Austin's Best Hotel Dining

A classic hotel’s restaurant offers a fresh take on classic cafe fare, while world-class desserts complete the experience.

Reviews:

• “Tasty Ceasar Salad—done right; recommend breakfast too”
• “Cold Coffee”
• “Elegance at its finest”
• “Skip the salad..get the dessert!”
• “Yum! Yum! Yum!”

Tips: Customers with to-go orders receive complimentary valet parking; enter from Sixth Street.

1886 Cafe and Bakery

Fine seafood and steak entrees are served with Four Seasons flair at this deep-hued, upscale restaurant overlooking Lady Bird Lake.

Reviews:

• “I Don’t Get It!!”
• “Stick with the basics”
• “Straight Up”
• “Try the patio!”
• “Great Date!”

Tips: Select your wine from the extensive wine list, which includes 300 bottles and 60 varietals served by the glass.

TRIO at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin

Hotel restaurant’s creative, consistent seafood and steak dishes stand out among neighborhood competitors.

Reviews:

• “A Fantastic Experience and a Hidden Gem!”
• “Great service”
• “Best customer service”
• “Good dining experience”
• “Very Upscale Atmosphere”

Tips: Both self-parking and valet run $5 with a restaurant validation. Skip the cost altogether and scout out a meter in the surrounding neighborhood.

Finn & Porter or email Finn & Porter

Flavor of Texas reflected in vibrant decor and eclectic dishes of downtown’s Sheraton Hotel eatery.

Reviews:

• “Horrible service”

Tips: If you choose to park in the garage alongside the Marriott, be sure to take your ticket inside with you as your waiter can have it validated.

Rojo Red

Decadent cuisine and sumptuous atmosphere inside a luxury boutique hotel.

Reviews:

• “Food was wack!”
• “This place is a joke! Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsay needs to film here!!!”
• “You’ll love this place.”
• “Very Impressive!”
• “great food that is affordable”

Tips: The Mansion offers two free parking areas: One on MLK that states “hotel check-in,” and a two-level garage on Rio Grande.

Judges’ Hill Restaurant