🎨 East Austin, Austin

157 restaurants · 2026

🍽️ 157 Restaurants ✨ BBQ, Tacos, Date Night, Cocktails

Austin's creative dining capital. Once industrial, now home to Franklin Barbecue and the city's most acclaimed taquerias and chef-driven concepts.

Known for: Franklin Barbecue, East 6th Street, murals, food trucks

Don't miss: Franklin Barbecue, Suerte, Nixta Taqueria, Birdie's

💡 Franklin opens at 11am and the line forms before sunrise — Birdie's is walk-in for natural wine and pasta.

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Franklin Barbecue

BBQ · James Beard Award

Legendary pitmaster Aaron Franklin's iconic BBQ joint, famous for brisket that draws hours-long lines. Widely considered the best BBQ in the country.

Suerte

Mexican · James Beard Semifinalist

Chef Fermin Núñez's Austin masterclass in masa. Heirloom Mexican corn nixtamalized in-house becomes the foundation for suadero tacos, puffy tostadas, and the tamal Oaxaqueño. James...

Nixta Taqueria

Mexican · James Beard Semifinalist

Tiny East Austin taqueria crafting inventive tacos on handmade blue corn tortillas. One of the most celebrated taquerias in the country.

Kemuri Tatsu-ya

Japanese BBQ

Chef Tatsu Aikawa's Japanese izakaya / Texas BBQ mashup. Taiyaki cornbread, brisket tsukemen, guaca-poke, and a smoked-yakitori program that reads like an Austin dare. Loud, invent...

la Barbecue

BBQ

Pitmaster LeAnn Mueller carries on a legendary Texas BBQ family tradition with exceptional brisket and ribs from a permanent East Austin location.

Birdie's

Regional European · James Beard Finalist 2025, Food & Wine Restaurant of the Year 2023

Counter-service neighborhood restaurant and wine bar serving a daily-changing menu of seasonal American food. Chef Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel-Ezekiel's prix fixe dinners have earned na...

Canje

Caribbean · 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.

Launderette

New American

A beloved East Austin restaurant in a converted laundromat serving creative American fare with Mediterranean influences, known for outstanding brunch.

Dai Due

New American

Butcher shop and restaurant celebrating Texas wild game, local produce, and the hunter-gatherer ethos. A cornerstone of Austin's farm-to-table movement.

Mercado Sin Nombre

Mexican Cafe · Michelin Bib Gourmand 2025, James Beard Semifinalist 2026

East Austin cafe exploring heirloom Mexican corn and specialty coffee. The 100-hour biscuit and masa twinkie earned national acclaim.

All 157 Restaurants in East Austin

Justine's Brasserie

French

Parish Barbecue

Cajun BBQ

Tsuke Edomae

Japanese Omakase / Sushi

Este

Mexican / Seafood

Intero

Italian

Sushi|Bar ATX

Japanese / Omakase

Veracruz All Natural

Mexican

Bufalina

Neapolitan Pizza

Distant Relatives

African / BBQ Fusion

Fukumoto

Japanese Izakaya

Loro

Asian BBQ

KG BBQ

Egyptian-Texas BBQ

Nixta East Side

Mexican

Poeta

Italian

Via 313

Detroit-Style Pizza

Whisler's

Cocktail Bar

Lao'd Bar

Laotian / Southeast Asian

Oseyo

Korean

Dee Dee

Thai / Northern Thai

Toshokan

Japanese / Izakaya

Ezov

Mediterranean / Israeli

Konbini

Japanese-Mexican Sushi

Shokunin

Sushi

Micklethwait Craft Meats

BBQ

Vic & Al's

Cajun / Creole

Pasta|Bar Austin

Italian / Tasting Menu

Small's Pizza

New Haven-Style Pizza

Paperboy

New American

Juniper

Italian

Salty Sow

New American

Bird Bird Biscuit

American Breakfast

Cuantos Tacos

Mexican / Creative Tacos

Lazarus Brewing Co.

