Best Restaurants for Local Ingredients in South Austin

15 restaurants available nearby

1. Suerte

4.8

Exceptional(73)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Mexican • East Austin

Booked 116 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.

2. Geraldine’s

4.7

Exceptional(2349)

Price: Moderate

• Unspecified • Downtown

Booked 29 times today

Geraldine's is named after the famed guinea fowl that once roamed Rainey Street. Respect for Austin's history and culture seeps into every part of the restaurant, from the local ingredients featured in our Chef's contemporary menu to the nightly concert lineup-because there is no Austin without live music. Take shelter from the Texas sun at our adjacent rooftop lounge, complete with private cabanas and outdoor seating.

3. Tomalo

4.1

Excellent(134)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Mexican • Downtown

Booked 3 times today

Tomalo is a worldly Mexican inspired restaurant, created by UrbanSpace Hospitality, that draws influences from various regions of Mexico and beyond. Tomalo anchors the ground level of the 44 East Ave. Residences, the skyscraper on the banks of Lady Bird Lake where East Ave meets Rainey St. We source and utilize local ingredients and a focus on community. Reservations are recommended but walk-ins are welcomed any day of the week (closed Mondays).

4. Intero

4.9

Exceptional(1669)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • East Austin

Booked 63 times today

Just as in Italy where the food is genuine and locally sourced, you'll find the same at Intero with farm-to-table Italian cuisine. At its core, the concept behind Italian cooking stems from necessity and gratitude for regionally available ingredients. Intero, translating to “whole’’ in Italian, embraces this concept utilizing local ingredients from their entirety, paired with traditional Italian techniques and cooking sensibilities. This naturally sustainable approach allows for innovative, yet familiar dishes that highlight the seasonal availability of what’s grown and raised in Texas. Additionally, Intero provides an authentic nod to the sweet side of Italy offering specialty house-made artisan chocolates (including truffles, barks, and sipping chocolate) along with other traditional Italian desserts in classic, seasonal and unique flavors. Enjoy various Amari, select wines and craft cocktails indoors or out, set in Intero's modern casual atmosphere.

5. Ranch 616

4.6

Exceptional(1557)

Price: Expensive

• Southwest • Downtown

Booked 31 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."

6. El Alma South

4.7

Exceptional(192)

Price: Moderate

• Mexican • South Austin

Booked 35 times today

El Alma's menu is a vibrant take on the contemporary flavors of Mexico, that also features local ingredients like redfish, lamb, and Texas quail. Chef Alma Alcocer-Thomas approaches the food as if you were a guest dining in her own home.

7. Hillside Farmacy

4.4

Awesome(376)

Price: Moderate

• American • East Austin

Booked 14 times today

Something about Hillside Farmacy, weekend brunches, patio dinners, and cocktails just make you feel better. Perhaps that’s due to its historical landmark location in the lovingly renovated 1950s Hillside Drugstore. Or perhaps it’s the fresh, carefully selected seasonal food that comes from local farms and onto your plate is just good medicine. Weekend brunches are WALK-IN only.💚 Hillside Farmacy

8. Fabrik

5.0

Exceptional(266)

Price: Very Expensive

• Vegan • East Austin

Booked 7 times today

Note: Opentable is up-to-date with our availability. Select "show next available" to see future openings.Fabrik is the intersect of fine dining and mom & pop restaurant hosted in an intimate micro restaurant space. We offer a 5 and 7-Course tasting at 6pm, and a 7-Course tasting at 8:30pm Wed-Sun. Fabrik's current menu focuses on Japanese, Nordic, and Italian flavor profiles. Fabrik is 100% independently owned and operated.Led by Executive Chef-Owner Je Wallerstein, Fabrik is Austin’s first 100-percent plant-based tasting restaurant featuring curated menus that highlight the seasonality and diversity of plant-based cuisine in an upscale, sophisticated setting. With sustainability as a priority in our approach, we source produce and ingredients from local growers and provisioners wherever possible. We offer an eclectic selection of vegan, biodynamic and organic wines, including an optional wine pairing. Fabrik also offers saké as well as a range of non-alcoholic options.

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9. Summer House on Music Lane

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4.9

Exceptional(6)

Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Downtown

Booked 21 times today

Summer House on Music Lane is inspired by the casual sophistication that defines a lake house weekend and is the perfect spot for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a lively weekend brunch.The menu features seasonal, honest cooking that balances old-school hospitality with a decidedly unpretentious, Austin sensibility. Executive Chef Nick Erven focuses on local ingredients and live-fire cooking techniques, offering hearty proteins, housemade pastas, and elevated snacks. Summer House on Music Lane is located in the heart of South Congress at Hotel Magdalena, part of Bunkhouse Hotels. To learn more, visit bunkhousehotels.com.

10. Casa Bianca

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4.6

Exceptional(12)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • East Austin

Booked 21 times today

Named one of Austin Monthly's 2024 Best New Restaurants, Casa Bianca is a full service restaurant and cocktail bar with a focus on high quality seafood, handmade pastas, and local ingredients. Executive Chef/Owner Joseph Zoccoli's maximalist take on contemporary Italian-American cuisine presents a new and exciting addition to the Austin culinary landscape. While the flavors and names of Chef Zoccoli's dishes come from his family’s origin in Italy, the forms and techniques he employs are informed by a decade of experience cooking Japanese cuisine. Sporting Bauhaus and Art Deco influenced interior design and centrally located just east of Downtown Austin, Casa Bianca offers reservations for bar, dining room, and al fresco patio dining.

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David
Austin •5 reviews
4.0
Dined 2 days ago
Overall the food was great. Focaccia, Carpaccio, Grilled Redfish, and Bucatini were all really good and honestly a good value given the portion size and quality. We also had an angel hair pasta that was the evening's special that was overcooked and gummy, just a flat out miss in my opinion, but other than that we were pleased with our experience. We were there to celebrate my partner's birthday, and while they didn't have any dessert options that worked for her, they were very accommodating and comped us an after dinner Amaro. I'd like to go back for a more casual dinner because of the value for the quality ingredients and service.
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InteroPrice: Expensive• Italian• East Austin
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4.9
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Lorenzo
Chicago / Illinois •1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Genuinely, one of the best restaurants I have been to in a while! Make sure to order a variety of dishes to taste what Suerte has to offer. I highly recommend the Suadero Tacos.
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SuertePrice: Expensive• Contemporary Mexican• East Austin
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4.8
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Hannah
Houston •3 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
My favorite place to go when we’re in town! Great food, great service!
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Ranch 616Price: Expensive• Southwest• Downtown
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4.6
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Orlando / Central Florida East •1 review
5.0
Dined on Dec 29, 2024
We all got something different and we all loved our dish. Steak and eggs was #1 and the biscuits were perfect!
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Geraldine’sPrice: Moderate• Unspecified• Downtown
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4.7
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Lakeisha
Chicago / Illinois •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on Nov 15, 2024
Absolutely Love this place. I had reservation as a solo guest and they made me feel so very welcomed. ALL the food was delicious and the chef personally came out to explain some of the meals.. AWESOME PLACE
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TomaloPrice: Expensive• Contemporary Mexican• Downtown
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4.1

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15 restaurants available nearby

1. Suerte

2. Geraldine’s

3. Tomalo

4. Intero

5. Ranch 616

6. El Alma South

7. Hillside Farmacy

8. Fabrik

9. Summer House on Music Lane

10. Casa Bianca

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