Sitting Outside

Hula Hut is a fun and kitschy Hawaiian Tex-Mex restaurant on the lake.

KG BBQ at Oddwood Brewing on Manor Road combines Texas barbecue with Egyptian and Middle Eastern flavors.

The Mexican food truck Paprika ATX in the Highland neighborhood serves great tacos and tortas.

Nixta Taqueria serves some of the best tacos in the city out of a low-key space in East Austin.

Suerte is an upscale Mexican spot on East Sixth with a buzzy dining room and excellent tortillas.

Kemuri Tatsu-ya is a Japanese-meets-Texas izakaya/barbecue restaurant in East Austin.

Lima Criolla is a Peruvian restaurant with excellent ceviches, located at The Linc.

Loro is an Asian smokehouse from the teams behind Franklin Barbecue and Uchi.

Bungalow is a popular bar on Rainey Street with a large patio, TVs, and lots of outdoor games.

Where to eat and drink outside.

Elizabeth St. Café is a cute French-Vietnamese restaurant with expensive, subpar food.

Sterrato Italian Specialties is a food trailer in South Austin that gives Italian dishes an Asian spin.

The Pizza Den is a food truck that's upping South Austin's pie game.

Food served from tiny boxes on wheels is Austin’s speciality.

Aba is a boring Mediterranean restaurant with a great patio on South Congress Avenue.

La Patrona serves ridiculously fresh Mexican seafood under covered outdoor seating.

Jamie’s Barbecue & Mini Tacos is a trailer in South Austin. As the name implies, they do in fact make barbecue and mini tacos.

L’Oca d’Oro serves excellent pasta and seasonal Italian dishes from a laid-back cafe in Mueller.

Lenoir is a Goan-inspired restaurant and wine bar in South Austin with a beautiful patio.

Clark’s is a cute oyster bar in Clarksville that looks like it was shipped in from New England.

Knuckle Sandwich offers a small but mighty menu out of a food trailer in South Austin.

The Far Out Lounge & Stage is a bar with a large backyard that hosts concerts and other events.

Bouldin Creek Cafe is a casual indoor/outdoor spot in South Austin serving some damn good vegan and vegetarian food.

The Oasis is a beautiful restaurant with very bad food.

Biscuits + Groovy is a breakfast and lunch trailer that's perfect after a morning at Barton Springs.