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It’s crazy to think that just a year ago there weren’t that many lunch options in downtown Austin and now downtown Austin is bustling with so many options. Everything from Mexican to Chinese to Italian to French and everything in between.
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Here are the 27 best spots for lunch in downtown Austin TX and I’ve done the hard work of adding all the lunch deals and spots that deliver!
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CAVA
If you’re wanting an upgrade from Chipotle, go to Cava for their healthy and delicious Mediterranean bowls. I am obsessed, below is my order.
WHAT TO ORDER: Grain bowl with tzatziki & eggplant red pepper dip, spicy lamb meatballs, braised lamb, pickled onions, olives, feta, and pita crisps.
515 Congress Ave, cava.com
HAI KY
You can have pho for lunch. You’ll thank GrubHub when it’s freezing in Austin (& by freezing I mean 65 degrees) and you don’t want to leave the office. Get a steaming bowl of pho delievered to your office!
DELIVERY? Yes, order Hai Ky through GrubHub. ($1.99 delivery fee)
WHAT TO ORDER: Spring rolls, pan dumplings, and Pho Tai.
1931 E Oltorf St B
FORTHRIGHT
Forthright Cafe serves healthy breakfast, lunch, and dinner with a coffee bar with gluten-free, vegan, and dairy-free options.
LUNCH DEAL: Pick two – soup with 1/2 salad or 1/2 sandwich for $10.
WHAT TO ORDER: Avocado toast, kale caesar salad, veggie burger, and super food bowl.
35 Brazos St, forthright.cafe
CHI’LANTRO
KIMCHI FRIES for lunch? Yes, please.
DELIVERY? Yes, order Chi’lantro through GrubHub. ($1.99 delivery fee)
WHAT TO ORDER: Kimchi fries, 512 quesadilla, KFC wings, and Korean BBQ burger.
111 E 6th St
SECOND BAR + KITCHEN
Looking for a lunch spot with co-workers? Second Bar + Kitchen’s small plates and pizzas are perfect for sharing.
WHAT TO ORDER: Buffalo fried pickles, black truffle pommes frites, and black + bleu pizza.
200 Congress Ave, secondbarkitchen.com/second
LE POLITIQUE
Impress your biz meeting with a classy French lunch at Le Politique.
LUNCH DEAL: $18 two-course prix-fixe menu (First course options include french onion soup, vichyssoise (chilled potato and leek soup), or salade verte. Second course options include trout almondine, steak frites, or omelette.) Boxed lunches are available at the patisserie, including a choice of sandwich, side and a cookie.
WHAT TO ORDER: Legation burger, nicoise salad, grilled steak salad, and croissants.
110 San Antonio St, lepolitiqueaustin.com/lunch
LA CONDESA
La Condesa’s salsa tasting (four different salsas) and the classic margarita is my go-to order.
WHAT TO ORDER: Guacamole tasting, huarache de hongos y huitlacoche, and barbacoa en mole tacos.
400 W 2nd St A, lacondesa.com/austin/lunch/
AUSTIN’S HABIBI
Austin Habibi’s food truck serves up authentic Mediterranean food and you can get it delivered!
DELIVERY: Yes, order Austin’s Hibibi through GrubHub. ($1.99 delivery fee + 10% off your delivery order)
WHAT TO ORDER: Gyro wrap, gyro plate, and habibi fries.
817 West 5th St
BLENDER & BOWLS
Healthy acai bowls and blenders (aka smoothies) with superfood add-ins like hemp, goji berries, and local honey. The bowl of paradise of my go-to but I’m not going to tell you how to live your life.
WHAT TO ORDER: Bowl of paradise or The O.G.
206 E 4th St, blendersandbowls.com
KORIENTE
Healthy Asian bowls with minimal oil, sugar, and salt with no MSG. On a no-carb diet? Swap out rice for veggies.
WHAT TO ORDER: Koriente curry, japchei, and mixmix bibimbap.
621 E 7th St, koriente.com
HOBOKEN PIE
Order pizza for the entire office without having to step outside.
DELIVERY? Yes, order Hoboken through GrubHub. ($1.99 delivery fee)
WHAT TO ORDER: Fancy pants cheesy bread, Hoboken supreme pizza, and mission pizza.
718 Red River St
FLOWER CHILD
Custom salads, grain bowls, and soups with additive-free proteins in a boho, chic space. Gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian options. In a hurry? Order online and pick it up.
WHAT TO ORDER: Vegan poke, Forbidden rice bowl, simple sauteed broccoli and red chili glazed sweet potato with seasonal lemonade.
500 W 2nd St #133, iamaflowerchild.com
EASY TIGER
Easy Tiger isn’t just your after-work hang out spot.
LUNCH DEAL: $12 lunch deal on Monday – Friday from 11 am to 4 pm with a choice of sandwich, Side & drink.
