The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Austin, January 2022

Kfc

100/100 (1 ratings)

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American

Paper Route Bakery

100/100 (302 ratings)

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Cafe

"If you like cookies these are the very best ever. My favorite cookie in the world are lemon cookies, I am a lemon cookie snob and Paper Route Bakery..."

Tamara Hinxman

"AMAZING! These are absolutely the best cupcakes and with service that you won't find anywhere else! Aaron (founder, creator, and head baker) has..."

Natalie Axe

"So there are a lot of places in atx that make cookies and cakes. Paper route... They have gourmet deliciousness every day. Aaron comes to Spiceworks..."

Emily Papermaster

"Move over Sugar Mama's and Bribery, Paper Route is ready to take the Iron Throne of baked goods! Seriously, unmatched quality of ingredients and..."

Titus Lam

"Ordered a cake for my friends birthday. We were coming in from out of town and had never tried this bakery before. Cake turned out amazing, really..."

Erica Goodfriend

"We got the Chocolate Fainting Couch cake from Aaron at Paper Route Bakery. Y'all. It's the gentle warmth from a fireplace during winter. It's a..."

Ron Anahaw

"I HIGHLY recommend this bakery. The location is adorable, and the owner was amazing from start to finish. My birthday cake(the Vanilla Au Revoir) was..."

Kathleen Sophia

"Ordered a birthday cake - a custom chocolate buttercream. It was death by chocolate in the best way! Super moist cake with delicious flavoring. The..."

Lisa Senecal

"Hands down the best cake I have ever had. A little on the pricey side but SO worth it!! We ordered the chocolate, coffee, and strawberry and each one..."

Laila Kamel

"Brilliantly made goods and the kindest, talented person is making them! We met Aaron on our stop to his bakery and his passion for his work is so..."

Allison Starling

"We got the Chocolate Fainting Couch, and it was magnificent. If you don't buy this cake, then it's because you don't want any fun or joy in your..."

Natalie Cantu

"Okayyyy but a slice (or 2) is SO worth it! I had a slice each of the coffee and pistachio cakes and both flavor combinations were on point! I loved..."

Rosyl I

"I ordered a vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream for my husbands birthday and this is truly THE best vanilla cake we ever tried. It was super moist..."

Hannah Gemei

Cazamanse

100/100 (2 ratings)

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Lunch

Dinner

Cup & Leaf Cafe

100/100 (35 ratings)

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"Great chill spot for high quality tea and coffee. The owners know a lot about tea and will help you find something you like. Great spot to sit and..."

Eric Mann

"Absolute best cafe in Austin. Skip the noisy, crowded coffee shops and come get some actual work done in a casual, relaxed setting. Nat and Cosette..."

Eric Anderson

"I’m not a big tea drinker, so decided to stop in to broaden my horizons. This place is awesome. They have a huge selection of tea and also cold..."

John Giof

"Love this place. The milk tea is the tastiest tea I've had. The space is very pleasant, and the owners kind and accommodating. They serve premium..."

Mark Haller

"Amazing selection of really interesting teas, both hot and iced. The iced tea spritzers were fantastic. Loved the ambiance, as well. One of the best..."

Myles Snider

"Superb cafe with an amazing ambience and a great selection of teas. The owners are knowledgeable about teas and are happy to suggest flavours based..."

Nikhil Jois

"The day has arrived. My favorite online tea shop now exist offline. Congratulations to Nat Eliason and his team. Looking forward to my next trip to..."

Scott Finney

"Beautiful cafe. Very friendly staff and/or owners. I love that they have happy hour for people who may be sober. The Jasmine Green Lemonade mocktail..."

JoLynn Blankenship

Colibri Cuisine

100/100 (2 ratings)

Restaurants

Dinner

"I’m very impressed! We had a table of 14 and we had GREAT service. Actually one of the best I’ve ever had. The food came out in literally 20..."

Justabe1020

"Food is absolutely amazing! The black bean dip they give you with the chips and salsa is great. And the white sauce is so delicious!! Definitely will..."

Sarah Phillips

"Best service I had in a long time. They're friendly, fast, and I help safe the whole time. They have hand sanitizer as soon as you walk in, none of..."

