Restaurant Guide

Restaurants in Midtown Austin, $10-$25

The queso here is made with poblanos, and the shrimp and crab chile rellenos comes with a pleasant surprise on top. For brunch, try Pork Carnitas Hash, a toothsome tangle of moist pork under a salsa verde.

2203 Hancock Dr., 512/467-4108

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C Mama Fu's Asian House

Pan-Asian • Midtown • $10-$25

Drop by this chain to eat in or take out; the ingredients are fresh, and the service is great.

4615 N. Lamar #307, 512/637-6773

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D Maru Japanese Restaurant

Japanese • Midtown • $10-$25

This inviting little spot offers quality sushi and sashimi at reasonable prices, as well as noodle bowls, teriyaki, bento boxes, and tempura. Keen attention to detail makes this a place to remember.

4636 Burnet Rd., 512/458-6200

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E Mediterranean Chef Cafe

Mediterranean • Midtown • $10-$25 • First Plates

Turkish-born Nikki Kaya is the chef, and she is a chemical engineer in nutritional analysis by trade. The pita wraps come stuffed with lamb and beef, or chicken, and are generously filled with lettuce, tomato, sautéed onions, feta, jalapeños, and tart tatziki sauce. Pies include spinach, and grass-fed meat that uses new potatoes, and onion, wrapped in a crunchy pastry pillow. Don't miss the beet salad.

5908 Aurora, 512/970-9150

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F Michi Ramen

Japanese • Midtown • $10-$25 • First Plates

Starting as a food truck, this place takes on a brick-and-mortar business competing admirably against Austin's other ramen contenders. Housemade gyoza, Chashu Don of roast pork and rice, among other deviations, make this spot more than a one-trick pony.

6519 N. Lamar, 512/386-1908

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G Mongers Market + Kitchen

Seafood • Midtown • $10-$25

East Coast oysters are plump and mild, and the tuna ceviche is bright from kabosu and ginger. A burrata panzanella is unorthodox but shows range. The Grilled Little Gem deconstructs Caesar salad, but is nowhere near as boring as that implies. Tangy Alabama fried green tomatoes shine in a greaseless crab cake "sammy."

4119 Guadalupe St., 512/215-8972

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H Mother's Cafe & Garden

Vegetarian/Vegan • Midtown • $10-$25 • First Plates

A welcoming vegetarian refuge since 1979, the meatless menu presents a mix of Southern and Tex-Mex options, including a selection of soups, salads, and heartier fare.

4215 Duval St., 512/451-3994

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I Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

Italian • Midtown • $10-$25

This chain eatery serves reliable, generic Italian food at reasonable prices. A popular family place and a safe choice for those who fear the food-unknown.

8833 Burnet Rd., 512/459-0701

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J The Peached Tortilla

Pan-Asian • Midtown • $10-$25 • First Plates

This place mashes up fresh and hyper-flavorful Southwestern and pan-Asian ingredients in the best way. Wake up the taste buds with a pad thai taco.

5520 Burnet Rd. #100, 512/330-4439

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K Phonatic

Vietnamese • Midtown • $10-$25

Already addicted to the "Bánh Mi" sliders – pork, cucumber, and pickled carrots stuffed inside steamed Peking buns, we tried the PhoNatic Roll. Its contrast in texture is due to pork cake and pickled carrots wrapped in crispy eggroll skin. For your noodle fix, try the Mì Hoành Thánh Thap Cam with hearty wontons.

2525 W. Anderson, 512/458-8889

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L Picnik

American Cafe, Coffeehouse, Global Contemporary • Midtown • $10-$25

Brick-and-mortar version of popular South Austin food truck offers allergy and paleo-friendly cuisine, butter coffee, bone broth, and more.

4801 Burnet Rd., 737/226-0644

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M Pinthouse Pizza

Pizza • Midtown • $10-$25 • First Plates

This friends-and-family joint on Burnet Road makes it easy to settle into a friendly din and dig in to some good, cheesy comfort food. Proprietary brews plus an impressive roster of other microbreweries await you here.

4729 Burnet Rd., 512/436-9605

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N Pluckers Wing Bar

American Cafe • Midtown • $10-$25

Who ya gonna call when you're craving good wings in the wee hours? These folks are frying and flying until 2am.

9070 Research Ste. 201-C, 512/533-9464

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O Pour House Pub

Pub Grub • Midtown • $10-$25

A family-friendly pub with an affordable, broad selection of draft pints caters to parents with reliable burger standards and to kids with sliders – but, unfortunately, no slides.

6701 Burnet Rd., 512/454-7687

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