Austin’s Late Night Food

Austin has great eclectic and ethnic foods for everyone in Austin from government employees to tech workers and students at UT. Here is a guide to the best late night eateries in Austin, Texas.

Mangia Pizza is open daily from 11 A.M. to 11 P.M. for the college crowd on Guadelupe. If you don’t live near the university there are three other locations in Austin. You can dine in or get delivery of some of the best deep dish Chicago-style pizza in Austin. Their signature stuffed pizzas satisfy your cravings whether you are a vegetarian or a carnivore craving meat. You can also get traditional pizza ingredients such as mushrooms, onions, and pepperoni in your huge pizza. Mangia’s Pizza is a mouthful that will keep you satisfied with the many leftovers. Add a beer to your pizza with not much of a fuss.

Katz’s has been in Austin since 1979 and it advertises that it never closes. Their menu is full of anything you could want from knockwurst to hot dogs and hamburgers. Their drink list is substantial from beer to wine and margaritas. You can get full entrees of roast chicken and pot roast for dinner. Eggs are the breakfast specialty for early morning customers who were out late and need a place a hang.

Bakehouse Restaurant and Bar is open until midnight on Manchaca Road is just as eclectic as Austin itself. Order smoked sausage, fondue, quiche, and chicken pot pie to warm up your late nights in Austin. Specialties include South Austin Wellington, stuffed chicken Florentine, and liver with onions. Their international cuisine includes Chinese, Mexican, Indian, and Japanese. You can still get American favorites such as burgers and soups. Bakehouse has everything you could want in a late night restaurant.

Casino el Camino is a late night burger and sandwich restaurant open until 2 A.M. every night. If you love big juicy burgers and some great sandwiches, with some huge plates of sides, Casino el Camino has a lot of food for a decent price. The best thing about the restaurant is that they’re open late and the food is hearty.

Trudy’s Restaurant and Bar serves Tex-Mex until Midnight on weeknights and 2 A.M. on weekends. Try the quesadillas for a truly Mexican flavor with an Austin flair. A mushroom quesadilla is a vegetarian’s delight for your Mexican food cravings. A hearty rotisserie smoked chicken quesadilla is a specialty that will warm your stomach all night long.