There is no better 24-hour restaurant than Magnolia Cafe.

One of our favorite places to spend an afternoon eating in the sun is Lucy’s Fried Chicken, with a bucket of bird, grilled oysters, and beers.

The rare tourist destination that locals love too. This is one of the more fun Tex-Mex hangs in town.

Perla’s is the best upscale seafood experience you can have in Austin.

June’s All Day is a cool, casual cafe on South Congress we endorse for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drinks.

Vinaigrette is doing its part to make salads something to be excited about.

Pueblo Viejo is a taco trailer down south at Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden, with great breakfast tacos.

Lucky Robot serves sushi, ramen, and other Japanese bites out of a restaurant on South Congress.

Two Hands is an Australian-themed brunch-focused cafe based out of New York City with a location on South Congress.

Autenticos Michoacana is a food truck with a wide menu of tacos, tortas, quesadillas, and machetes.

Habana Restaurant offers Cuban and Caribbean food out of a large space on South Congress, complete with outdoor cabanas.

Breakfast and lunch tacos, menudo, and birria out of a food trailer on South Congress.

El Borrego De Oro serves a large menu of Mexican classics, like fajitas, tacos, enchiladas, and soups.

Plaza Colombian Coffee is part coffee shop, part tiki bar, and part Colombian restaurant in a large, indoor/outdoor space on South Congress.

Sabor Tapatio is a newish Mexican food truck on the corner of Stassney and South Congress with a bunch of covered and open-air picnic tables.

The Little Darlin’ in South Austin is a great place to unwind or spend a chill Sunday afternoon on the picnic tables.