Best Restaurants for Groups in Downtown

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1. Group Therapy

4.5

Awesome(630)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Downtown

Booked 15 times today

Group Therapy is Hotel ZaZa’s sky lounge and restaurant located on level seven overlooking the hotel pool and Republic Square Park. The journey to every venue at ZaZa is a joyful adventure with unique architectural features, artwork and one of a kind treasures at every turn. Guests can access Group Therapy by the elevators in the hotel lobby.Cozy booths surround the bar and comfortable sofas and lounge seating give the room a stylish supper club ambiance that extends to the covered terrace and pool. Group Therapy also includes a library room with lighted book shelves and an ornate marble fireplace giving the room a theatrical flare that is similar to a Saturday Night Live set. This space known as “Stage Fright” overlooks the entire lounge and is the perfect venue for live entertainment or seated dinners.

2. La Condesa

4.7

Exceptional(2311)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Mexican • Downtown

Booked 74 times today

La Condesa is a two-times James Beard-nominated modern Mexican restaurant located in Austin’s vibrant 2nd Street District. Helmed by Executive Chef Rick Lopez, La Condesa’s menu features interior Mexican dishes made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients, plus a renowned bar program with one of the largest collections of tequila, mezcal and other Mexican spirits in the city.

3. Swift's Attic

4.4

Awesome(1292)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Tapas / Small Plates • Downtown

Booked 10 times today

Swift's Attic is offering weekday happy hour and nightly dinner every day. We also have spaces suited for intimate dining experiences or full buyout celebrations. Food you’ve had, like you’ve never had before. Familiarly strange, strangely familiar.Nestled upstairs off of one of the busiest streets in Austin, the lure of our funky twist on classics pulls patrons into our hidden attic for a journey into an eccentric and eclectic culinary world serving modern, whimsical shared plates.

A photo of Champions Austin Restaurant & Sports Bar restaurant

4. Champions Austin Restaurant & Sports Bar

4.4

Awesome(21)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Downtown

Booked 1 time today

Champions Austin is a refined take on the classic All-American sports bar, restaurant and local hang-out. Whether you're in the mood for an elevated dining experience, after-hour cocktails with friends, or cheering on your favorite team, you'll find a mix of modern sophistication with high-energy atmosphere.

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5. P.F. Chang's - Austin

3.3

Good(130)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Chinese • Downtown

We are an Asian & Chinese restaurant offering dine-in, takeout, to-go, delivery, and catering. Make a reservation online to dine in. Order Asian and Chinese food delivery, takeout, and catering online or through the P.F. Chang's mobile app. Let us cater the perfect feast for you - corporate office catering menus are also available. P.F. Chang's offers a variety of signature Asian, Thai, Korean, Japanese, Mongolian, and Chinese food dishes including Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Chicken Pad Thai, Signature Lo Mein, Fried Rice, Mongolian Beef, Chang's Spicy Chicken, and Pork and Shrimp Dumplings. Order online for sushi delivery and takeout. Many gluten-free and vegetarian menu items are available. Try our seasonal cocktails and seasonal menu items.

6. Suerte

4.9

Exceptional(173)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Mexican • East Austin

Booked 83 times today

Suerte is a restaurant inspired by the people, cooking techniques, and flavors of Mexico. Nationally acclaimed Chef Fermin Nunez and his team pride themselves on the use of local ingredients from our beloved farmers to achieve something delicious and uniquely East Austin.

A photo of La Piscina Ceviches & Fajitas restaurant

7. La Piscina Ceviches & Fajitas

4.8

Exceptional(776)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Latin American • Downtown

Booked 87 times today

Located on the 5th floor of the Austin Proper Hotel, La Piscina Ceviches & Fajitas is a convivial poolside restaurant and bar serving Texas-inspired Mexican cuisine. The vibrant, open space overlooks the downtown Austin bustle as groups convene over family-style platters, ceviches and table-top sizzling fajitas, with fresh seafood grilled over a wood fire and house-made tortillas from an open comal. The bar provides an accompanying selection of frozen margaritas, native Mexican spirits, small-batch tequila and mezcal as well as an assortment of outdoor-friendly snacks.

8. Garrison

4.5

Awesome(1013)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Unspecified • Downtown

Booked 8 times today

Garrison features elevated New American Cuisine highlighting the best of Central Texas Terroir. Farm-to-table produce, Gulf seafood and ranch-raised beef are all enhanced by post oak live fire to create an authentic Austin experience.

9. Canje

4.9

Exceptional(2275)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Caribbean • East Austin

Booked 82 times today

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.

10. Poeta

4.7

Exceptional(409)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • East Austin

Poetry / like food / is meant to be shared.Our words can evoke, comfort, inspire, fulfill, provoke, ultimately adding meaning to our lives and nutrition to our souls. Like words on a page, bringing ingredients together on a dish is our poetry; the love of preparing and sharing food from the heart is what brings out the poet in us…For the same reasons behind revisiting the works of your favorite poet, we aim to offer a place that brings you back for food and atmosphere. Find familiar comfort, or experience and inspire new, with friends, family, and self. Poeta is nestled within The Frances Modern Inn located on historic 11th street, just minutes from downtown.Locally created and operated by award winning chefs, this neighborhood establishment welcomes everyone to partake in a meal, drinks, or dessert all day with breakfast, lunch or dinner, and enjoy daily happy hour.

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MicheleVIP
Houston •20 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
The food and drinks were delicious and we had great service.
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La CondesaPrice: Moderate• Mexican• Downtown
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4.7
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Jeffrey
Austin •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
You get some exceptional food and cocktails in one of the prettiest rooms and balconies in Austin.
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Group TherapyPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Downtown
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4.5
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David
Idaho •3 reviews
4.0
Dined 4 days ago
Second time in and delicious and fun. Our waiter didn’t seem to know the menu or cocktail menu well at all. And we waited a long time before he would reappear even though the restaurant was half full. If we go back we’ll sit at the bar where the service is great.
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Swift's AtticPrice: Expensive• Tapas / Small Plates• Downtown
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4.4
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Danica
Iowa •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on Apr 22, 2025
Service was great and food was pretty good. They were very accommodating for our big group!
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Champions Austin Restaurant & Sports BarPrice: Moderate• American• Downtown
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4.4
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Ashley
San Francisco Bay Area •8 reviews
5.0
Dined on Feb 1, 2025
Service was great and that food was okay. I don’t think we will return but it was a great last night last minute dessert spot.
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P.F. Chang's - AustinPrice: Moderate• Chinese• Downtown
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3.3

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