Where to take colleagues and clients without losing the evening to a cab ride. Every place here is about 15 minutes' walk or less, sorted closest first.
101 Red River St, Fairmont Austin · about 4 min walk from the convention center
Live-fire steak and seafood inside the Fairmont, next door to the convention center. A wood-panelled private dining room suits a small client dinner.
303 Red River St, Downtown · about 5 min walk from the convention center
Southern comfort food in the historic Waterloo mercantile buildings, with patio and porch spaces. The Cypress Room is a private dining room with its own entrance, and larger groups can take half the compound.
110 E 2nd St, JW Marriott · about 7 min walk from the convention center
Classic steakhouse with Italian touches inside the JW Marriott, serving prime beef, A5 wagyu, house-made pasta and a raw bar. A glass-walled wine room seats 16 for a private client dinner.
301 E 5th St · near the convention center
Steak and seafood with live jazz and two private rooms, walkable from the convention center.
200 Congress Ave, The Austonian · about 9 min walk from the convention center
Brazilian steakhouse where chefs carve fire-grilled meats tableside, with a market table and dry-aged cuts. Several private rooms take groups from 22 to 80.
51 Rainey St, Rainey Street · about 10 min walk from the convention center
Seasonal Texas cooking with house-milled grains and handmade pasta, holding a Michelin Bib Gourmand and Green Star. A semi-private area works for a small client table.
401 W 2nd St, 2nd Street District · about 14 min walk from the convention center
Upscale Texas barbecue in an 1873 brick building on 2nd Street. The upstairs room has its own bar and stage and seats 65 for a group dinner.
304 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin Marriott Downtown · about 4 min walk from the convention center
Modern American restaurant with a signature rotisserie on the ground floor of the Austin Marriott Downtown, just across Trinity Street from the convention center. It serves breakfast, lunch and dinner every day, and you don't need to be a hotel guest.
507 San Jacinto Blvd, Downtown · about 7 min walk from the convention center
A small wood-fired pizzeria from chef Shawn Cirkiel's Parkside group, serving Neapolitan pizzas, antipasti and a short wine list. Lunch runs Tuesday to Saturday from 11:30 AM, and pizzas come out fast.
701 Congress Ave, InterContinental Stephen F. Austin · about 11 min walk from the convention center
A Western-style grill in the InterContinental hotel on Congress Avenue, serving steaks, burgers, rotisserie chicken and cedar plank salmon. Weekday lunch runs 11 AM to 4 PM, so a late lunch after a morning session still works.
205 W 3rd St, 2nd Street District · about 12 min walk from the convention center
An oyster bar and seafood room with a New Orleans lean, known for raw oysters, seafood towers and martinis. It opens at 11 AM every day and has its own lunch menu, so it suits a quick midday meeting.
98 San Jacinto Blvd, Four Seasons Austin · about 6 min walk from the convention center
Texas steakhouse with Latin touches on the lake level of the Four Seasons, created with chef Richard Sandoval. Breakfast starts at 7 AM daily, and two small private rooms suit a breakfast meeting with clients.
605 Davis St, Hotel Van Zandt, Rainey Street · about 10 min walk from the convention center
Modern Mexican restaurant on the fourth floor of the Hotel Van Zandt, with downtown views. It serves breakfast from 7 AM on weekdays.
200 Lavaca St, W Austin · about 14 min walk from the convention center
French-Texan brasserie on the ground floor of the W Austin, serving breakfast daily. Two small private rooms suit a breakfast meeting.
604 Brazos St, The Driskill · about 8 min walk from the convention center
Historic hotel bar at the top of the Driskill's grand staircase, with leather armchairs, cowhide and Western paintings. Come for the room and a classic drink.
307 W 5th St, Downtown · about 13 min walk from the convention center
Award-winning cocktail bar with table service and a menu that runs through cocktail history by era. Semi-private areas and a mezzanine bar suit a client group after dinner.
200 Lavaca St, W Austin · about 14 min walk from the convention center
Dimly lit, by-reservation cocktail bar tucked into the W Austin, serving classic and house cocktails. It is seating only, so it stays calm enough to talk.
Corinne: about 4 minutes' walk. Group tables for 9 to 14 in the main room; the private Rye Bar takes 15 to 40; patio up to 50; custom events up to 75. Garrison: about 4 minutes' walk. Private dining room for 16 seated or 30 standing. Moonshine Patio Bar & Grill: about 5 minutes' walk. Cypress Room seats up to 54 (65 reception); half buyout seats up to 110 (225 reception). Ciclo: about 6 minutes' walk. Shoal Creek private room for up to 12 and Bouldin Creek private room for up to 14. Dean's Italian Steakhouse: about 7 minutes' walk. The Wine Room seats up to 16. Eddie V's Prime Seafood: about 7 minutes' walk. Congress Room and UT Tower Room, 36 seated each, or up to 70 combined.
Corinne, about 4 minutes' walk. The Backspace, about 7 minutes' walk. Roaring Fork, about 11 minutes' walk. Bill's Oyster, about 12 minutes' walk.
During big conferences, book private rooms as soon as your dates are set. In a normal week, 3 to 4 weeks ahead is enough for groups of 10 or more.