Best Restaurants with a Tasting Menu in Midtown

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1. Uchiko Austin

4.8

Exceptional(6078)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Sushi • Central Austin

Booked 43 times today

:: ADDITIONAL RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE ON RESTAURANT WEBSITE :: Uchiko is the sister restaurant to Tyson Cole’s original Uchi. It matches that restaurant’s dedication to food, wine, and service, but it has a Japanese farmhouse aesthetic with crafted materials and warm finishes to round out a completely updated setting. The chef team at Uchiko has created a brand new selection of composed dishes and sushi, taken from ideas and plates created at Uchi. Uchiko is Uchi redefined. Reservations are encouraged and can be booked online up to 1 month in advance. Walk-in bar seating is available 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!

2. Este

4.9

Exceptional(277)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Mexican • East Austin

Booked 116 times today

Nestled between East Austin neighborhoods, Este celebrates fresh seafood, Mexican cuisine, and charcoal cooking. From the team behind the East 6th favorite, Suerte, Chef Fermin and restaurateur Sam Hellman-Mass are taking their love for masa coastal. In a location with a rich history, Este’s bright dining spaces, artisan decor and spacious outdoor deck bring the energy of seaside towns to East Austin. An extensive wine list and vibrant coastal-inspired cocktails are the perfect pairing for aguachiles, ceviches, oysters y otros mariscos!

3. Juniper

4.6

Exceptional(2780)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • East Austin

Booked 30 times today

Consistently listed in the top 10 best restaurants in the city by the Austin American-Statesman, Juniper combines locally-sourced, hyper-seasonal Texas ingredients and old world technique, creating comforting yet innovative dishes that connect Northern Italy to Central Texas. Rounding out the offerings are a world-class beverage program and a special 6 course Tasting Menu at $110 per person, which guests can pair with an optional 6 course wine tasting at $65 per person.Located on the 2nd floor of Juniper, our private event space can accommodates groups of all sizes. Perfect for holiday parties, networking events, corporate dinners, luncheons, birthday parties, and weddings. Select the Private Dining below to view additional information.

4. Hestia

4.7

Exceptional(2052)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary American • Downtown

Booked 45 times today

Hestia, named after the Greek goddess of the hearth, is a modern live-fire grill house. Dishes find inspiration from a custom 20-ft hearth which anchors the kitchen and dining room. Our menus offers an opportunity to explore and showcase techniques that highlight the role of fire in food. You may choose to order from our a la carte menu or experience our chef curated tasting menu.We accept reservations 60 days in advance. For event inquiries, please visit our website.2024 Michelin One Star

5. Uchi Austin

4.9

Exceptional(5468)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Sushi • Downtown

Booked 38 times today

:: 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!

A photo of La Piscina Ceviches & Fajitas restaurant

6. La Piscina Ceviches & Fajitas

4.8

Exceptional(783)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Latin American • Downtown

Booked 71 times today

Located on the 5th floor of Austin Proper Hotel, La Piscina Ceviches & Fajitas offers a vibrant, open-air dining experience overlooking the energy of downtown. Specializing in Texas-inspired Mexican cuisine, the menu features fresh ceviches, wood-grilled seafood, and sizzling fajitas served family-style with house-made tortillas from our open comal.Relax poolside with refreshing frozen margaritas, premium Mexican spirits, and small-batch tequilas and mezcals. Whether you're here for a casual lunch, sunset cocktails, or a lively group gathering, La Piscina delivers bold flavors and a spirited atmosphere, crafted with clean, wholesome ingredients and prepared entirely without seed oils.

7. Uchiba Austin

4.8

Exceptional(209)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Sushi • Downtown

Booked 54 times today

:: ADDITIONAL RESERVATIONS AVAILABLE ON RESTAURANT WEBSITE :: Uchibā, loosely "Uchi Bar" in Japanese, is Uchi's izakaya‑inspired cocktail bar and restaurant delivering a vast selection of Japanese whiskies, unique cocktails, yakitori grill items and Uchi classics. Reservations are encouraged and can be booked online up to 1 month in advance. Walk-in bar seating is available 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!

