SWA Outdoor Dining Guide 2013

May is the perfect time to be outside in Southwest Austin. Many local restaurants think so, too, and provide outdoor seating so diners can enjoy scenery with their meals. Bon appetit!

This list is not comprehensive.

400 Rabbits

  • Covered
  • Specialties: Grilled elotes as well as tequila- and mezcal-based cocktails including the Tiki-Tiki Tavi and La Manzana de Fumar
  • 5701 W. Slaughter Lane. 512-476-1320.
  • www.400rabbitsbar.com

Ah La Cart

  • Food trailer, uncovered, dog-friendly*
  • Specialties: pork belly taco, macaroni and cheese, goat cheese salad
  • 4418 Pack Saddle Pass. 512-298-9595.
  • www.facebook.com/AhLaCart

Cafe Malta

  • Covered, dog-friendly.*
  • Specialties: Bistro steak, chicken tagine pot pie, cacciucco fisherman's stew
  • 3421 W. William Cannon Drive. 512-853-9584.
  • www.cafemaltaaustin.com

Central Market Westgate

  • Uncovered, dog-friendly.*
  • Specialties: gourmet burgers, sandwiches, wraps
  • 4477 S Lamar Blvd. 512-899-4300.
  • www.centralmarket.com

Cypress Grill

  • Covered
  • Specialties: New Orleans–style barbecue shrimp, Atchafalaya catfish, shrimp Rockefeller pasta
  • 4404 W. William Cannon Drive, Ste. L. 512-358-7474.
  • www.cypressgrill.net

Doc's Backyard

  • Covered and uncovered
  • Specialties: Mondays 1/2-price burgers, Wednesdays $1 tacos and wing special on Thursdays
  • 5207 Brodie Lane, Ste. 100. 512-892-5200.
  • www.eatdrinkdocs.com

Hecho en Mexico

Hyde Park Bar & Grill

  • Covered and uncovered
  • Specialties: Castiron Catfish, Quesaditas, pan-fried tilapia
  • 4521 West Gate Blvd. 512-899-2700.
  • www.hpbng.com

Hill's Cafe

  • Covered
  • Specialties: Chicken-fried steak, hamburgers, Southern barbecue plate
  • 4700 S. Congress Ave. 512-851-9300.
  • www.hillscafe.com

Jack Allen's Kitchen

  • Covered
  • Specialties: Bacon-wrapped quail, crispy salmon, Fat Jack burger
  • 7720 W. Hwy. 71. 512-852-8558.
  • www.jackallenskitchen.com

Kerbey Lane Cafe Southwest

  • Uncovered, dog-friendly.*
  • Specialties: Smoked salmon Benedict, lemon poppyseed French toast, pulled-pork tacos
  • 4301 W. William Cannon Drive, Unit F. 512-899-1500.
  • www.kerbeylanecafe.com

Mandola's Italian Market

  • Uncovered, dog-friendly*
  • Specialties: Traditional antipasto, arancini, pollo alla griglia
  • 4301 W. William Cannon Dr. Bldg E-1. 512-524-2222.
  • www.mandolasmarket.com

Mangieri's Pizza Cafe

  • Covered, dog-friendly*
  • Specialties: Pizzas, spinach and goat cheese salad, Italian beef sandwich
  • 5900 W. Slaughter Lane, Ste. 460. 512-301-0063.
  • www.mangieris.com

Moontower Saloon

  • Uncovered and covered, dog-friendly,* also the site of food trailers Pretty Thai for a White Guy and Goodfellers
  • Specialties: Local craft beers
  • 10212 Manchaca Rd. 512-712-5661.
  • www.moontowersaloon.com

Nutty Brown Cafe & Ampitheatre

  • Uncovered
  • Specialties: Blackened salmon spinach salad, chicken-fried steak, hand-cut ribeye steaks
  • 12225 W. Hwy. 290. 512-301-4648.
  • www.nuttybrown.com

Opal Divine's

  • Uncovered, dog-friendly*
  • Specialties: Fish and chips, Zihuatanejo shrimp tacos, Divine burger
  • 3601 S. Congress Ave. 512-707-0237.
  • www.opaldivines.com

Red's Porch

  • Covered and uncovered, dog-friendly*
  • Specialties: Texas draft beers, Smokey Goat Burger, Weekend Brunch Shrimp 'n' Grits
  • 3508 S. Lamar Blvd. 512-440-7337.
  • www.redsporch.com

Salsa & Kimchi

  • Food trailer, uncovered, dog-friendly*
  • Specialties: steak ribeye bulgogi, chicken kotsu, kimchi fries
  • 10701 1/2 Manchaca Rd. 512-200-3082.
  • facebook.com/pages/salsaandkimchi

Santa Rita Cantina

  • Covered and uncovered
  • Specialties: Weekend brunch, $2 tacos during happy hour on Tuesdays, two-for-one Fajita Madness on Mondays
  • 5900 Slaughter Lane, Ste. D-550. 512-288-5100.
  • www.santaritacantina.com

Satellite Bistro

  • Covered, dog-friendly*
  • Specialties: Orchid chicken, Saganaki, cognac scallops
  • 5900 W. Slaughter Lane. 512-288-9994.
  • www.satellitebistro.com

Seor Buddy's

  • Covered and uncovered, dog-friendly*
  • Specialties: Cochinita pibil, tacos al pastor, Huevos Curra's
  • 8600 W. Hwy. 290. 512-288-0437.
  • www.senorbuddys.com

Stanley's Farmhouse Pizza

  • Covered, dog-friendly*
  • Specialties: Willie, barbecue brisket pizza; Beatrice, pizza with bchamel sauce, oyster mushrooms, baby arugula and olive oil; Sparky, pizza with mozzarella, prosciutto, caramelized onions and truffle oil
  • 13187 Fitzhugh Road. 512-900-9079.
  • www.stanleysfarmhousepizza.com

Tarka Indian Kitchen

  • Uncovered, dog-friendly*
  • Specialties: Chicken mannini, lamb biryani, vegetable coconut curry
  • 5207 Brodie Lane. 512-892-2008.
  • www.tarkaindiankitchen.com

Waterloo Ice House

  • Covered
  • Specialties: Roasted chicken platter, Waterloo salad, chicken ranch tacos
  • 9600 Escarpment Blvd., Ste. 800. 512-301-1007.
  • www.waterlooicehouse.com

*Dogs are allowed. Most restaurants require leashes and will not tolerate aggressive or badly behaved dogs.

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