Amanda Jenny

"Before I get into the meat and potatoes of this review, let me just say that at the front door there's a guarantee that your meal experience will be..."

Joseph Brostar

"We are not from Austin, but when we searched near by Mexican restaurants.. Gloria's popped up. It was so beautiful inside. The food was unique. My..."

Dora Trujillo

"The server was great. His name was either Romo or Ramon. Very friendly and nice. Didn't order any food this time, but the drink I asked for, Deep..."

Daniel Williams

Culinary Misfits

100/100 (11 ratings)

"I cannot recommend Chef Eric enough! The food, service, and experience all exceeded my expectations. His mix of professionalism and personality make..."

Katherine Noel

"Had a great time. Was wonderful to watch him work. Meals were amazing especially the..."

Matthew Raburn

"We had a girls weekend schedule for Austin and decided to have one of the evenings catered by Culinary Misfits. What a great decision! I spoke with..."

Connie Engel

"Eric catered my mom's 65th birthday party and truly added to the event, making it extra special! The lead-up: He was very helpful on the phone in..."

Kat Ferrari

"I wanted to say "hello" to my last year in my 30's with something I REALLY like: eating food. So, I decided to host a birthday feast. To me there's..."

Jette Momant

"Chef Eric came by on a Sunday morning to prepare brunch for my wife and 6 guests we had in town. It was a really special occasion having everyone..."

Mark Parton

"Chef Eric was awesome! The food was amazing! He made the entire experience one to remember. Extremely easy to work with and I would 100% recommend..."

jonathan reynolds

"Culinary Misfits made our rehearsal dinner party for 30 people a dream come true! From the elegant serving ware to the carefully prepared delicious..."

Jessica Caddell

Shawarma Bites

100/100 (2 ratings)

Restaurants

Mediterranean

"Gr8 food. Love..."

Pervez Manasiya

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Jungkook's lost banana milk

Falafel Fusion

100/100 (36 ratings)

Restaurants

"This is an amazing food truck very healthy and fresh must defiantly i will come back soon Great..."

Mingo Flow

"Excellent and authentic food..Highly recommended for falafel..."

Saba Qudah

"I’m so glad I went there today the food is amazing and thank you guys so much for bringing me my food to my car because of the rain . And thanks..."

Toni Navarrette

"Nice little food trailer addition to the Far West area! I had the curry falafel with zaatar fries. It was the best falafel I've had in a long time!..."

Marc Rendon

"I stopped by last night on a whim to check out the new food truck in the neighborhood, and was very glad I did. The falafel is delicious. Crunchy, ..."

Mark Raup

"Good food at reasonable prices. There's a pair of benches right by the food truck with big sunbrellas, which makes for surprisingly nice outdoor..."

Crosby Cook

"Amazing food! Everything is cooked to order which is why it’s so dang good! Most people have their falafel just sitting on a warmer but not here...."

Jakin Thomas

"Shawarma chicken soon coming with extra food on our..."

Samer Krait

"Best falafel I ever had. Recommending many of my friends to try here. Kind employees and quality food. Sometimes they provide a falafel bite for free..."

Nandhini Chandrasekar

"Delicious. I have never been a big fan of falafel so I was a bit wary of checking this out, but the original falafel wrap with fries was a great..."

Theodore Lano

"I tried this place out on a whim and was so impressed. The food is AMAZING, the prices were very fair, and they had perfect customer service. I even..."

Heather White

Catahoula Mama's

100/100 (5 ratings)

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Lunch

Breakfast

"Splendid coffee, delicious, tasty, just what you need for an amazing morning, very dog friendly. It's a little off the grid, kind of a drive by "oh..."

Ryan Mccarthy

"Great cold brew and a friendly atmosphere. Can’t get much better than..."

Andrew Caven

"Love this place. Great coffee and awesome..."

Ed Hir

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Mark Jensen

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Bar Ac

100/100 (28 ratings)

Boca

100/100 (2 ratings)

Mabos Craft Tacos

100/100 (7 ratings)

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Lunch

Dinner

Ng Bmt

100/100 (3 ratings)

Restaurants

Vietnamese

Kurry Takos

100/100 (7 ratings)

Palumbo's Pizza

100/100 (0 ratings)

Restaurants

Pizza

"The food was flavorful, probably one of the best stir fry noodles I’ve ever tried. Food also came out fast and service was amazing! Will visit..."

