Restaurants near South Congress and South First in Austin, $25-$40

Café No Sé

American Cafe • South Congress and South First • $25-$40

Located in the South Congress hotel, this American eatery offers innovative takes on classics and globally-influenced fare. The playful pastry program is not to be missed.

1603 S. Congress, 512/942-2061

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Elizabeth Street Cafe

Bakery, Coffeehouse, French, Vietnamese • South Congress and South First • $25-$40 •  First Plates 

Making Vietnamese cuisine with grass-fed meats, eggs from pastured chickens, locally grown organic produce, and seafood fresh from the Gulf makes us happy, but not as happy as the dreamy drip coffee served iced or hot.

1501 S. First, 512/291-2881

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June's All Day

American Cafe, Global Contemporary • South Congress and South First • $25-$40

1722 S. Congress, 512/416-1722

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Perla's

Seafood • South Congress and South First • $25-$40 •  First Plates 

The kitchen here finds the best possible seasonal ingredients and deftly allows them to shine. Try the wood-grilled oysters Rockefeller.

1400 S. Congress, 512/291-7300

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Southwest Bistro at the Hyatt Regency

Southwestern • South Congress and South First • $25-$40

Located on the second level of the Hyatt's atrium, this place draws raves. Maybe it's SWB's commitment to local produce and meats that makes it a local favorite.

208 Barton Springs Rd., 512/477-1234

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Vespaio

Italian • South Congress and South First • $25-$40 •  First Plates 

The comfy bar, great service, and dazzling display of antipasti near the front door lure us in, and the pasta and heirloom tomatoes do the rest. And if gluten-free pasta is what you're after, you'll find plenty of it here.

1610 S. Congress, 512/441-6100

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