Austin - East Austin - Restaurants

1411 E. 7th St., Austin 78702
512-628-4466

Takoba

After a childhood spent working on his father's carnitas trucks, Jose De Loera has completed a rite of passage, opening the doors to his own Mexican restaurant. Low-key Taqueria on Austin's East Si... read more

4710 E. 5th St., Austin 78702
512-385-2900

Justine's

This Victorian brasserie could very well be a figment of the imagination. It's located in the furthest recesses of the eastside. Beyond bohemianism. The staff have eyes like vampires. The cook is p... read more

2001 E. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., Austin 78702
512-478-4700

Bennu Coffee

Laid back coffee shop open 24 hours to keep your inner caffeine fiend satiated. Roasted French press, iced chai varieties, loose teas, and even a little spicy mocha. Plenty of sockets to keep your ... read more

1115 E. 11th St., Austin 78702
512-542-9542

Blue Dahlia Bistro

A cutting board of cheeses. A charcuteries tray with olives and sundried tomatoes. Several bottles of carefully selected wine. This triple threat fuels the discussion centered around the&... read more

1401-B Rosewood Ave., Austin 78702
512-524-0933

East Side Pies

How do the dudes working here not kill each other confined to such a pressure cooker? Chances are they’re smoking tons of dope. This helps with the invention of new thin-crust pizzas. There&r... read more

2200 Manor Rd., Austin 78722
512-472-9900

Clementine

It's quite like a library at this eastside coffee shop. Straight-and-narrows peck away at laptops. The pierced-and-tattooed read O. Henry. Everyone is in their own world. Their studies are propelle... read more

1809 Manor Rd., Austin 78722
512-457-9900

El Chile Café y Cantina

A kaleidoscope of margaritas. Mexican fast food with a sheen. The overheard philosophy of UT faculty. This eastside spot is but one of many locations around town. There's El Chilito, the restaurant... read more

2002 Manor Rd., Austin 78722
512-479-5006

Hoover's Cooking

The Jamaican jerk chicken at this refined southern-comfort joint is a catch-22. The brave, spicy taste leaves you salivating for more. But the gigantic size, enough for two, makes you wish you&rsqu... read more

2113 Manor Rd., Austin 78722
512-476-5858

Eastside Café

This veteran of Eastside’s “restaurant row” feeds off its own organic garden. The comfy, converted-bungalow dining room suggests the type of place Mom would swoon over. Fresh. Hea... read more

2015 Manor Rd., Austin 78722
512-482-0300

Vivo

Better than sex ... Tex-Mex. The slogan sums it up. How many other places serve exotic flowers atop their margs? The interior comes to life with large-scale paintings of Frida Kahlo popping off the... read more