March 25Mar 25 So looking for a place to take the wife on Saturday for our anniversary. Staying downtown, so close to that area is a plus but not an absolute requirement. Open to any types of cuisine. What say you?
March 25Mar 25 Good luck? Any top end restaurant is surely booked at this point. I randomly checked Red Ash and the closest available time is Monday at 9:30 PM. Monday, April 7. Edited March 25Mar 25 by jimmyjazz
March 25Mar 25 Check around on Thursday afternoon before the 24-hour cancellation window closes, and set some notifications/alerts on Open Table and Resy for the places you might like that are already booked. Jeffrey's and J. Carver's are pretty reliable. Check the Austin specific page for some other recs. Good luck, and happy anniversary.
March 25Mar 25 2 hours ago, Bevo in VA said: So looking for a place to take the wife on Saturday for our anniversary. Staying downtown, so close to that area is a plus but not an absolute requirement. Open to any types of cuisine. What say you? Pasta Bar Jeffreys Comedor Barley Swine Luties (if your wife is white) Uchiko cocktails before or after at Prelude.
March 25Mar 25 Author 3 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: Good luck? Any top end restaurant is surely booked at this point. I randomly checked Red Ash and the closest available time is Monday at 9:30 PM. Monday, April 7. That's what I was afraid of. Kind of a last minute trip so didn't have time to make a lot of plans in advance. 2 hours ago, Cap33 said: Check around on Thursday afternoon before the 24-hour cancellation window closes, and set some notifications/alerts on Open Table and Resy for the places you might like that are already booked. Jeffrey's and J. Carver's are pretty reliable. Check the Austin specific page for some other recs. Good luck, and happy anniversary. Will definitely give this a shot. Thanks!
March 25Mar 25 Suerte, Comedor, J Carver, Bobs and a bunch of others will have space. Its not that hard to go to the non hip spots and there's tons in the domain that isn't downtown. I'll chat with you more at the event, but it shouldn't be hard to eat well in an upscale setting while you are in town!
March 25Mar 25 Eddy V's and ask for Luigi's section. Let them know it's your anniversary and he should take great care of you for the evening.
March 25Mar 25 22 minutes ago, landman said: Eddy V's and ask for Luigi's section. Let them know it's your anniversary and he should take great care of you for the evening. good luck!
March 25Mar 25 The Chik Fil A on 6th is open until midnight, if you want a romantic late-night with your wife.
March 25Mar 25 8 hours ago, immamac said: Suerte, Comedor, J Carver, Bobs and a bunch of others will have space. I'd vote for Comedor. My personal preference: While I like a good steak joint, I think they're pretty "meh" for an anniversary dinner, unless your wife is enthusiastic about one of those places. Edit: Responding to Firemans4Horn, I echo the Este rec if you want to hit the east side. Really great food and a cool vibe. Edited March 25Mar 25 by South Austin
March 25Mar 25 2 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said: I enjoyed Este last time I was in town. Worst case you could get bar/counter seating. Suerte and este sister restaurants can't go wrong with either. Comedor looks booked from/sat but Thurs/sun are open
March 25Mar 25 9 minutes ago, immamac said: Suerte and este sister restaurants can't go wrong with either. Comedor looks booked from/sat but Thurs/sun are open I’ve been to both. Much prefer Este from an anniversary dinner perspective.
March 25Mar 25 12 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said: I’ve been to both. Much prefer Este from an anniversary dinner perspective. Fasho as just giving OP context.
March 25Mar 25 I would go to Justine’s or Birdie’s. Neither take reservations (for two, anyway) so you may have a wait but at least you’re guaranteed to get in. Also, the wait is usually part of the appeal. At Justine’s you can drink Sazeracs and play Pétanque, for example.
March 25Mar 25 We're going to Aris for our anniversary in a couple of weeks. Never been so I can't give a review yet but looks very good. We did Este last year and loved it as well.
