📍 South 1st, Austin
7 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 7 Restaurants
Interior Mexican, wood-fired BBQ, and a French bistro share a walkable stretch of South First between Oltorf and Stassney
Top 7 in South 1st
1
Le Calamar
South 1st French bistro that figured out how to put a serious prix fixe on the table without the downtown price tag — duck confit, steak tartare, chocolate souffle, all served in a...
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2
Lenoir Hot Weather Food
Tasting menu served in a converted Bouldin Creek house on South 1st. They describe the cooking as hot weather food, which translates to lighter, brighter plates that lean into Texa...
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3
Terry Black's BBQ
Third-generation Lockhart BBQ family running a South 1st operation. Terry Black's carries the Black family lineage — this isn't a newcomer borrowing Central Texas tradition, it's t...
88
4
Fresa's
Wood-grilled chicken and Mexican fare on South 1st where the charcoal does the heavy lifting. The chicken comes off the grill with real char and real flavor. A drive-through and pa...
87
5
High Road DelicaTexan
High Road is a South 1st deli stacking sandwiches tall and curing its own meats and house-made sausages. A 2026 Tastemaker nominee, it adds a bar program with quirks like Weiner We...
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6
El Primo
El Primo is a South 1st trailer turning out big, cheap breakfast tacos, with migas and barbacoa among the regular orders. It's the trailer-park taco model — affordable, generous, a...
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7
Polvos
South First interior Mexican with a massive patio, strong margaritas, and a menu that goes beyond typical Tex-Mex. The chiles rellenos, mole enchiladas, and street corn are authent...
85
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