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Saffron, Austin, TX

Saffron

4.7
4.7
291 Reviews
$31 to $50
Indian
Saffron serves an eclectic mixture of traditional Indian Cuisine punctuated by the flavors of the Himalayas. Our food stand true to its roots and origin while we source most of our produce locally. All dishes, sauces, naans and desserts are made in house from scratch. We are proud to be the first restaurant in Austin with a dedicated Nepalese menu. Nepal is a land of many flavors, while many of its dishes are indigenous and indicative of its culture and people, while few are inspired by its immediate neighbors, India and China. Our Nepalese menu is a thoughtful mix of both.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 4 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Nepalese, Halal
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (512) 241-1732
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Kiran Paija
  • Neighborhood
    North Central
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Additional
    Beer, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 291 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Austin

    Healthy

  • Austin

    Healthy

291 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food was amazing! Regarding the service, I felt like I was in someone’s home and they were serving me a meal. The lamb saag was devine! Thank you Saffron! We will be back!

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  2. David

    Austin

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on September 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    This is our favorite Indian restaurant in Austin. The chana masala is the best we've ever had. Lots of vegetarian & vegan options. Great service. Reasonably priced. Can't ask for more!

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    The best Indian food I have found in Austin. Excellent and enjoyable.

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  4. CarolW

    Austin

    26 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on August 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Their blend if Indian and Nepalese flavors is outstanding

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  5. JudyJ

    Tucson

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on August 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We celebrated my husband’s birthday and everything was great!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    The goat curry was great as were the lamb potstickers. My wife didn’t appreciate her vegetarian dish so much. The waiter insisted I get medium spice which was not Spicy to me. The wine list was limited but prices were very reasonable. All in all pretty good, definitely good value for the money.

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  7. GeneS

    Phoenix

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    This was our first time there. The decor is very casual, but the food was why we were there anyways. From the samosas to the gulab jamun, the food was outstanding. I had the lamb chops done tandoori style, which as unique and worth a try - obviously more of a baked taste than grilled but probably Nepalese style. The cheese and Rosemary naan was fantastic. Not to missed is the masala iced tea - like everything else there - very subtle taste. Nothing we had was spicey, which we were thrilled with. The staff was very pleasant.

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  8. NRaustin

    Austin

    20 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on July 14, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience1
    Prawns were stinking! We were told its frozen as you don’t get them fresh in Austin! We were billed for yogurt which we returned as it was not ordered. We reached at 8.25pm and were informed it’s the last order. Staff was packing off for the night while we were seated. Food had excessive masala or spices and cream making it extremely heavy on the stomach and difficult to digest.

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  9. Nabarda

    Austin

    19 reviews

    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Always interesting and delicious, and now they have beer and wine. The Gobi Manchurian is outstanding and really does taste just like chicken!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on July 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    First time at Saffron. Food was delicious, will define back.

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  11. SAfoodie3124

    Houston

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Saffron is one of our favorite places! The food is outstanding and the service is always good.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Dallas

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Excellent food in a no-frills atmosphere. Can be a little loud, but the food more than makes up for it.

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  13. Eatwell

    Dallas

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Visited Austin for my sons graduation. The restaurant was very accommodating with our reservations since we were running a bit late due to traffic. Food was incredibly delicious and service was fantastic. Definitely recommend and we will be back!

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  14. michaelh

    Salt Lake City

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on March 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Always great. Saffron is our 1st choice for Indian food in Austin. Not the fanciest of settings, but the food and the service is always exceptional.

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  15. Andrew

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We greatly enjoyed Saffron in all aspects. The food was fabulous and authentic. The service was attentive and engaging and the noise level was low but we still could enjoy the musics. Everything was priced very reasonably. Best ethnic restaurant in Austin!

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  16. ScottC

    Austin

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Great food and traditional meals. Well done.

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Salt Lake City

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Delicious menu. Some of the best Indian/Nepalese food in Austin.

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  18. OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food was excellent and deliciously spiced. I find it hard to get Nepalese food on a menu so loved seeing and eating the MoMos!

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  19. PickyFoodie

    New York Area

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    The food was wonderful fantastic paneer tikka masala and tandoori salmon! Wish we could eat here every day. Water very promptly refilled all evening and they were opened on Christmas Eve. Great spot, will be back for sure.

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  20. RedRules

    Austin

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Service was great, menu options plentiful but not overwhelming, food was delicious. Also, they still allow BYOB for a $15 corking fee. I wish more restaurants did this, rather than charging $40 for a bottle you can get at HEB for $11. We will certainly return as it was a lovely experience.

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  21. PamallaA

    Dallas

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and friendly waitstaff. Highly recommend!

