Serious karaoke fans will want to book it to this bar-slash-karaoke-spot, hidden within a parkling lot structure, where crooners can let loose with drinks in hand.

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.

Within the new Music Lane development, the New York-based Australian cafe is the best bet for easy meals ranging from waffles to avocado toasts to bowls to sandwiches, alongside coffee and cocktails. There are both indoor and outdoor dining areas.

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.

Duck into the famed Continental Club for a no-frills dive with cheap beer and music. The bar is open for on-site 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 is outdoor seating available.

One of Rainey Street’s best bars opened a new location on South Congress sans alcohol. The focus is well-made coffee and delightful kolaches. To-go orders can be placed in person via the walk-up window or online; there is 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.

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 day and night needs, Magnolia dishes out hangover-curing fare. You can’t go wrong with an order of the Mag Mud. To-go orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dining areas.

One of Austin’s restaurant pillars can be found just off South Congress. Find all manners of the fried bird, oysters, pies, along with solid happy hours. To-go orders can be placed online; there are Favor deliveries; and the restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dining.

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.

Looking for a laid-back bar? Look no further than Crow Bar. It’s open for on-site services.

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 dine-in service.

The Colombian coffee shop and restaurant serves up a delightful assortment of pastries, snacks, and dishes from the South American country. The menu spans items like guava- and cheese-filled pastel glorias, breakfast arepas, meaty empanadas, coffee, and juices mixed with milk. To-go orders can be placed online or through the drive-thru; the restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

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 dine-in service.