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• Aquarelle 
•   Downtown  
• FRENCH
•  $$$$ 

The foie gras doesn't come with barbecue sauce, but at least they have Californian wine.

• Cru 
•   Downtown  
• ASIAN, FRENCH, PIZZA, SOUTHWEST
•  $$$ 

A wine-bar chain, yes, but a superbly situated one with a staff trained to abet you in harmonizing eats and vino.

• Eddie V's 
•   Downtown  
• SEAFOOD, STEAKHOUSE
•  $$$ 

Weepy, conservative, old broads almost tear their faces apart in smile from the surf and turf.

• Galaxy Cafe 
•   Downtown  
• AMERICAN, SOUPS/SANDWICHES
•  $ 

Keep this Design Within Reach-inspired breakfast, lunch, and dinner spot like a secret.

• Hut's 
•   Downtown  
• HAMBURGERS
•  $ 

The grease-stained lips of the ravenous rest assured knowing their cars are parked meter-free.

• Jeffrey's 
•   Downtown  
• AMERICAN (NOUVEAU)
•  $$$$ 

Service is paramount, especially for the wasted senior VP whose wife just left him.

• Katz's 
•   Downtown  
• DELI
•  $ 

Boisterous pitchman sells kosher-style hot pastrami inside the deli marked by the sunshine-yellow Cadillac parked out front.

• Kenichi 
•   Downtown  
• ASIAN, JAPANESE/SUSHI, SEAFOOD
•  $$$ 

Was the largest sake selection in the state responsible for Ryan and Reese's divorce?

• Koriente 
•   Downtown  
• ASIAN, TEA SALON
•  $ 

Total serenity is very nearly attained with potato noodles, bubble tea, and gorgeous garden views.

• Lamberts 
•   Downtown  
• BBQ, SEAFOOD
•  $$ 

Work off the "fancy" barbecue and deviled eggs tapping along to the live music upstairs.

• Leaf 
•   Downtown  
• HEALTH FOOD
•  $ 

Professionals work Lance Armstrong wannabes through the assembly line so as to minimize errant bacon bits.

• Manuel's 
•   Downtown  
• MEXICAN
•  $$ 

Immaculate cleanliness, smart design, and Wine Spectator-designated mole don't come cheap even for the downtown lunch crowd.

• Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill 
•   Downtown  
• AMERICAN, SEAFOOD, SOUTHERN/SOUL
•  $$ 

Neo-comfort food in one of Austin's oldest buildings is something hometown tennis hero Andy Roddick swears by.

• Ranch 616 
•   Downtown  
• MEXICAN, SEAFOOD, SOUPS/SANDWICHES, SOUTHWEST
•  $$$ 

Chase the snake, not the worm, at this tequila-rich, bordertown cantina transformed.

• Starlite 
•   Downtown  
• AMERICAN (NOUVEAU), SEAFOOD
•  $$$ 

Seasonal and skillfully prepared fare inspires creative elite to get a scooter as a third ride.

• Stubb's Bar-B-Q 
•   Downtown  
• BBQ
•  $$ 

It's been hailed "Best Rock Club" in America, but music's not even what it's primarily known for.

• Sweetish Hill 
•   Downtown  
• BAKERY, CAFE
•  $ 

A Westside witch clicks and clacks her heels while you size the chocolate torte up against the cream cheese brownies.

• Taverna 
•   Downtown  
• ITALIAN, PIZZA
•  $$ 

The town’s only risotteria has a risotto-free menu for its acclaimed, bottomless-bellini brunch.

• Thistle Cafe 
•   Downtown  
• SOUPS/SANDWICHES
•  $ 

Nine-to-fivers and the general population illuminate their souls in the dining hall of this downtown office lobby.

• Thundercloud Subs 
•   Downtown  
• SOUPS/SANDWICHES
•  $ 

Nonconformity and memorized orders are applauded with tips, which lead to a secret about the cookies.

• Wink 
•   Downtown  
• NEW AMERICAN
•  $$$ 

A disciple of a New American master co-creates templates for ingredients straight from the farm.