Nordstrom's Cafe Bistro
81/100 — Satisfactory
Scores higher than 690 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 10% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
What a score of 81 means
Satisfactory. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 81 means 19 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 80 to 89 is the middle band: real violations were found and written up, but the visit did not fall into the lowest group. It is a pass, not a clean sheet.
Scores higher than 690 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 10% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78746, it scores higher than 13 of 166 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 94/100).
A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found.
About Nordstrom's Cafe Bistro Health Inspections
Nordstrom's Cafe Bistro is a food establishment inspected by Austin Public Health, at 2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, Texas (78746). Scores higher than 690 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 10% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. In ZIP 78746, it scores higher than 13 of 166 facilities with a published score (ZIP median: 94/100).
⏱️Inspection Cadence
- Visited roughly every 409 days (median), across 4 recorded visit dates.
- 139 days since the most recent visit (April 23, 2026).
- Tracked for 3 years.
- Most recent scored visit declined by 15 points — 96/100 on February 20, 2025 to 81/100 on April 23, 2026.
📍Location Details
Address: 2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy
City: Austin, TX
ZIP Code: 78746
Inspections conducted by Austin Public Health
Health inspections are conducted by Austin Public Health to ensure restaurants maintain proper food safety standards. Scores are based on compliance with Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER) and assess factors including food temperature control, employee hygiene, facility cleanliness, and pest control. Regular inspections help protect public health by identifying and correcting violations before they can cause foodborne illness. Austin Public Health does not publish individual violation records alongside the score, so specific findings from a given visit are not part of this dataset.
🍴Nearby Restaurants
Within 0.5 miles · at least 47 found
📈Score Trend
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2023 | 78 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 84 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | 96 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | 81 |
Complete inspection history
Every inspection Austin Public Health has published for this facility, newest first, covering 3 years. Scores are published as a number out of 100; the individual violations behind each one are not published.
| Date | Score | Rating | Visit type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 96/100 | Excellent | Routine Inspection | |
| 84/100 | Satisfactory | Routine Inspection | |
| 78/100 | Needs Improvement | Routine Inspection |
Within half a mile and scoring higher
6 nearby facilities carry a most-recent score above Nordstrom's Cafe Bistro’s 81. 41 of the at least 47 inspected neighbours scored the same or lower.
- Snack Plus0.00 mi away · inspected Feb 19, 2025100/100
- Chick - Fil - A Barton Creek Square Mall0.00 mi away · inspected Feb 19, 2025100/100
- Starbucks0.00 mi away · inspected Feb 19, 2025100/100
- Chick - Fil - A Barton Creek Square Mall0.00 mi away · inspected Nov 12, 202599/100
- Panda Express #19390.00 mi away · inspected Feb 19, 202599/100
- AMC Barton Creek 140.00 mi away · inspected Mar 31, 202698/100
Distances are straight-line from the geocoded address, and every score shown is that facility’s most recent published one, which may be from a different date than the score above. A higher number is not a recommendation — it is one inspector’s reading of one visit.
Common questions about Nordstrom's Cafe Bistro
- What was Nordstrom's Cafe Bistro's last health inspection score?
- Nordstrom's Cafe Bistro scored 81 out of 100 at its most recent scored inspection by Austin Public Health, on April 23, 2026. Inspections start at 100 and lose points for each violation the inspector writes up, so 81 means 19 points of violations were recorded on that visit. 80 to 89 is the middle band: real violations were found and written up, but the visit did not fall into the lowest group. It is a pass, not a clean sheet. Scores higher than 690 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 10% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100. Its average across 4 scored inspections is 85/100.
- Is Nordstrom's Cafe Bistro clean?
- Nobody can answer that from this dataset, and this page will not pretend to. A score is a snapshot of a single visit on a single day. It measures compliance with food-safety rules — not food quality, service or how clean the place is today. Austin Public Health does not publish the individual violations behind a score, so this dataset cannot say what was found. What the record does show: at the last scored visit, on April 23, 2026, the inspector deducted 19 points for a score of 81/100, and scores higher than 690 of 6,939 Austin-area facilities with a published score — about 10% of them. Citywide median current score: 93/100.
- How many health inspections has Nordstrom's Cafe Bistro had?
- Nordstrom's Cafe Bistro has 4 health inspections on record from Austin Public Health over 3 years. 1 scored 90 or above, 2 scored 80 to 89, and 1 scored below 80. The median gap between recorded visits is 409 days.
- Where is Nordstrom's Cafe Bistro located?
- Nordstrom's Cafe Bistro is at 2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy, Austin, TX 78746. Located near at least 47 other inspected restaurants within 0.5 miles.
- What other inspected restaurants are near Nordstrom's Cafe Bistro?
- There are at least 47 other inspected food establishments within half a mile, including Sarku Japan (96/100), Four Brothers (92/100), Villa Pizza (Food Court) (75/100). Each has its own inspection history on this site.
- Does Austin publish the violations behind Nordstrom's Cafe Bistro's score?
- No. The City of Austin open dataset behind this page (ecmv-9xxi) carries the establishment name, address, ZIP, inspection date, score, facility ID, and whether the visit was routine or a follow-up — and nothing else. There is no violation-level field, so no site republishing this dataset can tell you what an inspector actually found. Austin Public Health holds the full inspection reports.
All figures on this page come from Austin Public Health via the City of Austin open data portal, dataset ecmv-9xxi, newest inspection for this facility April 23, 2026. Nothing here is a rating written by this site.
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