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The 20 Essential Brunches in Austin

Where to find great brunch dishes, including huevos rancheros, pancakes, and all sorts of egg dishes

by Nadia Chaudhury Updated Jan 6, 2025, 12:30pm CST

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by Nadia Chaudhury Updated Jan 6, 2025, 12:30pm CST

Everyone craves brunch, and Austin is full of great options. What makes for a good brunch? A good balance of sweet and savory dishes, plus brunch drinks from coffee to juices to bloody marys.

With that in mind, here are Austin’s best brunch restaurants, offering reliable weekend meals and drinks. This ranges from dim sum at New Fortune, fancy brunches at Lutie’s, Texas takes at Jacoby’s, the exemplar offerings of Paperboy, Mexican offerings from El Naranjo, and more.

For related options, scope out Eater’s brunch heatmap, which is updated monthly. And then there are guides to breakfast, migas, coffee, baked goods, breakfast tacos, pancakes, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, croissant sandwiches, and mimosas.

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New Fortune 2

Thankfully for Austin, beloved dim sum restaurant New Fortune came back after a three-year shutter, now found near Anderson Mill. Owner and chef William Wong and the team are still slinging all-day dim sum, but for this guide, that means weekend dumplings, bean curd rolls, buns, and scallion pancakes. Saturday and Sunday daytime hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There are indoor dine-in services and it offers takeout through Door Dash, Uber Eats, Grub Hub, and Chow Now (links on its website).

12300 Ranch Road 620 N, Austin, Texas 78750

Hissy Fit

Southern restaurant Fixe opened up this more casual counterpart cafe in the Arboretum. Its breakfast menu, available on the weekends, makes for a great brunch option. It serves eggy biscuit sandwiches, as well as sweet dishes like biscuit-based cinnamon rolls and brown butter pancakes. Its weekend hours start at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

9761 Great Hills Trail, Austin, Texas 78759

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The Peached Tortilla

The restaurant leans into its Southern and pan-Asian food approach for weekend brunch. There are Korean steak and eggs, chicken katsu curry topped with a fried egg, and a take on yakisoba but in omelet form. Drinks include spicy bloody Maries, espresso Alexanders, and ginger beer-based mimosas. Brunch hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

5520 Burnet Rd #100, Austin, TX 78756

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Epicerie

The Rosedale New Orleans/French-ish restaurant’s daytime brunch is full of eggy wonders, including breakfast croissant sandwiches and quiches, along with some cheffy dishes that combine fresh fish, pork, and veggies with breakfast elements. Brunch hours start at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online and there are indoor and outdoor services.

2307 Hancock Dr, Austin, TX 78756

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Lutie’s Garden Restaurant

Fancy brunches are nice, and you’ll find a beautiful weekend one at this Hancock luxury hotel restaurant with an American-ish menu. Find some of the best pastries in the city courtesy of co-executive chef Susana Querejazu, as well as all sorts of brunch classics from bagels and lox, crepes, and Gulf shrimp-stuffed omelets, alongside classy drinks. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

4100 Red River St, Austin, TX 78751

A table holds several brunch dishes. Clockwise: banana French toast, salad bowl with eggs and avocado, a bagel platter, a rolled omlette, and eggs Benedict.

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Josephine House

Daily brunch can be found at the Clarksville restaurant. The New American menu includes classics such as pastries, lemon-ricotta pancakes, and shrimp and grits, with Austin touches like huevos rancheros. The corresponding drinks menu falls in line with its picturesque cocktails and wines, plus fresh juices. Brunch hours are from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1601 Waterston Ave (at W Lynn St), Austin, TX 78703

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Paperboy

This food truck-turned-Central East Austin restaurant is all about that daily brunch game. The menu is classic Austin, offering everything like sweet and savory pastries, brown butter pancakes, migas, and loaded toasts. Drinks round out the meal with coffee, cocktails (including a spicy bloody mary), and juices. Brunch hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1203 E 11th St (Wheeless St), Austin, TX 78702

A table holds various brunch dishes. Clockwise: a hash brown, a fruit danish, a plate of greens with some orange squash, pancakes, oatmeal, fried fish, and eggs and toast.

