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47 Stellar Options for Monday Night Dining in Austin

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Mondays are always hard: it’s the first day of the week, which means work, all sorts of responsibilities, and a never-ending to-do list. It’s also another one of those days when many Austin restaurants tend to close for a break. To help out, Eater Austin made this guide for easy planning for the first weekday evening meal of the week.

Here are the city’s best bets for Monday night dining with a generous variety of options from Serbian stew at Balkan Cafe & Grill to southern fried chicken at Colleen’s Kitchen to small bites and drinks at Kemuri Tatsu-Ya. The day doesn’t have to be so bad when there’s a good meal to look forward to.

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Balkan Cafe & Grill

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The Serbian-owned cafe and grill in North Park Estates serves up Balkan dishes, like beef stew and cevapi until 10 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Slab BBQ & Beer

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Find Monday night barbecue sandwiches from Slab’s locations in Wooten (open until 9 p.m.) and William Cannon (open until 8 p.m.). Keep in mind the Brodie Lane location is closed on Mondays. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas;

Usta Kababgy

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Halal barbecue, flatbreads, and shawarma are on the menu of the North Lamar restaurant and its Round Rock outpost, both of which are open until 10 p.m. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

Bartlett's Restaurant

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Enjoy classic American food, like burgers and steaks, in an atmosphere a step above casual, in the North Shoal Creek restaurant which is open until 9 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Bufalina Due

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Both the Brentwood and the East Cesar Chavez locations of the pizza and wine restaurants are open until 10 p.m. and offer a happy hour from 4 to 5:30 p.m., where you can enjoy half-off all pizzas, half-off bottles of wine under $100, and $2 off house wine and beer. Takeout orders can be be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Bamboo House Austin

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The Austin location of the Houston Chinese restaurant in Crestview roasts an excellent Beijing duck, and it’s open until 8:30 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

Fonda San Miguel

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The renowned Mexican Allandale restaurant’s good happy hour includes appetizers like quesadillas and tostada compuestas and $2 off tequila drinks on Monday nights from 5 to 7 p.m. And then the regular menu is offered through 9:30 p.m. There are indoor dine-in services.

Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant and Bar

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Dig into a helping of Ethiopian dishes like kitfo or azifa served over spongy injera bread at the Windsor Park restaurant. It’s open until 9 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in service.

Pinthouse Pizza

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The winning combination of beer and pizza can be found at all four locations of the Austin pizza/brewery mini-chain until 10 p.m. on Mondays. Be sure to ask for the rotating pie of the month, too. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Honest Mary's

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For an easy Monday night dinner, this fast-casual restaurant mini-chain has three locations (this one in Rosedale, one in the Arboretum, and another in Cedar Park), which are all open until 9 p.m., serving customizable and house bowls. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Drink.Well

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Specialty cocktails and small to large bites are on the menu at this swanky North Loop gastropub, open from 4 to 11 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Sushi is always a good idea, especially when the North Loop Japanese restaurant’s rolls can satisfy single diners or groups. It’s open until 10 p.m. on Mondays. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services. 

Bureau de Poste

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Embrace the philosophy of y’a pas le feu au lac (French for “there’s no rush”) over escargot, steak frites, and duck leg cassoulet at the Hyde Park neighborhood French bistro tucked into a location of boutique market Tiny Grocer, which closes at 9 p.m. on Mondays. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Lutie’s Garden Restaurant

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Feel like you’re in an actual garden while dining at Hancock luxury hotel Commodore Perry Estate’s gorgeous restaurant. While Lutie’s is open until 10 p.m. on Mondays, there’s also the Lutie’s Social Hour — with happy hour pricing and half off bottles of wine — all night long. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Hopfields

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Stop by the Heritage restaurant for craft beer and French cuisine, with dishes like ratatouille, escargot dumplings, and steak frites, served until midnight. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Colleen's Kitchen

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This Southern Mueller restaurant features classics like fried chicken, cornmeal-crusted catfish, and shrimp and grits. It’s open until 9 p.m. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

The Beer Plant

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Up in Tarrytown, the vegan gastropub is open until 9 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Cherrywood Coffeehouse

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For a casual atmosphere, head to the Cherrywood cafe. Open until 10:30 p.m. daily, the menu includes an array of options from tacos and sandwiches to salads and burgers. The coffeehouse boasts an impressive list of beers, too. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Patrizi's

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Parked outside the Vortex Theater, the food truck serves up Italian fare until 9:30 p.m. or earlier if supplies run out. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Salty Sow

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Grab classic New American pub fare and satisfying cocktails until 9 p.m. at this Cherrywood restaurant — you can even enjoy happy hour specials, including its famous duck-fat fries, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Jeffrey's

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Risotto, caviar, and venison medallions are highlights of the fine-dining menu at the Clarksville restaurant, which is open until 11 p.m. Bonus: there’s an all-night happy hour on Mondays too, which includes 25 percent off bar food and wine glasses. There are indoor dine-in services.

Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum

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The Clarksville restaurant offers traditional Chinese fare and a limited dim sum menu until 10 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

Garbo's on Lamar

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The Clarksville-slash-downtown-adjacent location of the seafood restaurant serves up lobster rolls and more until 8 p.m. on Mondays. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Old Thousand

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Dine on cool Chinese grub at this hip Central East Austin restaurant, which is open until 10 p.m. on Mondays. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

Fixe Southern House

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Find Southern comforts like pulled pork and biscuits and gravy at the downtown restaurant, open until 9 p.m. There are indoor dine-in services.

The team behind Italian restaurant Intero run this all-day cafe within the Frances Modern Inn, offering pasta and other dishes. It’s open until 9 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Wu Chow

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While the Rosedale location of this modern Chinese restaurant is open until 9 p.m. on Mondays, the downtown spot slings soup dumplings until 10 p.m., with happy hour ending at 6 p.m. at both. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are Favor deliveries; and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Péché

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Enjoy happy hour prices on French comfort food and cocktails all night long at this downtown restaurant, which is open until 10:30 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Swift's Attic

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The downtown restaurant serves its New American small plates until 10 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

Fukumoto

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The East Austin Japanese restaurant has an abundance of options when it comes to yakitori, skewered bites grilled over charcoal. It also serves an array of sushi, sashimi, and classic Japanese comfort food until 9:30 p.m. There are indoor dine-in services.

Buenos Aires Café

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The East Sixth Street restaurant is whipping up Argentinian dishes like milanesa (thin breaded fried meats) and churrasco meats until 10 p.m., and happy hour food and drink specials from 3 to 6 p.m. There are indoor dine-in services.

Murray’s Tavern

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Dine until the wee hour of midnight at this New York-style tavern serving hearty pub fare, like prime rib and fish and chips, as well as strong libations, in a relaxed setting. There are indoor dine-in services.

The East Austin restaurant offers a creative menu of contemporary Mexican food, with standout items like goat barbacoa and wagyu brisket tacos until 10 p.m. on Mondays. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Indulge in spicy-as-hell jerk chicken and pillowy Guyanese-style roti from Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph and the team at the East Austin Caribbean restaurant until 10 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Uchi Austin

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No matter what part of town you want to dine in — Rosedale, Zilker, or even downtown – the Japanese restaurant’s parent company has you covered with three dining places. There’s this original in Zilker, the slightly-more-casual Uchiko up in Rosedale, and the bar-centric Uchiba in downtown, all of which are open until 10 p.m. on Monday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Enjoy sushi and cocktails at the Zilker Japanese restaurant, which is open until 10 p.m., with happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Juniper

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The Holly restaurant specializes in Northern Italian cuisine and features an extensive drink menu. It’s open until 10 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Odd Duck

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Dinner is served from 5 to 9 p.m. on Monday evenings at the New Texan restaurant in Zilker with food and drink specials until 6:00 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Kemuri Tatsu-Ya

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The Texas-Japanese izakaya in Holly offers small bites, skewers, meats, and lots of boozy beverages until 10 p.m. with happy hour 5 to 7 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Justine's

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The tucked-away Govalle French restaurant is serving up snails and steaks until 11 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Sip off-the-beaten-path bottles of wine and split eclectic small plates with friends at this South Lamar wine bar/restaurant until 10 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Vespaio Restaurant

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The Bouldin Creek Italian restaurant does all of its own butchering and use every part of the animal. It’s open until 10 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in servicess.

Bouldin Creek Café

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The Bouldin Creek neighborhood restaurant serves up vegetarian and vegan comfort food until 10 p.m. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

El Tacorrido [East Riverside]

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For quick dinners on Mondays, pick up a bunch of tacos from this drive-thru restaurant in East Riverside or from its other locations. Takeout orders can be placed in person.

Sichuan River

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The Westgate Chinese restaurant serves up loads of Sichuan dishes, open until 9:30 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Carnitas El Guero

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The Dove Springs location of this carnitas-slinging mini-chain is open until 9 p.m., while the North Lamar spot is open until the wee hours of 2 a.m. There are indoor dine-in services.