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  22. SAfoodie3124

    Houston

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Love the food at Saffron and so glad it is open for dine in again! Staff is always friendly and attentive.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    Scot. Islands

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Birthday lunch

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  24. TexasEddie

    Houston

    37 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on October 29, 2022

    overall3food2service4ambience2
    My wife enjoyed the Lamb Pasanda and I had the Saffron Goat Curry which was also very good. I also ordered Kadai Vegetables because I am trying to follow a low carb diet and the vegetables appeared to be the only low carb choice on the menu. Both my dishes were tasty but there were potatoes included which are not low carb. I would not recommend this place to people on low carb diet as there were essentially no dishes that I would consider low carb. For patrons with no diet restrictions then I would rate this place as a very excellent choice for dinner as the choices are very good and the price is very reasonable. I myself will not return because of the lack of low carb choices.

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  25. Trace

    Austin

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I LOVE Saffron. The family that runs it is so kind and the food is always delicious. The service is always wonderful.

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  26. RobinL

    Austin

    10 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Great food, fantastic service. It was our first time there and we are already planning to go back with friends.

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  27. LisaC

    Austin

    34 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on October 17, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience3
    Chairs could have better back support. Food and service excellent but wish they had Saag Aloo and more curry options. Overall a great place for a weeknight dinner.

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  28. JaneN

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely LOVE this neighborhood gem - fantastic service and delicious food. Many steps up from any other Indian restaurant in the area - so good.

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  29. Tony

    Denver

    107 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    107 reviews

    Dined on October 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic food

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  30. LaurenM

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Flavorful, well prepared and nicely presented meal options. Service was attentive and friendly. Our dining experience was uncomplicated and we had a very nice experience which met our expectations. Modest decor. We will keep on our list of dining options when we are in Austin again.

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  31. OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 23, 2022

    overall1food1service3ambience3
    Was excited to try this 4.5 star spot. Now please understand, I write this review having moved here from Houston, which arguably has the best Indian food in North America. So my standards are super high when comparing to places like Aga's and Himalaya. But I said let's try it. First red flag for any ethnic restaurant - you walk in and NONE of the patrons are of that ethnicity. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Staff were nice enough. But let's get to the food. Chicken tikka masala - sweeter than I'm used to. Almost dessert sweet. Saag Paneer - tasted like blended up onions and spinach. Almost no cream. Baingan bharta - this was OK. Daal makhani - this was ok too. Raita tasted like watered down cream. I definitely will never be going back. And 100% the reviews were written by people that don't know any better - not of the desi background (jeez, I wonder, in Austin, what background they actually were). If you have friends like these visiting you from Missouri or Arkansas, and want to show them Austin has some spice, sure, take them here. But never take anyone that knows any better. You and they will be disappointed.

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  32. NickH

    Austin

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Came for Napalese; were told they were out of all dumplings, which were the Napalese offering. Rest of Indian food was good; saffron nan was excellent! Veni, our server, was a little hard to understand, with accent and mask...

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  33. FoodieX4

    Austin

    135 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    135 reviews

    Dined on August 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this restaurant. Dined here many times. Food is always well prepared. Service is attentive but not pushy. Order the Momos when you first sit, or they sell out.

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  34. Terrific

    Austin

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on August 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Amazing food. Kormas, seafood moilee among our favorites .

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  35. AnthonyI

    Austin

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on August 1, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The entire menu asks to be eaten. We reluctantly held ourselves to a reasonable amount of food, but we're dying to go back and try more of it. Samosa Chat is brilliant. It wasn't at all crowded on a Sunday night so the attention and friendliness of the staff really stood out.

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  36. Jrizzle

    Austin

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on July 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the food!

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  37. GailS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    So happy Saffron reopened for dine-in. Food was fabulous.

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  38. CharlesM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    A favorite restaurant of ours that always delivers quality service and food. We consistently find the food to be delicious and the serving staff to be exceptional.

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  39. Browner56

    Austin

    107 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    107 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    As with all of our many previous trips, the food and service at Saffron were wonderful. This has become a frequent neighborhood stop for us and we’ll keep coming back often in the future.

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  40. Fritz

    Richmond

    46 reviews

    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on March 7, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience2
    Saffron remains our favorite Indian restaurant in Austin. It's not perfect, but it is excellent. (Hint: we avoid the lamb dishes because the fat isn't entirely trimmed.) The Nepalese items are excellent, too, and we usually have at least one of them when we dine at Saffron.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff is vaccinated
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Saffron offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (512) 241-1732.

Saffron is rated 4.7 stars by 291 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 4 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Saffron

3616 Far West Blvd, Austin, TX 78731

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    North Central
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Cuisines
    Indian, Nepalese, Halal
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Kiran Paija
  • Additional
    Beer, Delivery, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Smoking Area, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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