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The Dead Rabbit [Austin]

The Irish pub by way of New York opened in downtown Austin, bringing along its weekend Irish brunch menu. That means Irish breakfasts with eggs, blood pudding, grilled tomatoes, and potato bread (plus a vegetarian version), breakfast sandwiches made with soda bread, and potato bread pancakes, along with cocktails. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor dine-in services.

204 East Sixth Street, Austin, Texas 78701

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Uptown Sports Club

The East Austin NOLA-ish restaurant and bar from Aaron Franklin and James Moody offers a brunch menu with fully loaded breakfast plates, steak and eggs with hash browns, and peaches and cream pancakes. Brunch hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1200 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

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Tómalo Taqueria

This revamped Rainey Street Mexican restaurant offers brunch dishes like masa pancakes served with labneh ice cream; the Continental breakfast plate but with pork belly, mole verde, sunny side up eggs, and roasted pineapples; and hamburgers layered with eggs and guacamole. There are also breakfast tacos and burritos. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

44 East Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701

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Launderette

Weekend brunch at this Holly restaurant includes buttermilk pancakes, biscuit sandwiches with sunny-side eggs, latkes, pork shoulder hash with Brussels sprouts and eggs, and Turkish eggs. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2115 Holly St, Austin, TX 78702

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Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile

This Govalle Texan restaurant with ranch roots serves a weekend brunch loaded with beefy entrees that aren’t to be missed, such as chicken-fried steak and waffles, steak and eggs, and smoked rib-eye eggs Benedicts. Elsewhere, there is also French toast, chorizo migas, and BLTs made with chicken-fried bacon. Brunch hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

3235 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

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Perla's

For a seafood-filled weekend brunch, check out the stylish Bouldin Creek restaurant. The somewhat upscale menu includes a full raw bar and other dishes such as barbecue shrimp with grits and poached eggs, tres leches French toast, and a lobster omelet. Brunch hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

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1400 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

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Uncle Nicky's [South Lamar]

The South Lamar expansion of the Hyde Park Italian cafe its weekend Italian-ish brunch is now available across the river. There are egg dishes like the Eggs Nicky, a poached egg dish with prosciutto, hollandaise, and focaccia; little ricotta pancakes; and toasted focaccia with orange-Champagne marmalade. Plus there are accompanying brunch cocktails like its fluffy Garibaldi, bloody marys, and mimosas. Brunch hours are from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

2121 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78704

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Mattie's

For an elegant weekend brunch, turn to the Green Pastures restaurant in Bouldin Creek, where there are Southern classics like buttermilk biscuits, milk punch French toast, and eggs Benedict with fried chicken. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services;

811 W Live Oak St, Austin, TX 78704

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El Naranjo

This South Lamar restaurant’s fancy-ish Sunday brunch includes Mexican classics such as huevos rancheros, chilaquiles, and cafe de olla. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2717 S Lamar Blvd STE 1085, Austin, TX 78704

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Jack Allen's Kitchen

Find full-on Texas comfort food weekend brunches at all locations of the Texan mini-chain (this one in Oak Hill, and the others in Cedar Park, Round Rock, North Shoal Creek, and Davenport Ranch West). Expect green migas, chicken and biscuits, and morning-ish cocktails. Brunch hours on weekends until 3 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

7720 State Hwy 71 West, Austin, TX 78735

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Frazier's

The East Riverside bar’s brunch includes the intriguing Flapstick corn dog, plus fried green tomatoes, little pancakes, and more. Brunch hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

2538 Elmont Drive, TX 78741

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The Little Darlin

The far south Austin bar offers a great and simple weekend brunch menu with French toast bread pudding, fried quail and waffles with spicy maple syrup, and bacon-egg-cheese-black garlic mayonnaise breakfast sandwiches. There are also mimosas available by the bucket, bloody marys and micheladas, and more. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

6507 Circle S Rd, Austin, TX 78745

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Rogues Over the Top Pierogi

This food truck in the farmers market is brunch-worthy — it includes egg-topped potato-poblano pepper pierogies paired with pork hash, among other dumpling goods. Its weekend hours start at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas.

7800 South 1st Street, Austin, Texas 78745

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Nadia Chaudhury is an editor for Eater Northeast and Eater New York and was the former Eater Austin editor, who often writes about food and pop culture.