- Corned Beef, Vegetarian, Turkey, Roast Beef or Muffuletta
- Sauerkraut, Potato Salad, Cucumber & Tomato Salad or Okra
- Drip Coffee or Iced Tea
Add a half-pint o select local craft beer for $3.
709 E 6th St, easytigeraustin.com
SWIFT’S ATTIC
Best classy sandwich with a side of soup deal in downtown Austin goes to Swift’s Attic.
LUNCH DEAL: Choice of sandwich with a side of fries, soup or side salad.
315 Congress Ave, swiftsattic.com
P. TERRY’S
Not that I need another reason to be eating at P. Terry’s anymore than I already do but thank goodness there’s a location in downtown Austin.
WHAT TO ORDER: Burger with a milkshake
515 Congress Ave #130, pterrys.com
ITALIC
Rustic pizzas, sandwiches served with choice of arugula salad or crispy polenta, and housemade pastas.
WHAT TO ORDER: Chicken parmesan sandwiches, soppressata pizza, or bucatini pasta.
123 W 6th St, italicaustin.com
FAREGROUND
Eating with a couple of coworkers and everyone has different tastes? Head to Fareground where there are 6 different restaurants so there has to be something for everyone.
- Antonelli’s Cheese Shop
- Contigo
- Dai Due Taqueria
- Easy Tiger
- Henbit
- Ni-Komé
111 Congress Ave, faregroundaustin.com
WU CHOW
Wu Chow isn’t your ordinary hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurant.
WHAT TO ORDER: Spicy Sichuan deep-fried chicken, honey pecan gulf prawns, Sichuan braised JBG eggplant, dry fried local green beans, and scallions hugging beef.
500 W 5th St #168, wuchowaustin.com
BACKSPACE
My favorite pizza spot in Austin is Backspace – the Bianca white pizza is SO good. Pictured here is the fennel sausage and the pepperoni americano – so good too!
WHAT TO ORDER: Bianca Pizza
507 San Jacinto Blvd, thebackspace-austin.com
IRENE’S
Get out of the office and get some sunshine while eating outside on Irene’s spacious patio.
LUNCH DEAL: Any sandwich, one side, + drip coffee/iced tea for $12!
506 West Ave, irenesaustin.com
CHUY’S
Enchiladas with queso for lunch? You’ll be the envy of everyone at the office. Chika chika boom boom.
DELIVERY? Yes, order Chuy’s through GrubHub. ($3.99 delivery fee)
WHAT TO ORDER: Chile con queso, chuychanga, taco salad, chick-chicka boom-boom enchiladas, and The Elvis Presley Memorial Combination.
1728 Barton Springs Rd
MOOJO
Who says you can’t just have ice cream and cookies for lunch?
DELIVERY? Yes, order Moojo through GrubHub. ($2.99 delivery fee)
WHAT TO ORDER: Superhero Chipper vanilla sandwich, Superhero Smooth & Nutty sandwich, and salted caramel milkshake.
2322 Guadalupe St
LLAMA’S PERUVIAN CUISINE
Authentic Peruvian ceviche, beef sandwiches, pulled chicken, pork belly, and lucuma ice cream!
DELIVERY? Yes, order Llama’s through GrubHub. ($1.99 delivery fee)
WHAT TO ORDER: Salchipapas con huancaina, lomo saltado sanguche with fries, and pork belly sandwich.
611 Trinity St
NORTH
Dine inside or outside at NoRTH’s spacious restaurant in downtown Austin. Great spot for lunch meetings.
WHAT TO ORDER: Crispy calamari, Tuscan kale salad, bacon & egg pizza, and bolognese.
500 W 2nd St #120, northitaliarestaurant.com
GARBO’S LOBSTER
Garbo’s is now in downtown Austin with their trailer with lobster rolls served Maine style (tossed in mayo) or Connecticut style (warmed in butter) with cape cod potato chips. Add a second lobster roll for only $9!
823 Congress, garboslobsteratx.com
Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille
The most famous Friday lunch special in downtown Austin is Perry’s Friday pork chop special. The restaurant is open for lunch every Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Don’t even think about going back to work after this lunch.
LUNCH DEAL: On Fridays, Perry’s offers a half cut portion of their Famous Pork Chop served with whipped potatoes and homemade applesauce for just $14.95 (regular cut priced at $39.95).
114 W 7th Street, perryssteakhouse.com
SOUTH CONGRESS CAFE
If you’re craving something sweet for lunch but don’t want to leave the office, order desserts from South Congress Cafe via Grubhub! They have affogatos for an afternoon pick-me-up too.
DELIVERY: Yes, order South Congress Cafe through GrubHub. ($2.99 delivery fee)
WHAT TO ORDER: Carrot cake French toast, strawberry shortcake, and brownie with English toffee.
1600 S Congress Ave
