Five Fantastic Late-Night Restaurants in Austin, Texas

Ruth Carter
My family and I had the pleasure of passing through Austin on our way to and from San Antonio a few years ago. Austin is an immense city that has a rich, multicultural population, and the restaurants that are present there reflect this fact. Whether you live in Austin or are just traveling through this metropolis and experience those late-night hunger pains, you might want to consider visiting one of these five restaurants that are open past 10pm: Imperia, Katz's Deli and Bar, Kerbey Lane Café, Magnolia Café, and Wingstop Restaurant.

Imperia

Imperia is a tastefully decorated Asian restaurant and sushi bar and lounge that is located at 310 Colorado Street in downtown Austin. To make a reservation or contact a member of the staff, you can call 512-472-6770 or visit their website at www.imperia-austin.com.

Imperia is open from 3:59pm-12 am Monday through Wednesday, 3:59pm-1am on Thursday and Friday, 5:30pm-1am on Saturday, and 5:30pm-12am on Sunday. No smoking is allowed in the restaurant, and the attire is smart casual.

The menu offers a host of various Asian dishes and types of sushi, and the prices range from $3.95 to $50 depending on what items that you select. To view a copy of Imperia's menu, please visit http://www.allmenus.com/tx/austin/278295-imperia/menu/?aff_ref=yh_64.

Katz's Deli and Bar

Katz's is a casual, family-friendly deli that offers kosher and other foods that you would find in such a setting (i.e. bagels, sandwiches, etc.). This establishment is located at 618 W. 6th Street in downtown Austin, and the staff can be contacted at 512-472-2037 for take-out.

Katz's is open 24 hours a day seven days a week, and the price range on the menu items runs from $4.75 to $9.99. To view a copy of Katz's menu as well as reviews of this restaurant, please visit http://www.allmenus.com/tx/austin/257001-katz-deli/menu/?aff_ref=yh_64.

Kerbey Lane Café

Named after the road on which the first café' began, Kerbey Lane Café can be found at four locations in Austin. The original cafe' is located at 3704 Kerbey Lane in Austin, and the phone number to call for take-out is 512-451-1436. For the addresses for the other three locations, please see www.kerbeylanecafe.com.

Kerbey Lane Café offers delicious, casual dining any time of day every day of the week. The menu provides an assortment of items that fit just about anyone's taste; vegetarian, Tex-Mex, deli, and American food are all menu options from which a person can choose. Menu prices are quite affordable ranging from $2.10 to $10.95. To view a copy of Kerbey Lane Café's menu, visit www.kerbeylanecafe.com.

Magnolia Café

Magnolia Café is a family-friendly restaurant with a relaxed and homey atmosphere. The café has two locations in Austin: one at 2304 Lake Austin Boulevard and another at 1920 South Congress Avenue. To contact someone at the Lake Austin café, you can call 512-478-8645, and for the South Congress establishment, call 512-445-0000. Both locations are open 24 hours a day seven days a week.

Magnolia Café offers a variety of vegetarian, Tex-Mex, American, and diner-style dishes, and their entrees are economically priced from $4.25 to $9.95. To see a copy of the menu or read reviews of the café, visit http://www.allmenus.com/tx/austin/14609-magnolia-café/menu/?aff_ref=yh_64.

Wingstop Restaurant

Wingstop Restaurant is a family-friendly fast food restaurant that specializes in barbeque and chicken and is located at 500 W. William Cannon Drive in Austin. To call for take-out or to speak with one of the staff members, you can call 512-416-9464.

Wingstop Restaurant is open from 4pm to 12am Monday through Sunday. The average cost per person to eat at this establishment is $5.00, and to take a look at their menu's yummy offerings, see http://www.wingstop.com.

If you are planning to move to Austin, presently live there, or are going to be traveling through this city, give these restaurants a try. One of them may become your and your family's favorite late-night hangout.

Published by Ruth Carter

Ruth is a homeschooling mother of three and the wife of a Marriage and Family Therapy graduate student. She holds a Master s degree in counseling and has worked in a number of different settings with a varie...  View profile

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