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Where to Find Perfect Crawfish in Austin

Mudbugs galore

by Nadia Chaudhury Updated
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A crawfish boil from Happyrito.
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by Nadia Chaudhury Updated

It isn’t quite prime crawfish season in Texas quite yet, but many restaurants are already offering crawfish boils and crawfish dishes right now. This means it’s time to seek out spicy mudbug boils with potatoes, sausage, and corn, special crawfish dishes like etouffee or po’ boys, or even live freshwater crustaceans by the pound to boil on your own.

Here is Eater’s guide to Austin’s best bets for the seasonal tradition. This means regular crawfish boils from Shoal Creek Saloon, pickups from Stuffed Cajun Meat Market, Viet-Cajun takes from Mandala Kitchen & Bar, and plenty of crawfish etouffee.

Remember: prime crawfish season tends to run from March through May, though boils sometimes still happen in February and June. Perfect those peeling skills now.

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Abby's Crab Shack

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The Texas seafood mini-chain restaurant operates one location in the Austin area. On deck are crawfish boils with varying sauces and spice levels or crawfish by the pound. Takeout orders can be placed online or over the phone; the restaurants offer indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

202 Walton Way Suite 100, Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 355-1830
(512) 355-1830

Happyrito Seafood

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The Cedar Park Vietnamese-Cajun restaurant offers Cajun crawfish boils available in three or five-pound packs. Takeout orders can be placed online; the restaurant is open for indoor dine-in services.

11066 Pecan Park Blvd Suite 540, Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 660-5111
(512) 660-5111

Stuffed Cajun Meat Market

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Currently, the Anderson Mill-adjacent meat market is selling boiled crawfish by the pound. Pickup orders can be placed online.

12226 Ranch Rd 620 N, Austin, TX 78750
(512) 918-1600
(512) 918-1600

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Kasian Boil

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The far north Cajun and Asian seafood restaurant’s menu includes crawfish boils, plus there are crawfish fries, mac and cheese, and fried rice. Order online for pickups. The restaurant is open for dine-in service with outdoor seating available.

13717 Mopac Service Rd #250, Austin, TX 78727
(512) 243-7067
(512) 243-7067

Crawfish Shack & Oyster Bar

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The Cajun seafood spot is offering two pounds of boiled crawfish along with corn, potatoes, sausage, and mushrooms, plus other mudbug dishes like fried crawfish, etouffee, and po’ boys. There are also live or frozen crawfish options available depending on sources. Takeout orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for dine-in service with outdoor areas.

2013 Wells Branch Pkwy, Austin, TX 78728
(512) 252-7556
(512) 252-7556

Oakwood BBQ & Beer Garden

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The North Lamar barbecue spot’s crawfish boils take place every weekend through late May from noon to 5 p.m., along with smoked meats, beer, and live music.

307 E Braker Ln, Austin, TX 78753
(512) 520-5165
(512) 520-5165

Scholz Garten

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The downtown beer garden is hosting a Fat Tuesday crawfish boil, with mudbugs available by the pound, as well as other foods like gumbo and king cake, cocktails, beers, and live music. It takes place on Tuesday, February 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 474-1958
(512) 474-1958

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Shoal Creek Saloon

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The Cajun sports bar is selling both crawfish by the pound, for dine-in services. Check its Facebook page for updates. There are other crawfish-filled dishes too, which are available to-go as well, from boudin balls to queso. The bar is open for dine-in service, with patio areas.

909 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 474-0805
(512) 474-0805

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Skinny's Off Track Bar

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The Central East Austin bar will host its very first crawfish boil on Saturday, February 3 from noon until everything is gone. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1806 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 363-5558
(512) 363-5558

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Big Easy Bar and Grill

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The East Austin bar’s South Austin food truck serves up the best of Louisiana with hot-boiled crawfish and shrimp, alongside potatoes, corn, and smoked sausage. Or, go for the crawfish cakes or popcorn crawfish. Pickup orders can be placed online.

1720 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 406-9237
(512) 406-9237

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Crawfish boil company Eastside Boilers is hosting a weekly crawfish boil at the downtown bar. It starts on Sunday, February 5, starting at noon, and runs every Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

96 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 953-8469
(512) 953-8469

Mandala Kitchen & Bar

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The South Lamar Chinese and Vietnamese restaurant offers Viet-Cajun crawfish with smoked pork/beef sausages, mushrooms, sweet corn, and red potatoes. It’s available for dine-in services, and there is outdoor seating.

