The Austin Hit List: The Best New Restaurants In Austin
The new spots we checked out - and loved.
Matt Harrington
The Peacock Mediterranean Grill
Matt Harrington
The Peacock Mediterranean Grill is an all-day spot in the new Austin Proper Hotel downtown from the people behind places like June’s, Elizabeth Street Cafe, and Swedish Hill. And just like all of those restaurants, the food here is consistently excellent. The menu includes a mix of kind-of-healthy things like tajines, grilled kebabs, grains, and dips (that come with homemade pita bread). No matter what else you get, start with the cheese saganaki, an appetizer of bubbling fried cheese – something we’d eat every day if we could. Since The Peacock only opened in December, the service can be a little spotty at times, but the food is so good that it’s worth putting up with until they figure it out.
