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37 Stellar Options for Monday Night Dining

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Mondays are always hard: it’s the first day of the week, which means work, all sorts of responsibilities, and a never-ending to-do list. It’s also another one of those days when many Austin restaurants tend to close for a break. To help out, Eater Austin made this guide for easy planning for the first weekday evening meal of the week.

Here are the city’s best bets for Monday night dining with a generous variety of options from Serbian stew at Balkan Cafe & Grill to southern fried chicken at Colleen’s Kitchen to small bites and drinks at Kemuri Tatsu-Ya. The day doesn’t have to be so bad when there’s a good meal to look forward to.

With updates by Nadia Chaudhury.

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Balkan Cafe & Grill

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The Serbian-owned cafe and grill in North Park Estates serves up Balkan dishes, like beef stew and cevapi until 10 p.m. Balkan Cafe & Grill is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Slab BBQ & Beer

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Find Monday night barbecue sandwiches from Slab’s Wooten and Cedar Park locations, both open until 8 p.m. Both offer indoor dine-in services and takeout/delivery.

Usta Kababgy

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Halal barbecue, flatbreads, and shwarma are on the menu at the North Lamar restaurant, open until 10 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Bartlett's Restaurant

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Enjoy classic American food, like burgers and steaks, in an atmosphere a step above casual, in the North Shoal Creek restaurant which is open until 9 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and patio dine-in service.

Bamboo House Austin

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The Austin location of the Houston Chinese restaurant within Crestview roasts an excellent Peking duck, and it’s open until 9 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online. There are indoor dine-in services.

Fonda San Miguel

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The renowned Mexican Allandale restaurant’s good happy hour includes appetizers like quesadillas and tostada compuestas and $2 off tequila drinks on Monday nights from 5 to 7 p.m. And then the regular menu is offered through 9:30 p.m. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant and Bar

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Dig into a helping of Ethiopian dishes like kitfo or azifa served over spongy injera bread at the Windsor Park restaurant. It’s open until 9 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Pinthouse Pizza

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The winning combo of craft beer and pizza can be found at the Brentwood location of the Austin pizza/brewery mini-chain until 10 p.m. on Mondays. Be sure to ask for the rotating pie of the month, too. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Honest Mary's

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For an easy Monday night dinner, this fast-casual restaurant has two locations (this one in Rosedale and the other further up north), which are both open until 9 p.m., serving customizable and house bowls. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Drink.Well

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Specialty cocktails and small to large bites are on the menu at this swanky North Loop gastropub, open from 4 to 11 p.m. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Sushi is always a good idea, especially when the North Loop Japanese restaurant’s rolls can satisfy single diners or groups. It’s open until 9 p.m. on Mondays. To-go orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services. 

Hopfields

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Stop by the Heritage restaurant for craft beer and French cuisine, with dishes like ratatouille, escargot dumplings, and steak frites, served until midnight. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Colleen's Kitchen

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This southern Mueller restaurant features classics like fried chicken, cornmeal-crusted catfish, and shrimp and grits. It’s open until 9 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

The Beer Plant

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The vegan gastropub, seated in the Tarrytown neighborhood, is open until 10 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Cherrywood Coffeehouse

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For a casual atmosphere, head to the Cherrywood cafe. Open until 10 p.m. daily, its menu includes an array of options from tacos and sandwiches to salads and burgers. The coffeehouse boasts an impressive list of beers, too. To-go orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Patrizi's

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Parked outside the Vortex Theater, the food truck serves up Italian fare until 9:30 p.m. or earlier if supplies run out. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for outdoor dine-in services.

Jeffrey's

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Risotto, caviar, and venison medallions are highlights of the fine-dining menu at the Clarksville restaurant, which is open until 11 p.m. Bonus: there’s an all-night happy hour on Mondays too, which includes 25 percent off bar food and wine glasses. Reservations can be made online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum

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Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum offers traditional Chinese fare and a limited dim sum menu until 10 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Garbo's on Lamar

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The newer Clarksville-downtown-adjacent location of the seafood restaurant serves up lobster rolls and more until 8 p.m. on Mondays. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Fixe Southern House

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Find southern comforts like pulled pork and biscuits and gravy at the downtown restaurant, open until 9 p.m. Reservations can be made online, and there are indoor dine-in services.

