Date Night

Top rated spots

9.3

Tsuke Edomae

SushiJapanese•

Mueller

9.2

Otoko

SushiJapanese•

South CongressSouth Austin

8.7

Olamaie

SouthernAmerican•

Downtown AustinCampus

8.6

Lutie's Garden Restaurant

American•

HancockCentral AustinHyde Park

8.5

Uchi

JapaneseSushi•

South LamarSouth Austin

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7.6

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Maie Day

SteaksRaw Bar•

South CongressSouth Austin

Maie Day is a semi-casual chophouse at the South Congress Hotel.

Written byNicolai McCrary

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Bulevar

MexicanSteaks•

The ArboretumNorth Austin

Bulevar is a Mexican restaurant and steakhouse in The Arboretum.

Written byNicolai McCrary

8.0

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Comedor

Mexican•

Downtown Austin

Head to Comedor for upscale Mexican food in a sleek space downtown.

Written byNicolai McCrary

7.7

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Lenoir

AmericanFusion•

South AustinBouldin

Lenoir's wine garden is one of our favorite spots to post up in South Austin with a glass of wine and enjoy some "hot weather foods."

Written byNicolai McCrary

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Vespaio

ItalianPasta•

BouldinSouth Congress

Head to Vespaio on South Congress to celebrate with very good Italian food.

Written byAdele Hazan

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The Best Date Night Restaurants In Austin

Our list of the best spots for a romantic night out.

Written byChelsea Bucklew, Adele Hazan, Katherine Lewin, Raphael Brion & Nicolai McCrary

8.7

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Olamaie

SouthernAmerican•

Downtown AustinCampus

Olamaie is an upscale Southern restaurant in an old renovated house near campus.

Written byNicolai McCrary

8.4

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Bufalina Due

PizzaItalian•

BrentwoodCentral Austin

Bufalina Due serves delicious Neapolitan pizzas and natural wine in Brentwood.

Written byRaphael Brion

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Mattie’s At Green Pastures

Southern•

BouldinSouth Austin

Mattie’s at Green Pastures is a historic restaurant serving Southern food and a great brunch in Bouldin Creek.

Written byAdele Hazan

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Dean's Italian Steakhouse

SteaksRaw Bar•

Downtown Austin

Dean's is a swanky steakhouse downtown with a massive wine menu.

Written byNicolai McCrary

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Péché

FrenchBar•

Downtown Austin

Péché is a a French restaurant and cocktail bar in Downtown Austin with a large selection of absinthe.

Written byNicolai McCrary

8.1

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Loro

BBQFusion•

South LamarSouth Austin

Loro is an Asian smokehouse from the teams behind Franklin Barbecue and Uchi. And yes, it’s exactly as great as you’d expect.

Written byAdele Hazan

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Barley Swine

American•

BrentwoodCentral Austin

One of Austin's best spots for a serious eating experience.

Written byRaphael Brion

8.2

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Kemuri Tatsu-Ya

JapaneseBBQTex-Mex•

East Austin

Kemuri Tatsu-ya is a Japanese-meets-Texas Izakaya/barbecue restaurant in East Austin.

Written byNicolai McCrary

8.5

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Emmer & Rye

American•

Rainey StreetDowntown Austin

Emmer & Rye’s seasonal small plates and beautiful space make it one of our favorite restaurants for a special occasion, and the best reason to visit Rainey Street.

Written byNicolai McCrary

8.0

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Hopfields

AmericanBar FoodBurgers•

CampusCentral Austin

Hopfields is a French-ish spot in North Campus with a great beer selection and one of our favorite burgers in Austin.

Written byRaphael Brion

8.6

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Lutie's Garden Restaurant

American•

HancockCentral Austin

Lutie's is a beautiful restaurant with a garden-focused menu on the Commodore Perry Estate.

Written byNicolai McCrary

8.4

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Suerte

Mexican•

East Austin

Suerte is an upscale Mexican spot on East Sixth that makes their own masa and is one of the most exciting spots in Austin.

Written byAdele Hazan

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Launderette

American•

East AustinHolly

With its sleek design, small plates menu, and great patio, Launderette is your place for brunch or a low-key date night.

Written byNicolai McCrary

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The Best Pasta In Austin

Pasta

Where to satisfy your pasta cravings.

Written byRaphael Brion & Nicolai McCrary