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28 Comforting Soups in Austin

Ramen to menudo to chicken noodle to gumbo to French onion

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Fall, cold weather, and/or rain all mean it’s time for warming bowls of comforting soup. Nothing beats the liquid concoctions filled with vegetables, meats, noodles, and whatever else of your choosing. There are plentiful options and styles found in the city, from ramen to pho to caldos to tortilla to bisque to good ol' chicken soup.

Austin’s best bowls of soups include the therapeutic broths of Ramen Tatsu-Ya, weekend menudo at Tacorrido, pho from Pho Saigon, caldos from Joe’s Bakery, French onion soup at Epicerie, borscht from BowlMenu, and many others.

For similar dishes, check out Eater’s guide to the best ramen and the best birria.

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Chen's Noodle House

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The hand-cut noodles in the Barrington Oaks Chinese restaurant’s soups amplify the bowls to the next level. Pickup and delivery orders can be placed online. There are indoor dine-in services.

BowlMenu

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The Uzbek restaurant in Barrington Oaks includes borsht and lagman, which is a noodle soup full o beef and vegetables. Takeout orders can be placed online. There are indoor dine-in services.

Garbo's

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The seafood restaurant has three stellar sups available: clam chowder, lobster bisque, and roasted tomato. Pickup orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Pho Saigon

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For some of the best pho in Austin, check out Pho Saigon. The Houston-based mini-chain serves up consistent giant bowls of beef and chicken pho. Pickup orders can be placed online. There are indoor dine-in services.

Seoulju Korean Kitchen and Bar

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The soup offerings from the Korean restaurant are very warming, from the loaded spicy rice cake hot pot (add the cheese) to the spicy ramen to the dumpling soup. Pickup orders can be placed online. There are indoor dine-in services.

Tan My Restaurant

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Tan My is all about Vietnamese noodle soups, like pho and hu tieu mi (clear noodle soup with chicken broth). There is indoor dine-in services.

House of Three Gorges

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The soups — hot and sour, egg drop, and spicy wonton — are highly recommended at this Sichuan restaurant. Pickup and delivery orders can be placed online or over the phone. There are indoor dine-in services.

Ramen Tatsu-ya

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The ramen is so good at Ramen Tatsu-ya that people still crave the slurpable bowls during the depths of summer. To-go orders for all locations can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services at most locations.

Biderman's Deli

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The Jewish-style deli offers up a giant matzo ball as part of its matzo ball soup. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person. There are indoor dine-in services.

épicerie café & grocery

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The French-New Orleans restaurant’s soup offerings include French onion. Pickup orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Mongers

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Of course, the market and restaurant would dish out a rich and worthy seafood chowder, made with potatoes and bacon. Plus there’s gumbo. Pickup orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Julio's Cafe

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The Hyde Park Mexican restaurant's chicken soup is chock-full of vegetables. Remember it's cash-only. Pickup orders can be placed in person. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Xian Sushi & Noodle

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Xian dishes up noodle soups with choices of kinds of pasta. A sure-fire bet is the red braised beef noodles. Pickup orders can be placed online for all locations. All restaurants are open for indoor dine-in services.

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The sandwich shop’s soup game is very strong, offering everything from a vegan tomato-coconut to a Tuscan white bean to green chile chicken pozole. Pickup orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Salt Traders Coastal Cooking

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Both locations of the seafood restaurant offer two soups: clam chowder and seafood gumbo. Pickup orders for both locations (the other in Round Rock) can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Gourmands Neighborhood Pub

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Enjoy some serious cold-weather comfort food at Gourmands: broccoli beer cheese soup, made with Shiner Bock, in a bread bowl, along with other soups. Pickup orders can be placed online; deliveries are available. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop

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The Mexican restaurant serves both menudo and beef caldo, with options to add additional meats, vegetables, and hominy. Pickup orders can be placed over the phone or in person. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

El Alma

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The South Austin Mexican restaurant’s soup option is the soothing crema de elote, made with a corn and poblano pepper chowder and queso panela. Pickup and delivery orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Justine's

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French-loving Justine’s offers a classic gooey French onion soup. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Bouldin Creek Cafe

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Really great vegan soups can be found at the South Austin vegetarian restaurant, such as the chickpea tortilla. Place pickup and DoorDash delivery orders online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

June’s meshes Jewish and Mexican fare with the matzo ball caldo, which comes loaded with chicken, vegetables, avocado, and the dumpling. Takeout orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

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June’s matzo ball caldo.
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Soup Peddler

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As is the name, Soup Peddler offers many soups from vegan- and gluten-free-friendly tomato basil to daily specials. Takeout orders for all locations can be placed online or in person; there are Favor deliveries too. There are typically outdoor areas for dine-in service.

El Tacorrido

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While the drive-thru menudo soup is only available on weekends from all of its locations, the tripe-filled dish is worth the wait. Place to-go orders through the drive-thrus.

Sap's Fine Thai Cuisine

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The soup options from Sap's are wide-ranging, from the various fillings (duck, beef, chicken, shrimp) to spiciness levels. Pickup orders for both locations (the other on Burnet Road) can be placed online. Both are open for indoor dine-in services.

888 Vietnamese Restaurant

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The East Riverside restaurant has giant bowls of soup, from tom kha to pho. Pickup orders can be placed over the phone. There are indoor dine-in services.

Hecho en Mexico

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The sopa Azteca is made with an ancho chile-based broth for a hotter kick. Spicy chicken soup lovers should try calda tlalpeno. Pickup orders can be placed online, in person, or over the phone. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service.

