(512) 476-5955
2938 Guadalupe St
Austin,
TX
78705
30.2967
-97.7421
Neighborhoods: North University, Central Austin
What People Are Saying About El Patio Restaurant
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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.
03/28/09
The best Tex-Mex in Austin!
by littlecupcake
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!!!
- Pros: family owned, friendly staff, great enchiladas
- Cons: closed on Sunday
01/28/09
Standard Tex Mex
by pigeonholetom
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.
11/18/08
El Patio offers tasty & fairly-priced TexMex fare
by austintexmexfan
El Patio offers very tasty, fairly-priced TexMex Food, and very attentive service. And they've done it since 1954. Despite the occasional misguided comments by a few one-time customers who expected the wrong sort of dining experience, El Patio is a pleasant place to enjoy good TexMex for a reasonable price. There are many good reasons why the Joseph family has been filling-up the tables at El Patio for over 50 years! You just can't argue with such long-time success.
- Pros: Tasty TexMex food, attentive service, family atmosphere, handy location near UT.
- Cons: Limited-space parking lot. So use the street... or WALK!
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Sweet-tooths beware: The dessert pralines are deliciously filled with coconut.
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