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Title: Austin restaurants
Post by: gleach on November 14, 2014, 10:15:56 am

Any recommendations for a nice dinner in Austin tomorrow night? Semi-fancy? No sushi. Staying in the downtown area.

Title: Re: Austin restaurants
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on November 14, 2014, 10:35:29 am

Jeffrey's, though it might be considered fancy.

Title: Re: Austin restaurants
Post by: NeilT on November 14, 2014, 10:38:30 am

Fonda San Miguel is always great.

ETA it's not downtown.

Title: Re: Austin restaurants
Post by: Col. Sphinx Drummond on November 14, 2014, 11:09:05 am

La Traviata (Italian), Moonshine Patio Bar and Grill (Comfort), Manuel's (Mexican), and also the Clay Pit (Indian) are some of my go-to downtown restaurants. All nice, not too fancy or too loud.

Title: Re: Austin restaurants
Post by: Bench on November 14, 2014, 11:25:12 am

I had a very nice dinner at Quattro Gatti on N. Congress and 9th a couple of years ago.

Title: Re: Austin restaurants
Post by: Trey on November 14, 2014, 12:59:05 pm

Second on La Traviata and Fonda (not downtown, but not far away). I really like Wink, but you need a reservation. It's Austin fancy, which means a nice shirt and flip flops

ETA: Not "need" like they look down their nose at you but "need" in that it's small and you won't be sat for a long, long time without one.

Title: Re: Austin restaurants
Post by: VirtualBob on November 14, 2014, 01:02:25 pm

Vespaio on South Congress is very nice (and not too fancy).  Second Bar & Kitchen is good (but crowded).

Title: Re: Austin restaurants
Post by: VirtualBob on November 14, 2014, 01:03:18 pm

Quote from: Bench on November 14, 2014, 11:25:12 am

I had a very nice dinner at Quattro Gatti on N. Congress and 9th a couple of years ago.

That's at least 3 decades in restaurant years.

Title: Re: Austin restaurants
Post by: gleach on November 14, 2014, 01:13:06 pm

Thank you, everyone, for the recommendations.

Title: Re: Austin restaurants
Post by: Ron Brand on November 14, 2014, 01:33:43 pm

Lenoir (http://lenoirrestaurant.com/) beats them all (http://projects.statesman.com/features/top-restaurants/0/).

Title: Re: Austin restaurants
Post by: austro on November 14, 2014, 04:19:03 pm

Quote from: Ron Brand on November 14, 2014, 01:33:43 pm

Lenoir (http://lenoirrestaurant.com/) beats them all (http://projects.statesman.com/features/top-restaurants/0/).

I haven't eaten at Lenoir, but a colleague whose opinion I trust really likes it. There are also several recommendations for Salty Sow in our office. It's on Manor Road over near Disch-Falk.

Title: Re: Austin restaurants
Post by: Ron Brand on November 14, 2014, 05:46:34 pm

Salty Sow is pretty good, but hardly exceptional. I think Lenoir is exceptional, and a fantastic value as well.

Title: Re: Austin restaurants
Post by: drew corleone on November 15, 2014, 03:29:42 pm

That place looks great. Will have to try it.

The lady and I are fond of Hightower, over on East 6th or 7th.

Title: Re: Austin restaurants
Post by: gleach on November 17, 2014, 08:41:59 am

Ended up at La Traviata and was not disappointed. Thanks again.