March 25Mar 25 10 hours ago, landman said: Eddy V's and ask for Luigi's section. Let them know it's your anniversary and he should take great care of you for the evening. I just looked, and Eddie V's has reservation spots open for Saturday night. No, it doesn't get all the buzz, it's not as trendy....but man, it never disappoints. Great seafood, and do not sleep on the steaks -- they're some of the best in town. If I were you, I'd grab a spot at Eddie V's so you have a really good option locked in. Then, you can look around to see if some other spots open up (Este is great, plenty of other good recs). But for real, you can just have a solid, standout meal with great service (don't forget that....plenty of the trendier places are still a bit iffy on that front) at Eddie V's.
March 25Mar 25 Waiting for @HenryJames to point out that Hopfields has reservations for two available Saturday…. June‘s All Day looks like they have a 8 pm. It might be a little more casual than what you’re looking for but it’s fun and typically a little bit of a light party atmosphere. On Resy, Lenoir has 7 and 7:30 at the bar.
March 25Mar 25 Two suggestions: Get over to Clark's Oyster Bar (6th & Blanco). The weather is still nice and their outdoor bar seating is first-come-first-served. If you get there before 7:00, I've never had more than a few minutes' wait. After dinner you can go over to Howard's Bar across the street. Alternatively, I really like Pesce on 4th between Colorado and Lavaca. Good French place. It's small; not particularly trendy. But just a solid French bistro.
March 25Mar 25 28 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said: Two suggestions: Get over to Clark's Oyster Bar (6th & Blanco). The weather is still nice and their outdoor bar seating is first-come-first-served. If you get there before 7:00, I've never had more than a few minutes' wait. After dinner you can go over to Howard's Bar across the street. Alternatively, I really like Pesce on 4th between Colorado and Lavaca. Good French place. It's small; not particularly trendy. But just a solid French bistro. I thought the 6th & Blanco area was all torn up for the MML redevelopment?
March 25Mar 25 16 minutes ago, royiv said: I thought the 6th & Blanco area was all torn up for the MML redevelopment? I think it's a block east of Clark's where it's torn up. I just drove by a week or two ago and thought "I haven't been to Clark's in a while."
March 25Mar 25 9 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said: I think it's a block east of Clark's where it's torn up. I just drove by a week or two ago and thought "I haven't been to Clark's in a while." Pecan Square is an MML place right behind Clark's and is pretty easy to get into.
March 25Mar 25 1 hour ago, Ghost of LL said: Alternatively, I really like Pesce on 4th between Colorado and Lavaca. Good French place. It's small; not particularly trendy. But just a solid French bistro. Peche, with the great happy hour? I bet you can squeeze 100+ in there.
March 25Mar 25 57 minutes ago, LCHorn said: Peche, with the great happy hour? I bet you can squeeze 100+ in there. I mean, you're right. At the same time, I think it has a real intimate feel. It's a shotgun-type space--narrow and deep. So it doesn't go more than two tables wide. So it feels a lot smaller than it actually is (at least in my estimation).
March 27Mar 27 Which anniversary? As long as it isn't divisible by 5, don't sleep on Hopfields. I know it usually gets mentioned for its burgers, but the dinner ambience is very good as is the dinner menu. The Beef Cheeks Bourguignon I had a few years ago still haunts my dreams. Not overly fancy, but they serve some good, honest food. Edited March 27Mar 27 by dcbc
March 30Mar 30 Author So thanks to all that offered suggestions. We were really limited with the last minute timeline - just not a lot of options to get a reservation within a couple of days. Came down to Pesce and Eddie V's - both had availability so I threw it to the wife and she went with Pesce. Dinner was really good. We ordered a cauliflower curry soup and tuna carpaccio for appetizers - both were excellent. My wife had a lamb entrée that she really enjoyed. I order the sweetbreads which were good, but the mashed potatoes served with the dish were incredible. Service was top notch - had some great wine with dinner. Little more casual vs. three star fine dining, but we had a great time - highly recommend. Looking forward to trying out some of the other options mentioned in this thread next time we're in town. Thanks again to everyone!
