Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Austin

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Updated July 05, 2025

Looking for the best overall restaurants in Austin? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue

4.9

4.9 (17)

$50 and over

Barbecue

South Austin

About the restaurant

Join us for a Special Steak Dinner Experience featuring our locally sourced steaks, butchered and aged in house. Steaks will be pre-selected by our team based on party size and our current inventory. Steaks are $75 per pound and on average are 2.5-3.5 pounds each. Guests will be offered a tour of our BBQ pit to learn our steak smoking and grilling process. Steaks are cooked to temperature desired and served family style. Our servers can customize guest's experience at the time of arrival with appetizers, select BBQ meats, sides, dinner menu entrees, and desserts for an additional cost based on availability.

Wines by the glass, Special Wine Bottles, Local Beers and low ABV Cocktails can be ordered at the bar or from your server and are priced on the menu accordingly. We do NOT allow BYOB of any kind.

Top review

LuceroVIP

Dined on Jul 19, 2025

Service and food was perfection. Would definetly come back.

Fabrik

5.0

5 (378)

$50 and over

Vegan

East Austin

About the restaurant

Winner of The Smart Green Guide's USA Discovery of The Year award, Fabrik is Austin’s first 100-percent plant-based tasting restaurant featuring curated menus that highlight the diversity of plant-based cuisine in an intimate, sophisticated setting.

Led by Executive Chef-Owner Je Wallerstein, Fabrik is focused on seasonality and sustainability, sourcing produce and ingredients from local growers and provisioners wherever possible. We offer an eclectic selection of vegan, biodynamic and organic wines, including an optional wine pairing. Fabrik also offers saké as well as a range of non-alcoholic options.

We offer two fixed 7-course tastings at 6pm and 8:30pm Tues-Sat. With 4 distinct seasonal menus each year, our cuisine highlights Japanese, Nordic, and Italian flavor profiles. Fabrik is 100% independently owned and operated - we look forward to hosting you!

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Ken

Dined on Jul 16, 2025

Every course was beautiful to look at and had a wonderfully unique combination of flavors and textures. They perfectly accommodated our request for gluten free options. The service was very attentive and the suggested bottle of wine superbly complemented our meal.

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Experience

Summer 8-Course Tasting | $105

Sushi Endo

5.0

5 (144)

$50 and over

Creative Japanese

Old West Austin

About the restaurant

For only $150 a seat for a limited time, experience the exquisite craftsmanship of Chef Endo Yasuhiro's 20-course omakase at our establishment, a collaboration with the renowned Sushi Nakazawa of Washington D.C. and New York City fame. Indulge in a culinary journey meticulously curated by Chef Endo, showcasing the finest ingredients and traditional techniques.

Enhancing your dining experience, our custom bar features an impressive selection of rare Japanese whiskies, top-rated sake, and artisanal beers sourced from both local and Japanese breweries. Immerse yourself in the rich flavors and cultural heritage of Japan as you savor each sip and bite.

To further entice your palate, please note that our menu changes daily, ensuring that you experience the freshest and most seasonal offerings handpicked by Chef Endo himself. Join us and embark on a culinary adventure like no other.

Top review

Don

Dined on Jul 17, 2025

Endo was amazing, we will be back! Thx, Don, Abbey

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4.9

4.9 (263)

$30 and under

Wine Bar

Central Austin

About the restaurant

A local, cozy restaurant, 29 years in the making! We pride ourselves on being a neighborhood staple with great food, great service, and great wine.

Lunch is served daily from 11am to 3 pm with counter service. Dinner begins daily at 5:00pm and is full table service. We are closed on Sundays.

House favorites include our Chinese Hack Chicken Salad and the famous Chicken Picatta .

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melanieVIP

Dined on Jul 19, 2025

We love this restaurant! The food and service are great!

Bitelo Churrascaria Brazilian Steakhouse

4.9

4.9 (227)

$31 to $50

Brazilian Steakhouse

Lago Vista / Jonestown / Cedar Park

About the restaurant

Bitelo Brazilian Steakhouse offers a truly authentic Brazilian dining experience. The restaurant specializes in churrasco, a traditional Brazilian style of barbecue. You can expect a wide variety of succulent meats, including beef, chicken, pork, and lamb, which are expertly seasoned and cooked to perfection. The flavors and cooking techniques will transport you straight to Brazil

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Mike

Dined on Jul 10, 2025

Wonderful place Outstanding staff Very attentive to you and your order

Residence by Anthony Martin

4.9

4.9 (10)

$50 and over

Contemporary French / American

East Austin

About the restaurant

Adept Hospitality is bringing another concept to the location of their original popup, Sushi | Bar ATX.

