Small Plates

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Qi is a Chinese restaurant downtown with a large dim sum menu of dumplings you want to eat.

Nicolai McCraryMarch 9, 2023

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Swift's Attic is a farm-to-table modern American restaurant located in a hip space in downtown Austin.

Nicolai McCraryFebruary 24, 2023

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Located on the eighth floor of the Hyatt on Congress Avenue in downtown Austin, Las Bis is a restaurant and bar with cocktails, wine, and a small tapas menu.

Nicolai McCraryFebruary 10, 2023

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Lucky Robot serves sushi, ramen, and Nikkei-style plates out of a restaurant on South Congress.

Nicolai McCraryJanuary 31, 2023

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Fukumoto is a sushi restaurant and izakaya located on East 6th Street.

Nicolai McCraryJanuary 31, 2023

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Komé is a Japanese restaurant best known for its action-packed sushi rolls, bento boxes, and ramen.

Raphael BrionJanuary 31, 2023

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Barley Swine serves a seasonal tasting menu of Texas-inspired bites, and is one of Austin’s original trailer-turned-restaurant success stories.

Nicolai McCraryJanuary 11, 2023

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Suerte is an upscale Mexican spot on East Sixth with a buzzy dining room and excellent tortillas.

Nicolai McCraryNovember 23, 2022

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

Nicolai McCraryAugust 5, 2022

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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.

Nicolai McCraryAugust 4, 2022

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Aviary Wine and Kitchen on South Lamar is the perfect spot to bring a first date, or catch up with a friend over a glass of wine and small plates.

Nicolai McCraryJuly 15, 2022

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Midnight In The Garden is one of the closest things Austin has to a true speakeasy dinner.

Nicolai McCraryJune 29, 2022

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Bento Picnic sells healthy, Japanese-inspired bento boxes in East Austin, with a natural wine shop in the back and a large patio out front.

Nicolai McCraryJune 28, 2022

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Watertrade is a cocktail bar attached to Otoko in the South Congress Hotel.

Raphael BrionMay 4, 2022

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Odd Duck is an excellent farm-to-table restaurant serving sophisticated food without any stuffiness.

Written byJordan Haro

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

Nicolai McCrarySeptember 21, 2020

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Kalimotxo is the downtown Spanish-inspired bar serving pintxos from the people behind Emmer & Rye.

Raphael BrionDecember 10, 2019

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Vino Vino is, unsurprisingly, great for a glass of wine, especially since the Hyde Park spot is never too crowded and has a casual, comfortable feel.

Adele HazanJanuary 22, 2019

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Head to The Brewer’s Table way down East Fifth for a wide variety of beers, a big patio space, and plenty of food that pairs well with a few pints.

Adele HazanJune 6, 2018