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Best Restaurants in Austin, TX

According to ATX Things analysis of Austin Public Health inspection data, these are Austin's top-rated restaurants. Every score is real — sourced directly from official city health inspections, not user reviews.

Top-Rated Austin Restaurants by Health Score

Based on the most recent Austin Public Health inspections

#1

TC - Hudson Bend Middle School

15600 Lariat Trl Austin, 78734-2257

100Excellent
#2

Ridgetop Elementary

5005 Caswell Ave Austin, 78751-2622

100Excellent
#3

Guerrero-Thompson Elementary School

102 E Rundberg Ln Austin, 78753-4714

100Excellent
#4

Live Oak Elementary

8607 Anderson Mill Rd Austin, 78729-4706

100Excellent
#5

PF - Firefly Community School

15913 Windermere Dr Pflugerville, 78660-2504

100Excellent
#6

Summit Elementary

12207 Brigadoon Ln Austin, 78727-5345

99Excellent
#7

Comadre Y Familia

1204 Cedar Ave Austin, 78702-1834

99Excellent
#8

Cielito Lindo Spanish Immersion Preschool

13107 Dessau Rd Ste 300 Austin, 78754-1864

98Excellent
#9

Valor Education North Austin Expansion

14200 N IH 35 SVRD SB Austin, 78728

98Excellent
#10

Marshall Middle School

4401 Tilley St Austin, 78723-4913

98Excellent
#11

Deerpark Middle School

8849 Anderson Mill Rd Austin, 78729-4601

98Excellent
#12

Green Light Social

720 W 6th St Austin, 78701-2708

98Excellent
#13

Hampton Inn Austin South

4141 Governors Row Austin, 78744-1048

98Excellent
#14

Supermercado Los Vaqueros #1 (Seafood, Creamria & Meat)

8752 RESEARCH SB BLVD AUSTIN, 78757

97Excellent
#15

Chick - Fil - A Barton Creek Square Mall

2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy Ste VC8 Austin, 78746-8112

97Excellent
#16

WL - Primrose School of West Lake Hills

3423 Bee Caves Rd Unit A West Lake Hills, 78746-7180

96Excellent
#17

Palomino Coffee

4136 E 12th St Austin, 78721-1905

96Excellent
#18

PF - Precious Moments LLC

701 FM 685 Pflugerville, 78660-7095

95Excellent
#19

Hudson Meats

1800 S Congress Ave Austin, 78704-3502

95Excellent
#20

Bennu Coffee on Congress

515 S Congress Ave Ste 108 Austin, 78704-1776

95Excellent

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How ATX Things Ranks Austin Restaurants

ATX Things analyzes official health inspection data from Austin Public Health to rank restaurants. Every food-service establishment in Austin receives regular inspections, and scores are published publicly. ATX Things makes this data searchable and combines it with editorial picks, Texas Comptroller revenue data for establishments with liquor licenses, and neighborhood context.

This approach means our restaurant recommendations are backed by verifiable data. A restaurant with a 98 health score has been independently verified by Austin Public Health inspectors — not just reviewed by anonymous users. ATX Things updates inspection data daily and publishes 2 new food and restaurant articles every day.

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