Chef Tyson Cole's groundbreaking Japanese farmhouse dining experience. Innovative sushi and omakase in a converted bungalow on South Lamar.
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Emmer & Rye
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.
98
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Olamaie
Southern · Downtown · Michelin 1 Star 2025, James Beard Finalist Best Chef Texas
Refined Southern cuisine in a historic downtown bungalow. Chef Michael Fojtasek's thoughtful approach to Southern hospitality and heritage ingredients.
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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.
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Uchi (Lamar)
Japanese / Sushi · South Lamar · James Beard Award
The original Uchi on South Lamar — Tyson Cole's James Beard-winning Japanese restaurant in a converted bungalow. The hama chili, machi cure, and omakase are legendary. The restaurant that put Austin o...
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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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Craft Omakase
Japanese Omakase · Rosedale · Michelin Star 2024
Intimate 12-seat omakase counter with 22-course seasonal tasting menu. Earned a Michelin star within 11 months of opening.
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Birdie's
Regional European · East Austin · 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 national acclaim.
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Fonda San Miguel
Interior Mexican · North Loop · James Beard America's Classics Award
Pioneer of interior Mexican cuisine in the US since 1975. Refined regional dishes in a hacienda-style setting. Sunday brunch buffet is legendary.
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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.