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Best Restaurants Open on Sunday in Austin 2026

Austin keeps a relaxed but busy Sunday. The city has no Sunday-dark convention the way the European capitals do, and most of its best rooms treat the day as a brunch-then-dinner double, not a closure. Tyson Cole's Uchi runs a full Sunday dinner, the South Congress and East Side rooms open from late morning, and the city's grand Mexican brunch institution lays out its buffet. Austin sits outside the Michelin guide, so the markers here are James Beard wins rather than stars. Six confirmed Sunday rooms follow, with exact hours and dollar prices.

The sushi counter at Uchi, South Lamar Austin
Photo: Google Places. The counter at Uchi, South Lamar, Austin.

Why a Sunday list matters in Austin

Austin is an easy Sunday city, which is its own kind of useful information. There is no citywide Sunday close, and the barbecue joints aside, most of the ambitious dining rooms run a Sunday service built around an early brunch and an evening dinner. What closes is scattered rather than systemic: a few chef-driven rooms take Sunday or Monday off, but the bulk of the city's best tables are open.

The order below leads with Uchi, the city's most decorated kitchen, then runs through coastal Mexican, Caribbean, the oyster bar, the all-day Mediterranean room and the hacienda brunch. Austin is not a Michelin city, so the credentials here are James Beard recognition and the city's own honours rather than stars. Hours are checked against each restaurant's published schedule. Every name links to its full review. For the rest of the week, start with the Austin dining guide.

The Sunday list

1

Uchi

Japanese · South Lamar, Austin · $90–160 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 16:00–22:00

Tyson Cole won the James Beard Award for Best Chef Southwest in 2011 for the cooking at Uchi, the South Lamar room at 801 South Lamar Boulevard that reset Austin's expectations of sushi. The hama chili, the maguro sashimi and the omakase are the order, with a dinner around 90 to 160 dollars a head and more at the bar. It opens Sunday for dinner from 4pm, an early start that suits the chef's-counter omakase. Sunday is one of the calmer nights to land a counter seat rather than a table.

2

Este

Coastal Mexican seafood · Cherrywood, Austin · $60–110 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, lunch 12:00–16:00 & dinner 17:00–22:00

Este at 2113 Manor Road is the coastal-Mexican seafood room from the team behind Suerte, built around the Gulf and the Baja coast: aguachiles, tostadas and whole fish with masa made in house. A meal runs about 60 to 110 dollars a head. Sunday is a full day here, lunch from noon and dinner from 5, with happy hour bridging the afternoon. The raw bar is the seat to take for one or two, and a Sunday booking lands the brighter midday room before the dinner rush.

3

Canje

Caribbean · East Austin, Austin · $50–90 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 17:00–22:00

Canje at 1914 East 6th Street is Tavel Bristol-Joseph's Caribbean room, the chef who shared in a James Beard Outstanding Pastry award and built one of Austin's most distinct kitchens. The jerk, the curries and the roti draw on Guyana, Jamaica and the wider region, with a meal around 50 to 90 dollars a head. It opens Sunday for dinner from 5pm. The patio is the seat to ask for on a warm evening, and Sunday is a relaxed night to bring a group that wants flavour over formality.

4

Clark's Oyster Bar

Seafood / oyster bar · Clarksville, Austin · $45–90 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, brunch 11:00–14:30 & dinner from 17:00

Clark's Oyster Bar at 1200 West 6th Street is the Clarksville raw bar that put a New England oyster room on a Texas corner, all white tile and a marble counter. The oysters, the lobster roll and the crab are the order, with a meal around 45 to 90 dollars a head. Sunday runs a brunch from 11 and a dinner from 5, the two-service day that keeps it busy. The counter is the easiest seat for one, and a Sunday brunch on the patio is one of the prettiest meals in town.

5

Aba

Mediterranean · South Congress, Austin · $40–80 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, 10:00–21:00

Aba at 1011 South Congress Avenue is the Mediterranean rooftop room from Lettuce Entertain You, an all-day terrace overlooking SoCo with hummus, wood-grilled skewers and a long mezze list. A meal runs about 40 to 80 dollars a head. It opens Sunday from 10am to 9pm, the widest Sunday window on this list, so it covers brunch, a late lunch on the roof and an early dinner. Bar seating is first come, so an off-peak Sunday hour lands the view without the wait.

