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Licha's Cantina, Austin, TX

Licha's Cantina

4.7
4.7
276 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 25 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for groups
BIENVENIDO A LICHA’S…
Located in the heart of East 6th Street, Licha’s has become a niche restaurant for Austinites craving a bite of interior México. The restaurant is named after owner, Daniel Brooks’ mother, Alicia “Licha” Rivera, The atmosphere at Licha’s is casual and familiar. When you are here, you are in our home and we want to cater to you.

Inspired by the Mexican soulfood cooking that we were raised with, our menu is prepared by a team of passionate cooks. All of our masa products are made fresh and daily in-house and our proteins are thoughtfully brined and braised with a medley of herbs and spices.

If you’re interested in distilled agave products, Licha’s offers a large range of tequilas, mescales, bacanoras and sotoles.

Lichas’ friendly and knowledgeable staff is here to help should you have any questions about any of our dishes or menu options.


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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (512) 480-5960
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Daniel Brooks
  • Catering
    Please visit our website to get more detailed information on our private events or by calling the restaurant 512.480.5960 lichascatina.com
  • Private party facilities
    Please visit our website to get more detailed information on our private events or by calling the restaurant 512.480.5960 lichascatina.com
  • Neighborhood
    East Austin
  • Cross street
    Attayac & Navasota
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine

What 276 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
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Austin

    Mexican

  • Austin

    Mexican

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Licha's Cantina offers "amazing food" and a "fun vibe," making it a favorite for many. Guests adore the "seedlip margaritas" and "delicious tacos." While some reviews mention service hiccups and a loud atmosphere, the "great happy hour" and "exceptional spirits" knowledge shine. Perfect for intimate dining.

276 Reviews
  1. Daze

    Austin

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We’ve eaten here before and it was great, but this time we experienced sound issues (loud music next door + music at the restaurant) and were tremendously underwhelmed by the food. It was bland and didn’t seem at all Mexican? We ordered one of their signature salads, a side dish and the scallops and there was no spice at all. The Cesar salad was the most flavorful part but tasted like a standard Caesar, nothing Mexican about it at all, despite its name on the menu implying it would have a Mexican take. The “mocktails” were just orange juice (margarita) and grapefruit juice (Paloma) with a salt rim and maybe a splash of lime? Confusing. Maybe we somehow messed up while ordering or they were having an off night, but we did not enjoy our experience or the food this time around. We won’t be coming back.

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  2. Latane

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Thank you Great pizza and vibe and spritz Nice people

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  3. Tita

    Greater Boston

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I have been dining at Licha’s since 2018 and it is always delicious. Highly recommend!

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  4. Luisiana

    Austin

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was okay. I didn’t feel flavor honestly. Drinks were really good. Music and ambience was a little loud. I would go back to try other things from the menu

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  5. Brenna

    Austin

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent food and drinks, they certainly did not disappoint. Service was slow, especially for the date and time we were there. Took a long time to be seated, even with a reservation and a mostly empty restaurant.

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  6. Nick

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Rita is such an amazing server!! She took fantastic care of us.

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  7. Nidhi

    Greater Boston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 11, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    al pastor tacos were over cooked and appetizer serving sizes is too small

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It’s been a minute since since I have been to lichas since it is usually such an indulgent meal. Do not sleep on the new bone marrow appetizer…just do it!! The HUACHINANGO TIKIN XIC was as incredible as I remember. Lichas is still hands down one of my favorite restaurants in Austin!!

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  9. Margaret

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, but it can get a little loud. Overall very good value.

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  10. Bryan

    Austin

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    1st time there. Food was delicious. Can’t wait to go back and try the rest of the menu!!

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FAQs

Licha's Cantina offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (512) 480-5960.

Licha's Cantina is rated 4.7 stars by 276 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 25 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Licha's Cantina

1306 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702-3302

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Attayac & Navasota
  • Neighborhood
    East Austin
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Daniel Brooks
  • Additional
    Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Wine
  • Phone number
    (512) 480-5960
  • Catering
    Please visit our website to get more detailed information on our private events or by calling the restaurant 512.480.5960 lichascatina.com
  • Private party facilities
    Please visit our website to get more detailed information on our private events or by calling the restaurant 512.480.5960 lichascatina.com
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