Travelers near and far flock to the year-round warmth and sun of Texas. While you’re enjoying the fun and exciting activities of your Texas and Austin respite, you’re bound to hear your stomach rumble. Take a break from all the activities and explore the Austin Texas food scene of the city and discover the tastes and flavors it has to offer.
Day 1:
Breakfast: Stella San Jac
While the restaurant is open for every meal of the day, you won’t want to miss what is serves up for breakfast. The menu is full of words like “indulge” and “invigorate” to describe dishes that will do just that. “Indulge” in eggs, a smoked salmon Benedict, lemon buttermilk pancakes, or chorizo potato tacos. “Invigorate” yourself for the day ahead with steel cut oats, grapefruit curd parfait, or avocado toast. Other choices include a bowl of fruits and berries, low fat yogurt, crispy hash browns, and more.
Lunch: Corner Restaurant
Start the meal with appetizers like skillet cornbread, spicy guacamole, or south Texas shrimp cocktail – featuring cucumber, radish, cilantro, and avocado. Choose a house or Caesar salad, or their special Harvest Grain Salad. Sample a variety of tacos or other “handhelds” like burgers and sandwiches. For a main course, try Texas red snapper, a grilled Wagyu flat iron, or green chile chicken enchiladas with yogurt crema, cilantro, avocado, lime, and tomato.
Dinner: Moonshine Grill
Settle in at the end of the day with one oof their patio cocktails, then enjoy a delicious meal. Starters include corn dog shrimp, fried green tomatoes, house deviled eggs, and more. Enjoy something lighter with a salad or try the meatloaf sandwich or a beyond veggie burger. Meals include chicken & waffles, creole shrimp & grits, center cut pork chop, St. Louis pork ribs, blackened catfish, and seared rainbow trout to name a few. Satisfy your sweet tooth with banana cream or bread pudding, a chocolate espresso brownie, peanut butter mousse pie, or peach & mixed berry cobbler.
Day 2:
Breakfast: Bouldin Creek Cafe
Breakfast anytime! If you’re gluten-free, vegan, or vegetarian, this is your breakfast spot. Gluten-free options include golden oats, a sunrise granola bowl – topped with vegan cinnamon-maple yogurt sauce, or the “Kick Azz Granola” featuring house made granola and milk. There are a variety of omelets and an array of other dishes that have gluten-free options, too. For those who may not stick to a specific diet, there are bagels, muffins, oven cake, and more. Add sides like toast, tortillas, fresh fruit, granola, and a variety of other options.
Lunch: Cypress Grill
Their motto is “Taste New Orleans,” and you’ll do just that when you order seafood gumbo, crawfish egg rolls, our Boudin balls for an appetizer. Enjoy Cajun dishes like crawfish etouffee, jambalaya, catfish, oysters, or a shrimp platter. Choose from a variety of Po’Boys and sandwiches. If you’re looking for lunch-size portions, they’re weekday lunch specials include chicken atchafalaya, blackened tilapia, petite jambalaya, or a lunch-sized Po’Boy, and many others.
Dinner: La Barbeque Austin
Start with the meat and choose from brisket, pork ribs, pulled pork, or turkey. Enjoy it separately or as a sandwich, like the la Frito Loco – a mix of pulled pork, chopped beef, chipotle slaw, beans, Frito chips, cheese, and jalapenos. Add on traditional BBQ sides for a full a meal.
Day 3:
Breakfast: Magnolia Café
Order your breakfast by the numbers. Omelettes have a name and a number. A #1 gets you a basic cheese omelette, while ordering the #15 gets you the “Popeye” – steamed spinach, red onion, bacon, cheese, and sour cream. Order a bagel or croissant, or a breakfast taco with all the fixings. Stop in for pancakes to get your day off on the right foot. Choose from traditional buttermilk pancakes, or try something a little different with gingerbread pancakes, or even jalapeno cornmeal pancakes for a little spiciness at breakfast!
Lunch: Bufalina Austin
Start the meal with olives and nuts, salads, an antipasti plate of meat and cheese, and a variety of other choices. The restaurant is famous for its specialty pizzas, including the vodka arrabiatta, a pie topped with vodka sauce, fontina, mozzarella, garlic, oregano, Parmesan, chili flake, and black pepper. If you want what you know, there are more popular offerings like four cheese, Margherita, and others.
Dinner: Olamaie Austin
The seasonal menu changes daily, so no two visits will ever be the same. Offerings have included smoked cabbage, Gulf Crudo, and other starters. Enjoy entrees like grilled pork chops, roasted chicken breast, or Texas-raised beef Legacy tenderloin or strip. Add a variety of sides like sweet potatoes, roasted broccoli and cheese, or biscuits with salted honey butter.
Journey Through Austin’s Food Scene
When you stay in a vacation rental in Austin provided by Renters Club, you’ll enjoy easy access to the many area attractions, shopping, and especially dining. We offer one-bedroom Austin condo rentals for a solo or sweetheart epicurean Austin journey, all the way up to a seven-bedroom unit in the Austin area to include all your loved ones for an epicurean journey. Try to replicate your new favorite dish in the fully equipped kitchen and enjoy it in a spacious dining area. Afterward, spread out in an open living space. Enjoy a private balcony or patio or spend some time near the pool. For a premium experience, choose a unit with bonuses like multiple flat screen TVs, stainless steel appliances, and more.
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