Prix Fixe

In collaboration with Austin Food Blogger Alliance’s annual #ATXBestEats Austin City Guide, this round-up of Austin’s Best Prix Fixe and Tasting Menus includes the most delicious menus Austin has to offer!

Updated April 3, 2021, availability subject to restaurant COVID protocols.  Advised to please call restaurants to confirm offerings and pricing.

Prix Fixe or Tasting Menus are often a great way to sample a restaurant’s offerings or to indulge in a decadent meal to celebrate a special occasion! No matter why you choose to dine, this round-up of Austin’s Best Prix Fixe and Tasting Menus includes the most delicious menus Austin has to offer!

Barley Swine: 6555 Burnet Road, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78757

• This was my most memorable meal ever and I highly recommend this meal as a splurge for $105! The 10-course tasting menu is tailored to your food preferences with a specially printed menu just for you! There’s also an option to include a wine or beer pairing at an additional cost. And of course, Barley Swine also treats you throughout the night with a few complimentary bites, palate cleansers, and chocolates. Check out my full review of the tasting experience here and here.

Brentwood Social House: 1601 West Koenig Lane, Austin, Texas 78756

• Offers a traditional English Afternoon Tea with a 3-tiered stand of sweet and savory treats. You should definitely make reservations for you and a few friends enjoy this $31.39 per person experience. You can expect to savor tea sandwiches, scones, sweet treats with a pot of tea and your pinky up.

Casa de Luz: 1701 Toomey Road, Austin Texas 78704

• Emphasizing whole foods and a vegan diet, Casa de Luz offers a daily, rotating prix fixe menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For $9, breakfast includes tea, soup, dark greens with a nuts & seeds sauce, mixed vegetables, beans, tortillas, and porridge. Dinner is $12 with the option of an extra side ($2) or an extra plate ($8) and includes a beverage, soup, salad, and main plate of whole grains, beans, greens with a nut & seed sauce, mixed vegetables and fermented vegetables. If you’re looking for a filling wholesome meal, I highly recommend Casa de Luz.

Chez  Nous: 510 Neches Street, Austin, Texas 78701 (Temporarily Closed – COVID)

• Often featured on lists of Austin’s best date night restaurants for its quaint, cozy atmosphere and French flair, Chez Nous offers a prix fixe dinner menu for $34.50 that includes a first course, entree, and dessert.  Don’t skip on dessert and savor the Mousse au Chocolat!

Eden East & Eden West Food Truck: 211 Darden Hill Road, Driftwood, Texas 78619 • Food Truck at Desert Door Distillery

Note: Temporarily closed due to COVID but offering pop-up prix fixe dinners, check Instagram for details or visit their new Eden West Food Truck for ala carte offerings located at the Desert Door Distillery in Driftwood, Texas.

• Focused on fresh, seasonal ingredients, Eden East features a prix fixe four coarse menu for $70 while highlighting a dining atmosphere set to the backdrop of Springdale Farm. Menus are limitedly customizable so if you have any dietary restrictions, let them know when making your reservation. I adore dining at Eden East as it’s a lazy, drawn-out meal giving you time to enjoy your company and take in the rustic yet elegant surroundings. Eden Easy is also a BYOB establishment but most nights feature limited, complimentary cocktails. Either way, be sure to swing by the market to grab your favorite bubbly or craft beer before arriving.

Juniper: 2400 E Cesar Chavez St #304 Austin, TX 78702

• Offered Thursday-Saturday at the chef’s counter only, this tasting menu will allow you to experience the rustic flavors of Italy with a 10-course ($110) or 5-course tasting menu ($65) for dinner.  Also choose a brunch tasting ($45) offered on Sundays only from 11-2:30pm. Juniper’s able to accommodate most dietary preferences with notice.

Lenoir: 1807 South First, Austin, Texas 78704

Note: Unclear if Lenoir is still offering their prix fixe during COVID.

• This prix fixe menu is so indulgent and such a steal for just $45! With an ever-changing menu focused on seasonal ingredients with a touch of French cooking, you get your choice of 3 dishes and the option to add more for $10 each. Afterward, grab a glass of wine and head out to Lenoir’s wine garden to relax in the evening air! Pro Tip: Be sure to make a reservation in advance as seating is limited.

Otoko: 1603 South Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas 787404

• Otoko is a 12-seat Japanese restaurant created by one of Austin’s most-known chefs, Paul Qui, James Beard award medalist and Top Chef winner.  In collaboration with Chef Yoshi Okai, who heads Otoko daily, the restaurant offers a multi-course omakase experience, blending ‘Tokyo-style sushi and Kyoto-style kaiseki into a unique tasting menu.’ The menu is based on ingredient availability and seasonality. Reservations are required through Tock and are released on the first of every month. Otoko has multi-course Kyoto-style kaiseki experience is $175 per guest.

Revue at The Fairmont: 101 Red River Street, Austin, Texas 78701

Note: Brunch appears to be suspended during COVID.

• A brunch buffet plus endless entree options make Revue an awesome brunch spot for you and a date or a group of friends!  They have a full raw bar, classic breakfast options, a dessert spread wtih candy bar, and their endless entrees include the fluffiest Belgian waffles, a gooey molten lava chocolate chip cooking and endless coffee.  Add a mimosa for $2 or fresh green juice for $4

Salt Lick: 18300 FM 1826, Driftwood, Texas 78619 or 3350 East Palm Valley Boulevard, Round Rock, Texas 78665

• You can get your BBQ fix at either the Driftwood or Round Rock Salt Lick locations with their all-you-can-eat Family Style offering which includes brisket, sausage, pork ribs and sides for $28.95.  If you head to the original Driftwood location, remember it’s cash only!

Uchi & Uchiko: 801 South Lamar, Austin, Texas 78701 and 4200 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78756

• Uchi and it’s sister restaurant, Uchiko, by executive chef Tyson Cole, both offer contemporary Japanese sushi along with unique hot & cold dishes. Each restaurant offers a chef’s tasting menu featuring fresh, seasonal ingredients. The Uchi tasting menu has three options — a 10-course or 6-course chef tasting which includes both meat, fish & vegetable tastings, or a vegetarian tasting while Uchiko offers a 10-course or a 5-course tasting menu.  Pricing for tasting at both Uchi and Uchiko vary at market price. This meal is definitely more of an indulgent but it’s a unique experience with sophisticated, Japanese flavors.

Wink: 1014 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703

• A notable wine bar, Wink offers multiple tasting options (chef, seafood, and vegetarian, varying from 5 to 7 courses) all of which can be paired with wine for an additional cost. The Wink tasting menu includes seafood, steak, tartare, Texas cheese plate and more! My tip, start with a crisp glass of bubbly then dive into the menu!

Have you had the opportunity to indulge in any of Austin’s Best Prix Fixe & Tasting Menus If so, I’d love for you to share your review in the comments!

Do you know any other of Austin’s Best Prix Fixe & Tasting Menus that I missed? If so, leave the name in the comments and I’ll happily update this post so it becomes a more comprehensive list.