1100 S Lamar Blvd #1125, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 386-1038
(512) 386-1038
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Crawfish from Mandala
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Shore Raw Bar & Grill

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The West Oak Hill seafood restaurant has two crawfish options on its menu: an etouffee and a po’ boy. To-go orders can be placed online; the restaurant is open for dine-in services with outdoor areas.

8665 W, State Hwy 71 #100, Austin, TX 78735
(512) 618-6400
(512) 618-6400

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Deckhand Oyster Bar & Seafood

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Both locations (the other in Round Rock) of the seafood restaurant offer up multiple crawfish dishes. The restaurants are also offering boiled spicy crawfish available by the pound. Pickup orders can be placed in person or over the phone. The restaurant is open for dine-in services.

4211 S Lamar Blvd C-1, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 326-1963
(512) 326-1963

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Cypress Grill

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The New Orleans restaurant is offering a whole bunch of crawfish specials on its menu, such as fried crawfish platters, eggrolls, popcorn, po’ boys, and more. Takeout orders can be placed online; the restaurant is open for dine-in service, and there is outdoor service.

4404 W William Cannon Dr Ste L, Austin, TX 78749
(512) 358-7474
(512) 358-7474

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Catfish Parlour South

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The Southern seafood restaurant is offering crawfish and seafood gumbo crawfish specials, as well as other crawfish dishes. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in services.

4705 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78744
(512) 443-1698
(512) 443-1698

Evangeline Cafe

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The Cajun restaurant’s full of crawfish options from the crawfish evangeline to etouffee to fried mudbugs. The restaurant is open for dine-in services.

8106 Brodie Ln, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 282-2586
(512) 282-2586

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Armadillo Den

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Popular crawfish shop Letz Geaux Boil will be hosting crawfish boils at the far south Austin bar every weekend day starting sometime in late February. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

10106 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78748
(512) 993-2998
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Mudbugs - A Cajun Joint

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The Buda seafood restaurant has several Cajun crawfish dishes including po’ boys, étouffée, and more. To-go is available; there is indoor dine-in service.

306 S Main St Suite 107, Buda, TX 78610
(512) 523-8241
(512) 523-8241

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Abby's Crab Shack

202 Walton Way Suite 100, Cedar Park, TX 78613

The Texas seafood mini-chain restaurant operates one location in the Austin area. On deck are crawfish boils with varying sauces and spice levels or crawfish by the pound. Takeout orders can be placed online or over the phone; the restaurants offer indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

202 Walton Way Suite 100, Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 355-1830
(512) 355-1830

Happyrito Seafood

11066 Pecan Park Blvd Suite 540, Cedar Park, TX 78613

The Cedar Park Vietnamese-Cajun restaurant offers Cajun crawfish boils available in three or five-pound packs. Takeout orders can be placed online; the restaurant is open for indoor dine-in services.

11066 Pecan Park Blvd Suite 540, Cedar Park, TX 78613
(512) 660-5111
(512) 660-5111

Stuffed Cajun Meat Market

12226 Ranch Rd 620 N, Austin, TX 78750

Currently, the Anderson Mill-adjacent meat market is selling boiled crawfish by the pound. Pickup orders can be placed online.

12226 Ranch Rd 620 N, Austin, TX 78750
(512) 918-1600
(512) 918-1600

Kasian Boil

13717 Mopac Service Rd #250, Austin, TX 78727

The far north Cajun and Asian seafood restaurant’s menu includes crawfish boils, plus there are crawfish fries, mac and cheese, and fried rice. Order online for pickups. The restaurant is open for dine-in service with outdoor seating available.

13717 Mopac Service Rd #250, Austin, TX 78727
(512) 243-7067
(512) 243-7067

Crawfish Shack & Oyster Bar

2013 Wells Branch Pkwy, Austin, TX 78728

The Cajun seafood spot is offering two pounds of boiled crawfish along with corn, potatoes, sausage, and mushrooms, plus other mudbug dishes like fried crawfish, etouffee, and po’ boys. There are also live or frozen crawfish options available depending on sources. Takeout orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for dine-in service with outdoor areas.

2013 Wells Branch Pkwy, Austin, TX 78728
(512) 252-7556
(512) 252-7556

Oakwood BBQ & Beer Garden

307 E Braker Ln, Austin, TX 78753

The North Lamar barbecue spot’s crawfish boils take place every weekend through late May from noon to 5 p.m., along with smoked meats, beer, and live music.