El Borrego De Oro

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The South Austin Mexican restaurant’s soup lineup includes birria, caldo de macaron, and menudo. Pickup orders can be placed over the phone or in person. There are indoor dine-in services.

Evangeline Café

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For Cajun gumbo, look to Evangeline Cafe, where it comes with Gulf Coast oysters, shrimp, and crab, served with white rice. Pickup orders can be placed over the phone. There are indoor dine-in services.

Chen's Noodle House

The hand-cut noodles in the Barrington Oaks Chinese restaurant’s soups amplify the bowls to the next level. Pickup and delivery orders can be placed online. There are indoor dine-in services.

BowlMenu

The Uzbek restaurant in Barrington Oaks includes borsht and lagman, which is a noodle soup full o beef and vegetables. Takeout orders can be placed online. There are indoor dine-in services.

Garbo's

The seafood restaurant has three stellar sups available: clam chowder, lobster bisque, and roasted tomato. Pickup orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Pho Saigon

For some of the best pho in Austin, check out Pho Saigon. The Houston-based mini-chain serves up consistent giant bowls of beef and chicken pho. Pickup orders can be placed online. There are indoor dine-in services.

Seoulju Korean Kitchen and Bar

The soup offerings from the Korean restaurant are very warming, from the loaded spicy rice cake hot pot (add the cheese) to the spicy ramen to the dumpling soup. Pickup orders can be placed online. There are indoor dine-in services.

Tan My Restaurant

Tan My is all about Vietnamese noodle soups, like pho and hu tieu mi (clear noodle soup with chicken broth). There is indoor dine-in services.

House of Three Gorges

The soups — hot and sour, egg drop, and spicy wonton — are highly recommended at this Sichuan restaurant. Pickup and delivery orders can be placed online or over the phone. There are indoor dine-in services.

Ramen Tatsu-ya

The ramen is so good at Ramen Tatsu-ya that people still crave the slurpable bowls during the depths of summer. To-go orders for all locations can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services at most locations.

Biderman's Deli

The Jewish-style deli offers up a giant matzo ball as part of its matzo ball soup. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person. There are indoor dine-in services.

épicerie café & grocery

The French-New Orleans restaurant’s soup offerings include French onion. Pickup orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Mongers

Of course, the market and restaurant would dish out a rich and worthy seafood chowder, made with potatoes and bacon. Plus there’s gumbo. Pickup orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Julio's Cafe

The Hyde Park Mexican restaurant's chicken soup is chock-full of vegetables. Remember it's cash-only. Pickup orders can be placed in person. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Xian Sushi & Noodle

Xian dishes up noodle soups with choices of kinds of pasta. A sure-fire bet is the red braised beef noodles. Pickup orders can be placed online for all locations. All restaurants are open for indoor dine-in services.

FoodHeads

The sandwich shop’s soup game is very strong, offering everything from a vegan tomato-coconut to a Tuscan white bean to green chile chicken pozole. Pickup orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Salt Traders Coastal Cooking

Both locations of the seafood restaurant offer two soups: clam chowder and seafood gumbo. Pickup orders for both locations (the other in Round Rock) can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

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Gourmands Neighborhood Pub

Enjoy some serious cold-weather comfort food at Gourmands: broccoli beer cheese soup, made with Shiner Bock, in a bread bowl, along with other soups. Pickup orders can be placed online; deliveries are available. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop

The Mexican restaurant serves both menudo and beef caldo, with options to add additional meats, vegetables, and hominy. Pickup orders can be placed over the phone or in person. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

El Alma

The South Austin Mexican restaurant’s soup option is the soothing crema de elote, made with a corn and poblano pepper chowder and queso panela. Pickup and delivery orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Justine's

French-loving Justine’s offers a classic gooey French onion soup. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Bouldin Creek Cafe

Really great vegan soups can be found at the South Austin vegetarian restaurant, such as the chickpea tortilla. Place pickup and DoorDash delivery orders online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

June's

June’s meshes Jewish and Mexican fare with the matzo ball caldo, which comes loaded with chicken, vegetables, avocado, and the dumpling. Takeout orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

A matzo ball soup with corn.
June’s matzo ball caldo.
Nadia Chaudhury/Eater Austin

Soup Peddler

As is the name, Soup Peddler offers many soups from vegan- and gluten-free-friendly tomato basil to daily specials. Takeout orders for all locations can be placed online or in person; there are Favor deliveries too. There are typically outdoor areas for dine-in service.

El Tacorrido

While the drive-thru menudo soup is only available on weekends from all of its locations, the tripe-filled dish is worth the wait. Place to-go orders through the drive-thrus.

Sap's Fine Thai Cuisine

The soup options from Sap's are wide-ranging, from the various fillings (duck, beef, chicken, shrimp) to spiciness levels. Pickup orders for both locations (the other on Burnet Road) can be placed online. Both are open for indoor dine-in services.

888 Vietnamese Restaurant

The East Riverside restaurant has giant bowls of soup, from tom kha to pho. Pickup orders can be placed over the phone. There are indoor dine-in services.

Hecho en Mexico

The sopa Azteca is made with an ancho chile-based broth for a hotter kick. Spicy chicken soup lovers should try calda tlalpeno. Pickup orders can be placed online, in person, or over the phone. The restaurant has reopened for dine-in service.

El Borrego De Oro

The South Austin Mexican restaurant’s soup lineup includes birria, caldo de macaron, and menudo. Pickup orders can be placed over the phone or in person. There are indoor dine-in services.

Evangeline Café

For Cajun gumbo, look to Evangeline Cafe, where it comes with Gulf Coast oysters, shrimp, and crab, served with white rice. Pickup orders can be placed over the phone. There are indoor dine-in services.

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