Valentine's Day Reservations: Austin Restaurants That Will Still Take Your Procrastinating Heart

Eater isn't a fan of Valentine's Day, what with the special menus and love-filled crowds, and the general madness of Black Tuesday. For those who still want to brave the smushy hordes and celebrate love and all of that nonsense, thankfully, there are still some Austin restaurants with available reservations.

Eater scoured through OpenTable, Resy, and Tock for good dining bets for two still available starting at 4 p.m. Most of the available seatings are really early, or really late. Be sure to call ahead and find out if there are any special menus for the day. Book ‘em fast: these will disappear quickly.

If you’re looking for more Valentine’s Day options, Eater put together a comprehensive guide to the various prix fixe dinners and the such available throughout the city, as well as alternate suggestions, like burlesque shows and tarot card readings. Otherwise, seek out a more casual approach to the holiday or hole up in a dive bar.

This will be updated as Valentine’s Day approaches.

• 1886 Cafe and Bakery at the Driskill (604 Brazos Street, Downtown) — several times available between 4 to 9:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• 68 Degrees (2401 Lake Austin Boulevard, Westfield) — several times available between 4:30 to 6 5:15 p.m.; 8:30 p.m 9 p.m., 9:15 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Ah Sing Den (1100 East Sixth Street) — several times available between 5 to 6 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m.and between 9 to midnight [OpenTable]
• ALC (1205 North Lamar Boulevard) — 4 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 9:30 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Alcomar (1816 South First Street) — several times available between 4 to 5:30 5:15 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., [OpenTable]
• Apis (23526 State Highway 71 West, Spicewood) — 5 p.m. [OpenTable]
• The Backspace (507 San Jacinto Boulevard, Downtown) — 10:15 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 10:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Barlata (1500 South Lamar Boulevard) — several times available between 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Bob’s Steak and Chop House (301 Lavaca Street, Downtown) — 9:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Boiler Nine Bar + Grill (800 West Cesar Chavez, Seaholm) — 4 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 10 p.m., 10:15 p.m. [OpenTable]
• The Bonneville (202 Cesar Chavez, Downtown) — several times available between 4:30 to 6:15 5:45 p.m., and between 8:15 8:45 to 10 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Bullfight (4807 Airport Boulevard, Hyde Park) — 5 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Cafe Josie (1200 West 6th Street, Clarksville) — 9:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Cafe No Se (1603 South Congress Avenue) — 5 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Cane Rosso (4715 South Lamar Boulevard, Sunset Valley) — several times available between 5 to 6:45 6 p.m., and between 8 8:30 to 10 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Cannon & Belle (500 East 4th Street, Downtown) — several times available between 4 to 9:45 5 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Cantine (1100 South Lamar Boulevard) — several times available between 4 to 5:30 5:15 p.m., 9 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Carillon (1900 University Avenue, Campus) — 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Chez Zee (5406 Balcones Drive, Far West Austin) — 5 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Chicon (1914 East Sixth Street) — 5 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m.[OpenTable]
• Cipollina (1213 West Lynn Street, Clarksville) — several times available between 4 to 5:30 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:15 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Clay Pit (1601 Guadalupe Street, Downtown) — 5 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., [OpenTable]
• Contigo (2027 Anchor Lane, Mueller) — 5 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., 10 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Counter 3.Five.VII (315 Congress Avenue, Downtown) — 5 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Fixe (500 West 5th Street, Downtown) — 4:45 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 9:45 p.m., 10 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Freda’s Seafood Grille (10903 Pecan Park Boulevard, Anderson Mill) — several times available between 4 to 5:30 5:15 p.m., and between 8:30 8:45 to 9:30 p.m. [OpenTable]
• G’raj Mahal (73 Rainey Street) — several times available between 5 to 11:45 p.m. [Resy]
• Garbo’s (14735 Bratton Lane, Wells Branch) — 4 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Goodall's Kitchen & Bar (1900 Rio Grande Street, Downtown) — several times available between 5 to 6 5:45 p.m., and between 8:45 to 10 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Grove Wine Bar (600 West 6th Street, Downtown) — several times available between 4 to 5:45 5:15 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Grove Wine Bar (6317 Bee Cave Road, Lakeway) — several times available between 4 to 5:45 p.m., and between 8 to 10 p.m. [OpenTable]
• The Hightower (1209 East 7th Street) — several times available between 5 p.m., 5:15 p.m., to 6 p.m., 9 p.m., [OpenTable]
• Hillside Farmacy (1209 East 11th Street, Central East Austin) — 6 p.m., 8:45 p.m., 9 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Hoffbrau Steakhouse (613 West Sixth Street) — several times available between 5 to 6:45 p.m., and between 7:15 to 9 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Hudson’s on the Bend (3509 Ranch Road 620 North, Hudson Bend) — several times available between 10 to 11 p.m. [OpenTable]
• June’s (1722 South Congress) — 6 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 6:30 p.m., several times available between 7:15 8:45 to 10:30 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Kyoten Sushiko (4600 Mueller Boulevard, Mueller) — 10:15 p.m. [Tock]
• La Condesa (400 West 2nd Street, Downtown) — 10 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Lambert’s (401 West 2nd Street, Downtown) — 9:30 p.m. [OpenTable]
• L'Oca d'Oro (1900 Simond Avenue, Mueller) — 5 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Lonesome Dove (419 Colorado Street, Downtown) — 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 8 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Nightcap (1401 West 6th Street, Clarksville) — several times available between 5 to 6:15 p.m., several times available between 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. [OpenTable]
• No Va (87 Rainey Street) — several times available between 9 to 10:30 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Oasthouse Kitchen + Bar (8300 North FM 620, Building East, Northwest Austin) — several times available between 4 to 9:45 p.m. [Resy]
• Osteria Pronto (110 East 2nd Street, Downtown) — 5:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m., several times available between 8:45 and 10:30 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Parkside (301 East 6th Street, Downtown) — 5 p.m., 5:15 p.m., several times available between 9 10 to 10:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• The Peached Tortilla (5520 Burnet Road,, Allandale) — several times available between 5 to 6 5:30 p.m., and between 8 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Quattro Gatti (908 Congress Avenue, Downtown) — several times available between 4 to 5:45 5 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• The Rotten Bunch (14900 Avery Ranch Blvd, Avery West) — several times available between 4 to 9:45 p.m. 4 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m. [Resy]
• Russian House (307 East 5th Street, Downtown) — several times available between 4 to 5:30 4:45 p.m., and between 9 9:30 to 10 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Salt & Time (1912 East 7th Street) — 5 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Second Bar + Kitchen (200 Congress Avenue, Downtown) — 4 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 4:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Second Bar + Kitchen (3121 Palm Way, Domain Northside) — 4:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10 p.m., 10:30 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Sophia’s (500 West 6th Street) — 10:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Soto (11066 Pecan Park Boulevard, Cedar Park) — 5 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 5:45 p.m., several times available between 8 9 to 9:45 p.m. [OpenTable]
• Tillery Kitchen (3201 East Cesar Chavez) — several times available between 4 to 5 p.m., 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m., [OpenTable]
• Trace (200 Lavaca Street, Downtown) — 9 p.m., 9:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., [OpenTable]
• Vince Young Steakhouse (301 San Jacinto Boulevard, Downtown) — 9:45 p.m. [OpenTable]