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12300 Ranch Road 620 N, Austin, Texas 78750

Thankfully for Austin, beloved dim sum restaurant New Fortune came back after a three-year shutter, now found near Anderson Mill. Owner and chef William Wong and the team are still slinging all-day dim sum, but for this guide, that means weekend dumplings, bean curd rolls, buns, and scallion pancakes. Saturday and Sunday daytime hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There are indoor dine-in services and it offers takeout through Door Dash, Uber Eats, Grub Hub, and Chow Now (links on its website).

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12300 Ranch Road 620 N, Austin, Texas 78750

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Hissy Fit

9761 Great Hills Trail, Austin, Texas 78759

Southern restaurant Fixe opened up this more casual counterpart cafe in the Arboretum. Its breakfast menu, available on the weekends, makes for a great brunch option. It serves eggy biscuit sandwiches, as well as sweet dishes like biscuit-based cinnamon rolls and brown butter pancakes. Its weekend hours start at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

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9761 Great Hills Trail, Austin, Texas 78759

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The Peached Tortilla

5520 Burnet Rd #100, Austin, TX 78756

The restaurant leans into its Southern and pan-Asian food approach for weekend brunch. There are Korean steak and eggs, chicken katsu curry topped with a fried egg, and a take on yakisoba but in omelet form. Drinks include spicy bloody Maries, espresso Alexanders, and ginger beer-based mimosas. Brunch hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

5520 Burnet Rd #100, Austin, TX 78756

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A plate with Thai noodles and meat is topped with mint, and being passed between two hands.

Epicerie

2307 Hancock Dr, Austin, TX 78756

The Rosedale New Orleans/French-ish restaurant’s daytime brunch is full of eggy wonders, including breakfast croissant sandwiches and quiches, along with some cheffy dishes that combine fresh fish, pork, and veggies with breakfast elements. Brunch hours start at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online and there are indoor and outdoor services.

2307 Hancock Dr, Austin, TX 78756

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Lutie’s Garden Restaurant

4100 Red River St, Austin, TX 78751

Fancy brunches are nice, and you’ll find a beautiful weekend one at this Hancock luxury hotel restaurant with an American-ish menu. Find some of the best pastries in the city courtesy of co-executive chef Susana Querejazu, as well as all sorts of brunch classics from bagels and lox, crepes, and Gulf shrimp-stuffed omelets, alongside classy drinks. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

4100 Red River St, Austin, TX 78751

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A table holds several brunch dishes. Clockwise: banana French toast, salad bowl with eggs and avocado, a bagel platter, a rolled omlette, and eggs Benedict.

Josephine House

1601 Waterston Ave (at W Lynn St), Austin, TX 78703

Daily brunch can be found at the Clarksville restaurant. The New American menu includes classics such as pastries, lemon-ricotta pancakes, and shrimp and grits, with Austin touches like huevos rancheros. The corresponding drinks menu falls in line with its picturesque cocktails and wines, plus fresh juices. Brunch hours are from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1601 Waterston Ave (at W Lynn St), Austin, TX 78703

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A bowl of granola with fresh cut strawberries is on the left. Half a plate with scrambled eggs and a bagel is on the right.

Paperboy

1203 E 11th St (Wheeless St), Austin, TX 78702

This food truck-turned-Central East Austin restaurant is all about that daily brunch game. The menu is classic Austin, offering everything like sweet and savory pastries, brown butter pancakes, migas, and loaded toasts. Drinks round out the meal with coffee, cocktails (including a spicy bloody mary), and juices. Brunch hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1203 E 11th St (Wheeless St), Austin, TX 78702

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A table holds various brunch dishes. Clockwise: a hash brown, a fruit danish, a plate of greens with some orange squash, pancakes, oatmeal, fried fish, and eggs and toast.

The Dead Rabbit [Austin]

204 East Sixth Street, Austin, Texas 78701

The Irish pub by way of New York opened in downtown Austin, bringing along its weekend Irish brunch menu. That means Irish breakfasts with eggs, blood pudding, grilled tomatoes, and potato bread (plus a vegetarian version), breakfast sandwiches made with soda bread, and potato bread pancakes, along with cocktails. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor dine-in services.

