Spending time in downtown Austin? Get to know this Austin neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a cocktail bar and Southern restaurant to a spot to score dim sum and seafood.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit downtown, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill
Topping the list is cocktail bar and Southern spot Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill. Located at 303 Red River St., it's the most popular business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 4,437 reviews on Yelp.
This spot serves up local, made-from-scratch comfort food. The menu features corn dog shrimp, its award-winning chicken fried steak with chipotle cream gravy and cornflake-crusted chicken salad. For dessert, try the apple pie or peanut butter mousse pie.
2. Red Ash
Next up is Italian spot Red Ash, which offers seafood and tapas, situated at 303 Colorado St. With 4.5 stars out of 517 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
The star of the show at this upscale eatery is a wood-fired oven, and it serves up Northern and Southern Italian inspired cuisine from owner and executive chef John Carver, notes the business' website. Popular dishes include the bruschetta with roasted bistecca drippings and pan roasted mushrooms, red snapper crudo and Frutti Di Mare pasta.
3. The Austin Wine Merchant
The Austin Wine Merchant, a spot to score beer, wine and spirits and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 512 W. Sixth St., five stars out of 74 reviews.
This shop stocks a variety of wines from Australia, France, South Africa and other old world regions as well as those made in California, Texas and Oregon, according to its website. Also, check out the selection of champagne, mezcal and spirits for making cocktails.
4. Wu Chow
Wu Chow, a spot to score dim sum, seafood and soups, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 679 Yelp reviews. Head over to 500 W. Fifth St. to see for yourself.
This farm-to-table Sichuan restaurant draws locals for happy hour and dinner on weekends. Must-try menu items include the honey pecan Gulf prawns, twice cooked pork belly and the chrysanthemum mimosas. Get your dim sum fix with egg custard tarts, pineapple buns, sticky rice, Shanghai soup dumplings and more.
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