📍 South Lamar, Austin
53 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 53 Restaurants
Japanese and Thai alongside the SoCo corridor's movie-theater bars, burger stands, and serious date-night rooms
Top 10 in South Lamar
1
Uchi
Tyson Cole's James Beard Award-winning Japanese restaurant — the hama chili, machi cure, and omakase are the reason Austin gets taken seriously on the national fine dining circuit....
97
2
Odd Duck
Bryce Gilmore's South Lamar room is the one that taught a generation of Austin cooks how to write a menu around what showed up from the farm that morning. The small plates change c...
96
3
Mission Burger Co.
A plant-based burger counter on South Lamar serving hot, fresh vegan burgers and fries. Mission Burger Co. keeps the format tight around its core lineup of classics plus weekly spe...
91
4
Soto
Chef Tyson Cole's second Domain concept — a more intimate, sushi-counter-focused extension of the Uchi universe. Omakase-leaning menus, Japanese raw-bar classics, and a dim, date-n...
90
5
Enoteca Sportiva
Enoteca Sportiva is an Italian café and wine bar on S Lamar Boulevard in South Austin, running espresso, brunch, lunch, and an all-day bar. The format blends a coffee program with ...
90
6
Brown's BBQ
A barbecue spot on South Lamar Boulevard, Brown's BBQ smokes Central Texas-style meats from a trailer-rooted operation south of downtown. The menu runs brisket, pork ribs, and beef...
90
7
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
The South Lamar flagship of Austin's homegrown movie chain doubles as a full evening out. Nine screens, a no-talking-no-texting policy enforced with zero remorse, and The Highball ...
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8
Matt's El Rancho
Austin's anchor Tex-Mex restaurant since 1952. The Bob Armstrong Dip — queso topped with guacamole, ground beef, and sour cream — is arguably Austin's most debated dish. Enchiladas...
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9
Sway
Thai restaurant that Bon Appetit named one of America's best new restaurants. The pad kra pao, green curry, and crispy rice salad are executed with technique that honors Thailand w...
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10
Tatsu-Ya Shops (South Lamar)
The Tatsu-Ya compound on South Lamar where Ramen Tatsu-Ya, Tiki Tatsu-Ya, and DipDipDip Tatsu-Ya (shabu shabu) share a lot. Three distinct Japanese concepts from Austin's most crea...
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All 53 Restaurants in South Lamar
Eberly
88
El Naranjo
88
Tiki Tatsu-Ya
87
DipDipDip Tatsu-Ya
87
Broken Spoke
87
The ABGB (Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.)
87
Kitsu Nori
87
Kiin Di
87
Blue Apsara
87
Tacodeli
86
Wanderlust Wine Co.
86
Lick Honest Ice Creams
86
Monger's Market + Kitchen
86
Fig Italian Kitchen & Bar
86
Hopdoddy South Lamar
86
Sway Thai
86
Zach Theatre
86
Barlata Tapas Bar
86
Thunder Chief
86
Casino South Side
86
Chi'Lantro BBQ
85
P. Terry's Burger Stand
85
Jack Allen's Kitchen
85
Brown's Bar-B-Que
85
Austin's Pizza
85
Casa de Luz
85
Summer Moon Coffee
85
Desnudo South Lamar
85
Bouldin Acres
85
Asiana Indian Cuisine
84
Papalote Taco House
84
Taco Xpress
84
Chili's Original
82
Mr. Natural
82
Koko's Bavarian
81
Saxon Pub
80
Thundercloud Subs
78
El Meson Tequileria
78
Pluckers Wing Bar
78
The Highball
77
Shake Shack
75
The Golden Goose
73
Gibson Street Bar
72
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