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204 East Sixth Street, Austin, Texas 78701

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Uptown Sports Club

1200 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

The East Austin NOLA-ish restaurant and bar from Aaron Franklin and James Moody offers a brunch menu with fully loaded breakfast plates, steak and eggs with hash browns, and peaches and cream pancakes. Brunch hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1200 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

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Tómalo Taqueria

44 East Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701

This revamped Rainey Street Mexican restaurant offers brunch dishes like masa pancakes served with labneh ice cream; the Continental breakfast plate but with pork belly, mole verde, sunny side up eggs, and roasted pineapples; and hamburgers layered with eggs and guacamole. There are also breakfast tacos and burritos. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

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44 East Avenue, Austin, Texas 78701

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Launderette

2115 Holly St, Austin, TX 78702

Weekend brunch at this Holly restaurant includes buttermilk pancakes, biscuit sandwiches with sunny-side eggs, latkes, pork shoulder hash with Brussels sprouts and eggs, and Turkish eggs. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2115 Holly St, Austin, TX 78702

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A table holds various brunch dishes. Clockwise: whole grain toast slices, marinated avocado, beet hummus with squash, fried chicken, and eggs and toast.

Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile

3235 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

This Govalle Texan restaurant with ranch roots serves a weekend brunch loaded with beefy entrees that aren’t to be missed, such as chicken-fried steak and waffles, steak and eggs, and smoked rib-eye eggs Benedicts. Elsewhere, there is also French toast, chorizo migas, and BLTs made with chicken-fried bacon. Brunch hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

3235 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

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Perla's

1400 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

For a seafood-filled weekend brunch, check out the stylish Bouldin Creek restaurant. The somewhat upscale menu includes a full raw bar and other dishes such as barbecue shrimp with grits and poached eggs, tres leches French toast, and a lobster omelet. Brunch hours are from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1400 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

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Uncle Nicky's [South Lamar]

2121 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78704

The South Lamar expansion of the Hyde Park Italian cafe its weekend Italian-ish brunch is now available across the river. There are egg dishes like the Eggs Nicky, a poached egg dish with prosciutto, hollandaise, and focaccia; little ricotta pancakes; and toasted focaccia with orange-Champagne marmalade. Plus there are accompanying brunch cocktails like its fluffy Garibaldi, bloody marys, and mimosas. Brunch hours are from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

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2121 South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, Texas 78704

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A woman holds a piece of toast with ham and a soft boiled egg on top.

Mattie's

811 W Live Oak St, Austin, TX 78704

For an elegant weekend brunch, turn to the Green Pastures restaurant in Bouldin Creek, where there are Southern classics like buttermilk biscuits, milk punch French toast, and eggs Benedict with fried chicken. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services;

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811 W Live Oak St, Austin, TX 78704

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El Naranjo

2717 S Lamar Blvd STE 1085, Austin, TX 78704

This South Lamar restaurant’s fancy-ish Sunday brunch includes Mexican classics such as huevos rancheros, chilaquiles, and cafe de olla. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2717 S Lamar Blvd STE 1085, Austin, TX 78704

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Jack Allen's Kitchen

7720 State Hwy 71 West, Austin, TX 78735

Find full-on Texas comfort food weekend brunches at all locations of the Texan mini-chain (this one in Oak Hill, and the others in Cedar Park, Round Rock, North Shoal Creek, and Davenport Ranch West). Expect green migas, chicken and biscuits, and morning-ish cocktails. Brunch hours on weekends until 3 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

7720 State Hwy 71 West, Austin, TX 78735

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Frazier's

2538 Elmont Drive, TX 78741

The East Riverside bar’s brunch includes the intriguing Flapstick corn dog, plus fried green tomatoes, little pancakes, and more. Brunch hours are from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

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2538 Elmont Drive, TX 78741

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The Little Darlin

6507 Circle S Rd, Austin, TX 78745

The far south Austin bar offers a great and simple weekend brunch menu with French toast bread pudding, fried quail and waffles with spicy maple syrup, and bacon-egg-cheese-black garlic mayonnaise breakfast sandwiches. There are also mimosas available by the bucket, bloody marys and micheladas, and more. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

6507 Circle S Rd, Austin, TX 78745

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Rogues Over the Top Pierogi

7800 South 1st Street, Austin, Texas 78745

This food truck in the farmers market is brunch-worthy — it includes egg-topped potato-poblano pepper pierogies paired with pork hash, among other dumpling goods. Its weekend hours start at 10 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas.

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7800 South 1st Street, Austin, Texas 78745

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