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13 Truly Amazing Salads in Austin

Leafy greens, bright vegetables, creamy cheeses, and juicy fruits

by Melanie Haupt and Nadia Chaudhury Updated
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by Melanie Haupt and Nadia Chaudhury Updated

There is nothing better than a really exceptional salad that highlights the best and freshest produce and ingredients that Austin has to offer. Bring on the leafy greens, bright vegetables, juicy citruses, crunchy nuts, and all sorts of zingy dressings.

Here are Eater’s picks for the best salad destinations in Austin. These are no sad salad bar concoctions with mealy tomatoes and gloppy ranch dressing, though. Instead, these are complete meals bursting with lean protein, seasonal produce, and just the right amount of decadence.

Find amazing salad concoctions from Honest Mary’s, a sturdy Caesar from Bufalina, New Mexico import Vinaigrette, kale wonders at Cafe No Se, seasonal ones at Better Half, and others.

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Little Deli & Pizzeria

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Round out the (excellent) New Jersey-style pizza by grabbing Little Deli’s chef salad from either location of the pizzeria (this one in Crestview and the other in Windsor Park). It’s a protein-rich dish with shredded ham, turkey, half a boiled egg, and olive tapenade. To-go orders can be placed in person or over the phone.; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

7101-A Woodrow Ave, Austin, TX 78757
(512) 467-7402
(512) 467-7402

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The Brewtorium

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The Skyview neighborhood brewpub’s “big ass salads” include giant bowls of mixed greens, fruits, cheeses, and sometimes grains and meats (the latter includes fried hot chicken or sliced brats). The Blues on the Greens is a sweet-and-savory texturally diverse one with sliced apples, pork lardons, candied pecans, and gorgonzola cheese crumbles. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

6015 Dillard Cir, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 524-0323
(512) 524-0323

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Honest Mary's

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The bowl-centric fast-casual spot offers up high-quality build-your-own salad options, with spinach and/or arugula, plus proteins, vegetables, seeds, etc. There are three locations, this one in Rosedale, and the others up in the Arboretum and Cedar Park. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dining areas.

4800 Burnet Rd C300, Austin, TX 78756
(737) 300-6446
(737) 300-6446

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Allday Pizza

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One of the city’s best Caesar salads can be found at this pizza spot within Flo’s Wine Bar and Bottle Shop in Tarrytown. The salad is a heaping pile of greens doused in a miso-Caesar dressing, lemon pepper panko crumbs, pecorino cheese, herbs, and crispy shallots. There’s a second location down on East Sixth. Takeout orders for East Sixth can be placed online; general takeout orders can also be placed in person; and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

3111 West 35th Street, TX 78703

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Spread & Co.

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The salads at the cheese and charcuterie board Oakmont Heights restaurant aren’t to be missed, like the Lawful Beet made with beet falafels or the Baby Green salad with fruit and pecans. Takeout/delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1601 W 38th St Unit 1, Austin, TX 78731
(512) 814-2002
(512) 814-2002

Goldy’s

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The daytime truck within Tarrytown’s Littlefield space serves up little and big salads, including the chock-full Fall Greens + Things with so many leafy greens, fresh and dried fruits, goat cheese, nuts, and more. There’s also the more classic Goldy’s Green with butter lettuce and croutons. Both have options to add chicken salad or roasted chicken too. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas.

2401 Winsted Lane, Austin, Texas 78703

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Better Half Coffee & Cocktails

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The seasonal salad at Clarksville-adjacent restaurant is an exquisite one. The current rendition is made up of miso-butternut squash puree, honey-roasted spaghetti squash, candied walnuts, pomegrante seeds, shaved baby turnips, chevre cheese, and greens topped with a creamy tofu-cherry-miso dressing. For more protein, add the restaurant’s chicken, steak, shrimp, or vegan “chicken.” Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

406 Walsh St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 645-0786
(512) 645-0786

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The Well

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The downtown restaurant focuses on a menu that is gluten-, soy-, and refined sugar-free. For salads, this means a vegan Caesar; roasted beets paired with tahini; or kale with lentils, dates, and pistachios. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

440 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
(737) 742-1129
(737) 742-1129

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Bufalina

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A perfect Caesar salad can be found at both locations of the Neapolitan pizzeria, this one in East Austin and the other up in Brentwood. Adding boquerones is highly recommended. The other seasonal salad is usually just as fantastic. Takeout orders for the Brentwood location can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2215 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 394-5337
(512) 394-5337

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Cafe No Sé

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The entire menu at the South Congress Hotel restaurant is mostly simple, and the shredded kale salad is a standout, with candied pecans, sweet potatoes, and cranberries. A tangy vinaigrette gives it a kicky finish. And then there’s the option to level up with the addition of grilled chicken, roasted salmon, or a beet falafel. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1603 South Congress, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 942-2061
(512) 942-2061

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Bouldin Creek Café

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Kick it raw with the Tarzen’s Big Salad at this South Austin vegan paradise, or any of the other salads. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1900 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 416-1601
(512) 416-1601

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Jack Allen's Kitchen

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Go big — really big — with Jack Allen’s Country Club Fancy Chicken Salad, with achiote grilled chicken, figs, pears, spicy walnuts, and bleu cheese. Takeout orders for all locations can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

7720 W Highway 71, Austin, TX 78735
(512) 852-8558
(512) 852-8558
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A salad at Jack Allen’s Kitchen.
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Vinaigrette

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It’s a salad wonderland at the New Mexico import in Travis Heights, where the leafy bowls are divided up by flavor like sweet, savory, and more. Add-ons range from simple (lemon-herb chicken, cilantro-lime shrimp) to fun (grilled-marinated artichokes, panko-crusted goat cheese). Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2201 College Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 852-8791
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Little Deli & Pizzeria

