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Elizabeth St Cafe, Austin, TX

Elizabeth St Cafe

4.8
4.8
578 Reviews
$30 and under
Asian
Elizabeth Street Café is a neighborhood Vietnamese cafe and French bakery in South Austin opened in December 2011. The little restaurant boasts sunny dining rooms and a shady garden patio and serves fresh breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as takeout.

Elizabeth Street Café is known for: great croissants and Stumptown coffee, bánh mì served on house baked baguettes, fresh spring rolls, Kronenberg on tap, steaming bowls of pho, spicy curries, house cocktail & fruity boozy punch, fun kids menu, and tropical macarons.

Learn more about McGuire Moorman Hospitality and their family of restaurants at www.mcguiremoorman.com.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 63 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Vietnamese, French
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Sat, Sun 2:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (512) 291-2881
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Neighborhood
    Bouldin Creek
  • Cross street
    Elizabeth Street
  • Parking details
    Free parking on Elizabeth Street and in our front lot.
  • Additional
    Cafe, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access

What 578 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

578 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really tasty food, fast service, and a cool eclectic vibe. If I HAD to give any negative feedback, the tables are super close together and the music/general noise level was quite loud. 9/10!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Tallahassee

    2 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall4food5service3ambience3
    Food is always amazing, we didn’t sit until 30 minutes after our reservation.

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  3. Amber

    Austin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our favorite place to eat breakfast on a Sunday morning!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I hadn’t been here in several years but it was still everything I remembered. Highly recommend!

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  5. ElizabethG

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I was nervous to try Elizabeth St. Cafe for the first time since I had never had Vietnamese food but wow, am I glad I gave it a try! I have been back multiple times since and have never had any food I didn't love. The staff is so friendly and more than willing to help with any questions you might have. The Bahn Mi has become one of my favorite lunch meals.

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  6. Amber

    Austin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Elizabeth St. is one of our favorite places to eat! Great vegan options!

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  7. MrShine

    Austin

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall2food3service5ambience2
    Not great. For as long as this place has been rocking they still have not discovered sound absorbing panels. The noise was deafening. A couple tables in the place were really lit and cackling at full volume and we had to switch to sign language to communicate.Not a great place to take a date. And I know the difference between fun and lame. But seriously about 4 sound panels in the indoor dining hall and the place would be great. Spring rolls had an extra handful of jalapeños in them and it’s hard to look nonchalant when you are wiping your tung off with a napkin. Cute place but I’ve been there when it was better. Our server was awesome and did her best to help us without shouting.

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Jacksonville

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 26, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    It was delish! My friends and I had the best time. We ordered the shrimp balls, dumplings, and fried spring rolls to start. For dinner we got an assortment to share, but my favorite was the steak fried rice! Will be back.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience1
    Disappointed after all of the recommendations and good reviews. While the food was overall ok, the place is shabby and we swatted aggressive flies away the entire time we were there despite being indoors. The whole place feels like an old house with deferred maintenance. I like restaurants in old houses but it didn’t feel clean and the price (over $30 pp plus tax and tip not even including drinks), needing so much TLC to the interior and the flies is not a good experience and I probably won’t return. As for the food, the fresh spring rolls were pretty good. The beef in our banh mi did not appear to have been marinated and was not charred so it needed some serious flavor. A fresh baguette bun is supposed to be a neutral background for the intense sweet, salty, and acidic flavors of the interior ingredients but ended up being the best part. The vegetarian noodles were excellent and very well seasoned, but the portion was not generous in size and I don’t think one could be full from it as an individual dish. The Vietnamese-style crepe was good texture-wise, but, again, the filling lacked a flavor punch (we were with a vegetarian so we had tofu and mushrooms instead of pork and shrimp on the recommendation of our server). Hoisin, chili garlic sauce, fish sauce, and Sriracha on the table not supposed to be stand-ins for proper seasonings. I wish I had better things to say because we REALLY need some good Vietnamese options in town. We are originally from Houston so we grew up knowing what it is supposed to taste like. I did not expect fully traditional, but you have to have some kind of flavor in Vietnamese style food of any variety. And, seriously, they need to deal better with the flies. I am sure the staff noticed them but no effort appears to have been made to get rid of them while we were there. Shouldn’t you be concerned about that as an employee dependent on tips? At least send manager to apologize to show you care. Left hungry. They take customers for granted.

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  10. Andie

    Austin

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 20, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    One of our favorite places. The food and drinks are amazing! We love Viet Rum cake for dessert.

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  11. RitaN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 19, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience4
    5 if the waitstaff had been more considerate in several ways, including timing and attentiveness.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Service was lacking this time. Food tasted great but they ran out of bread at 7pm…

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  13. SANLEX

    Austin

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on August 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Hadn't been to Elizabeth's in a while and loved it all all over again

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and excellent service. We enjoyed our dinner and chef selections

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  15. TexasFran

    Washington DC

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service were great! Very loud room, but calmed as the crowd thinned.

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  16. MikeC

    Austin

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    The food is fantastic! The server Mike was also great! It is a charming restaurant. The only negative was it was freezing!

