carver's downtown Italian showpiece pairs 50-day dry-aged steaks with handmade pastas and wood-grilled seafood.
91
4
Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Colony
Tourist Attraction
1.5 million Mexican free-tail bats emerge from under the Congress Avenue Bridge at sunset from March through November — the largest urban bat colony in North America. Watch from th...
89
5
Arlo Grey
Italian-American · From Top Chef winner Kristen Kish
Top Chef winner Kristen Kish's lakeside restaurant at The LINE Hotel. Handmade pastas, wood-grilled proteins, and Lady Bird Lake views. The most scenic fine dining in Austin.
89
6
Restaurant François
French
Excellent French restaurant downtown. Infatuation hit list. Classic French technique in an Austin setting with refined service and an excellent wine list.
89
7
Comedor
Mexican
Upscale contemporary Mexican restaurant downtown featuring wood-fired cooking, inventive moles, and an agave-forward bar program in a striking modern space.
88
8
Roosevelt Room
Cocktail Bar
Candlelit downtown cocktail bar where the menu takes you through centuries of American cocktail history. Classic technique, jewel-toned interiors, and bartenders who know their cra...
88
9
Lady Bird Lake
Tourist Attraction
10-mile hiking and biking trail along the Colorado River through the heart of Austin. Kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and the famous Congress Avenue Bridge bat colony (1.5 milli...
88
10
La Condesa
Modern Mexican · Michelin Recommended
Downtown modern Mexican restaurant with a gorgeous patio and one of Austin's best margarita programs. The menu blends traditional Mexican recipes with Texas ingredients. Weekend br...
88
All 70 Restaurants in Downtown
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
Steakhouse
88
Blanton Museum of Art
Art Museum
88
ACL Live at The Moody Theater
Entertainment
88
Texas State Capitol
Tourist Attraction
87
Clay Pit
Indian / Contemporary
87
Antone's Nightclub
Live Music Venue / Blues
87
The Driskill Bar
Hotel Bar / Cocktails
87
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Museum
87
LBJ Presidential Library
Museum
87
Lamberts Downtown Barbecue
Upscale BBQ / Southern
87
Fixe Southern House
Southern Fine Dining
87
Qi Austin
Chinese / Asian Fusion
87
Moderna Bar & Pizzeria
Neapolitan Pizza
87
Taqueria de Diez
Tijuana-Style Tacos
87
Bob's Steak & Chop House
Steakhouse
87
La Piscina at Austin Proper
Rooftop Mexican / Cocktails
87
Small Victory
Cocktail Bar
86
Garage
Cocktail Bar / Speakeasy
86
Houndstooth Coffee
Specialty Coffee
86
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
Fried Chicken
86
UT Tower & Campus
Tourist Attraction
86
Freedmen's Bar
BBQ / Cocktail Bar
86
Gus's Fried Chicken
Fried Chicken
86
Ranch 616
South Texas / Mexican
86
Olamaie Biscuit Bar
Southern / Bakery
86
Cooper's Old Time Pit BBQ
BBQ
86
Scholz Garten
German Beer Garden
85
Empire Control Room
Live Music Venue / Club
85
Cru Food & Wine Bar
Wine Bar / American
85
1886 Cafe & Bakery
Cafe / Bakery
85
Azul Rooftop Bar
Cocktail Bar
85
Donn's Depot
Dive Bar / Honky-Tonk
84
Hole in the Wall
Dive Bar / Music Venue
84
Firehouse Lounge
Cocktail Bar / Speakeasy
84
The Roaring Fork
American / Southwestern
84
Vinaigrette
Salads / Healthy
83
Firehouse Hostel Lounge
Cocktail Bar / Speakeasy
83
Deep Eddy Cabaret
Dive Bar
83
Flower Child
Healthy / Bowls / Salads
83
Phoenician Resto Cafe
Mediterranean / Lebanese
83
Ceviche7
Peruvian / Food Truck
83
Iron Works BBQ
BBQ / Texas
83
Russian House
Russian / Eastern European
82
Cabo Bob's Burritos
Mexican / Burritos
80
Counter Cafe
American Diner
78
CaPhe.in Coffee
Vietnamese Coffee
78
La Vi Coffee
Vietnamese Coffee
78
Trudy's Texas Star
Tex-Mex
76
CAVA
Mediterranean / Fast Casual
76
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