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(512) 206-1000
4001 N Lamar Blvd
Austin,
TX
78756
30.308
-97.7412
Neighborhood: Triangle State
Price:
$
Last updated 4.01.09
Category:
Grocery Stores, Restaurants, Health Food Stores, Delis And Delicatessens, Bakeries, Food Stores, Catering
Payment Methods:
American Express, Debit Card, Check, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Local Favorite, Family-Friendly Dining, Lunch Spot, Breakfast, Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Family Style Dining, Group Dining, Live Music, Carry Out, Cheap Eats, Notable Wine List
Cuisine:
Eclectic & International, Fast Food, Hamburgers, Health Food, Traditional American, Vegetarian, Seafood
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Smoking Permitted:
No
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What People Are Saying About Central Market Cafe
Featured Review
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Contributor
In Short – One of the top tourist spots in town, Central Market features an 18,000-square-foot produce section, a 75-foot seafood counter and a bakery stocked with 60 varieties of bread--not to mention an immense selection of fruit and hard-to-find gourmet items like Thai coconut milk and fat-free cranberry granola. In addition, the Central Market Cafe serves up a kid-friendly menu of all-American favorites like macaroni and cheese, burgers and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.
Editor's Tips
- When to Go:
- The cafe presents free, live music Friday and Sunday nights. Arrive early during fall and winter for limited, enclosed-patio seating.
- The Extras:
- The Central Cooking School above the restaurant offers classes on everything from how to prepare a perfect summer brunch to how to make sushi rolls. Call (512) 458-3068 for more information.
02/12/10
great bread, produce and seafood
by nanciec at Citysearch
great variety of fruits, vegs, and seafood, fresh... bakery is so good....
11/03/07
Not as good at is used to be.
by rloftin38 at Citysearch
Was once one of our family favorites. Seems to have gone down in quality lately. Our sandwiches were little more than cold-cuts on pre-sliced bread. They also seem to have lost some of their really good employees. There was low turnover there for a long time. Now it's a different group every time we visit.
The french fries are still good. But we were especially disappointed in our ceasar salad. The lettuce was old, and the entire salad seemed to have been made the day before.
Great location - hopefully they'll pull it back around.
- Pros: good location, convenient to shopping
- Cons: prices have increased, quality seems to have slid, parking congested.
02/02/06
A Great Place I Ill Never Get Tired Of
by nshepherd at Citysearch
Central Market is a great place to go, whether you want to order off a menu or create your own salad or pasta dish. It is always a great quality and I would definatly recommend it to anyone that I meet.
- Pros: Food, Variety
- Cons: Cost
10/21/05
good place for all
by southerncomforts at Citysearch
Central Market is a great place to eat for both families and those who appreciate the finer things. When I went to UT, my friends and I would often go there for their great atomosphere and good food. It's a great place to people watch and offers a more wholesome environment than say that of Riverside
- Pros: atomosphere, food
01/01/04
Too much hype
by jstmyopnyun at Citysearch
I am very loyal fan of the market itself but the cafe is strictly ok. Their Chicken tenders, the portobello sandwich are almost tasteless and overpriced. The Thai chicken pizza is quite good at westlake but mediocre at north lamar. Their greek salad is good but the asian salad is too pungent. The turkey Havarti sandwich is tasty but a tad too dry. Their fries are very good only when they serve them hot; I have gotten them pretty cold too!
Overall, its a great atmosphere; sometimes their specials are good but I think for a cafe, they are a little pricey. Their need to revamp their menu a little bit and make them tastier.
- Pros: Ambience, parking
- Cons: overall value, tasteless, pricey specials