Péché

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Enjoy happy hour prices on French comfort food and cocktails all night long at this downtown restaurant, which is open until 10:30 p.m. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Swift's Attic

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The downtown restaurant serves its New American small plates until 10 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Fukumoto

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The East Austin Japanese restaurant’s menu has an abundance of options when it comes to yakitori, skewered bites grilled over charcoal. It also serves an array of sushi, sashimi, and classic Japanese comfort food until 9 p.m. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Buenos Aires Café

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The East Sixth Street restaurant is whipping up Argentinian dishes like milanesa and churrasco until 9:30 p.m., and wine bottles are half-off on Mondays. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Salt & Time Butcher Shop and Restaurant

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The full-service butcher shop and restaurant in East Austin is dedicated to serving up its wide assortment of meats all week long. The shop closes at 8 p.m., while the restaurant stays open until 10 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Suerte offers a creative menu of contemporary Mexican food, with standout items like goat barbacoa and wagyu brisket tacos. The restaurant is open until 10 p.m. for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Enjoy sushi and cocktails at the Zilker Japanese restaurant, which is open until 10 p.m., with happy hour from 5 to 6:30 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Juniper

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The Holly restaurant specializes in Northern Italian cuisine and features an extensive drink menu. It’s open until 10 p.m. for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Odd Duck

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Dinner is served from 5 to 9 p.m. on Monday evenings at the New Texan restaurant in Zilker with food and drink specials until 6:00 p.m. Reservations can be made online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Kemuri Tatsu-Ya

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The Texas-Japanese izakaya in Holly offers small bites, skewers, and lots of boozy beverages until 10 p.m. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Holiday

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For an easy snacky dinner with great cocktails, head to the brand-new Govalle lounge, which is open from 5 p.m. to midnight daily. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Justine's

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The tucked-away Govalle French restaurant is serving up snails and steaks until 11 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Vespaio Restaurant

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The Bouldin Creek Italian restaurant does all of its own butchering and use every part of the animal. Vespaio is open until 10 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in services.

Bouldin Creek Café

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Bouldin Creek Café serves up vegetarian and vegan comfort food until 10 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Sichuan River

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The Westgate Chinese restaurant serves up loads of Sichuan dishes, open until 9:30 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in services.

Carnitas El Guero

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The carnitas-slinging mini-chain restaurant’s multiple Austin locations (including this one in Dove Springs as well as in Windsor Park and North Austin) are typically open until 2 a.m. There are indoor dine-in services.

The Little Darlin'

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The New American-ish far South Austin bar is open until 2 a.m. daily serving burgers and entrees for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Balkan Cafe & Grill

The Serbian-owned cafe and grill in North Park Estates serves up Balkan dishes, like beef stew and cevapi until 10 p.m. Balkan Cafe & Grill is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Slab BBQ & Beer

Find Monday night barbecue sandwiches from Slab’s Wooten and Cedar Park locations, both open until 8 p.m. Both offer indoor dine-in services and takeout/delivery.

Usta Kababgy

Halal barbecue, flatbreads, and shwarma are on the menu at the North Lamar restaurant, open until 10 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Bartlett's Restaurant

Enjoy classic American food, like burgers and steaks, in an atmosphere a step above casual, in the North Shoal Creek restaurant which is open until 9 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and patio dine-in service.

Bamboo House Austin

The Austin location of the Houston Chinese restaurant within Crestview roasts an excellent Peking duck, and it’s open until 9 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online. There are indoor dine-in services.