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  17. HtownKat

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 3, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food is outstanding. Our server made excellent recommendations. The noise level is very loud.

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  18. SSdiner

    Atlanta Metro

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delightful way to start the day on Sunday. This popular place is quieter Sunday before 9 AM. Recommend it highly. The beignets and the pork buns were a hit.

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  19. Amber

    Austin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We love breakfast at Elizabeth Street! The tofu banh mi is the best sandwich in town and very easy to veganize. The service is always great!

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  20. Anonymous

    Austin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tegan was attentive and wonderful. My spring rolls were to-die for.

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  21. Kittles

    Austin

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 25, 2023

    overall4food5service2ambience4
    The food, as usual was excellent. The escargot are the best I've found in Austin.

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  22. ChrissyTX

    Austin

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    We visited for brunch recently to celebrate our wedding anniversary. What a delightful experience! After receiving our cups of coffee and ham and gruyère croissant, I had the sticky rice with ginger sausage and poached eggs. Outstanding! Sausage has a beautiful, sharp flavor that pairs nicely with the slightly sweet sticky rice and perfectly poached egg. Herb salad on the side cut through the rich flavors. Hubs had the pork and wood ear mushroom omelette. Great umami flavors paired well with the salad of cucumber and mango noodles, and basil. Highly recommend treating yourself to the beignets for dessert! They are smaller than what most folks are used to, and are buttery, decadent and dusted with powdered sugar.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 20, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience2
    So loud I couldn’t hear anyone I was with. Too loud

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  24. SarahM

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on July 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    SO GOOD. Somehow simple yet complex flavors. Fresh and delicious!

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  25. MelissaG

    Dallas

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food great service and super manager. Must try brunch and patio seating was shaded This will be on our list of repeats in Austin

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  26. Smax

    Austin

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The fried rice with crispy redfish was excellent. Such a great spin on Asian food. Favorite new ATX brunch spot and will be a frequent flyer! Our server, Michael, was just the sweetest thing. 10/10 would recommend all around!

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  27. JonO

    Las Vegas

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on July 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Cant beat the spring rolls. Always the best lunch experience.

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  28. Maya

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 3, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    It’s not authentic Viet food. My friend’s dish, which is noodle “bun,” haven’t been cooked thoroughly and was hard to chew. The fish sauce is salty and not fit with the dish. The pancake had a lot of dough and thick.

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  29. Renly

    Denver

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Lovely decor, fabulous food, decent drinks, attentive service, very noisy when filled, inside tables very close to one another.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Cincinnati

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience2
    Bakery items were delicious and our waiter was great!

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 29, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Food was great but service seemed a little bit slow. Music was also a lot louder than I expected. Overall great lunch and will definitely come back.

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  32. Katherine

    Austin

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Elizabeth Street Cafe is one of my favorite restaurants in Austin. Their menu is varied and delicious. It’s hard for me not to get the Shrimp and pork crepe every time! It is so good! I love everything about it! It’s loaded with fresh herbs and a delicious clear sauce. The crepe is light and crunchy. They also make a really good margarita-with chili sauce floating on a lime slice on top!

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  33. Melanie

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 25, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Fantastic food and ambience. Kitchen seemed to have trouble getting our order out, but overall great place.

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  34. Nicc

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall3food4service5ambience5
    Service was great and super cute place ! Drinks were delicious along with the beignets and jam. We ordered ban mi and vermicelli, they were good but could use a bit more spice/ kick.

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  35. BeckyB

    Austin

    32 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on June 18, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience2
    Super friendly staff and tasty food, but the noise level was ridiculous last night, even for Austin. I would recommend to a friend based on the food and service, but with that strong caveat.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The cutest little spot for brunch! We got the omlette and crepe. Both were delish.

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  37. MarylinO

    Austin

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went for weekend brunch and sat outside on warm morning. Fans and shade made it very pleasant and the bowl with poached eggs and sticky rice is amazing! Also the French toast was a great compliment to the more savory items. Croissants are excellent. Eat here…it’s awesome!

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  38. ThomasL

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Everything! Will be back soon without a doubt!

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  39. Michael

    Omaha

    13 reviews

    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on June 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The aesthetic character of the space is casual, lively, unique and authentic. As we've explored the menu over the years, we continue to be happily surprised as we try new things and always pleased when returning to some of our favorites. Outstanding food in a great atmosphere, Elizabeth St. Cafe is one of our favorite spots in Austin.

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  40. Nick

    San Francisco

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Elizabeth Street is always a winner for delicious food and service. Since it's a small place and noisy by nature, turning down the music, or even off, would help people to be able to talk without screaming.

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FAQs

Elizabeth St Cafe is rated 4.8 stars by 578 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 63 times today
Google Map for Elizabeth St Cafe

1501 S. 1st St., Austin, TX 78704

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Elizabeth Street
  • Neighborhood
    Bouldin Creek
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Fri 11:00 am–10:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 8:00 am–2:30 pm Dinner Sat, Sun 2:30 pm–10:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Asian, Vietnamese, French
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Free parking on Elizabeth Street and in our front lot.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Cafe, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access
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