Well, I tried to narrow this list down to the 100 Best Dishes in Austin but with my sweet tooth and all these at-home bakers, it became 110! While outsiders think Austin and Texas is just full of queso, tacos, and fatty brisket, you’ll find some great seafood, dim sum, Thai, remarkable food trucks, pizza, ice cream, and vegetarian options on this list, written in no particular order. Let me know if you have something to add!
2. Restaurant Francois Lobster Pasta
3. ATX Cocina Queso Fundido
4. Sunflower Vietnamese Shrimp Claypot
5. El Raval Paella de Pato with duck confit, chicken and dashi broth, hoisin aioli, six-spice shichimi
6. Eldorado Café Carne Guisada Taco Bowl
7. Better Half Cauliflower Tots with Beet Ketchup
8. Birdie’s Seasonal tasting menus, but try to go for Aiello’s Italian in October or February
9. Bouldin Creek Cafe Zucchini Migas
10. Bufalina Red Pie with tomato, double garlic, double parm, chili flake, oregano , then add mozzarella and basil!
11. Canje Sweet Potato with Coconut Choka, Passion Fruit, Black Beans & Ceviche
12. Veracruz Fonda & Bar Calabacitas Con Queso
13. Carnitas el Güero Carnitas and Quesadilla
14. Casa de Luz Daily Meal of Soup, Salad, Entree – all vegan/macrobiotic and very fresh!
15. Home Slice Pizza Meatball Sub
16. Le Calamar Yelloweye Snapper with almond, guajillo, brown butter
17. Cisco’s Migas Plate
18. Clark’s Cioppino
19. Comedor Bone Marrow Tacos
20. Aris Fattoush Salad
21. De Nada Cantina Fried Mexico City Carnita Quesadilla
22. Bartlett’s Asian Noodle Salad with Steak or Tuna Steak Salad
23. Emmer & Rye Johnny Cakes with Caviar
24. El Alma Smokey Tomatillo Chicken Enchiladas
25. P-Thai’s Khao Man Gai
26. El Primo Breakfast Taco with Beans
27. Elizabeth Street Cafe Shrimp Rice Rolls
28. Epicerie Funfetti or Chocolate Chip Cookie
29. Bar Toti Bistro Steak
30. Uroko Maguro Temaki
31. Fonda San Miguel Calabacitas Rellenas: Baked Zucchini Filled with Corn, Cheese, & Jitomate
32. El Marisquero Baja Fish Taco
33. Franklin BBQ Brisket & Pork Ribs (they fall off the bone)
34. Fresa’s Power Bowl: Chicken, Sweet Potato, Avocado, Chickpeas, Cauliflower, Pickled Onion & Cookies n’ Cream Ice Cream
