2 Best Restaurants in North Austin, Austin

This Hyde Park seafood market and raw bar is a great date night destination with a reputation for some of the freshest and best seafood in a town that doesn't necessarily have a coastal reputation. There's a focus on Gulf Coast offerings like the popular red snapper and fish tacos with chipotle crema, plus classics like fish-and-chips and lobster rolls.

Serving the landlocked city's freshest seafood (fresh off the plane, if not the boat), this combination seafood market and casual eatery traces its history back to 1938 and has been at its Airport Boulevard address—on one of Austin’s major commercial arteries—since 1970. Prices are low, preparation is straightforward, and blackboard specials include regional and Cajun favorites like gumbo and bacon-wrapped scallops. The oyster bar serves up po'boys, steamed mussels, seafood tacos, and platters with catfish, cod, salmon, shrimp, or rainbow trout. A full lunch menu is offered, along with beer and wines by the glass.