Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Austin area by diners
The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.
Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.
Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Caf茅, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream鈥攇et a job, buy a house, go out for steak.
The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters鈥攁 shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accoutrements鈥攖he potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, saut茅ed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.
More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.
How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the Austin area, according to diners' reviews on as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Austin were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.
#30. Maie Day
- Rating: 3.6/5 (133 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 1603 South Congress Ave. Austin, Texas
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses, Desserts
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#29. Steiner Ranch Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.6/5 (1331 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 5424 Steiner Ranch Blvd. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#28. Perry's Steakhouse & Grille - Domain Northside
- Rating: 3.7/5 (543 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 11801 Domain Blvd. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, New American
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#27. Ruth's Chris Steak House
- Rating: 3.7/5 (508 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 107 West 6th St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
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#26. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Rating: 3.9/5 (630 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 11600 Century Oaks Ter Ste 140 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars, Seafood
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#25. Paul Martin's American Grill
- Rating: 3.9/5 (705 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3120 Palm Way Ste 130 Austin, Texas
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses, Seafood
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#24. ALC Steaks
- Rating: 3.9/5 (705 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1205 North Lamar Blvd. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, American
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#23. Vince Young Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.9/5 (755 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 301 San Jacinto Blvd. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Whiskey Bars, Beer, Wine & Spirits
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#22. CARVE American Grille - Barton Creek
- Rating: 3.9/5 (497 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 7415 Southwest Pkwy Bldg 1 Austin, Texas
- Categories: New American, Breakfast & Brunch, Steakhouses
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#21. District Kitchen & Cocktails
- Rating: 4.0/5 (813 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5900 West Slaughter Lane Ste D500 Austin, Texas
- Categories: New American, Breakfast & Brunch, Steakhouses
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#20. Bob's Steak & Chop House - Austin Downtown
- Rating: 4.0/5 (525 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 301 Lavaca St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
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#19. Perry's Steakhouse & Grille - Downtown Austin
- Rating: 4.1/5 (1644 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 114 West 7th St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, New American
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#18. Fogo De Chao
- Rating: 4.1/5 (1247 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 200 Congress Ave. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses, Breakfast & Brunch
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#17. Roaring Fork
- Rating: 4.1/5 (1369 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 701 Congress Ave. Austin, Texas
- Categories: American, Steakhouses
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#16. Acre 41
- Rating: 4.1/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1901 San Antonio St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Steakhouses
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#15. CARVE American Grille - Central Austin
- Rating: 4.1/5 (173 reviews)
- Address: 2613 Perseverance Drive Austin, Texas
- Categories: New American, Breakfast & Brunch, Steakhouses
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#14. Bartlett's
- Rating: 4.1/5 (1063 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2408 West Anderson Lane Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, New American, Seafood
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#13. III Forks
- Rating: 4.2/5 (687 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 111 Lavaca St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
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#12. Est芒ncia Brazilian Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.2/5 (1091 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 10000 Research Blvd. Ste B Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Brazilian
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#11. The Capital Grille
- Rating: 4.2/5 (451 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 117 West 4th St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
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#10. Truluck's Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab
- Rating: 4.3/5 (739 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 10225 Research Blvd. Ste 4000 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Venues & Event Spaces
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#9. District Kitchen - Anderson Lane
- Rating: 4.3/5 (344 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7858 Shoal Creek Blvd. Bldg B Austin, Texas
- Categories: New American, Breakfast & Brunch, Steakhouses
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#8. Truluck's Ocean's Finest Seafood & Crab
- Rating: 4.4/5 (1122 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 300 Colorado St. Ste 100 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Cocktail Bars
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#7. Eddie V's Prime Seafood
- Rating: 4.4/5 (655 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 9400 B Arboretum Blvd. Ste B Austin, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Lounges
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#6. Dean's Italian Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.4/5 (270 reviews)
- Address: 110 East 2nd St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Italian, Seafood
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#5. Eddie V's Prime Seafood
- Rating: 4.4/5 (1467 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 301 East 5th St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Lounges
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#4. J Prime Steakhouse - Austin
- Rating: 4.5/5 (207 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 301 Brazos St. Ste 150 Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars, Cocktail Bars
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#3. J Carver's
- Rating: 4.5/5 (243 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 509 Rio Grande St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
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#2. BOA Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.6/5 (101 reviews)
- Address: 300 West 6th St. Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses
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#1. Casa do Brasil
- Rating: 4.7/5 (193 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 10515 North Mopac Expy Nb Austin, Texas
- Categories: Steakhouses, Brazilian
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This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.
