New American · Rainey Street · James Beard Semifinalist
Chef Kevin Fink's Rainey Street tasting-menu destination and a Michelin Green Star awardee for sustainable gastronomy. The dim-sum-cart format wheels seasonal Texas-terroir plates directly to your tab...
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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
Japanese / Sushi · South Lamar · James Beard Award
Tyson Cole's James Beard Award-winning Japanese restaurant — the hama chili, machi cure, and omakase are legendary. The original South Lamar location put Austin on the national fine dining map, with a...
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Barley Swine
New American · North 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 · North Loop · 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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Kappo Kappo
French-Japanese Omakase · Downtown
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 the day's market fish...
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Otoko
Japanese Omakase · South Congress
Omakase combining barbecue and kaiseki on South Congress. Infatuation top 25. One of the most unique fine dining experiences in Texas, blending Japanese precision with Texas smoke.
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Le Calamar
French · South 1st · Michelin Recommended 2025
French bistro with Texan sensibility. Elegant yet affordable prix fixe menu in a romantic Bouldin Creek setting.
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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.