Fonda San Miguel

The renowned Mexican Allandale restaurant’s good happy hour includes appetizers like quesadillas and tostada compuestas and $2 off tequila drinks on Monday nights from 5 to 7 p.m. And then the regular menu is offered through 9:30 p.m. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant and Bar

Dig into a helping of Ethiopian dishes like kitfo or azifa served over spongy injera bread at the Windsor Park restaurant. It’s open until 9 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Pinthouse Pizza

The winning combo of craft beer and pizza can be found at the Brentwood location of the Austin pizza/brewery mini-chain until 10 p.m. on Mondays. Be sure to ask for the rotating pie of the month, too. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Honest Mary's

For an easy Monday night dinner, this fast-casual restaurant has two locations (this one in Rosedale and the other further up north), which are both open until 9 p.m., serving customizable and house bowls. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Drink.Well

Specialty cocktails and small to large bites are on the menu at this swanky North Loop gastropub, open from 4 to 11 p.m. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Komé

Sushi is always a good idea, especially when the North Loop Japanese restaurant’s rolls can satisfy single diners or groups. It’s open until 9 p.m. on Mondays. To-go orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services. 

Hopfields

Stop by the Heritage restaurant for craft beer and French cuisine, with dishes like ratatouille, escargot dumplings, and steak frites, served until midnight. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Colleen's Kitchen

This southern Mueller restaurant features classics like fried chicken, cornmeal-crusted catfish, and shrimp and grits. It’s open until 9 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

The Beer Plant

The vegan gastropub, seated in the Tarrytown neighborhood, is open until 10 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Cherrywood Coffeehouse

For a casual atmosphere, head to the Cherrywood cafe. Open until 10 p.m. daily, its menu includes an array of options from tacos and sandwiches to salads and burgers. The coffeehouse boasts an impressive list of beers, too. To-go orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

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Patrizi's

Parked outside the Vortex Theater, the food truck serves up Italian fare until 9:30 p.m. or earlier if supplies run out. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for outdoor dine-in services.

Jeffrey's

Risotto, caviar, and venison medallions are highlights of the fine-dining menu at the Clarksville restaurant, which is open until 11 p.m. Bonus: there’s an all-night happy hour on Mondays too, which includes 25 percent off bar food and wine glasses. Reservations can be made online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum

Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum offers traditional Chinese fare and a limited dim sum menu until 10 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Garbo's on Lamar

The newer Clarksville-downtown-adjacent location of the seafood restaurant serves up lobster rolls and more until 8 p.m. on Mondays. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Fixe Southern House

Find southern comforts like pulled pork and biscuits and gravy at the downtown restaurant, open until 9 p.m. Reservations can be made online, and there are indoor dine-in services.

Péché

Enjoy happy hour prices on French comfort food and cocktails all night long at this downtown restaurant, which is open until 10:30 p.m. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Swift's Attic

The downtown restaurant serves its New American small plates until 10 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Fukumoto

The East Austin Japanese restaurant’s menu has an abundance of options when it comes to yakitori, skewered bites grilled over charcoal. It also serves an array of sushi, sashimi, and classic Japanese comfort food until 9 p.m. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Buenos Aires Café

The East Sixth Street restaurant is whipping up Argentinian dishes like milanesa and churrasco until 9:30 p.m., and wine bottles are half-off on Mondays. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Salt & Time Butcher Shop and Restaurant

The full-service butcher shop and restaurant in East Austin is dedicated to serving up its wide assortment of meats all week long. The shop closes at 8 p.m., while the restaurant stays open until 10 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Suerte

Suerte offers a creative menu of contemporary Mexican food, with standout items like goat barbacoa and wagyu brisket tacos. The restaurant is open until 10 p.m. for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Soto

Enjoy sushi and cocktails at the Zilker Japanese restaurant, which is open until 10 p.m., with happy hour from 5 to 6:30 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in service.

Juniper

The Holly restaurant specializes in Northern Italian cuisine and features an extensive drink menu. It’s open until 10 p.m. for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Odd Duck

Dinner is served from 5 to 9 p.m. on Monday evenings at the New Texan restaurant in Zilker with food and drink specials until 6:00 p.m. Reservations can be made online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Kemuri Tatsu-Ya

The Texas-Japanese izakaya in Holly offers small bites, skewers, and lots of boozy beverages until 10 p.m. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Holiday

For an easy snacky dinner with great cocktails, head to the brand-new Govalle lounge, which is open from 5 p.m. to midnight daily. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Justine's

The tucked-away Govalle French restaurant is serving up snails and steaks until 11 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.