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Where to Find Excellent Jewish Food in Austin

Latkes, bagels, pastrami, and more

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While Jewish food isn’t as prevalent in Austin as barbecue and tacos, it can be found in the city if you know where to look. Here is Eater’s guide to the best Jewish foods in the city, some with Texas twists. There are New York-style bagels, schmears, and house-cured lox from Rosen’s Bagel Co., pounds of freshly smoked pastrami from Pieous, burgers and latkes from Jewish-El Paso restaurant JewBoy Burgers, stacked reuben sandwiches from Otherside Deli, rugelach from Casper Fermentables, matzo ball soup from Mum Foods, and much more. Keep in mind that many of these places are not kosher.

For certified kosher foods and deli items, head to Balcones Village kosher market the Shuk, and the Far West location of H-E-B. For bagels, check out Eater’s other map.

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Babka ATX

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For excellent babka, stop by farmers market stand/bakery delivery service Babka ATX. Find flavors like dark chocolate, butter-pecan, and Nutella-tahini, as well as little and vegan versions. Pickups take place from its commercial kitchen; the stand is open at various farmers markets over the weekends; there is national shipping too.

Rosen's Bagel Co.

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The bagel business with two storefronts and a huge wholesale business is one of the premier spots for bagels in the city. Bagels range from plain to everything to jalapeno-cheddar with schmears like scallion, garlic-dill, and smoked lox. There are also a la carte lox and whitefish salads. Place pickup orders online, deliveries are available, and there are indoor dine-in areas too.

JewBoy Burgers

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Owner Mo Pittle is a Jewish chef who grew up in El Paso, and he uses his background to create a menu that combines a deep Jewish culture with rich Mexican flavors via El Paso to create one-of-a-kind burger experiences. The Yenta burger comes with a Mexican diner-style burger layered with a latke, or just opt for solo latkes topped with onions and garlic or green chile and cheddar cheese. Plus there are black and white cookies. Find similar menus at JewBoy Sub Shop and JewBoy Sliders. Takeout orders can be placed online, there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Mum Foods

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The farmers market stand opened a new physical deli this year, which means a go-to spot for its amazing pastrami available a la carte or in sandwich form, plus corned beef and matzo ball soup. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in services.

Otherside Deli

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The deli’s classic sandwiches include Reubens, pastrami, and corned beef, all Jewish deli staples. End the meal with a black and white cookie too. Pickup orders can be placed online, and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Honey Moon Spirit Lounge

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For a bunchy dish, check out the Heritage lounge’s latke Benedict, which also comes with pastrami. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Bread and Zest

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Another farmers market stand-slash-bakery service, Bread and Zest focuses on challah. There are traditional ones, along with flavored and/or filled ones like dark chocolate, caramelized onions, and even rum ones. There are also gluten-free challah. Pickup orders can be placed online.

The wine restaurant’s all-day bistro menu features the comforting matzo ball caldo, a soup made with poached chicken, vegetables, avocado, and jalapeños. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

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The matzo ball caldo at June’s.
June’s

Abby Jane Bakeshop

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The Dripping Springs bakery is another spot for excellent challah. Place pickup orders online, and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Casper Fermentables

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The farmers market stand-slash-Sunset Valley deli dishes out great bagels, lox, whitefish salads, and really amazing rugelach and black and white cookies. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Wholy Bagel

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Another solid bagel spot is Wholy Bagel (with a second location up in Far West), which, along with breakfast bagels includes lunchtime ones like Reubens, corned beef, and pastrami. As per usual, there are black and white cookies too. Place pickup orders online.

This South Austin spot has more than just delicious pizzas; it’s a bonafide pastrami haven. The house-smoked pastrami can be ordered as a full or half-pound, half-, or get it within a sandwich on sourdough bread. Pickup orders can be placed online, and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Ovenbird

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The Central and Eastern European bakery offers up chocolate babka slices. Takeout orders can be placed online, and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Babka ATX

For excellent babka, stop by farmers market stand/bakery delivery service Babka ATX. Find flavors like dark chocolate, butter-pecan, and Nutella-tahini, as well as little and vegan versions. Pickups take place from its commercial kitchen; the stand is open at various farmers markets over the weekends; there is national shipping too.

Rosen's Bagel Co.

The bagel business with two storefronts and a huge wholesale business is one of the premier spots for bagels in the city. Bagels range from plain to everything to jalapeno-cheddar with schmears like scallion, garlic-dill, and smoked lox. There are also a la carte lox and whitefish salads. Place pickup orders online, deliveries are available, and there are indoor dine-in areas too.

JewBoy Burgers

Owner Mo Pittle is a Jewish chef who grew up in El Paso, and he uses his background to create a menu that combines a deep Jewish culture with rich Mexican flavors via El Paso to create one-of-a-kind burger experiences. The Yenta burger comes with a Mexican diner-style burger layered with a latke, or just opt for solo latkes topped with onions and garlic or green chile and cheddar cheese. Plus there are black and white cookies. Find similar menus at JewBoy Sub Shop and JewBoy Sliders. Takeout orders can be placed online, there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Mum Foods

The farmers market stand opened a new physical deli this year, which means a go-to spot for its amazing pastrami available a la carte or in sandwich form, plus corned beef and matzo ball soup. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in services.

Otherside Deli

The deli’s classic sandwiches include Reubens, pastrami, and corned beef, all Jewish deli staples. End the meal with a black and white cookie too. Pickup orders can be placed online, and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Honey Moon Spirit Lounge

For a bunchy dish, check out the Heritage lounge’s latke Benedict, which also comes with pastrami. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Bread and Zest

Another farmers market stand-slash-bakery service, Bread and Zest focuses on challah. There are traditional ones, along with flavored and/or filled ones like dark chocolate, caramelized onions, and even rum ones. There are also gluten-free challah. Pickup orders can be placed online.

June's

The wine restaurant’s all-day bistro menu features the comforting matzo ball caldo, a soup made with poached chicken, vegetables, avocado, and jalapeños. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

A person holding up a bowl of soup.
The matzo ball caldo at June’s.
June’s

Abby Jane Bakeshop

The Dripping Springs bakery is another spot for excellent challah. Place pickup orders online, and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Casper Fermentables

The farmers market stand-slash-Sunset Valley deli dishes out great bagels, lox, whitefish salads, and really amazing rugelach and black and white cookies. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Wholy Bagel

Another solid bagel spot is Wholy Bagel (with a second location up in Far West), which, along with breakfast bagels includes lunchtime ones like Reubens, corned beef, and pastrami. As per usual, there are black and white cookies too. Place pickup orders online.

Pieous

This South Austin spot has more than just delicious pizzas; it’s a bonafide pastrami haven. The house-smoked pastrami can be ordered as a full or half-pound, half-, or get it within a sandwich on sourdough bread. Pickup orders can be placed online, and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Ovenbird

The Central and Eastern European bakery offers up chocolate babka slices. Takeout orders can be placed online, and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

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