The Best Tex-Mex Restaurants In Austin, Texas
As the city of Austin grows, so does the restaurant scene. No visit here is complete without sampling some Tex-Mex food; enjoy chips and homemade salsa before tucking into the likes of enchiladas and shrimp brochette, in a typically laidback restaurant. If you are new to Austin or just traveling through, here’s our guide to some top-notch Tex-Mex.
1. Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ
Restaurant, Food Truck
Located in South Austin on Brodie Lane, Valentina’s Tex-Mex BBQ is a food truck which serves delicious BBQ food with a Tex-Mex flare. Valentina’s provides a sit-down experience with wooden tables, potted cacti, and a gravel parking lot while a white tent provides shelter from the Texan weather. This place is popular so expect to wait to sample the delicious menu, which serves options like the brisket taco, made with lime and guacamole.
2. Pappasito’s Cantina
Cafe, Restaurant, Mexican
3. Kerbey Lane Cafe
Cafe, Coffee Shop, Pastry Shop, Restaurant, American
5. Trudy’s
Bar, Restaurant, Mexican, American
6. Amaya’s Taco Village
Restaurant, Mexican
7. Torchy’s Tacos
Restaurant, Mexican
8. Tacodeli
Restaurant, Mexican, Vegetarian
9. Guero’s Taco Bar
Bar, Mexican
10. Habanero Mexican Cafe
Cafe, Restaurant, Mexican
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