Austin's Best Bets for Hotel Restaurants

Accommodations with great food

by Frani Chung and Nadia Chaudhury Updated Dec 20, 2016, 3:43pm CST

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Driskill's 1886 Cafe and Bakery

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by Frani Chung and Nadia Chaudhury Updated Dec 20, 2016, 3:43pm CST

Hotel food sometimes get a bad rap for just adequate food. But, thankfully, Austin’s hotel restaurants operate on a higher level, offering some seriously good hotel-based dining options. Whether you’re a local searching for something new or a visitor looking for accommodations with excellent dining, the city delivers something for everyone.

This is Eater's guide to the city's best hotel restaurants, offering everything from breakfast to late night snacks. Find daytime-friendly eats at South Congress Hotel’s Café No Se, partake in prime people-watching patio at W's Trace, and keep it classy over at The Driskill’s 1886 Cafe and Bakery, plus more.

This update includes Second Bar + Kitchen’s expansion into the Archer Hotel up in Domain Northside, JW Marriott’s Corner, and others. Look out for a hotel bar map later this week.

Everything below is listed alphabetical order. If your favorite hotel haunt isn’t on the map, let Eater know on the tipline, in the comments below, or over on the forum.

1. 1886 Café & Bakery

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604 Brazos St
Austin, TX 78701

(512) 391-7066

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Hotel: The Driskill

The patio at 1886 is the perfect lunch spot. Order the sweet and savory Hangover Burger, because an egg makes everything better, and any of the pastries. Duck into the hotel's Driskill Bar for solid, classy drinks.

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2. Cafe No Sé

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1603 South Congress
Austin, TX 78704

(512) 942-2061

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Hotel: South Congress Hotel

This California-inspired café is open all day. The inventive delicacies include the avocado toast, which is served with crème fraîche, and pickled aleppo carrots. Pick up a kouign amann to go, too.

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3. Corner

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110 E 2nd St
Austin, TX 78701

(512) 608-4488

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Hotel: JW Marriott

The always-packed restaurant makes for a good place to grab drinks and people-watch on Congress Avenue. Proximity to the city center doesn’t hurt, either.

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4. Second Bar + Kitchen

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3121 Palm Way
Austin, TX 78758

(512) 836-5700

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HotelThe noted downtown restaurant chose the Archer Hotel for its second location, and it so happens to be where founding chef David Bull hangs his hat. Expect the same beloved menu, from that decadent Congress burger to chicken fried olives.

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5. Stella San Jac

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310 E 5th Street
Austin, TX 78701

(512) 792-5648

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Hotel: Westin Austin Downtown

This Southern-style restaurant describes itself as Austin-American. So, yes, there are biscuits, here served with whipped honey butter. Head straight for the bar snacks, which include beet chips with a horseradish dip and deviled eggs with Andouille sausage.

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6. The Carillon

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1900 University Ave
Austin, TX 78705

(512) 404-3655

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Hotel: AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center

The Carillon is tucked away on the southern edge of the University of Texas Campus and boasts accolades from critics. Order the chicken fried quail or smoked lamb belly.

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7. Trace

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200 Lavaca St
Austin, TX 78701

(512) 542-3660

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Hotel: W

For prime-people watching in Austin, grab a seat on the patio at Trace, next door to the ACL Moody Theater. Opt for brunch, where dishes like chicken fried quail and waffles all come with a complimentary cocktail. The dessert game is strong with pastry chef Angel Begaye's seasonal sweets.