6

Fonda San Miguel

Interior Mexican · North Loop, Austin · $40–75 per head

Sunday hours: Sunday, brunch 11:00–14:00

Fonda San Miguel at 2330 West North Loop Boulevard has served the cooking of interior Mexico since 1975 in a hacienda hung with folk art, and its Sunday brunch buffet is an Austin institution. The spread runs cochinita pibil, chiles rellenos, moles and fresh tortillas, around 40 to 75 dollars a head. Sunday is the brunch-only day, 11 to 2, and it sells through, so a Sunday reservation is essential rather than optional. Come hungry and early; the buffet is the whole point and the room fills fast.

How to book a Sunday table in Austin

Austin is a book-ahead city for its best rooms on a Sunday, even without a Michelin scene driving demand. Uchi's Sunday dinner and its omakase counter reward a reservation, and the counter is the easiest solo-dining seat in town. Fonda San Miguel's Sunday brunch buffet is the one booking you cannot skip, since it sells out most weeks. Clark's and Este both run a Sunday brunch that fills the patio first, so reserve the late-morning slots. Aba takes walk-ins at the bar but books the rooftop tables, so call for the view. For a Sunday first date, the Clark's counter or the Este raw bar both read better than a loud dining room, and Canje's patio suits a relaxed group dinner.

Frequently asked questions

Which good restaurants are open on Sunday in Austin?

Most of the city's best rooms open Sunday. Tyson Cole's Uchi runs a Sunday dinner from 4pm, Este and Clark's Oyster Bar both serve a Sunday brunch and dinner, Aba opens all day from 10am, and Fonda San Miguel lays out its hacienda brunch buffet. Austin has no citywide Sunday close, so the day is busy rather than dark. For the full week, see the Austin dining guide.

Is Uchi Austin open on Sunday?

Yes. Uchi opens Sunday for dinner from 4pm to 10pm at 801 South Lamar Boulevard. Tyson Cole's James Beard-winning room is the city's benchmark for sushi, built on the hama chili, the maguro and a chef's-counter omakase. A dinner runs about 90 to 160 dollars a head. Sunday is one of the calmer nights to land a counter seat, so book ahead for the omakase rather than a table.

Where can I get Sunday brunch in Austin?

Fonda San Miguel runs the city's grand Sunday brunch, a hacienda buffet of interior-Mexican cooking from 11am to 2pm, and it sells through most weeks. Clark's Oyster Bar serves a Clarksville brunch from 11am, Este opens for lunch from noon, and Aba runs an all-day Mediterranean menu from 10am. Reserve the buffet and the patio brunches a few days out, since the late-morning slots fill first on a Sunday.

Is Fonda San Miguel only open for brunch on Sunday?

On Sunday, Fonda San Miguel serves its brunch buffet only, 11am to 2pm at 2330 West North Loop Boulevard. The spread runs cochinita pibil, moles, chiles rellenos and made-to-order tortillas, around 40 to 75 dollars a head. It does not run a Sunday dinner, so the brunch is the single Sunday service. It sells out most weekends, so a reservation is essential and an early arrival is wise.

What is the best seafood open Sunday in Austin?

Clark's Oyster Bar in Clarksville and Este in Cherrywood are the two best Sunday seafood rooms. Clark's runs a brunch from 11am and dinner from 5pm, built on oysters and the lobster roll, around 45 to 90 dollars a head. Este serves coastal Mexican from noon, with aguachiles and whole fish, around 60 to 110 dollars. Both keep a raw bar that seats one or two without a wait at off-peak hours.

Keep reading

Plan the rest of the week with the full Austin dining guide, or by occasion: an Austin first date and solo dining at the counter. By cuisine, see the best Japanese restaurants worldwide, the best Mexican restaurants worldwide and the best seafood restaurants worldwide. Travelling on through Texas? Compare with where to eat open Sunday in Houston and open Sunday in Dallas. For the global view on closing nights, read where to eat well on a Sunday or Monday.

Hours verified against each restaurant's published schedule in June 2026; confirm directly before travelling. Restaurants for Kings is editorial, not sponsored. Some reservation links may earn an affiliate commission, which never affects a ranking or a score.