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1. Josephine House
4.8
Exceptional(1318)
Price: Expensive
• American • Central Austin
Booked 99 times today
The sister restaurant to Austin fine dining institution Jeffrey’s, offering breakfast, lunch, brunch, happy hour, dinner & Monday night steak frites. The Clarksville cottage features a small marble bar for coffee or cocktails, intimate tables in the dining room, shady nooks on our patio and a grassy front lawn for lounging. Serving an eclectic daily menu featuring the best locally sourced products. Learn more about McGuire Moorman Hospitality and their family of restaurants at www.mcguiremoorman.com.
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2. Clark's Oyster Bar - Austin
4.9
Exceptional(1808)
Price: Very Expensive
• Seafood • Downtown
Booked 51 times today
Clark's Oyster Bar in Austin is a local gem, serving fresh, local seafood in an intimate setting. Reviews rave about the amazing oysters, lobster rolls, and cocktails. The restaurant is described as having great energy and understated elegance. One reviewer even said it's one of the highest quality restaurant experiences in Austin. Despite its small size, Clark's offers a fantastic dining experience, making it a neighborhood favorite.
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3. Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar
4.8
Exceptional(3731)
Price: Expensive
• Seafood • Downtown
Booked 110 times today
Perla's offers fresh fish and oysters flown in daily from both coasts with an emphasis on sourcing from the gulf and locations around the world. The bar makes delicious coastal cocktails and the wine list is stocked with fun sparkling, rosé & white wines.Perla's has Austin’s prettiest oak-shaded patio and a comfortable airy dining room featuring a huge saltwater fishtank, poured concrete oyster bar and open kitchen. Learn more about McGuire Moorman Lambert Hospitality and their family of restaurants at www.mmlhospitality.com.
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4. The Salty Sow
4.8
Exceptional(3997)
Price: Moderate
• Gastro Pub • East Austin
Booked 59 times today
Love SWINE+Wine+BEER? From the creators of Eddie V's, Roaring Fork & Hopdoddy, Larry Foles & Guy Villavosa brings you Salty Sow. The culinary force of Chef Harold Marmulstein & Chef Nick Sheley are together at Austin's premier head to tail restaurant. Salty Sow serves modern farmhouse cuisine, combining new cooking techniques with old-world methods like braising, poaching, and stewing. Our signature cocktail ingredients come fresh out of the garden, featuring local and organic spirits. Founded by long-time food lovers, we take special care to prepare everything we serve from scratch and by hand daily.
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5. Nômade
4.6
Exceptional(464)
Price: Expensive
• Contemporary Mexican • Austin
Booked 40 times today
Located in the heart of the South 1st district, Nomade is a Yucatecan kitchen celebrating fresh coastal seafood, artisanal spices from Merida, and wood-fired cooking. From the team behind the South Congress favorite, Lucky Robot, Chef Jay and restaurateur Adam Weisberg share their experiences in the region and hope to transport you to the lush jungles of the Yucatán.Heirloom masa, sustainably caught seafood, and artisanal spices are used to create traditional and contemporary Yucatecan dishes. Our bar features a collection of additive free agave spirits and an Latin inspired wine list. Additionally, we are a 100% gluten-free restaurant, seed oil free, and offer an extensive plant-based menu. #4 best new restaurant in the South by YELPTop 15 restaurants in Austin by Fodors Travel2024 Open Table Diners' Choice Award Winner.
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6. La Condesa
4.6
Exceptional(2250)
Price: Moderate
• Mexican • Downtown
Booked 45 times today
La Condesa is a local favorite in Austin's 2nd Street District, known for its inventive, farm-to-table Mexican cuisine. It's praised for its excellent service, beautiful decor, and unique dishes. As one reviewer put it, it's a 'real gem in the 2nd area and a new favorite stop!', with others calling it 'one of the absolute best in all of Austin'.