Lac Ngo

"I ordered the Spicy Chicken Don. It was very flavorful and fresh. The rice was excellent, as well. I would definitely recommend trying..."

Tony Mokry

"The don katsu and inferno ramen were delicious! We also had the tempura and crab puff appetizers. Everything was delicious. We'll be coming..."

Lauren Lobrovich

"Since I cannot reply to the recent review that was posted here, I decided to make one myself. I've gone here several times because their food is not..."

Maria Rodriguez

"Found on UberEats, called in and picked up order. Very polite and friendly service! Food was DELICIOUS. I got tofu yakisoba and I was not expecting..."

Garrett Davis

"Got the chicken don katsu and the tempura ice cream Both were so good, filling, and at a great price. Great inside ambience. Would be..."

Phoenix Wang (eulestadt)

"Being born and raised in Miami, Florida, I was very spoiled with a wide variety of great foods, especially Hispanic food. I haven't found many places..."

Giselle Gomez

"First time visiting and loved what we ordered. Pic shows Chicken and Beef empanadas with a side order of tostones/patacones and pineapple juice...."

Liz RM

"These empanadas are generously stuffed pouches! I enjoyed the beef and chicken versions. The chef uses a pasta maker machine to roll out the empanada..."

David Lee

"I have been craving Caribbean empanadas, this place had my fix. The owner has a very welcoming vibe. The empanadas are very authentic and remind me..."

Berto Rivera

"No exaggeration! Best empanadas we’ve ever had. The dough is rolled out as you order, filled, crimped and fried..."

Bob Porter

"Such great flavorful food! Freshly made! The pineapple drink is so refreshing. I had one each of the beef and chicken empanada. Also an order of the..."

Sonia RODRIGUEZ

"Delicious! Some of the best empanadas I’ve..."

Matt M

"Yum! The empanadas are great. The beef empanada was very good, as was the ratatouille.The tostenes were very good as well. Would definetly..."

Richard M.

West China Tea Company

"So Han and his knowledge of tea will expand your experience of tea in many ways! I have enhanced my senses through the subtleties and complexities..."

Vanessa Nova

"I recently learned about how tea sucks up more soil contaminates than other kinds of plants. This particularly concerns me, as tea is commonly sold..."

John-Ross Cromer

"one of my favorite places on earth! i have made some very dear friendships..."

Ashlin Williamson

"These homies are the real deal and are doing cool things!..."

Rey Cardenas

"These people know what they are talking about!! Best tea time I've ever experienced! So Han is the..."

Ashlyn Zamora

"Drinking tea Gong Fu Cha style gives you EXACTLY what you need every moment. All the right people show up at the perfect time to connect, uplift and..."

Simran Raj Kaur Khalsa

"Sohan helped me and my partner out today pick out some tea! He talked with us for about an hour about tea and teaware even though he didn’t have..."

Jordan McGee

"Best tea house I've ever been to. Very comfy yet incredibly classy. Not the least bit pretentious like some high end tea houses tend to be. Very..."

Kristen Sandsted

"So Han Is an informative host that provides background and traditions to the teas he has. He is most interested in your appreciation of the teas and..."

Peter Sukontaraks

"If you enjoy drinking tea (and I don't mean tea to go) and take your time to really appreciate a nice pot of tea, then this place is really..."

K.J.

"Very very well curated, high quality teas. You always know you'll get something..."

Thomas Abraham

"Great place. However, don't expect to get English tea time. There are no biscuits with clotted cream or Tim Tams or whatever. It is primarily a..."

k m

"Be sure and have a proper human-teaing experience at this Austin gem of a tea house. So Han and his lovely tea team provide only the most luxurious..."

Carlie Dillon

"Chris was an excellent host. Entertaining conversation. Low key pricing...."

Nhat Ho

Bat City Gelato

99/100 (165 ratings)

Restaurants

Italian

"Bat City Gelato is delicious! I’ve been a few times and am always up for trying their new flavors. The staff were great and the panna..."

