If you are planning an evening reception or dinner with UT Law students, we recommend that your event begin no earlier than 6 p.m. to avoid class conflicts and maximize event attendance. We also ask that you avoid scheduling receptions that conflict with religious holidays.
Below is a small sampling of the many fine restaurants and reception sites in/near the Downtown Austin area. For more comprehensive lists, please visit Austin Dining Guides.
$ Inexpensive
$$ Moderately Expensive
$$$ Expensive
III Forks
111 Lavaca Street
512-474-1776
Texas French Cuisine $$$
Bess Bistro on Sixth
500 West Sixth Street
512-477-2377
American Comfort Food $$
The Café at Four Seasons
98 San Jacinto Blvd.
512-478-4500
Americana $$$
Café Josie
1200 West Sixth Street, No. B
512-322-9226
Tropical Cuisine $$
The Carillon at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center (The University of Texas Hotel)
Corner of 22nd Street and MLK Blvd.
512-475-7505 or 877-744-8822
American-Continental Cuisine $$-$$$
Carmelo's Italian Restaurant
504 East Fifth Street
512-477-7497
Italian $$$
Crú Wine Bar
238 West Second Street
512-472-9463
Southwestern/Asian/French influence $$
The Driskill Grill
604 Brazos (at the Driskill Hotel)
512-439-1234
"Farm to Table" Cuisine $$$
East Side Café
2113 Manor Road
512-476-5858
Organic $$
Eddie V’s Edgewater Grille
301 East Fifth Street
512-472-1860
Seafood/Steak $$$
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar
320 East Second Street
512-457-1500
Steakhouse $$$
Fogo de Chao
309 East Third Street
512-472-0220
Brazilian Steakhouse $$$
Fonda San Miguel
2330 West North Loop Blvd.
512-459-4121
Interior Mexican $$$
Green Pastures
811 West Live Oak
512-444-4747
French-inspired cuisine $$
Guero's
1412 South Congress Avenue
512-447-7688
Mexican $
Hula Hut
3825 Lake Austin Blvd.
512-476-4852
Mexican/Polynesian $
Jeffrey’s Restaurant
1204 West Lynn
512-477-5584
New American $$$
Kenichi
419 Colorado Street
512-320-8883
Japanese $$$
Lambert's
401 West Second Street
512-494-1500
Barbeque $$$
Malaga
440 West Second Street
512-236-8020
Tapas & Bar $
Maria Maria
415 Colorado Street
512-687 6800
Mexican Cuisine $$
Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
303 Red River Street
512-236-9599
American Comfort Food $$
Parkside
301 East Sixth Street
512-
474-9898
Steak/Seafood $$$
Perry’s Steakhouse and Grille
114 West Seventh Street
512-474-6300
Steakhouse $$$
PF Chang’s China Bistro
201 San Jacinto Blvd.
512-457-8300
Chinese $$
Ranch 616
616 Nueces Street
512-479-7616
South Texas Gulf cuisine $$
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
107 West Sixth Street
512-477-7884
Steakhouse $$$
Speakeasy
412-D Congress Avenue
512-476-8017
Trendy bar and live music venue
Stubb’s Bar-B-Que
801 Red River
512-480-8341
Barbecue; live music $$
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
300 Colorado Street, Suite 200
512-495-6504
800-234-0888
Steaks; jazz music $$$
Taverna
258 West Second Street
512-477-1001
Italian $$
TRIO at Four Seasons
98 San Jacinto Blvd.
512-685-8300
Steakhouse $$$
Uncle Billy’s Brew and Q
1530 Barton Springs Road
512-476-0100
Barbeque $
The University of Texas Club
Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
2108 Robert Dedman Drive
512-518-4405
Private party rooms available
Uchi
801 South Lamar
512-916-4808
Contemporary Japanese $$
Vespaio
1610 South Congress
512-441-6100
Italian $$$
Z Tejas Southwestern Grill
1110 West Sixth Street
512-478-5355
Southwestern $$