12 top restaurants for every kind of date in Austin
by Claudia Alarcon
Updated 24 January 2024
Austin’s most romantic restaurants have the swagger the city is already loved for. Asian comfort food and an al fresco setting make for an unforgettable first date. A stylish cantina downtown is group-date central. And when you’re ready to ask the ultimate question, there’s a century-old icon once visited by Lyndon B. and Lady Bird Johnson.
This guide pairs Austin restaurants with romantic occasions from first dates all the way to milestone anniversaries. These are Austin’s 12 best date-night restaurants.
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