Jake Hewitt

"Hand made gelato! Owner's went to Italy to learn how to make it. You can definitely tell with the quality of the gelato. Fresh, creamy, soft, no..."

Katrina Bustos

"As authentic as you’re going to get on this side of the world. Their gelato is handmade in-house. They have a great and constantly changing..."

Anthony

"Bat City Gelato has some of the best gelato in all of Austin if not the best I recommend all visitors and people new to living in the area to give..."

Tre'von

"What a gem of a place with a great name and just minutes from our house! The affogato with creme brulee is..."

Derek Law

"Dairy-free options. The sorbetto is darn good. I've visited several times and every time the staff has been very nice! Editing this review to list..."

Ana Keene

"After hearing about this place from many many of our neighbors we finally had a chance to give it a shot. We are not disappointed! Everything is so..."

Jason Nein

"Wow! This is so darn good gelato. You can definitely taste when something is quality with gelato because its a finicky process to make. The place is..."

Cargino Chavez

Juiceland

99/100 (182 ratings)

Restaurants

Healthy

"Love this place! Best juice in Austin and customer service! Always friendly quick and..."

Paige Mitchell

"I came here for the first time and asked about almost every item on the menu. Kat helped me and they were very knowledgeable as well as friendly. I..."

Shelby Fullenwider

"Friendly and helpful staff. Cute, clean and kitschy place. Delicious smoothies...."

L C

"Great service, same great food and drink selection in the grab-n-go cooler as the other Juiceland locations, and they made me a delicious moontower..."

Chantelle Graham

"The staff is always super friendly and helpful and knowledgeable. The place is clean and it smells like healthiness. Today I got a mocha latte with..."

John Barrymore

"I love the bowls!!! I'm addicted :D Literally the perfect breakfast or..."

Tamara H.

""This is what I believe in now...Love everything on the menu...The decor is top notch too...THANK..."

Kylee Rayne

"I love juiceland! They have great smoothies, they have vegetarian and vegan food items, and they have wonderful juices! If you are looking for a..."

Cameron Snow

"This was my first visit here and I wasn’t quite sure what to expect but I am more than happy and will comtinue to come. My order was misunderstood..."

Samantha Sciaccio

Crepeful.

"Who knew there was a difference between Japanese crêpes and French ones- but wow I’m ready to visit Japan after tasting this deliciousness. The..."

Stephen de Man

"This place is an absolute gem - a good location and great atmosphere. I got the cà phê sü’a dá and it was like a religious experience - I’ve..."

Shelby

"Crepes here are soooo good! They even have gluten free options 😮 I didn’t realize they had boba 🧋 options. I tried the rose milk tea and it..."

ThaoLinh Bui-Judin

"Kind of a hidden gem at the Oasis plaza out by Lake Travis! Certainly worth a visit though, I highly recommend stopping by as the crepes are..."

Sam Stenger

azucena mancha hernandez

"Simple. Elegant. Artful. Flavorful. Mid Sunday and we craved Crepes but did NOT want to fuss with the Austin traffic so we took to the hills and..."

Troy Herman

"Japanese style crepes in a comfortable atmosphere. Crepeful is located at The Oasis on Lake Travis and though it may be a bit of a drive for some,..."

Hannah Martinez

"I have actually been to Japan and had Japanese crêpes and these were pretty spot-on. The staff are very friendly and it's obvious that they're still..."

DianaJoyce “DJ” Ojeda

El Coqui

"I came back from my trip to PR missing the hell out of Puerto Rican food, and imagine my joy when I found the best place in Austin for it just down..."

Tanya Liu

"This place is special!! Delicious, fresh and flavorful. The slow cooked pork and rice are a must try among many other great menu..."

jim ferega

"Very good food. Great..."

Charlie A Tango

"Great Food! Awesome owner! Authentic Puerto Rican..."

Cristina Pinilla

"Excellent food, great service. Real nice people with real puertorrican..."

Stephanie Fernandez

"When we went there the owner was so welcoming. His family from Florida showed up. We all sat together shared food, laughed and hung out. The chicken,..."

Nishiwa A

"We had the roast pork with sweet plantains and yucca. Very tasty and great..."

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