March 30Mar 30 2 hours ago, Bevo in VA said: So thanks to all that offered suggestions. We were really limited with the last minute timeline - just not a lot of options to get a reservation within a couple of days. Came down to Pesce and Eddie V's - both had availability so I threw it to the wife and she went with Pesce. Dinner was really good. We ordered a cauliflower curry soup and tuna carpaccio for appetizers - both were excellent. My wife had a lamb entrée that she really enjoyed. I order the sweetbreads which were good, but the mashed potatoes served with the dish were incredible. Service was top notch - had some great wine with dinner. Little more casual vs. three star fine dining, but we had a great time - highly recommend. Looking forward to trying out some of the other options mentioned in this thread next time we're in town. Thanks again to everyone! Good choice by your wife -- you obviously married up! Love Pesce.
March 30Mar 30 1 hour ago, Wilcox Cummingtonite said: Hula Hut The Oasis Trudy’s Divorce thread is that way -->
April 5Apr 5 Late to the thread, but our anniversary (32!) was Thursday and we really enjoyed Nido at the Loren Hotel on Riverside. it’s on the 8th floor (rooftop) and has a great patio with excellent views of Town Lake and downtown. Creative cocktails and a deep wine list. Most importantly a very well put together menu that is high quality and not all over the place if that makes sense. Highly recommend
April 6Apr 6 On 3/29/2025 at 11:49 PM, Wilcox Cummingtonite said: Hula Hut The Oasis Trudy’s Dan McCluskey's?
April 8Apr 8 On 3/24/2025 at 11:16 PM, sidis said: Luties (if your wife is white) lol what does this mean?
April 8Apr 8 10 hours ago, Biff Tannen said: lol what does this mean? it's incredibly overrated, overpriced, and designed to be a purely instagrammable experience. so...perfect for white women.
April 16Apr 16 On 4/5/2025 at 8:58 AM, MirrOlure said: Late to the thread, but our anniversary (32!) was Thursday and we really enjoyed Nido at the Loren Hotel on Riverside. it’s on the 8th floor (rooftop) and has a great patio with excellent views of Town Lake and downtown. Creative cocktails and a deep wine list. Most importantly a very well put together menu that is high quality and not all over the place if that makes sense. Highly recommend On your recommendation, I've booked dinner there this weekend. Twenty-ninth anniversary. Might take a change of clothes and hit Peter Pan afterwards (our first date, nearly 36 years ago was putt putt golf).
April 16Apr 16 13 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said: On your recommendation, I've booked dinner there this weekend. Twenty-ninth anniversary. Might take a change of clothes and hit Peter Pan afterwards (our first date, nearly 36 years ago was putt putt golf). Didja ?
April 16Apr 16 6 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: Didja ? Well, we got married seven years later - so, eventually.
April 16Apr 16 1 hour ago, Jerry Callo said: Well, we got married seven years later - so, eventually. Presume there were a lotta triple bogeys in between.
April 17Apr 17 7 hours ago, Jerry Callo said: On your recommendation, I've booked dinner there this weekend. Twenty-ninth anniversary. Might take a change of clothes and hit Peter Pan afterwards (our first date, nearly 36 years ago was putt putt golf). Great call. Butler Pitch and Putt is another option if y’all have evolved beyond Peter Pan!
May 2May 2 On 4/16/2025 at 9:15 PM, MirrOlure said: Great call. Butler Pitch and Putt is another option if y’all have evolved beyond Peter Pan! Have they installed lights?
May 2May 2 Went to Intero for our anniversary a couple weeks ago. It was really good, but great. Both of our mains seemed too rich. We like its sister restaurant Poeta better.
May 2May 2 5 hours ago, South Austin said: Went to Intero for our anniversary a couple weeks ago. It was really good, but great. Both of our mains seemed too rich. We like its sister restaurant Poeta better. Looks like Poeta closed already. Bummer.
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