10 trendy Austin restaurants you need to try right now

10. Heo Eatery

6214 North Lamar Boulevard

Stop by Heo Eatery for Asian street eats like a turmeric fish rice box or a lemongrass beef banh mi. It's open for both lunch and dinner.

9. DeSano Pizzeria Napoletana

8000 Burnet Road

This pizzeria — which also has locations open in Nashville, Charleston, Los Angeles, and Fort Lauderdale — is known for cooking its pies in authentic, imported pizza ovens. If you're up for trying something new, order one of the pizzas with a stuffed-ricotta crust.

8. WhichCraft Beer Store

1900 Simond Avenue, Suite 200

This beer mecca's Mueller location has nearly 30 different brews rotating on tap. Swing by one of the tap room's special events to sample new beers from local breweries.

7. Grand Lux Cafe

11506 Century Oaks Terrace

Grand Lux Cafe has a menu that's packed with decadent items like double stuffed potato spring rolls and a double lux cheeseburger with melted American cheese, slow-cooked caramelized onions, red wine sauce, and garlic aioli. As for that cheeseburger, you can also order it with triple and quadruple the patties. There are also locations in Florida, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Dallas, and Houston.

6. St. Elmo Brewing Company

440 East St. Elmo Road

In addition to its inventive beers, this new brewery also serves pour-over coffee and delicious Asian fusion bites from its resident food truck, Soursop. The large beer garden would also be a great place to hang out and listen to live music on a warm night.

5. Tillery Kitchen and Bar

3201 East Cesar Chavez Street

This Mediterranean spot has plenty of outdoor seating, so diners can enjoy views of the Colorado River while sampling paella and citrus chicken skewers.

4. El Burro

1100 South Lamar Boulevard

El Burro offers all of the Tex-Mex favorites, from fajitas and quesadillas to enchiladas and burritos. The restaurant also has a popular drink menu with concoctions like a mango margarita — made with Espolon Blanco and fresh mango puree — and a Mexican martini made with Milagro Reposado, lime, Cointreau, Picholine, and Cholula hot sauce.

3. EastSide Tavern

1510 East Cesar Chavez Street

This local gastropub has an impressive menu of beer, wine, and cocktails in addition to some delicious BBQ plates. Foursquare users recommend the brisket patty melt, pork ribs, and corn casserole.

2. Flower Child

11721 Rock Rose Avenue

Flower Child — which also has locations in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Santa Monica, and Del Mar, California — has a mission to "serve healthy food for a happy world." Many of the menu items are vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free, including custom salad and grain bowls.

1. Cannon and Belle

500 East 4th Street

This restaurant offers a delicious mix of the healthy and the less so, featuring kombucha on tap alongside "breakfast carbs" like a huevos rancheros pizza topped with black beans, chorizo, and an egg. It's open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

10 trendy Austin restaurants you need to try right now

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