Yes, this taco restaurant is technically not on South Congress, but you’d be remiss to miss the food from the campus spot's second location. Find simple breakfast tacos, lunchtime ones, and tortas. To-go orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Excellent and thoughtful sushi can be found on South Congress at this Japanese restaurant. Chef Jay Huang focuses on sustainable and responsible sourcing. To-go orders can be placed online or in person, deliveries are available, and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Hotel San Jose’s patio (open to the public) was made for alfresco cocktails and wines while lounging with plenty of shade and and snacks. The lounge is open for on-site services.

For a fanciful brunch, the South Congress seafood restaurant’s hearty menu does justice to the meal with lobster omelets and crab Florentine, plus other dishes like brioche French toast and daily pastries. The patio serves as a prime people-watching spot. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Home Slice is one of Austin’s pizza pioneers, dishing up New York-style pies, garlic rolls, and reliable subs. If you can’t grab a table at the restaurant proper, duck next door to More Home Slice for pizza to-go. Orders can be placed online or in-person and there are indoor and outdoor seating available.

For another caffeine fix, head straight to the South Congress hotel coffee shop where Superthing beans are brewed up, pairing along nicely with baked goods like the kouign amanns, everything kolaches, and macarons. To-go orders can be placed in person; there are both indoor and outdoor dining areas.

When all you want is a dependable bowl of pasta, longtime Italian restaurants Vespaio and its next-door casual sibling Enoteca Vespaio answer the call with cacio e pepe, tagliatelle, and more. To-go orders can be placed online; the restaurants are open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Find a thorough wine list at South Congress restaurant June’s, the expansive yet curated menu spans continents and types. To-go orders can be placed online; the restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

For easy cafe fare ranging from breakfast sandwiches to bowls to pizza, plus nice wines and cafe, look no further than the Meteor. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are indoor and outdoor dining areas.

Oh-so-excellent fluffy, gooey cinnamon rolls can be found at this South Congress bakery. To-go orders can be placed online or in person. There are indoor dining areas.

Excellent casual poke can be found at the Austin branch of the Venice Beach, California-based Hawaiian dish restaurant. The small or large bowls come packed with marinated raw fish (ahi tuna, shiso salmon), rice, vegetables, and more. Plus there’s wine, beer, and acai bowls. To-go orders can be placed online; there are Door Dash deliveries; there are outdoor tables available.

One of Austin’s best barbecue truck is found at Cosmic Coffee & Beer Garden grounds. Pitmaster Evan LeRoy mixes up old-school and new-school smoked meats, from pulled whole hog to avocados stuffed with barbacoa. There are indoor and outdoor dining areas.

South Congress thankfully houses the second location of the Ethiopian restaurant. Expect meaty and vegetarian-friendly stews like doro wot (chicken with berbere spices) and yemisir wot (slow-cooked lentils), all served atop wonderfully spongy injera bread. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.

Mexican breakfasts, lunches, and dinners can be found over at Borrego de Oro, with excellent enchiladas, crispy tacos, and caldo. To-go orders can be placed in person; the restaurant is open for indoor dine-in service.