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The Casual Weeknight Dinner Guide
Here’s our list of the best casual spots for a weeknight dinner in Austin.
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Casual Weeknight Dinner
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Uncle Phan’s Fresh Tofu
Uncle Phan's Fresh Tofu is a small Vietnamese restaurant at the Chinatown center in North Austin.
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Sunflower
Sunflower is a big Vietnamese restaurant in North Austin with a large menu of central Vietnamese specialties.
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CJ's Tacos
CJ's is a taco trailer off Burleson Road in South Austin where you can get great quesabirria and fish tacos.
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Four Brothers
Four Brothers is a food truck selling popular Venezuelan street foods on Rainey Street.
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Suculenta Cocina Mexicana
Suculenta Cocina Mexicana is a trailer selling tacos, chilaquiles, enchiladas, and more at The Domain.
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Casa Colombia
Casa Colombia is a large restaurant on East 7th Street specializing in Colombian and other South American cuisines.
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El Sunzal Restaurant
El Sunzal is a no-frills Salvadoran restaurant on East 7th Street with some of the best pupusas in town.
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Buenos Aires Café
Buenos Aires Café is a low-key Argentinian spot in East Austin with excellent empanadas and grilled meats.
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Patty Palace
Patty Palace is a trailer specializing in smashburgers at St. Elmo Brewing in South Austin.
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Falafel Burger
Falafel Burger is a fast food Middle Eastern restaurant with a lot of vegan options on Anderson Mill Road.
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Cuantas Hamburguesas
Cuantas Hamburguesas specializes in Mexican-style smashburgers from a trailer in East Austin.
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Curra's Grill
Curra’s South Austin is a Mexican restaurant in South Austin that is probably best known for inventing the avocado margarita.
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El Naranjo
El Naranjo on South Lamar serves traditional Oaxacan food out of a modern space on South Lamar.
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Taco More
Taco More on East Riverside is a no-frills taqueria with tacos, tortas, and a large self-service salsa bar.
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P Thai's Khao Man Gai
P Thai's specializes in khao man gai out of a small shop in the back of Hong Kong Supermarket near 183 and Ohlen Road.
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Joann’s Fine Foods
Joann’s Fine Foods is a retro-themed diner serving mostly Tex-Mex-inspired classics at the Austin Motel on South Congress.
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Better Half Coffee & Cocktails
This all-day cafe in Clarksville serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with a great Happy Hour and a massive patio.
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Camino Alamo BBQ
Camino Alamo BBQ is a stand selling Uyghur-style Xianjang kabobs near the UT Campus.
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Pho Van
Pho Van sells pho, vermicelli bowls, rice plates, and excellent bánh mì from a strip mall restaurant near 183 and Ohlen.
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Wagyu Yume
Wagyu Yume is a food trailer at The Domain selling rice bowls made with imported Japanese A5 wagyu.
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Aviator Pizza & Drafthouse
Aviator Pizza & Drafthouse sells pizza, beer, and wine out of a big space in Mueller.
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Austhentico
Austhentico is a trailer specializing in Spanish-inspired sandwiches and tapas on South Menchaca Rd.