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18 Essential Brunch Spots in Austin

From huevos rancheros to pancakes to all sorts of egg dishes

by Nadia Chaudhury Updated
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A brunch dish from the Peached Tortilla.
| Hunter Townsend
by Nadia Chaudhury Updated

Everyone craves brunch, and Austin is full of great options. What makes for a good brunch? A good balance of sweet and savory dishes, plus brunch drinks from coffee to juices to bloody marys.

With that in mind, here are Austin’s best brunch restaurants, offering reliable weekend meals and drinks. This ranges from dim sum at Jade Restaurant, Texas takes at Jacoby’s, Mexican offerings from El Naranjo, and more. For the purposes of this map, restaurants serving daily brunch (which is just breakfast) are not included.

For related options, scope out Eater’s brunch heatmap, which is updated monthly. And then there are guides to breakfast, migas, coffee, baked goods, breakfast tacos, pancakes, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and croissant sandwiches.

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Jade Restaurant

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The spirit of dim sum haven New Fortune lives on at its younger sibling Chinese restaurant in Davenport, where there’s a great still offers a great weekend brunch menu from chef and owner William Wong. On deck is everything from dumplings to buns to scallion pancakes. Pickup orders can be placed online; Uber Eats deliveries can be ordered online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; dim sum hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

3801 N Capital of Texas Hwy C-200, Austin, TX 78746
(512) 956-8816
(512) 956-8816

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The Peached Tortilla

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The Southern Asian restaurant’s weekend brunch menu includes cocktails as well as Korean steak and eggs, crispy rice cakes with Sichuan pork and a fried egg, and a brisket hash. Pickups can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

5520 Burnet Rd #100, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 330-4439
(512) 330-4439

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epicerie

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The Rosedale New Orleans/French-ish restaurant’s brunch is full of eggy wonders, including breakfast croissant sandwiches, quiches, and soft eggs paired with English muffins. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor services; brunch hours start at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

2307 Hancock Dr, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 371-6840
(512) 371-6840

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Foreign & Domestic

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This North Loop New American restaurant serves up a thoughtful Sunday brunch, featuring the famous pepper and gruyere popovers plus frittatas, Benedicts, and lots of sweets. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

306 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 459-1010
(512) 459-1010

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Dai Due

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The New Texan restaurant and butcher shop in Cherrywood often changes its menu due to seasonality and availability of products and ingredients, and it’s fair to expect hearty dishes for brunch. Look no further than its Central Texas breakfast which comes with eggs, potatoes, grits, a choice of meets from bacon to wild boar boudin, toast, and more. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

2406 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722
(512) 524-0688
(512) 524-0688

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Better Half Coffee & Cocktails

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The West Austin restaurant’s weekend brunch is full of daytime-perfect dishes such as brown sugar swirled buttermilk pancakes, fried chicken biscuits, and a hearty granola bowl. There are accompanying cocktails too, including a cold brew with Fernet Branca. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

406 Walsh St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 645-0786
(512) 645-0786

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The Cavalier

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The East Austin bar serves up a New Orleans-Austin-ish weekend brunch is also a hearty one. The menu includes customizable biscuits and gravy with all sorts of add-ons. shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles, and morning cocktails like bloody marys and draft espresso martinis. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

2400 Webberville Rd suite a, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 696-4318
(512) 696-4318

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Tamale House East

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The East Austin Tex-Mex restaurant’s hours have been shortened, which means its morning-time menu is only served on the weekends, which is just brunch. There are breakfast plates centered on migas, chilaquiles, and much more. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; weekend hours start at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

1707 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 495-9504
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Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden

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For Austin’s time-honored tradition of music everywhere, the downtown spot’s brunch often has live bands performing in the wide-open space of the beer garden, while listeners can arm up with rich dishes, sausages, and its signature takes on mimosas with champagne. Plus, it’s mega-dog-friendly, so bring your pup. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services. Brunch is served from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

79 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 386-1656
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Launderette

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Weekend brunch from this Holly restaurant includes buttermilk pancakes, biscuit sandwiches with scrambled eggs, latkes, and pork hash with Brussels sprouts and eggs. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

2115 Holly St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 382-1599
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Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile

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This Govalle Texan restaurant with ranch roots serves a weekend brunch loaded with beefy entrees aren’t to be missed, from chicken-fried steak and waffles to steak and eggs. Elsewhere, there’s challah French toast, smoked chicken migas, and crab cake Benedicts. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

