Apt 115
A restaurant, wine bar and wine shop on East 7th Street. Choose a seasonal tasting dinner or the current à la carte menu.
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B.D. Riley’s Irish Pub
Liverpool mornings and Irish pub meals in Mueller. The pub says it opens for every Liverpool match regardless of the start time.
Live music some nights. Go before the band starts if you want to talk.
Barley Swine
A seasonal tasting dinner on Burnet Road. Tell the restaurant about dietary needs before booking; its published accommodation rules matter to this menu.
Birdie's
A counter-service restaurant and wine bar with a prix fixe dinner. Children are welcome and the restaurant publishes a kids menu.
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Apt 115
A restaurant, wine bar and wine shop on East 7th Street. Choose a seasonal tasting dinner or the current à la carte menu.
Birdie's
A counter-service restaurant and wine bar with a prix fixe dinner. Children are welcome and the restaurant publishes a kids menu.
Cuantos Tacos
Mexico City-style tacos at the East 12th Street food-truck address. Choose the individual fillings rather than assuming every taco truck serves the same menu.
Discada
Discada centers its tacos on a northern Mexican cooking method that uses a disc-shaped pan. The restaurant’s own site lists 1319 Rosewood Avenue.
Ezov
Eastern Mediterranean cooking on East Cesar Chavez, with food, cocktails and a separate brunch menu. Browse the dishes before putting together your evening.
Franklin Barbecue
Smoked brisket and Texas barbecue on East 11th Street. Check the restaurant’s visit and advance-order information before deciding how to get your meal.
Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop
Breakfast plates, Tex-Mex lunch and a bakery counter share this East 7th Street stop. It is a different outing from an evening tasting dinner.
Kemuri Tatsu-ya
Japanese izakaya cooking meets a Texas smokehouse on East 2nd Street. Shared plates and barbecue make this a different meal from a brisket-only tray.
Launderette
A Holly neighborhood café with lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. The restaurant offers reservations for its dining room, bar and covered patio.
Mercado Sin Nombre
Mexican coffee and heirloom corn lead the menu at this East Austin café. Make it a coffee-and-food stop on North Pleasant Valley Road.
Nickel City Austin
A neighborhood bar with Delray Cafe’s sliders and other Detroit-style food. Use the Austin menu; Nickel City also has locations in other Texas cities.
Open late. Go earlier if you want a calmer room.
Nixta Taqueria
Heirloom-corn tacos and tostadas on East 12th Street. Counter service and the tasting dinner offer different ways to spend the meal.
Siti
Southeast Asian cooking inside the Frances Modern Inn, drawing on the food traditions of several countries rather than one single regional menu.
Suerte
Masa is central to Suerte’s Mexican cooking on East 6th Street. Dinner and brunch have separate menus, so choose the meal before booking.
Toshokan
An intimate omakase sushi counter on East 4th Street. Reserve the dinner itself before making it part of a larger night out.
la Barbecue
Texas barbecue on East Cesar Chavez, with smoked meats and sides. Use the current ordering details when a particular cut is the reason for the trip.
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