Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Best New South Austin Restaurants

As part of the annual Austin Food Blogger Alliance's City Guide, here are my picks for the best new restaurants in South Austin that have opened in the past year. Also see my post Top Sweet Shops in South Austin

Moreno Barbecue, 5608 Menchaca Road; read my full post here.

Moreno BBQ
Brisket nachos + smoked pork belly

Moreno BBQ
Pork rib, sausage + brisket

Jjim's, 1100 South Lamar Boulevard (Korean)

Jjim's
Bokkeum bap (brisket kimchi fried rice with egg) 
Jjim's
Galbi jjim (braised beef short rib)

1417, 1417 South First Street; read my full post here.  (French-inspired)

1417
Cocktails! 

1417
Duck confit crepes

Neighborhood Sushi, 1716 South Congress Avenue (Japanese)

Neighborhood Sushi
Lunch bento

Neighborhood Sushi
Sashimi selection

Pho MPH, 3715 South First Street (Vietnamese)

Pho MPH
Pork banh mi 
Admittedly not as tender of pork as I like, but thrilled to have this option in this part of town!

Kiin Di, 1901 South Lamar Boulevard (Thai fusion trailer)

Kiin Di
From top left: Thai fried chicken, pork over ginger rice, pad Thai, noodles with pork belly, Malaysian roti

Eat A Pita, 2101 South First Street (Mediterranean trailer)

Eat A Pita
Falafel, veggie combo plate, gyro plate

The Salty Donut,  2000 South Congress Avenue (sweets)

The Salty Donut
Texas sheetcake + brown butter salted donuts

I hear the cocktails are sensational at Tiki Tatsu-ya, but haven't heard about the food. What are your favorite new South Austin dishes? Drop a comment below!

Click here to see the rest of the 2022 AFBA City Guide.

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