3235 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 366-5808
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Perla's

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For a seafood-filled weekend brunch, check out the stylish Bouldin Creek restaurant. This means a menu that’s a little fancy with dishes like barbecue shrimp with grits and poached eggs, French toast, and a lobster omelet. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.; brunch hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

1400 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 291-7300
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Mattie's

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For an elegant weekend brunch, turn to the Green Pastures restaurant in Bouldin Creek, where there are Southern classics like biscuits, milk punch French toast, and eggs Benedict with fried chicken. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

811 W Live Oak St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 444-1888
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El Naranjo

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The South Lamar restaurant’s Sunday brunch includes Mexican brunch classics such as huevos rancheros, chilaquiles, and cafe de olla. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.

2717 S Lamar Blvd STE 1085, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 520-5750
(512) 520-5750

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Jack Allen's Kitchen

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Find full-on Texas comfort food weekend brunches at all locations of the Texan mini-chain (this one in Oak Hill, and the others in Cedar Park, Round Rock, North Shoal Creek, and Davenport Ranch West). Expect green chile pork poutines, eggy quesadillas, and morningish cocktails. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

7720 State Hwy 71 West, Austin, TX 78735
(512) 852-8558
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Frazier's

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The East Riverside bar’s brunch includes the intriguing Flapstick corn dog, plus fried green tomatoes, little pancakes, and more. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas; brunch hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

2538 Elmont Drive, TX 78741

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District Kitchen + Cocktails

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Much like the rest of its menu, the New American restaurant with two locations (this one in far South Austin and the other up in Allandale) serves a weekend brunch with Middle Eastern tinges. On deck are French toasts with pumpkin bread, lamb kabobs, and shakshuka, as well as brunch cocktails. Pickup orders can be placed online.; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

5900 W Slaughter Ln D, Austin, TX 78749
(512) 351-8436
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The Little Darlin

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The far south Austin bar offers a great and simple weekend brunch menu with frittatas, fried chicken and waffles with a spicy maple syrup, and bacon-egg-cheese-hot sauced breakfast sandwiches. There are also mimosas available by the bucket, bloody marys and micheladas, and more. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas; brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

6507 Circle S Rd, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 814-0999
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Jade Restaurant

3801 N Capital of Texas Hwy C-200, Austin, TX 78746

The spirit of dim sum haven New Fortune lives on at its younger sibling Chinese restaurant in Davenport, where there’s a great still offers a great weekend brunch menu from chef and owner William Wong. On deck is everything from dumplings to buns to scallion pancakes. Pickup orders can be placed online; Uber Eats deliveries can be ordered online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; dim sum hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

3801 N Capital of Texas Hwy C-200, Austin, TX 78746
(512) 956-8816
(512) 956-8816

The Peached Tortilla

5520 Burnet Rd #100, Austin, TX 78756

The Southern Asian restaurant’s weekend brunch menu includes cocktails as well as Korean steak and eggs, crispy rice cakes with Sichuan pork and a fried egg, and a brisket hash. Pickups can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

5520 Burnet Rd #100, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 330-4439
(512) 330-4439

epicerie

2307 Hancock Dr, Austin, TX 78756

The Rosedale New Orleans/French-ish restaurant’s brunch is full of eggy wonders, including breakfast croissant sandwiches, quiches, and soft eggs paired with English muffins. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor services; brunch hours start at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

2307 Hancock Dr, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 371-6840
(512) 371-6840

Foreign & Domestic

306 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751

This North Loop New American restaurant serves up a thoughtful Sunday brunch, featuring the famous pepper and gruyere popovers plus frittatas, Benedicts, and lots of sweets. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.

306 E 53rd St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 459-1010
(512) 459-1010

Dai Due

2406 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722

The New Texan restaurant and butcher shop in Cherrywood often changes its menu due to seasonality and availability of products and ingredients, and it’s fair to expect hearty dishes for brunch. Look no further than its Central Texas breakfast which comes with eggs, potatoes, grits, a choice of meets from bacon to wild boar boudin, toast, and more. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

2406 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722
(512) 524-0688
(512) 524-0688

Better Half Coffee & Cocktails

406 Walsh St, Austin, TX 78703

The West Austin restaurant’s weekend brunch is full of daytime-perfect dishes such as brown sugar swirled buttermilk pancakes, fried chicken biscuits, and a hearty granola bowl. There are accompanying cocktails too, including a cold brew with Fernet Branca. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

