JewBoy Sub Shop features a small but mighty roster of sandwiches hot and cold that marry owner Mo Pittle’s Jewish heritage with his border upbringing.
This friendly and popular juice bar offers fresh juices, smoothies, froths, and nondairy ice cream. You'll feel better on the way out than you did going in.
The vegetarian taco with perfectly grilled zucchini and summer squash is a favorite. Chicken is available in enchilada, chalupa, and fajita forms. If you're up early, the hearty breakfast tacos are a good to-go option.
Quaint West Austin cottages give this original location the old-Austin charm of a well-loved institution. Beyond legendary queso and breakfast classics, they offer a rotating seasonal menu focused on the freshest available ingredients.
This North Austin java lounge where the baristas dress in karate uniforms doubles as a community performance space, hosting open mic nights, themed dance parties, and concerts of varied genres in addition to comedy and trivia. The combination coffeehouse/bar/venue, which opened in 2007 and has continually expanded, features music three or four nights a week, both happy hour and late shows.
Most folks go for the pho or the bun, but you should give the dinners a try. The hot-and-sour soup rocks, and the lunch specials are big, cheap, and delicious.
After decades of keeping UT students well-fed with lamb gyro, Philly wraps, and falafel, this family-owned restaurant now serves its Mediterranean-American cuisine in a strip mall at Hancock Center.
Well-executed Japanese home cooking. The lunch menu features some of the best deals in Austin, like the gorgeous sashimi lunch. The ramen is a treat, too. In 2017, the restaurant moved just down the street into bigger digs.
Austin's first-ever Haitian Caribbean food truck.
California-based sushi chain ups the fun by rolling plates past your table via conveyor belt. Grab whatever looks good, or put in special request to the kitchen; we're particular fans of the tonkotsu ramen and the chicken karaage.
This tiny yet first-class Mexican restaurant provides both sit-down and takeout meals, as well as exceptional, professional Mexican catering for your big event.
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