Looking for the perfect excuse to skip the hassle of cooking? We’ve got it! From rooftop patios to the newest taco spot, we’ve rounded up Austin’s newest batch of restaurants.
Comedor | With a modern Mexican focus, this upscale restaurant has a stunning space featuring the chefs’ takes on Mexican-inspired dishes.
501 Colorado St | 512.499.0977
Cuba512 | Traditional Cuban dishes, all freshly prepared with hand-picked ingredients and served alongside island fresh cocktails and smoothies.
906 Congress Ave | 512.373.3333
Epicerie at the Contemporary | The French-Louisiana restaurant recently opened its new cafe at the Contemporary Austin’s Laguna Gloria and will feature similar dishes from their original menu.
3809 West 35th St | 512.420.9441
High Note | Austin’s favorite all-hours diner chain Kerbey Lane Cafe just opened their new restaurant, High Note, which focuses on health-conscious food, drinks, and cocktails.
300 South Lamar Blvd Suite A | 512.879.2822
Kyōten Sushiko | This delicious Japanese restaurant is back with a new head chef, Sarah Cook. The omakase-only dinner features about 16 to 20 items per meal.
4600 Mueller Blvd #1035 | 512.607.4404
Lil’Doddy Burger Bar | Hopdoddy is expanding with an entirely new restaurant but with the same burger focus. The new restaurant is meant to be a more “streamlined” version.
4625 William Cannon Dr #3 | 512.535.0300
Mum Foods Deli | This farmer’s market favorite opened up a physical deli, although a temporary one, offering sandwiches, salads, and soups.
2113 Manor Rd
Ooga Booga Waffles | Get stuffed at this yummy North Austin food truck! Ooga Booga Waffles offers both savory and sweet stuffed-waffles.
5000 Burnet Rd
Oseyo | With rustic interiors and a lively bar, Oseyo serves traditional Korean food inspired by the chef’s mom’s recipes
1628 East Cesar Chavez | 512.368.5700
Otherside Deli | From a food truck to a brick-and-mortar, they’re still serving up the same menu of great sandwiches with a few new additions.
1104 West 34th St | 512.407.9702
Pool Bar | This tropical-themed bar at East Austin Hotel offers two frozen drinks (a margarita and a rotating drink) and select items from the hotel’s other restaurants.
1108 East Sixth St | 737.205.8888
Sixth & Waller | East Austin Hotel’s main restaurant offers delicious, internationally-inspired comfort food, sandwiches, plates, housemade pies, and a full bar.
1108 East Sixth St | 737.205.8888
Soha | This Crestview Koren restaurant offers late-night hours and an encyclopedic menu which includes uncommon proteins like tripe, snails, and gizzards.
911 West Anderson Ln #114
Sugar Pine | This charming Asian eatery offers ice cream in unexpected flavors like black sesame, taro root, and watermelon Thai basil.
8578 Research Blvd | 512.520.9046
TLV | Fareground’s latest stall comes from the beloved food truck Hummus Among Us and offers a taste of Tel Aviv street food in the heart of downtown Austin.
111 Congress Ave Unit A
The Upside | East Austin Hotel’s rooftop bar serves up classic and modern cocktails with exotic spirits and ingredients from Central and South America, the Caribbean, and beyond.
1108 East Sixth St | 737.205.8888
Vamonos | From chef Shawn Cirkiel from the Parkside Projects just opened a neighborhood Tex-Mex spot in Hyde Park offering a “ranch-style” menu.
Vaquero Taquero | This new Hyde Park restaurant from the popular food truck serves crowd-pleasing street-style tacos, breakfast tacos, and quesadillas.