Southern/Down-Home Restaurants near South Congress and South First in Austin

Lucy's Fried Chicken South

Southern/Down-Home • South Congress and South First • $10-$25 •  First Plates 

The chicken is tender and juicy, the breading perfectly crisp, and it washes down well with a Juicy Lucy frozen watermelon margarita or the spicy Bee Sting. Like being at an impeccably curated picnic.

2218 College Ave., 512/297-2423

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Mattie's

Global Contemporary, Southern/Down-Home • South Congress and South First • $40+

La Corsha Hospitality returns Green Pastures to its former elegance, serving a contemporary Southern menu with global influences.

811 W. Live Oak, 512/444-1888

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