307 E Braker Ln, Austin, TX 78753
(512) 520-5165
(512) 520-5165

Scholz Garten

1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701

The downtown beer garden is hosting a Fat Tuesday crawfish boil, with mudbugs available by the pound, as well as other foods like gumbo and king cake, cocktails, beers, and live music. It takes place on Tuesday, February 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1607 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 474-1958
(512) 474-1958

Shoal Creek Saloon

909 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

The Cajun sports bar is selling both crawfish by the pound, for dine-in services. Check its Facebook page for updates. There are other crawfish-filled dishes too, which are available to-go as well, from boudin balls to queso. The bar is open for dine-in service, with patio areas.

909 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 474-0805
(512) 474-0805

Skinny's Off Track Bar

1806 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702

The Central East Austin bar will host its very first crawfish boil on Saturday, February 3 from noon until everything is gone. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

1806 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 363-5558
(512) 363-5558

Big Easy Bar and Grill

1720 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78702

The East Austin bar’s South Austin food truck serves up the best of Louisiana with hot-boiled crawfish and shrimp, alongside potatoes, corn, and smoked sausage. Or, go for the crawfish cakes or popcorn crawfish. Pickup orders can be placed online.

1720 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 406-9237
(512) 406-9237

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96 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

Crawfish boil company Eastside Boilers is hosting a weekly crawfish boil at the downtown bar. It starts on Sunday, February 5, starting at noon, and runs every Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

96 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 953-8469
(512) 953-8469

Mandala Kitchen & Bar

1100 S Lamar Blvd #1125, Austin, TX 78704

The South Lamar Chinese and Vietnamese restaurant offers Viet-Cajun crawfish with smoked pork/beef sausages, mushrooms, sweet corn, and red potatoes. It’s available for dine-in services, and there is outdoor seating.

1100 S Lamar Blvd #1125, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 386-1038
(512) 386-1038
Crawfish from Mandala
Crawfish from Mandala
Mandala/Facebook

Shore Raw Bar & Grill

8665 W, State Hwy 71 #100, Austin, TX 78735

The West Oak Hill seafood restaurant has two crawfish options on its menu: an etouffee and a po’ boy. To-go orders can be placed online; the restaurant is open for dine-in services with outdoor areas.

8665 W, State Hwy 71 #100, Austin, TX 78735
(512) 618-6400
(512) 618-6400

Deckhand Oyster Bar & Seafood

4211 S Lamar Blvd C-1, Austin, TX 78704

Both locations (the other in Round Rock) of the seafood restaurant offer up multiple crawfish dishes. The restaurants are also offering boiled spicy crawfish available by the pound. Pickup orders can be placed in person or over the phone. The restaurant is open for dine-in services.

4211 S Lamar Blvd C-1, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 326-1963
(512) 326-1963

Cypress Grill

4404 W William Cannon Dr Ste L, Austin, TX 78749

The New Orleans restaurant is offering a whole bunch of crawfish specials on its menu, such as fried crawfish platters, eggrolls, popcorn, po’ boys, and more. Takeout orders can be placed online; the restaurant is open for dine-in service, and there is outdoor service.

4404 W William Cannon Dr Ste L, Austin, TX 78749
(512) 358-7474
(512) 358-7474

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Catfish Parlour South

4705 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78744

The Southern seafood restaurant is offering crawfish and seafood gumbo crawfish specials, as well as other crawfish dishes. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in services.

4705 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78744
(512) 443-1698
(512) 443-1698

Evangeline Cafe

8106 Brodie Ln, Austin, TX 78745

The Cajun restaurant’s full of crawfish options from the crawfish evangeline to etouffee to fried mudbugs. The restaurant is open for dine-in services.

8106 Brodie Ln, Austin, TX 78745
(512) 282-2586
(512) 282-2586

Armadillo Den

10106 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78748

Popular crawfish shop Letz Geaux Boil will be hosting crawfish boils at the far south Austin bar every weekend day starting sometime in late February. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

10106 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78748
(512) 993-2998
(512) 993-2998

Mudbugs - A Cajun Joint

306 S Main St Suite 107, Buda, TX 78610

The Buda seafood restaurant has several Cajun crawfish dishes including po’ boys, étouffée, and more. To-go is available; there is indoor dine-in service.

306 S Main St Suite 107, Buda, TX 78610
(512) 523-8241
(512) 523-8241

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