35. Gati Breakfast Salad and Waffle
36. Toshokan 14-course omakase – special Khao Soi Crab bite or Bluefin Tuna atop Wasabi Cracker
37. Hestia Scallop in Beef Tallow, Shoyu, Apple
38. Il Brutto Lasagna Alla Bolognese with Beef Ragu, Bechamel, Parmigiano
39. BOA Japanese F-1 Filet (plus Carrot Cake!)
40. La Volta Bolognese
41. Jeffrey’s Bar Steak at Monday Night Happy Hour and Creamed Spinach
42. Joann’s Fine Foods Avocado Tacos & Green Chicken Enchiladas
43. Josephine House Huevos Rancheros
44. June’s All Day Matzo Ball Caldo
45. Juniper Cacio e Pepe
46. Justine’s Mussels
47. Allday Pizza Sausage Pizza
48. David Doughie’s Egg Sandwich add Zhug
49. Kiin Di Banana Blossom Shrimp
50. Kinda Tropical Sesame Chicken Salad & Yucca Fries
51. Kome Spooky Roll
52. Uptown Sports Club Uptown Burger & Fries
53. Casper Fermentables Spicy Turkey Focaccia Sandwich
54. La Condesa Tuna Toastada or Hongos (Grilled Mushrooms + Chimichurri)
55. La Piscina Chicken Fajitas
56. Lutie’s Turkish Breakfast Bowl
57. Lamberts Prime Niman Ranch Ribeye with Mustard & Brown Sugar Crust
58. Launderette Shawarma Cauliflower Bowl
59. Carpenters Hall Duck Confit Carnitas Taco
60. Soupleaf All You Can Eat Hot Pot
61. Lenoir Goan-style Crab Curry Whole Fish
62. Sushi Roku Tuna Jalapeño Roll
63. La Santa Barbacha Crispy Cheese Taco
64. Loro Malaysian Chicken Bo Ssam
65. An Nyeong K Tofu Arrowroot Cold Noodles
66. Paperboy Chocolate Chip Pancakes
67. Maie Day Mac N’ Cheese
68. Rockman Churro Croissant and Basque Cake
69. Siti Laksa or Cabbage
70. Matt’s El Rancho Bean and Cheese Nachos with Fajita Chicken
71. Fish Shop Lobster Toast
72. Mattie’s at Green Pastures Biscuits
73. Mum Foods Pastrami Sandwich
74. Musashino Escarole Nigiri and Sushi
75. Monger’s Smoked Fish Dip and Tuna Poke (lunch only)
76. Nixta Duck Carnitas Taco or Carrot Toastada (seasonal)
77. Oseyo Shrimp and Juk for brunch, Salad with Bulgogi for lunch
78. Kappo Kappo Wagyu & Wagyu
79. Kurty’s Cookies Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookie
80. Perla’s Red Fish on the Halfshell with Red Chimichurri & Shrimp Cocktail
81. Pho Please Grilled Chicken Rice Paper Rolls or Chicken Pho
82. Taqueria de Diez Chicken Quesadilla on Flour
83. Polvo’s Fish & Shrimp Fajitas
84. Qi Shanghai Soup Dumplings & Egg Drop Soup
85. Red Ash Halibut with Sweet Corn
86. Russell’s Bakery Coconut Cake
87. Rollin Smoke BBQ QuesaTaco with Beef Cheek or Brisket Sandwich
88. Sammie’s Eggplant Parm
89. Saps F11 aka Guay Teaw Kua Gai: Flat rice noodles stir fried with your choice of meat, eggs, bean sprout, pickled radish & soy sauce
90. Palm Pizza Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich
91. Suerte Goat Barbacoa
92. Super Thai Thai Chive Dumplings or Ahi Scoops
93. Sushi by Scratch Restaurants 17-course Nigiri Sushi Omakase
94. Garage Pizza Hog Pen Pizza Slice
95. Taco Flats Black & Green Breakfast Taco: Grilled Jack Cheese, Black Beans, Eggs, Guac, Onion
96. Tamale House Birria Taco
97. Terry Black’s BBQ Giant Beef Rib & Corn Muffin (Barton Springs location)
98. Neighborhood Sushi Yellowtail Tartare
99. Thai Fresh Red Curry with Shrimp and Brown Rice & Salted Caramel Brownie (heated up) or Coffee Cake
100. Ezov Charred Cabbage
101. The Peacock Short Rib Hummus and (extra!) Pita & Salmon Kebab
102. Bill’s Oyster The Burger (out of all things!)
103. Thorough Bread Banana Nutella Cookie
104. Holiday Kale Salad
105. Uchi Hama Chili
106. Butter Days Any chocolate cake of hers!
107. Uncle Nicky’s Turkey Pesto Sandwich with Provolone, Pesto Mayo, Tomato, Red Onion, Arugla, Italian Dressing
108. Sazón Pipian Verde Con Pollo
109. Veracruz All Natural Migas Poblanas Breakfast Taco & Grilled Fish Taco
110. Walton’s Golden Egg: Nutmeg Infused Yellow Cake Dipped in Butter & Cinnamon Sugar