Chef Anthony Martin, who received 2 Stars from the Michelin Guide as the Executive Chef of Tru in Chicago, invites just 10 guests at a time into a converted East Austin Craftsman home for an elevated dinner party. Anthony's refined take on approachable cuisine will be prepared directly in front of his guests seated exclusively around the Chef's counter.

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AmyVIP

Dined on Jun 20, 2025

Fabulous experience! Highly recommend! Chef and team were inventive and provided a great dining experience.

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Experience

Tasting Menu

J Carver's

4.9

4.9 (2214)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Downtown

About the restaurant

J Carver's Oyster Bar & Chophouse features market fresh oysters & premium wood grilled steaks. Nestled in West 6th District of Downtown Austin, John Carver, Owner and Chef delivers an elevated classic fine dining experience featuring a gorgeous raw & oyster bar and intimate dining experience.

In order to honor all reservations booked, we ask that all bookings adhere to our suggested dining time frame. Please contact our reservationist if you have additional questions. Our time frames are as follows
2 people - 2 hours
3 people - 2 hr 15 minutes
4-5 people - 2 hr 30 minutes
6-7 people - 2hr 45 minutes
8+ people - 3 hours

Please reach out to our reservationist for private dining.
We offer Valet at $12 daily

Top review

Michael

Dined 5 days ago

Great experience, it was our anniversary and they treated us like royalty Highly recommended

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Popular dish

Beef Filet Steak Tartare

4.9

4.9 (2393)

$31 to $50

Caribbean

East Austin

About the restaurant

Traditional meets modern in this new age Caribbean cuisine restaurant brought you by Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph of E&R Hospitality Group.

Named after the Canje pheasant, national bird of Guyana, Canje pulls inspiration not just from mainland Guyana, but from Jamaica to Puerto Rico, and all the islands in between. Our menu explores the cooking techniques, ingredients, and many expressions of vibrant food across the region.

Tucked away on the east side of Austin, this lively environment brings a unique cocktail program boasting both spirit forward and fruit driven cocktails and a small selection of natural wines alongside our inventive food menu.

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TimVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Everything is always near perfect. Service and Food are always top notch!

It's Italian Cucina

4.9

4.9 (945)

$31 to $50

Italian

South Austin

About the restaurant

Northern Italian Cuisine, A True Piedmont Restaurant, Martini and Wine Bar, along with an Award winning Patio (il Cortile) Comfortable and cool in Summer with misting fans, and warm in winter with heaters.
Our philosophy - is one of Cucina Italiana! We cook for you as we do for our family with “Una Passione Grande” in a polished casual atmosphere.
Our focus on the menu, includes fresh handmade pasta, seafood, meats, cheese, and desserts, along with handmade craft cocktails and award winning wine list.

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AngelVIP

Dined on Jul 17, 2025

It was a great dining experience the staff was friendly and the food was amazing.

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Experience

Half Prices Bottles of Wines Wednesday

Experience

Complimentary Wine Tasting Thursday

Experience

Happy Hour Tues-Fri in Bar & Patio Only 5-6:30 PM

Uchi Austin

4.9

4.9 (5488)

$50 and over

Sushi

Downtown

About the restaurant

:: ADDITIONAL RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE ON RESTAURANT WEBSITE ::

Translated from the Japanese word “home,” the original Uchi is located in a refurbished South Austin bungalow. Award-winning Chef Tyson Cole’s signature non-traditional take on Japanese food has delighted Austin’s diverse dining crowd as well as visitors from across the country and around the world since 2003. Reservations are encouraged and can be made up to 1 month in advance. Walk-in seating is limited to the Sushi Bar and is subject to wait times. Patio seating is weather permitting and may be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. We look forward to serving you, Kanpai!

Top review

Edward

Dined 4 days ago

The sushi was outstanding, my only issue was that it took nearly 1/2 an hour to be seated after we arrived promptly at our reservation time. All else was terrific.

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