The Little Darlin'

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The New American-ish casual far South Austin bar is open until 2 a.m. daily serving burgers and entrees. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Balkan Cafe & Grill

The Serbian-owned cafe and grill in North Park Estates serves up Balkan dishes, like beef stew and cevapi until 10 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Slab BBQ & Beer

Find Monday night barbecue sandwiches from Slab’s locations in Wooten (open until 9 p.m.) and William Cannon (open until 8 p.m.). Keep in mind the Brodie Lane location is closed on Mondays. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas;

Usta Kababgy

Halal barbecue, flatbreads, and shawarma are on the menu of the North Lamar restaurant and its Round Rock outpost, both of which are open until 10 p.m. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

Bartlett's Restaurant

Enjoy classic American food, like burgers and steaks, in an atmosphere a step above casual, in the North Shoal Creek restaurant which is open until 9 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Bufalina Due

Both the Brentwood and the East Cesar Chavez locations of the pizza and wine restaurants are open until 10 p.m. and offer a happy hour from 4 to 5:30 p.m., where you can enjoy half-off all pizzas, half-off bottles of wine under $100, and $2 off house wine and beer. Takeout orders can be be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Bamboo House Austin

The Austin location of the Houston Chinese restaurant in Crestview roasts an excellent Beijing duck, and it’s open until 8:30 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

Fonda San Miguel

The renowned Mexican Allandale restaurant’s good happy hour includes appetizers like quesadillas and tostada compuestas and $2 off tequila drinks on Monday nights from 5 to 7 p.m. And then the regular menu is offered through 9:30 p.m. There are indoor dine-in services.

Habesha Ethiopian Restaurant and Bar

Dig into a helping of Ethiopian dishes like kitfo or azifa served over spongy injera bread at the Windsor Park restaurant. It’s open until 9 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in service.

Pinthouse Pizza

The winning combination of beer and pizza can be found at all four locations of the Austin pizza/brewery mini-chain until 10 p.m. on Mondays. Be sure to ask for the rotating pie of the month, too. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Honest Mary's

For an easy Monday night dinner, this fast-casual restaurant mini-chain has three locations (this one in Rosedale, one in the Arboretum, and another in Cedar Park), which are all open until 9 p.m., serving customizable and house bowls. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Drink.Well

Specialty cocktails and small to large bites are on the menu at this swanky North Loop gastropub, open from 4 to 11 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Komé

Sushi is always a good idea, especially when the North Loop Japanese restaurant’s rolls can satisfy single diners or groups. It’s open until 10 p.m. on Mondays. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services. 

Bureau de Poste

Embrace the philosophy of y’a pas le feu au lac (French for “there’s no rush”) over escargot, steak frites, and duck leg cassoulet at the Hyde Park neighborhood French bistro tucked into a location of boutique market Tiny Grocer, which closes at 9 p.m. on Mondays. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Lutie’s Garden Restaurant

Feel like you’re in an actual garden while dining at Hancock luxury hotel Commodore Perry Estate’s gorgeous restaurant. While Lutie’s is open until 10 p.m. on Mondays, there’s also the Lutie’s Social Hour — with happy hour pricing and half off bottles of wine — all night long. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Hopfields

Stop by the Heritage restaurant for craft beer and French cuisine, with dishes like ratatouille, escargot dumplings, and steak frites, served until midnight. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

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Colleen's Kitchen

This Southern Mueller restaurant features classics like fried chicken, cornmeal-crusted catfish, and shrimp and grits. It’s open until 9 p.m. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

The Beer Plant

Up in Tarrytown, the vegan gastropub is open until 9 p.m. To-go orders can be placed online. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Cherrywood Coffeehouse

For a casual atmosphere, head to the Cherrywood cafe. Open until 10:30 p.m. daily, the menu includes an array of options from tacos and sandwiches to salads and burgers. The coffeehouse boasts an impressive list of beers, too. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Patrizi's

Parked outside the Vortex Theater, the food truck serves up Italian fare until 9:30 p.m. or earlier if supplies run out. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Salty Sow

Grab classic New American pub fare and satisfying cocktails until 9 p.m. at this Cherrywood restaurant — you can even enjoy happy hour specials, including its famous duck-fat fries, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Jeffrey's

Risotto, caviar, and venison medallions are highlights of the fine-dining menu at the Clarksville restaurant, which is open until 11 p.m. Bonus: there’s an all-night happy hour on Mondays too, which includes 25 percent off bar food and wine glasses. There are indoor dine-in services.

