Diners' Choice: Best Value restaurants in Austin

OpenTable

Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for the best value restaurants in Austin? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Sushi Endo

4.9

4.9 (74)

$50 and over

Creative Japanese

Old West Austin

About the restaurant

For only $150 a seat for a limited time, experience the exquisite craftsmanship of Chef Endo Yasuhiro's 20-course omakase at our establishment, a collaboration with the renowned Sushi Nakazawa of Washington D.C. and New York City fame. Indulge in a culinary journey meticulously curated by Chef Endo, showcasing the finest ingredients and traditional techniques.

Enhancing your dining experience, our custom bar features an impressive selection of rare Japanese whiskies, top-rated sake, and artisanal beers sourced from both local and Japanese breweries. Immerse yourself in the rich flavors and cultural heritage of Japan as you savor each sip and bite.

To further entice your palate, please note that our menu changes daily, ensuring that you experience the freshest and most seasonal offerings handpicked by Chef Endo himself. Join us and embark on a culinary adventure like no other.

Top review

HarshivVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Everything from the food to the service was amazing. I loved the Uni and Toro nigiri’s the most. The service was great and very attentive. I will definitely be coming back.

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5.0

5 (256)

$50 and over

Vegan

East Austin

About the restaurant

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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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Jamie

Dined 2 days ago

Incredible food with a knowledgeable, wonderful wait staff. Highly recommend. Food was amazing. Each course was so well thought out and delicious. Recommend the wine pairing as well.

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Experience

Autumn 7-Course Tasting | $85

Experience

Winter 7-Course Tasting | $95

Cuvée Wine & Piano Bar

4.9

4.9 (32)

$31 to $50

Wine Bar

Fredericksburg

About the restaurant

Charming Wine and Piano Bar right on the heart of Main Street, Fredericksburg! We offer educational wine flights from across the globe. Also enjoy by the glass and bottle options. Don't forget our LIVE piano bar every Friday and Saturday from 6-9pm!

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Linda

Dined 7 days ago

Pretty crowded so the waitstaff was a bit slow. Apps we ordered, olive plate was nothing special. Very cute venue, nice vibe.

De Nada Cantina

4.8

4.8 (542)

$30 and under

Mexican

East Austin

About the restaurant

De Nada Cantina. Tacos y margs y menos.

East Austin’s loveliest little taco spot. Handmade tortillas pressed and cooked on the comal, slow-braised meats, and traditional handcrafted margaritas served in a greenhouse.

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SydneyVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Always the best experience!! Loved the seasonal frozen hot chocolate and bean and cheese quesadilla

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4.9

4.9 (941)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Downtown

About the restaurant

The Carillon is a New American restaurant featuring familiar food with a refined twist. The Carillon provides a sophisticated and approachable dining experience for all occasions. Our culinary team masterfully creates dishes with local, fresh, and seasonal produce and organic, grass-fed or free-range proteins. The Carillon offers ‘a la Carte’ or 3-course dinner for $45 tasting menu, which can be skillfully paired with award-winning wines.

Located at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin, The Carillon delivers an impressive and memorable experience. Complimentary self-parking in the Conference Center Garage. Bring your ticket to be validated. We look forward to seeing you soon.

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Robin

Dined on 27 Nov 2024

Another absolutely fantastic experience. Everything was first class… the food, service, ambience… all fantastic. Every time we come is quite simply one of our favorite overall meals. We look forward to another reason to visit The Carillon.

34th Street Cafe

4.9

4.9 (243)

$30 and under

Wine Bar

Central Austin

About the restaurant

A local, cozy restaurant, 29 years in the making! We pride ourselves on being a neighborhood staple with great food, great service, and great wine.

Lunch is served daily from 11am to 3 pm with counter service. Dinner begins daily at 5:00pm and is full table service. We are closed on Sundays.

House favorites include our Chinese Hack Chicken Salad and the famous Chicken Picatta .

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Carolyn

Dined on 10 Dec 2024

Every bite was absolutely delicious!!!! We were a group of four friends and are so ready to go back!

Old Thousand

4.8

4.8 (68)

$30 and under

Chinese

East Austin

About the restaurant

Old Thousand is a neighborhood Chinese restaurant on Austin's east side. We offer an eclectic and inventive mix of flavors, ingredients, and styles with modern interpretations of classic American-Chinese recipes.

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Karen

Dined 6 days ago

Omg! It was such a good meal. We were excited to try the Jewish Christmas menu and it was well executed. We started with the latkes and brisket egg roll. Both were flavorful and well done. We ordered the matzo ball egg drop soup and it was a hit. For the main entrees we had the pastrami fried rice and the general tso chicken. We were so happy we did this. The holiday drinks also hit the spot. :). Please bring this menu back next year!!!!

El Alma Cafe y Cantina

4.7

4.7 (986)

$30 and under

Mexican

Downtown

About the restaurant

Patio seating is first come first serve. Reservations are for indoor dining room only.

El Alma Cafe y Cantina is vibrant, homespun take on the authentic flavors of Mexico. Chef Alma Alcocer prepares food as she would cook for you in her home.

"It"s fun, flavorful Mexican food that is very approachable. It's a casual, authentic representation of the food I grew up eating." - Chef Alma

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Jennifer

Dined 4 days ago

I made a reservation. When I gave them my name, they said I didn’t have a reservation at this location, maybe I had made it at the South. They said that was fine they could clean a table and seat us. This was embarrassing in front of the people I came with. I pulled up the confirmation text that showed the location. The hostess shrugged and said yeah it was this location. If it had been another time of day when it was busy this could have been a problem.

Sushi Bar ATX

5.0

5 (24)

$50 and over

Sushi

East Austin

About the restaurant

Step into the extraordinary world of Sushi | Bar ATX, an intimate Omakase speakeasy that invites you to embark on a whimsical culinary journey presented through 17 exquisite courses.

Behind an unmarked door in East Austin, you'll discover a hidden gem featuring two intimate dining rooms, each boasting only 10 coveted seats. Positioned directly in front of our chefs' cutting boards, experience a free-spirited interpretation of the traditional sushi counter, where beloved standards receive unexpected and delightful riffs. Throughout your dining experience, our talented chefs will guide you through a captivating culinary journey, showcasing interpretive new takes on traditional nigiri sourced from both land and sea.

Reserve your seat today and unlock the extraordinary world of Sushi | Bar ATX, Austin's premier Omakase experience.

Top review

NickVIP

Dined on 3 Dec 2024

Best omakase in Austin hands down. The experience is intimate and full of flavor

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Experience

Chef's Counter Omakase

Sp Brazilian Steakhouse

4.9

4.9 (747)

$31 to $50

Brazilian Steakhouse

Bee Caves / Lakeway / Lake Travis

About the restaurant

AUTHENTIC BRAZILIAN CHURRASCARIA MEETS TEXAS HOSPITALITY

SP Brazilian Steakhouse serves an incredible combination of flavors from different cuts of delicious meat, all perfectly cooked to your liking. The service will make you feel like you're the only person in the whole place. With the incredible selection of delicious meats, salad bar, drinks and desserts, it is well worth the price! You are free to enjoy a wide combination of steak, lamb, ribs, chicken and as much as you could eat. That's why SP Brazilian Steakhouse is Lakeway's highest-rated restaurant on Yelp.

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GwenVIP

Dined 6 days ago

always appreciate the high attention to detail and quality service here. I wish we could afford to come here more but either way it’s a lovely place to spend an evening and have a special occasion.

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