8. Nômadé

4.8

Exceptional(576)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Mexican • Austin

Booked 42 times today

Located in the heart of the South 1st district, Nomade is a Yucatecan kitchen celebrating fresh coastal seafood, artisanal spices from Merida, and wood-fired cooking. From the team behind Lucky Robot, Chef Jay and restaurateur Adam Weisberg share their experiences in the region and hope to transport you to the lush jungles of the Yucatán.Heirloom masa, sustainably caught seafood, and artisanal spices are used to create traditional and contemporary Yucatecan dishes. Our bar features a collection of additive free agave spirits and a Latin inspired wine list. Additionally, we are a 100% gluten-free restaurant, seed oil free, and offer an extensive plant-based menu. #4 best new restaurant in the South by YELPTop 15 restaurants in Austin by Fodors Travel2024 Open Table Diners' Choice Award Winner.

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9. Foreign & Domestic - Austin

4.8

Exceptional(2112)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Central Austin

Booked 17 times today

We are a bustling neighborhood restaurant in the heart of north loop. We are one of Austins oldest farm to table concepts. Our menu is foreign in style, while domestically sourced. Our menus change with the season, farm availability, & on chefs whim. Join us for our nose to tail tasting menu nightly if you appreciate whole animal usage. Our wine program is aimed toward biodynamic natural small production wines. If you'd like to have pre or post dinner cocktails, our awesome neighbors include the tigress bar & drink.well.Please note that we have a 15 minute grace period on reservation arrival times. Should you find yourself running late, please give us a call or the table may be released to a waiting guest. Tables of 1-2 guests will be reserved for 1.5 hours, tables of 3-4 will be reserved for 1 hour and 45 minutes, tables of 6+ will be reserved for 2 hours. These times reflect standard dining times of our guests. Should you feel that you need additional time, please notate this.

10. Ranch 616

4.6

Exceptional(1598)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Southwest • Downtown

Booked 25 times today

South Texas Ice House, "Texas Cuisine" Products from the Texas Gulf to the Texas Hill Country."The huge snake logo on the outside of an otherwise nondescript building -- created by Bob "Daddy-O" Wade, best known for the oversize boots that front San Antonio's North Star Mall -- is your first hint that this place might be a bit, well, different. Inside, cowboy kitsch, 1950s diner decor, and Mexican folk art mingle, as do workers from the nearby county offices, local movers and shakers, and anyone else looking for terrific food that, like the decor, defies easy categorization.Call it South Texas gourmet. You can really taste the chipotle chilies in the tartar sauce that comes with some of the best crispy oysters this side of the Mason-Dixon Line, and the Gulf fish tacos are gussied up with chili lime aioli and Tabasco jalapeño onions. You get the idea -- lots of spicy dishes."

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Kyle
San Francisco Bay Area •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
We’ve been to Michelin star restaurants around the world and this one is one of the very best! Tori, the server and sommelier made our experience top notch. She taught this wine aficionado more than I’ve experienced in a long time! The restaurant is way more noisy that we were anticipating, so a suggestion to the restaurant is to perhaps to better isolate (and noise insulate) the tables for those doing tasting courses + wine parings would’ve made this place even better, but still, we left stuffed and incredibly happy with the food and service. Highly recommended! It’s so good, maybe just make the entire place tastings only?
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HestiaPrice: Very Expensive• Contemporary American• Downtown
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4.7
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andrew
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
amazing experience. great ambiance, fabulous pasta and apps.
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JuniperPrice: Expensive• Italian• East Austin
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4.6
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Nikolai
Phoenix / Arizona •5 reviews
4.0
Dined 6 days ago
Great seafood tower and amazing dessert- spin on key lime pie and poppyseed crumble cake
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EstePrice: Expensive• Contemporary Mexican• East Austin
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4.9
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SharynVIP
Greater Boston •17 reviews
4.0
Dined 7 days ago
Love the food- service was joy as good as usual but hopefully it was just an off night. I would recommend one of the other restaurants like Uchiba where the servers do a much better job and the food is just as good.
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Uchi AustinPrice: Very Expensive• Sushi• Downtown
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4.9
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Robert
Austin •1 review
5.0
Dined on May 9, 2025
One of our favorites with the best dessert in town (Milk and cereal!)
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Uchiko AustinPrice: Very Expensive• Sushi• Central Austin
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4.8

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