7101-A Woodrow Ave, Austin, TX 78757

Round out the (excellent) New Jersey-style pizza by grabbing Little Deli’s chef salad from either location of the pizzeria (this one in Crestview and the other in Windsor Park). It’s a protein-rich dish with shredded ham, turkey, half a boiled egg, and olive tapenade. To-go orders can be placed in person or over the phone.; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

7101-A Woodrow Ave, Austin, TX 78757
(512) 467-7402
(512) 467-7402

The Brewtorium

6015 Dillard Cir, Austin, TX 78752

The Skyview neighborhood brewpub’s “big ass salads” include giant bowls of mixed greens, fruits, cheeses, and sometimes grains and meats (the latter includes fried hot chicken or sliced brats). The Blues on the Greens is a sweet-and-savory texturally diverse one with sliced apples, pork lardons, candied pecans, and gorgonzola cheese crumbles. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

6015 Dillard Cir, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 524-0323
(512) 524-0323

Honest Mary's

4800 Burnet Rd C300, Austin, TX 78756

The bowl-centric fast-casual spot offers up high-quality build-your-own salad options, with spinach and/or arugula, plus proteins, vegetables, seeds, etc. There are three locations, this one in Rosedale, and the others up in the Arboretum and Cedar Park. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dining areas.

4800 Burnet Rd C300, Austin, TX 78756
(737) 300-6446
(737) 300-6446

Allday Pizza

3111 West 35th Street, TX 78703

One of the city’s best Caesar salads can be found at this pizza spot within Flo’s Wine Bar and Bottle Shop in Tarrytown. The salad is a heaping pile of greens doused in a miso-Caesar dressing, lemon pepper panko crumbs, pecorino cheese, herbs, and crispy shallots. There’s a second location down on East Sixth. Takeout orders for East Sixth can be placed online; general takeout orders can also be placed in person; and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

3111 West 35th Street, TX 78703

Spread & Co.

1601 W 38th St Unit 1, Austin, TX 78731

The salads at the cheese and charcuterie board Oakmont Heights restaurant aren’t to be missed, like the Lawful Beet made with beet falafels or the Baby Green salad with fruit and pecans. Takeout/delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1601 W 38th St Unit 1, Austin, TX 78731
(512) 814-2002
(512) 814-2002

Goldy’s

2401 Winsted Lane, Austin, Texas 78703

The daytime truck within Tarrytown’s Littlefield space serves up little and big salads, including the chock-full Fall Greens + Things with so many leafy greens, fresh and dried fruits, goat cheese, nuts, and more. There’s also the more classic Goldy’s Green with butter lettuce and croutons. Both have options to add chicken salad or roasted chicken too. Takeout orders can be placed in person; there are outdoor dine-in areas.

2401 Winsted Lane, Austin, Texas 78703

Better Half Coffee & Cocktails

406 Walsh St, Austin, TX 78703

The seasonal salad at Clarksville-adjacent restaurant is an exquisite one. The current rendition is made up of miso-butternut squash puree, honey-roasted spaghetti squash, candied walnuts, pomegrante seeds, shaved baby turnips, chevre cheese, and greens topped with a creamy tofu-cherry-miso dressing. For more protein, add the restaurant’s chicken, steak, shrimp, or vegan “chicken.” Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

406 Walsh St, Austin, TX 78703
(512) 645-0786
(512) 645-0786

The Well

440 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701

The downtown restaurant focuses on a menu that is gluten-, soy-, and refined sugar-free. For salads, this means a vegan Caesar; roasted beets paired with tahini; or kale with lentils, dates, and pistachios. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

440 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701
(737) 742-1129
(737) 742-1129

Bufalina

2215 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

A perfect Caesar salad can be found at both locations of the Neapolitan pizzeria, this one in East Austin and the other up in Brentwood. Adding boquerones is highly recommended. The other seasonal salad is usually just as fantastic. Takeout orders for the Brentwood location can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2215 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 394-5337
(512) 394-5337

Cafe No Sé

1603 South Congress, Austin, TX 78704

The entire menu at the South Congress Hotel restaurant is mostly simple, and the shredded kale salad is a standout, with candied pecans, sweet potatoes, and cranberries. A tangy vinaigrette gives it a kicky finish. And then there’s the option to level up with the addition of grilled chicken, roasted salmon, or a beet falafel. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1603 South Congress, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 942-2061
(512) 942-2061

Bouldin Creek Café

1900 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704

Kick it raw with the Tarzen’s Big Salad at this South Austin vegan paradise, or any of the other salads. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

1900 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 416-1601
(512) 416-1601

Jack Allen's Kitchen

7720 W Highway 71, Austin, TX 78735

Go big — really big — with Jack Allen’s Country Club Fancy Chicken Salad, with achiote grilled chicken, figs, pears, spicy walnuts, and bleu cheese. Takeout orders for all locations can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

7720 W Highway 71, Austin, TX 78735
(512) 852-8558
(512) 852-8558
A plate of salad.
A salad at Jack Allen’s Kitchen.
Kenny Braun

Vinaigrette

2201 College Ave, Austin, TX 78704

It’s a salad wonderland at the New Mexico import in Travis Heights, where the leafy bowls are divided up by flavor like sweet, savory, and more. Add-ons range from simple (lemon-herb chicken, cilantro-lime shrimp) to fun (grilled-marinated artichokes, panko-crusted goat cheese). Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

2201 College Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 852-8791
(512) 852-8791

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