Restaurants in West Austin and Lakeway, $25-$40

The Grille at Rough Hollow

American Cafe • West Austin and Lakeway • $25-$40

This restaurant provides casual fine dining by the lake. The Armadillo eggs, served with a jalapeño ranch dipping sauce, are stuffed with house-smoked pulled pork. There are salads and sandwiches for lunch, and seafood and meat entrees for dinner.

103 Yacht Club Cove, Lakeway, 512/261-3444

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J5 Steakhouse

Steak House • West Austin and Lakeway • $25-$40

The folks who brought us the old Trading Post bring a new venture with steaks as well as burgers to die for, like the green-chile cheeseburger.

21814 Hwy. 71 W., Spicewood, 512/428-5727

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The Preserve Kitchen + Bar at Travaasa

American Cafe • West Austin and Lakeway • $25-$40

Floor-to-ceiling windows overlook a patio with a spectacular view of the Hill Country. But a new bar and an on-site organic farm have not distracted Executive Chef Benjamin Baker from creating cuisine that expresses a Hill Country aesthetic without being kitschy.

13500 FM 2769, 855/249-3004

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Ronnie's Real Food Bistro

American Cafe • West Austin and Lakeway • $25-$40

You have to get a move on to make the 7pm seating, but the unique and reasonably priced menu is worth the rush. Reservations are required, so call ahead.

205 S. Commons Ford #2, 512/402-9900

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Soleil

Mediterranean • West Austin and Lakeway • $25-$40

This upscale Mediterranean menu carries an emphasis on seafood but also offers salads, burgers, and stone-oven-fired pizza.

6550 Comanche Trail, 512/266-0600

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