Brewery / Tacos / Coffee

Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile

Southern / Ranch

Fish Shop

Seafood / Coastal

Taqueria Diez

Mexican / Tacos

Mum Foods Smokehouse & Deli

BBQ / Deli

Siti

Middle Eastern / Modern

Poet's

New American / Cocktails

Fabrik

European / Industrial

Space Kat BBQ

BBQ

Here Nor There

Cocktail Bar / Speakeasy

Via 313 Pizza

Detroit-Style Pizza

Kerlin BBQ

BBQ

Yuyo

Peruvian

Contigo

Ranch-to-Table

Ember Kitchen

New American / Wood-Fired

Wax Myrtle's

New American / Southern

De Nada Cantina

Mexican / Tacos

La Santa Barbacha

Mexican / Barbacoa

Twin Isle

Trinidadian / Caribbean

Sammie's

American / Seafood

Pueblo Viejo

Mexican / Food Truck

Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop

Tex-Mex Bakery

Discada

Mexican / Disco Fries

Apt 115

American / Neighborhood

The White Horse

Honky-Tonk / Bar

Hoover's Cooking

Southern / Soul Food

Mexta

Mexican / Texas

Este Pizza

Neapolitan Pizza

Vixen's Wedding

Natural Wine Bar

Salt & Time Butcher Shop

Butcher / Charcuterie

East Side King

Asian Street Food / Food Truck

Anthem

Chinese / Modern

Juan in a Million

Tex-Mex / Breakfast Tacos

Hold Out Brewing

Brewery / Beer Garden

Uptown Sports Club

American / Bar

East End Ballroom

American / Music Venue

Bread Boat

Georgian Bakery

Desnudo Tacos

Mexican / Fish Tacos

Oink BBQ

BBQ / Tacos

Easy Tiger

Bakery / Beer Garden

Whistler's

Cocktail Bar

Sour Duck Market

Bakery / Brunch

Tumble 22

Nashville Hot Chicken

Casino El Camino

Burgers / Dive Bar

Cane Rosso

Neapolitan Pizza

Hillside Farmacy

American / Farmstead

Gourmands Neighborhood Pub

Gastropub

1618 Asian Fusion

Asian Fusion

Chicon

Tex-Mex / American

Cockta'l

Fried Chicken

El Chile

Mexican

Colleen's Kitchen

Southern / Brunch

Zanzibar

Cocktail Bar / Tapas

Tillery Kitchen & Bar

New American

Sazan Ramen

Japanese Ramen

Blue Dahlia Bistro

French / European

Forthright

New American

Licha's Cantina

Mexican

Patrizi's

Italian / Food Truck

Texas State Cemetery

Landmark / Historic Site

Nickel City

Dive Bar / Cocktails

Merit Coffee

Specialty Coffee

Casa Colombia

Colombian

Zilker Brewing Company

Brewery / Taproom

Batch Craft Beer + Kolaches

Brewery / Kolaches

Chi'Lantro BBQ

Korean-Mexican Fusion

Flitch Coffee

Specialty Coffee

Cisco's Restaurant Bakery & Bar

Tex-Mex / Bakery

Cenote

Coffee / Cafe

Better Half Coffee & Cocktails

Coffee / Cocktails

Quality Seafood Market

Seafood Market / Casual

Oddwood Ales

Brewery / Wine / Bar

Sawyer & Co.

Cajun-Southern

Hops & Grain Brewery

Brewery / Taproom

Revelry Kitchen + Bar

American / Cocktail Bar

The Hightower

Cocktail Bar / Music

Hotel Vegas

Bar / Live Music Venue

Revival Coffee

Coffee

Central Machine Works

Brewpub

Eastside Tavern

American / Dive Bar

Haymaker

American / Bar

Wright Bros. Brew & Brew

Coffee / Beer

Daydreamer

Cocktail Bar

Granny's Tacos

Mexican / Breakfast Tacos

The Brewer's Table

Brewery / Restaurant

Il Brutto

Italian

Infinite Monkey Theorem

Urban Winery / Bar

Mi Madre's

Tex-Mex

Kitty Cohen's

Bar / Beer Garden

Violet Crown Social Club

Bar / Patio

Spokesman

Coffee / Bar

Sahara Lounge

Bar / Live Music / World Music

Saigon On 7th

Vietnamese / Banh Mi

Blue Owl Brewing

Brewery / Sour Beer

George Washington Carver Museum

Museum

Old Thousand

Chinese-American

Grackle

Dive Bar

Anthem Korean

Korean Fried Chicken

French Legation State Historic Site

Landmark / Historic Site

Yellow Jacket Social Club

Bar / American

Tigers Luck

Cocktail Bar

Oddwood Brewing

Brewery / Pizza

The Volstead Lounge

Dive Bar

Cuvee Coffee

Specialty Coffee

Hi Sign Brewing

Brewery

Haymaker Austin

American / Bar

Hi-Hat Public House

Bar / American Pub

Craftsman

Bar / Patio

Fleet Coffee

Specialty Coffee

Soul Seoul Sol

Korean-Soul Fusion

Palomino Coffee

Coffee / Cafe

Shangri-La

Dive Bar

Cherrywood Coffeehouse

Coffee / Cafe

Voodoo Doughnut

Donuts / Dessert

Handsome Dan's

Sandwiches / Bar

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