Restaurants

Milto’s is a Mediterranean and Italian food restaurant close to the UT campus. The expansive menu touches on many traditional Greek meals, like the gyro, and moves into well-known favorites such as pizza and eggplant parmesan.

Chicago-style Pizza, Ken Kelly art, and cheap beer makes Conans Pizza one of the best deals around campus.

Eventually our waitress appeared from the ether to knock down the roach with a broom. After two smacks, it looked like she’d done him in.

The pizza is fresh, the beer is cheap, and live music is always free.

Tacos featuring fried chicken, fried avocado, and steak and eggs are what distinguish Torchy’s from any other Austin taco stand.

Korea House serves all the staples you’d expect from a Korean restaurant, like bulgogi barbecue and bibimbab (julienned vegetables served over rice), along with a full sushi bar.

Lamberts is a fancy barbecue joint that also hosts quite a bit of live music.

Blue Star’s menu has a ton to choose from: salads, pizzas, sandwiches, entrees, pastas, burgers, and desserts.

With two more locations in the works, Austin can’t get enough of Austin Java.

One of the most popular restaurants in Austin — ask Jenna!

Live music, booze, and decent dishes — brought to you by the folks who run Esther’s Follies.

Ruby’s BBQ serves brisket, sausage, and other delicious Texas barbecue goodness.

Authentic and affordable Szechwan cuisine in a casual setting.

One word: sandwiches! Their turkey sandwich — slathered with cream cheese and jalapeño jelly — is one of Austin’s best.

Tasty upscale Tex-Mex set in an ultramodern atmosphere.

The restaurant feels expensive, but the prices aren’t outrageous.

James Bickham reviews Dog Almighty, a relaxed hot dog shack that puts taste and price above all else.

Local comedian and musician Jerm Pollet has stepped offstage to make and sell his new frozen desserts. And they aren’t radioactive garbage.