18 Best Open Kitchen Restaurants in Driftwood

18 restaurants available nearby

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A photo of Perry's Steakhouse & Grille - Downtown Austin restaurant

1. Perry's Steakhouse & Grille - Downtown Austin

4.8

Exceptional(10126)

$$$$

• Steakhouse • Downtown

Booked 56 times today

Waiter made excellent suggestions of wine. Good was excellent and seat location was nice and quiet

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2. Emmer & Rye

4.7

Exceptional(4178)

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• Contemporary American • Downtown

Booked 73 times today

Always amazed how they continue to put delightful things in front of us! We always ask the server to make recommendations, and normally follow most of them. And those always turn out to be the fun surprises. We loved old favorites - the Crudo, and the Johnny cakes, & we can’t pass up bread service - it’s a treat. The Nilgai Tartare was delicious and nutty, papardelle with short rib was so flavorful and rich. Desserts we loved - Sherbet! Not your average kind. And chocolate chips! Full of surprises. Five stars once again!

3. Ezov

4.8

Exceptional(1120)

$$$$

• Mediterranean • East Austin

Booked 32 times today

Incredible experience! You should try all the things because it is so worth it✨

4. Fish Shop

4.7

Exceptional(216)

$$$$

• Seafood • East Austin

Booked 10 times today

Always a good time at Fish Shop!! We loved the crudo, the lobster butter, the incredible gin martinis. Thank you!!

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5. Gennaro's Ristorante Italiano

4.9

Exceptional(6)

$$$$

• Italian • Wimberley

Booked 2 times today

Our absolute favorite Italian food that makes you feel like your nonna’s kitchen. Dino and his wife Theresa are such wonderful people and hospitality is top of their list. Wimberley truly gained something special. Whether you’re just stopping in for a quick bite having a date night or having a family gathering this is the place to go.

6. La Traviata

4.8

Exceptional(266)

$$$$

• Italian • Oak Hill

Booked 28 times today

Return customer - never disappointed. Love that garlic-cheese focaccia bread and the shrimp puttanesca.

7. Fixe

4.8

Exceptional(3287)

$$$$

• Southern • Downtown

Booked 20 times today

As always, excellent food, service and atmosphere.

A photo of Foreign & Domestic - Austin restaurant

8. Foreign & Domestic - Austin

4.7

Exceptional(2240)

$$$$

• Contemporary American • Central Austin

Booked 13 times today

We’ve been going to Foreign & Domestic since we first heard about their popovers sometime in 2012. (Embarrassing for us to admit that we didn’t discover such a local gem until it made national TV.) Most recently we were there last night, somewhat on a whim (Oct 2026), to enjoy a wild mushroom inspired fall menu. In all that time, we’ve yet to experience even an “off-night”. It’s always been such an amazing treat! And I love the mix of reliable favorites with new seasonal surprises. For starters we shared the delightful Lobster *mushroom* bisque, and the wonderfully smokey mushroomy Matsutake. We had the Red-Pepper Risotto with its underlying but exciting spicy tang balanced and cooled by the pretty little dollops of goat cheese, the amazing sliced pork chop cooked *perfectly* with a beautiful crusty shell and tender middle atop that amazing gravy and alongside that delicious cornbread with such a fine crumb. Everything was stupendous, just as it always is. Not sure how y’all have managed to keep up the impeccable quality of food and service for this many years, but my hats off to you all. Here’s to the next 14 years!

9. Verbena

4.4

Awesome(571)

$$$$

• Contemporary Mexican • Downtown

Booked 6 times today

This is a neighborhood gem. Creative cuisine and excellent service. Christopher was amazing. Thank you!

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10. Kappo Kappo

4.8

Exceptional(140)

$$$$

• Japanese • Downtown

Booked 11 times today

What an enjoyable experience! The food was beautifully prepared and delicious! Creative and the flavor combinations all worked wonderfully!

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18 restaurants available nearby

1. Perry's Steakhouse & Grille - Downtown Austin

2. Emmer & Rye

3. Ezov

4. Fish Shop

5. Gennaro's Ristorante Italiano

6. La Traviata

7. Fixe

8. Foreign & Domestic - Austin

9. Verbena

10. Kappo Kappo

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