The East Side is home to some of the best restaurants Austin has to offer. With eclectic character and charm, and that #hipster vibe, this is an area that locals love and visitors crave.
Check out our Happy Hour guide to the East Side too!
East Downtown – 78702
Eat – Franklin (BBQ – get there early to beat the line), Kemuri Tatsu-ya (Asian BBQ), Justine’s (upscale French cuisine), Suerte (modern Mexican – daily HH 2-5pm) , Cisco’s (Tex-Mex), Juan In A Million (traditional Mexican – great for breakfast), Mongers Market (seafood market + kitchen), Lichas (Mexico City soul food – $6 HH cocktails), Fukumoto, Ah Sing Den (Upscale Asain – high tea + dim sum on Sundays), Launderette (French bistro – brunch n weekends), Jacoby’s (rustic American – Wednesday All Night HH), Grizzeldas (Tex-Mex), La Barbecue, Gourmands (neighborhood pub & deli), Domo Alley-Gato (Japanese comfort food & bar), Arlo’s (plant-based food trailer), Juniper (Italian), Counter Cafe (American diner)
Sip – Kitty Cohen’s, Whislers (Mezcalería Tobalá upstairs), Central Machine Works, Lustre Pearl East, Kinda Tropical, Buzz Mill, Pershing, The Cavalier, The Lost Well, Last Straw, Scoot In, East Side Tavern, Shangri-La, White Horse, The Eastern, Yellow Jacket, The Liberty, Drinks Lounge
Workout – E+E Fitness
East Riverside/Oltorf – 78741
Eat – 1618 Asian Fusion, El Taquito (Traditional northern Mexican), 888 (Asian), Baby A’s (Tex-Mex – $5 HH snacks & $1 off famous purple margs Mon. – Thurs.), Plow Burger (vegan burgers & wings – for truck located at Buzz Mill), Mour Cafe (farm-to-table cafe), Poke Works, 1776 Cheesesteaks (food truck located at Buzz Mill)
Stay – Casa Cartel
Play – Emo’s, The Boardwalk
Workout – Athletic Outcomes
Cherrywood, East MLK, Springdale – 78722
Eat – Mickelthwait Craft Meats (Bbq), Hillside Farmacy (Upscale bistro – weekend brunch Sat. & Sun.), Old Thousand (Chinese), Rosewood Gulf Coast Chop House (all night HH Wed. & Thurs.), East Side Pies (pizza), Discada (Northern Mexico), Paperboy (breakfast & lunch), Austin Daily Press (Tex-Mex), Delray Cafe (Tapas food truck at Nickel City), J. Leonardi’s Bbq (best sausage in ATX), Blue Dahlia (European-style bistro), Nixta Taqueria (traditional Mexican), Bird Bird Biscuit (breakfast & fried chicken biscuit sandwiches), Veracruz (Authentic Mexican), Sa Ten(Japanese cafe), Contigo (rustic American – brunch on Sundays), Cherrywood Coffeehouse (Tex-Mex cafe), Uroku (sushi – located at Springdale Station), Eden East (Upscale farm-to-table bistro – BYOB), Patrizis (classic Italian), Dai Due (American – butcher shop), Mi Madres (Tex-Mex)
Sip – Nickel City, King Bee, Haymaker, 8 Track, Butterfly Bar, Batch Craft Beer & Kolache, Friends and Allies Brewing, School House Pub, Techno Mezcaleria
Stay – StayLo, hote1e1even
Play – Eden East Farm
Shop – Quickie Pickie
Workout – Feel Good Pilates, Urban Lagree
Mueller, Windsor Park – 78723
Eat – Hank’s (American cafe, bistro & bar – everyday HH $5 wine & frozen cocktails), Colleen’s Kitchen (southern comfort food), Pokeatery, L’Oca d’Oro (Italian), Rebel Cheese (vegan deli & wine), Bao’d Up (Chinese comfort food), Kyoten (sushi), Mmmpanadas, Halcyon (coffee shop & bar – $8 HH espresso cocktails Mon. – Fri.), Pieology, Paco’s Tacos (authentic Mexican)
Sip – Carousel Lounge, BD Riley’s, Gino’s Vino Osteria Wine Bar, Cherrywood Coffee House, Skylark Lounge, WhichCraft Tap Room, Batch, Oddwood Ales