Classic Establishment
Classic Establishment
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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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The Little Longhorn Saloon
The Little Longhorn Saloon in Allandale is an old-school bar with live music, two-step dancing, and Chicken Sh*t Bingo on Sundays.
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Halcyon
Halcyon is an all-day cafe downtown that opened in 2002 before the term “all-day cafe” even existed.
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Texas Chili Parlor
Texas Chili Parlor is a dive bar and restaurant specializing in chili and Tex-Mex classics downtown near the Capitol.
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Fonda San Miguel
Come to Fonda San Miguel for upscale Mexican food, margaritas, and one of the prettiest dining rooms in Austin.
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Lala's Little Nugget
The dive bar Lala's Little Nugget in Brentwood has been continually and epically decorated for Christmas since the 1970s.
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El Chile Café Y Cantina
El Chile has three things that no other spot on Manor has: strong margaritas, puffy tacos, and a big patio.
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Matt’s El Rancho
Going out for Tex-Mex at Matt's El Rancho in South Austin is like time traveling back to a simpler time, when gluten-free bread and nut milks didn't exist.
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Habanero Mexican Cafe
Habanero Cafe is an old-school working class Mexican/Tex-Mex diner that's been serving breakfast and lunch in South Austin for over 20 years. It’s an institution.
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Dan's Hamburgers
Dan's Hamburgers is an old school burger joint that still makes some of the best burgers in town.
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Billy’s On Burnet
Billy’s On Burnet has lots of beer, plenty of TVs constantly playing sports, and a great burger. It’s a Packers bar.
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Chuy’s
Chuy’s is a Tex-Mex staple that started in Barton Hills. Lucky for you, they’re now all over the city.
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Jack Allen’s Kitchen
Jack Allen’s Kitchen serves comfort food including chicken fried things, Tex-Mex-style tacos, cheeseburgers, and enchiladas.
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Sam's Bar-B-Que
Sam's Bar-B-Que is a long standing barbecue spot on East 12th serving up all the classics.
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Cisco's Restaurant Bakery & Bar
For a classic Tex-Mex breakfast or fajitas, go to Cisco’s in East Austin.
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Little Deli & Pizzeria
Little Deli feels like a trip back to a simpler time, when the perfect Italian sandwich or slice of pizza was all you really needed.
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Juan In A Million
Most famous for the Don Juan—a small mountain of potatoes, bacon, eggs, and cheese—Juan In A Million is a classic East Austin institution serving up hearty Tex-Mex breakfasts and lunches.
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Sandy’s Hamburgers
One of the oldest burger spots in Austin, Sandy’s has a drive-thru, a walk-up window, and frozen custard.
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Tamale House East
Tamale House East on East 6th Street makes some of the breakfast tacos and migas in town.
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Terry Black’s Barbecue
Terry Black’s on Barton Springs has a big patio and serves some the best barbecue in Austin.
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Thundercloud Subs
An Austin original: fresh, fast, tasty sandwiches with locations all over the city.
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The Salt Lick BBQ
The single best overall BBQ experience in Austin (which isn’t actually in Austin) is The Salt Lick.
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Maudie's Cafe
A classic Austin Tex-Mex establishment that's one of our favorite places for queso and margs.