Best Restaurants for Local Ingredients in East Austin

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14 restaurants available nearby

1. Suerte

4.9

Exceptional(130)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Mexican • East Austin

Booked 108 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. Intero

4.8

Exceptional(1715)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • East Austin

Booked 49 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.

3. Casa Bianca

4.7

Exceptional(45)

$$$$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.

4. Geraldine’s

4.6

Exceptional(2382)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Unspecified • Downtown

Booked 12 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.

5. Hillside Farmacy

4.5

Awesome(399)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • East Austin

Booked 30 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

6. Tomalo

3.9

Excellent(148)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Mexican • Downtown

Booked 4 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).

7. Fabrik

5.0

Exceptional(311)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Vegan • East Austin

Booked 19 times today

Winner of The Smart Green Guide's USA Discovery of The Year award, Fabrik is Austin’s first 100-percent plant-based tasting restaurant featuring curated menus that highlight the diversity of plant-based cuisine in an intimate, sophisticated setting. Led by Executive Chef-Owner Je Wallerstein, Fabrik is focused on seasonality and sustainability, sourcing 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.We offer two fixed 7-course tastings at 6pm and 8:30pm Tues-Sat. With 4 distinct seasonal menus each year, our cuisine highlights Japanese, Nordic, and Italian flavor profiles. Fabrik is 100% independently owned and operated - we look forward to hosting you!

8. Ranch 616

4.7

Exceptional(1578)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Southwest • Downtown

Booked 48 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."

A photo of Summer House on Music Lane restaurant

9. Summer House on Music Lane

4.6

Exceptional(24)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Downtown

Booked 47 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. Swim Club

4.4

Awesome(73)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Downtown

Booked 9 times today

SWIM CLUBA historic pool turned social club, Swim Club is refreshingly fun. Indulge in the age-old adage: eat, drink, and be Downright. Grab a bite in the sunken dining room with submarine views of the adjacent pool, sip a refreshing cocktail on your poolside lounger, soak in the sun on The Lawn, and when the good-hearted and good-timing leaves you thirsty for more, enjoy late-night tunes in Rodeo Room.DINE AT SWIM CLUBDive in with cold-blended cocktails and brick-oven cooking. Vibrant cocktails with bright spices and citrus complement the dining room’s animated hues while the menu conjures memories of endless summers, highlighting local ingredients, backyard grilling favorites, roasted with the ferocity of the Texas sun. For groups of 12 or more please email ryan.hollowell@downrightaustin.com or visit us online at swimclubaustin.com for private dining requests. We also offer day passes for pool access only in person or through ResortPass.

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xyz2
Austin •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Great, fresh healthy food! It was a thoroughly enjoyable experience.
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Hillside FarmacyPrice: Moderate• American• East Austin
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4.5
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Chris
Nashville •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Went for HH on a Tuesday and found out there were $1 oysters…I could end it there, but my wife and I had a great experience celebrating a personal milestone. Cocktails were incredible and the half portions of most of the pastas meant we could try multiple plates. Highly recommend.
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Casa BiancaPrice: Expensive• Italian• East Austin
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4.7
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Jim
New York City •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Great food. Great service. Cool vibe. Excellent experience all around.
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SuertePrice: Expensive• Contemporary Mexican• East Austin
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4.9
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AlyssaVIP
Atlanta •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Wonderful experience! The food was amazing and our waitress was super nice
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InteroPrice: Expensive• Italian• East Austin
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4.8
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco Bay Area •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
We had brunch with friends/business people. The food was great and the music was amazing.
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Geraldine’sPrice: Moderate• Unspecified• Downtown
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4.6

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