Le Calamar

Name: Le Calamar
Address: 1600 S 1st St suite 100, Austin, TX, United States, 78704-3047
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (30)

$31 to $50

Bistro

1600 S 1st St suite 100, Austin, TX 78704-3047

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2 people

Jul 7, 2025

10:00 PM

Booked 30 times today

About this restaurant

Charming
Neighborhood gem
Great for creative cocktails

Le Calamar is a modern French bistro with Texan sensibilities from acclaimed hospitality partners Claudia Lee, Richard Hargreave, and Chef Casey Wall. An intimate dining experience where refined technique meets unpretentious hospitality. Featuring a distinctive beverage program highlighting wines from France, Mexico, and Texas, alongside signature cocktails focused on martinis, manhattans, and mezcal, Le Calamar offers guests a transportive take on the modern bistro.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Bistro, French American
Hours of operation
Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am Dinner Mon, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Website
https://le-calamar.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Casey Wall

Location
1600 S 1st St suite 100, Austin, TX 78704-3047
Neighborhood
Bouldin Creek
Cross street
Monroe & S. 1st
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
None
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

What 30 people are saying

Le Calamar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.6Service
4.7Ambience
4.4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Le Calamar is a delightful culinary experience with "beautiful decor, delicious food," and a versatile atmosphere suitable for any occasion. The "service was spectacular," and the dishes feature "thoughtfully sourced local ingredients." Standout menu items include the "wagyu bavette" and "steak tartare." A must-visit for "amazing tasty food."

30 Reviews

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Alan VIP
Southwest Florida4 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great friendly knowledgeable service. Unique concept of French and Texas food ! Good preparation and quality product - enjoyed very much.
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LA VIP
San Francisco Bay Area16 reviews
4.0
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Great design/space….outstanding drinks and service too!!
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Shari VIP
Austin6 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Beautiful decor, delicious food and wine. Altogether excellent.
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Emily VIP
Austin1 review
5.0
Dined on June 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Truly sensational meal. Thoughtfully sourced local ingredients, elegantly simple but delicious dishes, gorgeous decor… 10/10!
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Erika
Austin5 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Highly recommend- our entire evening was amazing! The food was *Chef’s Kiss!”
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Heather VIP
Portland / Oregon3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The wagyu bavette & steak tartare were out of this world.
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Bob
New Orleans / Louisiana9 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a real find because it combines culinary creativity with excellence in taste and service. I am so impressed with this restaurant. Although a small menu, we managed to sample two-thirds of the dishes and every single one was outstanding. The oysters were perfect and the wagyu beef entrees amazing. One in our party had a mushroom with bearnaise sauce and could not stop raving about it. Our server was fantastic and the entire evening a huge treat.
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John VIP
London57 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
As good a dinner as I’ve had in ATX. With owner Richard’s help, my wife and I enjoyed the perfect dinner. Follow his / our lead and send me thankyou notes (or $$$): 1) martini — your choice (we had the Cornstar) 2) cucumber / dill salad (insane flavor punch) 3) tartare on Texas toast (epitomizing the Texas bistro theme of Le Calamar) 4) chicken wing a la Koffman (I can’t explain what Chef Casey did; I can just recommend you get it) 5) oyster mushrooms “cooked like a steak”…complete with Bearnaise sauce (holy sh$@t!! — the sleeper of the night) 6) wagyu bavette (sweet mother of Jesús) 7) + side of pommes paillasson (hash browns on crack) 8) Cornas bottle of wine Again, the best dinner I’ve had in ages. Go now.
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Roger VIP
San Francisco Bay Area6 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 23, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Dinner for three. Service started out being very attentive at 5:45 pm, but deteriorated significantly as the restaurant filled with customers. I had to complain after the wait for our main courses became unreasonably long. Uneven food - two of us considered it delicious, the third, not so much. Very enjoyable "Bistro" atmosphere. Parking validation didn't work - we had to pay with a card.
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Maral VIP
Los Angeles12 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 22, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The food is impeccable I recommend everything however if you have specifications on temperature of meat and any other particularities I would be prepared for a typical French and chef level of rules. To speak plainly the steak will only come medium rare or rare with no adjustments. They do not have olive juice so no dirty martinis and no specialty drinks. Again if you don’t mind that, the food is undeniably the best cleanest most amazing tasty food I have ever had in Austin and I’ve been almost everywhere at this point…
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Le Calamar is rated 4.7 stars by 30 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

Jul 7, 2025

10:00 PM

Booked 30 times today

1600 S 1st St suite 100, Austin, TX 78704-3047

Additional information

Cross street
Monroe & S. 1st
Neighborhood
Bouldin Creek
Hours of operation
Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am Dinner Mon, Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Thu 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Bistro, French American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Public Lot
Public transit
None
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Casey Wall
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Dog Friendly, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Website
https://le-calamar.com/

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Menu

first

fresh oysters with green garlic mignonette

chicken wing à la koffman

tuna on toast, piperade, espelette

steak tartare, pain de mie, comte frico

chicken liver parfait, preserved blackberries

dill & cucumber salad

mains

roasted oyster mushroom, bearnaise

amberjack, almond, guajillo, brown butter

pan roasted chicken, sauce vin jaune

bavette, café d’austin butter, texas red onion

wagyu baseball steak au poivre

sides

pommes paillasson

pommes frites

maque choux, pork jowl, tarragon

desserts

riz au lait, strawberry, pistachio

baked texas - honey, olive oil, pecan

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