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7. Bureau de Poste at Tiny Grocer
4.5
Awesome(335)
Price: Moderate
• French • North Central
Booked 20 times today
Bureau de Poste at Tiny Grocer is a neighborhood gem in Austin's Hyde Park. It's a French bistro with a modern twist, offering a delightful mix of old favorites and new specialties. Reviewers rave about its delicious food, great service, and charming vibe, with many expressing a desire to return. The cute patio and indoor banquette seating add to the appeal. It's described as a great addition to the neighborhood and a place to visit over and over.
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8. Emmer & Rye
4.7
Exceptional(3463)
Price: Very Expensive
• American • Downtown
Booked 49 times today
Emmer & Rye is a restaurant designed around the farmer’s haul, featuring a menu that changes daily with a focus on seasonal and local cuisine. Heirloom grains are milled fresh for house made pastas, breads, and desserts, whole animal butchery is done on site, and an extensive in house fermentation program captures flavors at their peak and preserves them for the off season.We accept reservations 60 days in advance. For event inquiries, please visit our website.2024 Michelin Green Star2024 Michelin Bib Gourmand
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9. Corner
4.6
Exceptional(999)
Price: Moderate
• Regional American (Contemporary Southern) • Downtown
Booked 46 times today
Welcome to Corner Restaurant! Ideally located in downtown Austin, you’ll find modern Texas fare and local twists on classic recipes, all in a stunning location on the corner of 2nd and Congress. Whether you’re looking for local Austin flavors inspired by the 5 Corners of Texas, delicious cocktails, or the perfect boozy brunch, Corner’s patio bar & restaurant has it all.
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10. Caroline
4.3
Awesome(1155)
Price: Moderate
• American • Downtown
Booked 43 times today
Our all-day spot is perfect for homemade breakfast, lunch, dinner and to-go options. Located in the buzzing Austin's central district, Caroline Restaurant is a great place to jump start your day or enjoy a late afternoon glass of wine, curated cocktail, and full dinner menu. With a focus on regional cuisines our neighborhood restaurant has recreated classic dishes to make them healthful but delicious.
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  • Perry
    Orlando / Central Florida East •2 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    Wonderful food! The crab omelet with the fennel and butter lettuce salad was amazing. The fried oysters were also excellent.
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    Perla's Seafood and Oyster BarPrice: Expensive• Seafood• Downtown
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    4.8
  • StephanieVIP
    Las Vegas •9 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 1 day ago
    I've never had a single bad experience at Nomade -- the service is always excellent, food absolutely delicious/filling, and ambiance just lovely. The tres leches remains my favorite thing on the menu/favorite tres leches to date that I've found ANYWHERE! Their happy hour is also one of my favorites in the city -- both for good drinks, and discounts on great menu items. Nomade remains my top pick whenever friends want to go somewhere and they've never been, or when I just want a Paloma with tajin on a Tuesday evening.
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    NômadePrice: Expensive• Contemporary Mexican• Austin
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    4.6
  • GregoryVIP
    Austin •19 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Superb food, and great service. I took a group here on Christmas Eve, and we loved everything. Our server, Alec, was helpful and properly attentive. We shared the deviled eggs, which everyone agreed were the best they've had. Many enjoyed the Wagyu Cheeseburger, while others had the Crisply Chicken Thighs and Slow-Cooked Beef Shoulder. It was all superb, and the Bearnaise sauce with the fries was brilliant. Highly recommended!
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    The Salty SowPrice: Moderate• Gastro Pub• East Austin
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    4.8
  • CarnellVIP
    Houston •1 review
    5.0
    Dined 5 days ago
    It was my 3rd visit and I love this place. The food and service was GREAT!
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    Josephine HousePrice: Expensive• American• Central Austin
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    4.8
  • YoungVIP
    Austin •89 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Price took such good care to be sure we had everything we wanted. The food was great! Such a special place for us! The fruits de mer was very good and so were the dressed oysters and of course the mussels and clams sauce was out of this world!!! The snapper and grits was also superb!! Cocktails not quite as snazzy as they used to be. Not super cold as a good shaken or stirred drink should be. No frost! Loved the little lime twirl on my cosmo though! But we still had a fabulous time!! ! Thank you!!!!
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    Clark's Oyster Bar - AustinPrice: Very Expensive• Seafood• Downtown
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    4.9

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