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Top 10 Places to Eat in Austin
Broken Spoke is one of Top 10 Places to Eat in Austin.

1. Broken Spoke

7.9
3201 S Lamar Blvd (at Westrock Dr.), Austin, TX
Dive Bar · South Lamar · 67 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Giada heads to this hot spot for real Texas food, live music and a dance floor. She ordered the classic Chicken Fried Steak and a Lonestar beer on tap.

South Congress Cafe is one of Top 10 Places to Eat in Austin.

2. South Congress Cafe

1600 S Congress Ave (at E Monroe St.), Austin, TX
Café · Bouldin Creek · 180 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: While the facade and interior are sleek and modern, the menu is full of hearty dishes like Carrot Cake French Toast, which is made with homemade carrot cake.

Amy's Ice Creams is one of Top 10 Places to Eat in Austin.

3. Amy's Ice Creams

8.6
1012 W 6th St (at N Lamar Blvd), Austin, TX
Ice Cream Parlor · Old West Austin · 90 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Featuring 300 rotating flavors of ice cream that are full of 14-percent butter fat, Giada checks out "Texas Dirt Cake" - chocolate cheesecake ice cream filled with Oreo cookie chunks.

Jeffrey's is one of Top 10 Places to Eat in Austin.

4. Jeffrey's

9.3
1204 W Lynn St, Austin, TX
American Restaurant · Old West Austin · 32 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: This restaurant has become an institution since it opened in 1975 as one of the first fine-dining establishments in Austin. Their signature Crispy Oysters have been on the menu for 30 years.

Casino El Camino is one of Top 10 Places to Eat in Austin.

5. Casino El Camino

8.3
517 E 6th St (bt Red River & Neches Sts), Austin, TX
Dive Bar · Downtown Austin · 229 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Guy Fieri heads here for some of the best burgers in town. Try the Buffalo Burger (coated in wing sauce, topped w/ blue cheese) or the Amarillo Burger w/ fresh roasted serrano chiles & cilantro mayo.

Green Mesquite BBQ is one of Top 10 Places to Eat in Austin.

6. Green Mesquite BBQ

7.6
1400 Barton Springs Rd (Josephine St.), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Zilker · 87 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Guy visits this barbecue joint that uses only green mesquite wood or young wood for cooking. The owner swears by it for giving the meat the best and most consistent flavor.

Flip Happy Crepes is one of Top 10 Places to Eat in Austin.

7. Flip Happy Crepes

400 Jessie St (@ Butler Road), Austin, TX
Food Truck · Bouldin Creek · 24 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: On The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Beau MacMillan shares his sweet-tooth favorite: Nutella Strawberry Banana Crepes from this trailer, where every crepe is cooked to order.

Magnolia Cafe is one of Top 10 Places to Eat in Austin.

8. Magnolia Cafe

2304 Lake Austin Blvd (at Upson St.), Austin, TX
Diner · West Austin · 134 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Guy loves that this cafe is open 24/7, but still makes everything from scratch.Check out the menu that features pancakes, omelets, jambalaya, quesadillas & anything else you could possibly be craving.

Maria's Taco Xpress is one of Top 10 Places to Eat in Austin.

9. Maria's Taco Xpress

2529 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · South Lamar · 74 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Maria's has been making tacos fresh daily for 12 years. Try the Pollo Guisado, which is like barbecue chicken in an enchilada.

TRIO is one of Top 10 Places to Eat in Austin.

10. TRIO

98 San Jacinto Blvd (at the Four Seasons Hotel), Austin, TX
Wine Bar · Downtown Austin · 55 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Try the Batini Black cocktail. It's a mix of Texas’ Tito Vodka, blue curacao, blackberries, grapefruit juice and champagne.