Lin Asian Bar + Dim Sum

The Clarksville restaurant offers traditional Chinese fare and a limited dim sum menu until 10 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

Garbo's on Lamar

The Clarksville-slash-downtown-adjacent location of the seafood restaurant serves up lobster rolls and more until 8 p.m. on Mondays. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Old Thousand

Dine on cool Chinese grub at this hip Central East Austin restaurant, which is open until 10 p.m. on Mondays. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

Fixe Southern House

Find Southern comforts like pulled pork and biscuits and gravy at the downtown restaurant, open until 9 p.m. There are indoor dine-in services.

Poeta

The team behind Italian restaurant Intero run this all-day cafe within the Frances Modern Inn, offering pasta and other dishes. It’s open until 9 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Wu Chow

While the Rosedale location of this modern Chinese restaurant is open until 9 p.m. on Mondays, the downtown spot slings soup dumplings until 10 p.m., with happy hour ending at 6 p.m. at both. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are Favor deliveries; and there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Péché

Enjoy happy hour prices on French comfort food and cocktails all night long at this downtown restaurant, which is open until 10:30 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Swift's Attic

The downtown restaurant serves its New American small plates until 10 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services.

Fukumoto

The East Austin Japanese restaurant has an abundance of options when it comes to yakitori, skewered bites grilled over charcoal. It also serves an array of sushi, sashimi, and classic Japanese comfort food until 9:30 p.m. There are indoor dine-in services.

Buenos Aires Café

The East Sixth Street restaurant is whipping up Argentinian dishes like milanesa (thin breaded fried meats) and churrasco meats until 10 p.m., and happy hour food and drink specials from 3 to 6 p.m. There are indoor dine-in services.

Murray’s Tavern

Dine until the wee hour of midnight at this New York-style tavern serving hearty pub fare, like prime rib and fish and chips, as well as strong libations, in a relaxed setting. There are indoor dine-in services.

Suerte

The East Austin restaurant offers a creative menu of contemporary Mexican food, with standout items like goat barbacoa and wagyu brisket tacos until 10 p.m. on Mondays. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Canje

Indulge in spicy-as-hell jerk chicken and pillowy Guyanese-style roti from Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph and the team at the East Austin Caribbean restaurant until 10 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Uchi Austin

No matter what part of town you want to dine in — Rosedale, Zilker, or even downtown – the Japanese restaurant’s parent company has you covered with three dining places. There’s this original in Zilker, the slightly-more-casual Uchiko up in Rosedale, and the bar-centric Uchiba in downtown, all of which are open until 10 p.m. on Monday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Soto

Enjoy sushi and cocktails at the Zilker Japanese restaurant, which is open until 10 p.m., with happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Juniper

The Holly restaurant specializes in Northern Italian cuisine and features an extensive drink menu. It’s open until 10 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Odd Duck

Dinner is served from 5 to 9 p.m. on Monday evenings at the New Texan restaurant in Zilker with food and drink specials until 6:00 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Kemuri Tatsu-Ya

The Texas-Japanese izakaya in Holly offers small bites, skewers, meats, and lots of boozy beverages until 10 p.m. with happy hour 5 to 7 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Justine's

The tucked-away Govalle French restaurant is serving up snails and steaks until 11 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Aviary

Sip off-the-beaten-path bottles of wine and split eclectic small plates with friends at this South Lamar wine bar/restaurant until 10 p.m. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Vespaio Restaurant

The Bouldin Creek Italian restaurant does all of its own butchering and use every part of the animal. It’s open until 10 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in servicess.

Bouldin Creek Café

The Bouldin Creek neighborhood restaurant serves up vegetarian and vegan comfort food until 10 p.m. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

El Tacorrido [East Riverside]

For quick dinners on Mondays, pick up a bunch of tacos from this drive-thru restaurant in East Riverside or from its other locations. Takeout orders can be placed in person.

Sichuan River

The Westgate Chinese restaurant serves up loads of Sichuan dishes, open until 9:30 p.m. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Carnitas El Guero

The Dove Springs location of this carnitas-slinging mini-chain is open until 9 p.m., while the North Lamar spot is open until the wee hours of 2 a.m. There are indoor dine-in services.

The Little Darlin'

The New American-ish casual far South Austin bar is open until 2 a.m. daily serving burgers and entrees. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

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