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The interior mural at She’s Not Here

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Downtown’s New Pacific Asian Restaurant Feels Like a Slice of Tropical Paradise

She’s Not Here boasts flowery murals, fruity drinks, and sushi

The interior mural at She’s Not Here
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Erin Russell is associate editor of Eater Austin, a native Austinite, and a big fan of carbs.

Pacific Asian restaurant She’s Not Here opens today, Wednesday, August 15 at 440 West 2nd Street. The undeniably gorgeous downtown Austin restaurant from Ben Cachila and Christian Romero (formerly of Uchi) is open for dinner only, but plans for lunch are in the works.

The interior of She’s Not Here was styled after tropical hotel lobbies from the 1920s, with lots of wood, fans, flowers, and fronds. The floral theme continues with an exterior mural from street artist Mez Data, who also did the interior mural of a woman with a hibiscus in her hair amidst various greenery.

The menu is a mix of small plates and bites like nigiri and temaki (hand rolls) as well as larger entrees like adobo pork and soft shell crab. Expect bento boxes when the restaurant opens for lunch service (the space might function as a coworking area during the daytime). The house cocktails have a tropical spin, with ingredients like roasted coconut, hibiscus-infused rye, and tiki bitters.

Eater photographers Robert J. Lerma and Courtney Pierce sampled dishes and took in the space in the heart of what is becoming quite the bustling 2nd Street District.

The large dining room of She’s Not Here
The large dining room of She’s Not Here
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Rich tropical touches at She’s Not Here
Rich tropical touches at She’s Not Here
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Tropical teals and orchids at She’s Not Here
Tropical teals and orchids at She’s Not Here
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Dishes and cocktails from She’s Not Here
Dishes and cocktails from She’s Not Here
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Nigiri from She’s Not Here
Nigiri from She’s Not Here
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A dish from She’s Not Here
A dish from She’s Not Here
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Pork adobo and roti from She’s Not Here
Pork adobo and roti from She’s Not Here
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Bar seating at She’s Not Here
Bar seating at She’s Not Here
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Cocktails from She’s Not Here
Cocktails from She’s Not Here
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Exterior mural of She’s Not Here by Mez Data
Exterior mural of She’s Not Here by Mez Data
Robert J. Lerma/EATX

She's Not Here

440 West 2nd Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Visit Website
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