Bouldin Creek Cafe has been South First's funky, plant-loving constant since June 2000 — woman-owned by Leslie Martin, decorated in eclectic walls, stickers, plants, and a mosaic-filled patio that feels distinctly Austin.

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9.4

Based on 4779 reviews

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Phoebe's Downtown

Phoebe's Downtown earns a weekend detour when you want brunch that beats the usual default.

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9.4

Based on 1294 reviews

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Vegan•Austin•$

Casa de Luz Village

Casa de Luz has been operating on Toomey Road, and its staying power in Austin's increasingly trend-driven food scene is its own form of argument.

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Austin's Very Own Saltt

Austin's Very Own Saltt is doing something architecturally specific: it's transplanting Bruce's Seafood Deli — a Port Arthur institution started by a Vietnamese shrimper who wanted to stay closer to home — into a strip mall in Austin's N…

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Bar and Grill•Red River•$$

Moonshine Grill

Moonshine Grill is a bar and grill pick in Red River in Austin when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.

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9.2

Based on 7343 reviews

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Cajun•Austin•$$

Cypress Grill

Some Cajun rooms in Austin lean on the décor to do the talking.

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9.2

Based on 2795 reviews

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Brunch•East Austin•$$

Paperboy East

Paperboy graduated from a 2015 food truck into a two-story brick-and-mortar built on the original lot, and the glow-up earned it Best Brunch nods from both Austin Monthly and the Austin Chronicle.

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9.2

Based on 1931 reviews

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Sweet Lemon Kitchen

Sweet Lemon Kitchen earns a weekend detour when you want brunch that beats the usual default.

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9.2

Based on 1444 reviews

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American•Austin•$$$

BIB GOURMANDGREEN STAR

Dai Due

Dai Due occupies a particular position in Austin's dining landscape that few restaurants can credibly claim: a kitchen built on genuine ideology rather than borrowed aesthetics.

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9.2

Based on 1438 reviews

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Sports Bar•Austin•$$

The Victory Tap

The Victory Tap is the kind of sports bar room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.

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Breakfast•Austin•$$$$

Cedar Park Cafe

Cedar Park Cafe arrived in northwest Austin in 2025 — a family-owned, from-scratch breakfast-and-lunch spot on Little Elm Trail that the surrounding suburbs appear to have been quietly waiting for.

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Cafe•South Congress•$$

Magnolia Cafe

Magnolia Cafe suits a night out in South Congress when you want cafe that feels grown-up without getting stiff.

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9.0

Based on 7213 reviews

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Mexican•East Austin•$

Juan in a Million

Juan in a Million has been anchoring the east side of Austin long enough that it predates the neighborhood's wholesale reinvention, and it has no apparent interest in catching up.

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9.0

Based on 5973 reviews

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Cafe•Austin•$$

Monument Cafe

Monument Cafe is the kind of cafe room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.

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9.0

Based on 5356 reviews

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Breakfast•Downtown•$$

Snooze, an A.M. Eatery

Snooze on North Lamar (3800 N Lamar Blvd) is the kind of retro-bright room that turns a weekend line into a social event, and it earns the wait.

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9.0

Based on 3611 reviews

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Diner•East Austin•$$

Sawyer & Co

Step through the doors at Sawyer & Co and you've time-traveled: mustard-yellow barstools ringing a low diner bar, wood-paneled walls, muted pastels pulled straight from a midcentury movie set.

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9.0

Based on 2956 reviews

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Breakfast•Austin•$$

Industry

Industry is the kind of breakfast room you reach for when the evening is meant to matter a little more.

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9.0

Based on 1522 reviews

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Cafe•South Congress•$$

Café No Sé

Café No Sé suits a night out in South Congress when you want cafe that feels grown-up without getting stiff.

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9.0

Based on 1500 reviews

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Fast Food•South Lamar•$

P. Terry's Burger Stand

P. Terry's Burger Stand is a strong brunch move in South Lamar in Austin when you want the meal to feel worth leaving the house for.

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8.8

Based on 3035 reviews

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Mexican•Zilker•$$

El Alma

El Alma is a strong brunch move in Zilker in Austin when you want the meal to feel worth leaving the house for.

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8.8

Based on 2693 reviews

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Seafood•Austin•$$

Freda's Seafood Grille

Freda's Seafood Grille is a smart brunch call when the morning is supposed to feel a little more like an occasion.

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8.8

Based on 2655 reviews

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Italian•Austin•$$

North Italia

North Italia earns a weekend detour when you want brunch that beats the usual default.

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8.8

Based on 2147 reviews

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Bakery•Austin•$$

1886 Cafe & Bakery

1886 Cafe & Bakery earns a weekend detour when you want brunch that beats the usual default.

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8.8

Based on 1778 reviews

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Brunch•East Austin•$$

Ezov

Ezov is a strong brunch move in East Austin in Austin when you want the meal to feel worth leaving the house for.

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Hard Count Kitchen & Cocktails

Hard Count Kitchen & Cocktails earns a weekend detour when you want brunch that beats the usual default.

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The Dead Rabbit, Austin

The Dead Rabbit, Austin earns a weekend detour in East Austin when you want brunch that beats the usual default.

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Tapville Social - Austin

Tapville Social - Austin earns a weekend detour when you want brunch that beats the usual default.

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Fat Rabbit Social House

Fat Rabbit Social House is a strong brunch move in Austin when you want the meal to feel worth leaving the house for.

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Coffee Shop•Austin•$$

Manny's

Manny's is a strong brunch move in Austin when you want the meal to feel worth leaving the house for.

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24 Diner

24 Diner is a smart brunch call in Downtown when the morning is supposed to feel a little more like an occasion.

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8.6

Based on 4813 reviews

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The Omelettry

The Omelettry earns a weekend detour when you want brunch that beats the usual default.

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8.6

Based on 3025 reviews

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Mexican•Austin•$$$

La Condesa

La Condesa is a mexican pick in Austin when you want dinner to feel a little more planned.

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8.6

Based on 2112 reviews

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American•East Austin•$$

Hillside Farmacy

Hillside Farmacy earns a weekend detour in East Austin when you want brunch that beats the usual default.

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8.6

Based on 1709 reviews

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Mexican•Austin•$$

Manuel's

Manuel's is a smart brunch call when the morning is supposed to feel a little more like an occasion.

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8.6

Based on 1443 reviews

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Breakfast•East Austin•$$$

Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile

Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile is a strong brunch move in East Austin in Austin when you want the meal to feel worth leaving the house for.

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8.6

Based on 1333 reviews

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Steakhouse•South Congress•$$$$

Maie Day

Maie Day earns a weekend detour in South Congress when you want brunch that beats the usual default.

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Kerbey Lane Cafe

Kerbey Lane Cafe earns a weekend detour when you want brunch that beats the usual default.

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8.4

Based on 5599 reviews

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French•Austin•$$$$

Bureau de Poste / French Bistro

Bureau de Poste / French Bistro is a smart brunch call when the morning is supposed to feel a little more like an occasion.

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Tzintzuntzan

Tzintzuntzan earns a weekend detour when you want brunch that beats the usual default.

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Common questions about Brunch in Austin

What are the best restaurants for brunch in Austin?

The top restaurants for brunch in Austin include Another Broken Egg Cafe, Mission Burger Co., Brunch Brunch Baby. TastyPals curates these picks based on occasion tags, Google ratings, and editorial judgment.