Restaurant Explorers 

Austin has a wide and varied selection of restaurants.  Restaurant Explorers is a monthly activity for people who enjoy dining with friends in some of Austin's unique restaurants.

If you're ready for something besides a Big Mac- if you'd like to try Lebanese style Lamb, real Cajun gumbo, a Cuban stew with fried banana- or would simply like to try something different- then join us.

We meet on the fourth Saturday of the month.  Check out our calendar to see where we will be dining next.

What are the current suggestions?

All our restaurant visits are suggested by the members of ACF! who have either already been there and enjoyed it, or are curious and wish to visit with a group.

To see the current list of suggestions, go to Restaurant Suggestions.

If you have a suggestion for a Restaurant that you think we should add to the ACF Restaurant Explorers list for a future visit, please send a email to: RE_Suggestions and we'll add it to the list and we'll see you there!

Archive

Updated January 25th, 2009

Restaurant Explorers meet every fourth Saturday at 6 pm at different restaurants around Austin. Here's an archive of the places we've been in the past, all recommended to us by the members of Austin CHILDFREE!.
DISCLAIMER: Also if you are interested in visiting any of these, do check whether they are still in business, since sadly many fine restaurants do close up...

• Alborz -- 3300 W Anderson Ln Ste 303
• Ararat -- 111 E. North Loop
• ASTI Trattoria & Wine Bar -- 408-C 43rd St.
• Athena Grill -- 705 Colorado
• Azul Tequila -- 4211 S. Lamar
• Austin Java -- 301 West 2nd Street
• Bombay Bistro -- 10710 Research Blvd. #126
• Boiling Pot -- 700 East 6th St.
• Buca di Beppo -- 3600 Tudor Blvd
• Cafe Mangu -- 15200 FM 1825, Pflugerville
• Cafe Spazio -- 5416 Parkcrest Dr
• Cannoli Joes -- 4715 Hwy 290 West
• Caribbean Way -- 14735 Bratton Lane
• Carmelo's -- 504 E. 5th St.
• Casa de Luz -- 1701 Toomey Rd. 
• Catfish Parlor -- 11910 Research Blvd
• Chez Zee -- 5406 Balcones Drive
• Clay Pot -- 1601 Guadalupe
• Cypress Grill -- 4404-L W. William Cannon
• County Line -- 2222 & 360
• Drakula -- 8120 Research Boulevard, Suite 104b
• Dominick's Pizza -- 1540 Cypress Creek Rd, Cedar Park
• East Side Cafe -- 2113 Manor Road
• El Chile -- 1809 Manor Road
• El Sol Y La Luna -- 1224 S. Congress Ave
• Empanada Parlor -- 707-709 E. 6th Street
• Estancia Churrascaria Brazilian Steakhouse -- 4894 Highway 290 W, Sunset Valley
• European Bistro -- 111 E. Main, Pflugerville
• Evangeline Cafe -- 8106 Brodie Ln.
• Frank and Angies -- 508 West Ave
• Fonda San Miguel -- 2330 West North Loop
• Garibaldi's Mexican Food -- 4201 S Congress Ave
• Green Mesquite -- 1400 Barton Springs Rd. (just west of Lamar)
• Green Pastures -- 811 Live Oak
• Habana Restaurant -- 2728 S. Congress & 709 E. Sixth
• Hill Country Pasta -- 3519 RR 620 North
• Hill's Cafe -- 4700 South Congress
• Hoover's -- 2002 Manor Road
• Hula Hut -- 3826 Lake Austin Blvd
• Hut's Hamburgers -- 807 W. Sixth St
• Iguana Grill -- 2900 N. RM 620 (2 miles south of Mansfield damn on Hwy 620)
• Jazz Louisiana Kitchen -- 214 E. Sixth
• Katz's Deli -- 618 W. 6th St.
• Koreana Grill and Sushi Bar -- 12196 N. Mopac Blvd
• Le Soleil Authentic Vietnamese restaurant -- 9616 N. Lamar Blvd
• Lemon Grass Cafe -- 2501 W. Parmer Lane
• Madam Mam's Noodle House-- 2514 Guadalupe
• Mangia's Pizza -- 12001 Burnet Road @ Mopac
• Marakesh -- 906 Congress Ave
• Marco Polo -- 2200 S. IH-35
• Mars -- 1610 San Antonio St.
• Matt's El Rancho -- 2613 South Lamar Blvd
• Maudies's Cafe -- 2608 W 7th St
• Mongolian BBQ -- 9200 N. Lamar, #100
• Moonshine Patio Bar and Grill -- 303 Red River St.
• Mothers Cafe & Garden -- 4215 Duval Street
• Ms B's -- 8105 Mesa Drive
• Neuvo Leon -- 1501 East 6th St
• Nutty Brown Cafe -- 12225 W Highway 290 Austin.
• Osaka Restaurant -- 13492 Research Blvd.
• Peony Chinese -- 5308 Balcones
• The Pier on Lake Austin -- 1703 River Hills
• Pyramids restaurant. -- 6019 N I-35.
• Reales Pizzeria -- 13450 N. Hwy. 183, Ste #230.
• Roaring Fork -- 701 Congress Avenue
• Ronnie's real Food.
• Salt Grass - Arboretum -- 10614 Research Blvd
• Salt Lick 360 -- 3350 E Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock
• Salt Lick - Round Rock -- 3801 N Capital of Texas Hwy
• Sampaio's -- 4800 Burnet Rd.
• Sarovar -- 8440 Burnet Rd
• Satay Asian Cookery -- 3202 W. Anderson Lane, Suite 205
• Seoul Restaurant & D.K.'s Sushi Bar. -- 6400 South First Street.
• Shady Grove -- 1624 Barton Springs Rd
• Ski Shores -- 2905 Pearce Road
• South Congress Cafe -- 1600 South Congress Ave
• Star of India -- 2900 W. Anderson Lane
• Suzi's Chinese Kitchen. -- 1152 S Lamar Blvd
• T&S Seafood- Dim Dum. -- 10014 N Lamar Blvd.
• Thai Passion -- 620 Congress Ave #105
• Threadgills -- 6416 North Lamar Blvd
• Triumph Cafe -- 3808 Spicewood Springs Rd Ste 104
• Trulucks -- 400 Colorado Street
• Uncle Billy’s “Brew and Que” -- 1530 Barton Springs Road
• West Lynne Cafe -- 1110 W. Lynn