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Where to Eat and Drink in Brentwood in Austin

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The Brentwood neighborhood in North Central Austin is full of standout restaurants, food trucks, and bars, especially along its main stretch of Burnet Road. There’s excellent barbecue, grocery stores with great food options, drive-thrus for quick and easy meals, and much more.

For the purposes of this map, it only focuses on the area bordered by Justin Lane, 45th Street, Burnet Road, and North Lamar Boulevard. Check out Eater Austin’s other neighborhood dining guides too.

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JewBoy Sub Shop

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Those looking for East Coast-style sandwiches by way of El Paso, head to JewBoy Burgers’s sub shop. Think house-made pastrami alongside hatch green chile smoked chicken Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Lick Honest Ice Creams [Burnet]

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This locally owned mini-chain churns out fresh scoops of high-quality ice creams, plenty of regular (caramel salt, goat cheese/thyme/honey), seasonal, and vegan flavors.

Barley Swine

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The fine-dining older sibling to casual New Texan restaurant Odd Duck on South Lamar, Barley Swine offers a prix fixe menu with additional a la carte dishes for a nice meal out. If the shiitake dumplings are available, do not hesitate. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Bufalina Due

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Enjoy one great happy hour daily at the pizzeria wine restaurant from 4 to 5:30 p.m. daily, or or split several of the fantastic Neapolitan pies with friends at any time with some wine. The pastas are available for dinner service only. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Flyrite Chicken

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For quick and easy fried chicken sandwiches, head to this location of the Austin drive-thru. Takeout orders can be placed in person or online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Aristocrat Lounge and Yeni’s Fusion

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Sip draft cocktails and cold beers at Aristocrat, the dive bar formerly known as Poodle Dog Lounge, paired with Indonesian fare from on-site food truck Yeni’s Fusion to enjoy in a dark booth or out back on the comfortable patio. Don’t skip the truck’s bubur ayam (chicken porridge). Takeout orders for the food truck can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Asahi Imports [Burnet Road]

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While Asahi is more known for being a Japanese gricery store and market, it also offers fresh onigiri, bento boxes, and soft service, and Takeout orders can be placed online or in person.

Stiles Switch BBQ

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For top-notch barbecue without those long lines lines, this smoked meats restaurant is your destination. Get some of the traditional barbecue staples, including the beef ribs; don’t skip the cheesy tater tot casserole; or opt for the prime rib special on Wednesdays. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are third-party deliveries through DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Brentwood Social House

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This aptly named cafe offers much more than just coffee and tea service. Come for the sandwiches, quiches, and baked goods, especially the millionaire bars, a British classic. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Monkey Nest Coffee

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The cafe doles out organic coffee and house-made pastries, quiches, tacos, empanadas, and more, making it the perfect morning stop. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

El Tacorrido [Brentwood]

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The Burnet Road location of the Austin drive-thru mini-chain dishes up simple but hearty tacos for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. For a beverage, order the El Equinox: iced horchata with a shot of espresso. Takeout orders can be placed in person.

For meals without refined sugar, seed oil, gluten, and peanuts, head to the Burnet location of Picnik. Think salads, grain bowls, vegan queso, bone broths, and more alongside coffee drinks and cocktails for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Pinthouse Pizza [Burnet]

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The Burnet location of the brewpub mini-chain offers pizzas and beers — what more can you ask for? Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Phoenicia Bakery & Deli

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The Burnet Road location of the Mediterranean grocery store also offers a deli full of related foods like falafel and gyros served with fresh pitas. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are indoor dine-in areas.

JewBoy Sub Shop

Those looking for East Coast-style sandwiches by way of El Paso, head to JewBoy Burgers’s sub shop. Think house-made pastrami alongside hatch green chile smoked chicken Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Lick Honest Ice Creams [Burnet]

This locally owned mini-chain churns out fresh scoops of high-quality ice creams, plenty of regular (caramel salt, goat cheese/thyme/honey), seasonal, and vegan flavors.

Barley Swine

The fine-dining older sibling to casual New Texan restaurant Odd Duck on South Lamar, Barley Swine offers a prix fixe menu with additional a la carte dishes for a nice meal out. If the shiitake dumplings are available, do not hesitate. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Bufalina Due

Enjoy one great happy hour daily at the pizzeria wine restaurant from 4 to 5:30 p.m. daily, or or split several of the fantastic Neapolitan pies with friends at any time with some wine. The pastas are available for dinner service only. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Flyrite Chicken

For quick and easy fried chicken sandwiches, head to this location of the Austin drive-thru. Takeout orders can be placed in person or online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Aristocrat Lounge and Yeni’s Fusion

Sip draft cocktails and cold beers at Aristocrat, the dive bar formerly known as Poodle Dog Lounge, paired with Indonesian fare from on-site food truck Yeni’s Fusion to enjoy in a dark booth or out back on the comfortable patio. Don’t skip the truck’s bubur ayam (chicken porridge). Takeout orders for the food truck can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Asahi Imports [Burnet Road]

While Asahi is more known for being a Japanese gricery store and market, it also offers fresh onigiri, bento boxes, and soft service, and Takeout orders can be placed online or in person.

Stiles Switch BBQ

For top-notch barbecue without those long lines lines, this smoked meats restaurant is your destination. Get some of the traditional barbecue staples, including the beef ribs; don’t skip the cheesy tater tot casserole; or opt for the prime rib special on Wednesdays. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are third-party deliveries through DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Brentwood Social House

This aptly named cafe offers much more than just coffee and tea service. Come for the sandwiches, quiches, and baked goods, especially the millionaire bars, a British classic. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Monkey Nest Coffee

The cafe doles out organic coffee and house-made pastries, quiches, tacos, empanadas, and more, making it the perfect morning stop. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

El Tacorrido [Brentwood]

The Burnet Road location of the Austin drive-thru mini-chain dishes up simple but hearty tacos for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. For a beverage, order the El Equinox: iced horchata with a shot of espresso. Takeout orders can be placed in person.

Picnik

For meals without refined sugar, seed oil, gluten, and peanuts, head to the Burnet location of Picnik. Think salads, grain bowls, vegan queso, bone broths, and more alongside coffee drinks and cocktails for brunch, lunch, and dinner. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Pinthouse Pizza [Burnet]

The Burnet location of the brewpub mini-chain offers pizzas and beers — what more can you ask for? Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Phoenicia Bakery & Deli

The Burnet Road location of the Mediterranean grocery store also offers a deli full of related foods like falafel and gyros served with fresh pitas. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are indoor dine-in areas.

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