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 Mi cantina, su cantina |
201, West 3rd Street Austin, TX 78701 United States +1 512 542 9670 http://www.cantinalaredo.com/ |
Cantina Laredo is a fine dining restaurant serving authentic Mexican fare. How authentic can Mexican cuisine get in Texas? Well, everything on the menu is house-made. If that means hand rolling enchiladas, that's what you get. The ingredients and seafood (excellent garlic butter jumbo shrimp) are shipped in daily and the grilled meat is made from Certified Angus Beef. The wholesome Sunday brunch (carne asada, eggs, chicken fajita omelet) seems like the breakfast for Mexican champions. A final word of caution before you indulge, jalapeños. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Salsa for the soul |
5610 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78751-1081 United States +1 512 452 6207 |
By the time you reach the end of this sentence, a new Tex-Mex restaurant would've opened in Austin. Of the many eateries, El Caribe is one. A blink-and-you-miss the establishment if you're driving past it, you would never guess it's been placed in three competitions at the Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Contest. The pick of El Caribe's salsas are the mango and the chipotle-plum tomatillo(both sweet and hot) and the spicy avocado and tomato and jalapeño(spicy). Get the chicken stuffed with cheese, chorizo, and onions(the Chef's special) for the main course. If there's one thing that will worry some, it's how to contain an expanding stomach in this tiny place. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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The barrio meets the bistro |
1809, Manor Road Austin, TX 78722 United States +1 512 457 9900 http://www.elchilecafe.com/ |
El Chile Cafe y Cantina is a chic, yet unpretentious hangout. The walls mimic the adobe ochre and the artwork displayed around the restaurant is tasteful. What's equally tasty is the tortilla chips with avocado, salsa and fish. They do have the usual fare of tacos, enchiladas and especialidades. If you're game, also attempt the pear margarita or the tejas tea. The Happy Hour is only on weekdays, but you wouldn't know the difference. El Chile Cafe y Cantina is all about having fun, is a vibrant place and is unlike most other eateries that are Tex-Mex. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Breakfast bar |
1511 East Sixth Street Austin, TX 78702-3305 United States +1 512 478 2420 |
Founded in the 1950s, Cisco is an Austin institution. This Tex-Mex eatery has served its famous breakfast migas to the who's who. The clientele may have changed but the recipe hasn't. Migas, meaning 'crumbs' in Spanish, is made from eggs, cheese, vegetables and tortillas with black beans, chorizo and avocado chile varieties. Many a egg-hater has been converted by Cisco's migas. Cisco is also a bar, and the Bloody Mary is best had to nurse a hangover, not something you'd want to begin your day with. Migas, Fajitas and Toasted Biscuits, that's all you really need to know about Cisco. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Viva la salsa! |
709, East 6th Street Austin, TX 78701 United States +1 512 443 4252 http://www.habana.com/ |
The family friendly Habana Calle 6 is deliciously Cuban. The crowd, an assorted mix of Cubans and Puerto Ricans, packs the place for the authentic food and live music. The speciality of the Habana is the Platano Loco (sliced plantain with pork and ham stuffing). Rice and beans, ropa vieja and the staple lechon lasado are surely a hit. For dessert, the tres leches cake is what most choose; not surprising, considering it's built a reputation of being the best in the city. Whether you choose to dine indoors or outside, is you wish. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Tamale+Leo=Tamaleo |
1300, West Anderson Lane Austin, TX 78757 United States +1 512 289 9262 http://www.tamaleo.com/ |
Oaxacan Tamaleo(an amalgam of tamale and Leonora, the owner) is a small mom-and-pop affair that seats about a couple of dozen people and a menu that isn't extensive by any means. The restaurant isn't pretentious about any of this. They do a few things, but they do them well. The tamales are served in huge healthy portions (stuffed with chicken, pork or beans and salsa and cheese) wrapped in banana leaves. The eatery also has daily specials on weekdays, for lunch and dinner. Dig into the Lamb Shoulder Barbacoa or the mojo de ajo and you could very well want this to be your last meal. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Bird in hand |
1928, Riverside Drive Austin, TX 78741 United States +1 512 326 1888 |
El Regio is a term for the area around Monterrey, which is where the owner's from. El Regio means 'the regal one' in Spanish. El Regio is also a term synonymous with the pollo asado. Grilled marinated chicken is all this little drive through shack specializes in, and people would drive across town for it, were they not to have multiple outlets. The pollo asado is served with beans, tortillas, onions(sweet and grilled) and a tomato/green avocado salsa(may cause problems if consumed in excess). This is largely a drive-through, but they do have picnic tables around. El Regio is one place where being given 'the bird' is not a problem. Review © 2007, Wcities |