406 Walsh St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 645-0786
(512) 645-0786

The Cavalier

2400 Webberville Rd suite a, Austin, TX 78702

The East Austin bar serves up a New Orleans-Austin-ish weekend brunch is also a hearty one. The menu includes customizable biscuits and gravy with all sorts of add-ons. shrimp and grits, chicken and waffles, and morning cocktails like bloody marys and draft espresso martinis. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

2400 Webberville Rd suite a, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 696-4318
(512) 696-4318

Tamale House East

1707 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

The East Austin Tex-Mex restaurant’s hours have been shortened, which means its morning-time menu is only served on the weekends, which is just brunch. There are breakfast plates centered on migas, chilaquiles, and much more. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; weekend hours start at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.

1707 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 495-9504
(512) 495-9504

Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden

79 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

For Austin’s time-honored tradition of music everywhere, the downtown spot’s brunch often has live bands performing in the wide-open space of the beer garden, while listeners can arm up with rich dishes, sausages, and its signature takes on mimosas with champagne. Plus, it’s mega-dog-friendly, so bring your pup. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services. Brunch is served from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

79 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 386-1656
(512) 386-1656

Launderette

2115 Holly St, Austin, TX 78702

Weekend brunch from this Holly restaurant includes buttermilk pancakes, biscuit sandwiches with scrambled eggs, latkes, and pork hash with Brussels sprouts and eggs. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

2115 Holly St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 382-1599
(512) 382-1599

Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile

3235 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

This Govalle Texan restaurant with ranch roots serves a weekend brunch loaded with beefy entrees aren’t to be missed, from chicken-fried steak and waffles to steak and eggs. Elsewhere, there’s challah French toast, smoked chicken migas, and crab cake Benedicts. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

3235 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 366-5808
(512) 366-5808

Perla's

1400 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

For a seafood-filled weekend brunch, check out the stylish Bouldin Creek restaurant. This means a menu that’s a little fancy with dishes like barbecue shrimp with grits and poached eggs, French toast, and a lobster omelet. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.; brunch hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

1400 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 291-7300
(512) 291-7300

Mattie's

811 W Live Oak St, Austin, TX 78704

For an elegant weekend brunch, turn to the Green Pastures restaurant in Bouldin Creek, where there are Southern classics like biscuits, milk punch French toast, and eggs Benedict with fried chicken. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

811 W Live Oak St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 444-1888
(512) 444-1888

El Naranjo

2717 S Lamar Blvd STE 1085, Austin, TX 78704

The South Lamar restaurant’s Sunday brunch includes Mexican brunch classics such as huevos rancheros, chilaquiles, and cafe de olla. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.

2717 S Lamar Blvd STE 1085, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 520-5750
(512) 520-5750

Jack Allen's Kitchen

7720 State Hwy 71 West, Austin, TX 78735

Find full-on Texas comfort food weekend brunches at all locations of the Texan mini-chain (this one in Oak Hill, and the others in Cedar Park, Round Rock, North Shoal Creek, and Davenport Ranch West). Expect green chile pork poutines, eggy quesadillas, and morningish cocktails. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

7720 State Hwy 71 West, Austin, TX 78735
(512) 852-8558
(512) 852-8558

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Frazier's

2538 Elmont Drive, TX 78741

The East Riverside bar’s brunch includes the intriguing Flapstick corn dog, plus fried green tomatoes, little pancakes, and more. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas; brunch hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

2538 Elmont Drive, TX 78741

District Kitchen + Cocktails

5900 W Slaughter Ln D, Austin, TX 78749

Much like the rest of its menu, the New American restaurant with two locations (this one in far South Austin and the other up in Allandale) serves a weekend brunch with Middle Eastern tinges. On deck are French toasts with pumpkin bread, lamb kabobs, and shakshuka, as well as brunch cocktails. Pickup orders can be placed online.; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services; brunch hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

5900 W Slaughter Ln D, Austin, TX 78749
(512) 351-8436
(512) 351-8436

The Little Darlin

6507 Circle S Rd, Austin, TX 78745

The far south Austin bar offers a great and simple weekend brunch menu with frittatas, fried chicken and waffles with a spicy maple syrup, and bacon-egg-cheese-hot sauced breakfast sandwiches. There are also mimosas available by the bucket, bloody marys and micheladas, and more. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas; brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

6507 Circle S Rd, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 814-0999
(512) 814-0999

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