El Patio Restaurant
(512) 476-5955
2938 Guadalupe St
Austin,
TX
78705
30.2967
-97.7421
Neighborhoods: North University, Central Austin
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In Short
Paul Joseph bought the original cafe on this site, Schoonerville, in 1952, renaming it El Patio. His son, David, runs the place today, and it has a strong family vibe. Despite the name, there's no patio--just a narrow room divided into two sections and decorated with pictures of famous patrons. The menu is strictly old-fashioned Tex-Mex. The El Patio No. 1 has queso to go with its guacamole, beef taco, cheese enchilada and tamale.
User Reviews
littlecupcake
March 28, 2009
My husband and I absolutely adore El Patio! I am native to Austin and think El Patio represents a local restaurant at its finest: family owned, cozy retro atmosphere & home-style food. The food is completely Tex-Mex. Gooey, yellow American cheese & thin red salsa. Our favorite dish is the cheese enchiladas w/ onions. Thank you Joseph family for keeping Austin traditionally weird & well fed!!!
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pigeonholetom
January 28, 2009
El Patio has no patio, but is located on the drag, which is nice. It's standard TexMex. Nothing fancy or over the top, but not too bad.
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Anonymous
January 07, 2009
El Patio has some of the best Mexican food in Austin. It's one of the few places that I don't mind fighting for parking and waiting in line for a table. I also like the fact that it's a family-owned restaurant. Even though I'm an adult now, the owners have still offered me a lolly-pop at checkout.
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The Extras:
Sweet-tooths beware: The dessert pralines are deliciously filled with coconut.
