Best Hotel Restaurants in Austin | Eater Austin

"The importance of the grill to Austin cooking can’t be overstated, and at the downtown American restaurant, beef, poultry, seafood, and even vegetables get the post-oak-smoke treatment. In Garrison’s open kitchen, executive chef John Satterfield and his team do nimble work over open flames to serve up entrees and sides like roasted squash salad with pecans and salsa macha; rib-eye with horseradish and grilled peppers; and smoked duck breast with grilled chicory, chamomile, and cherries. Garrison offers an in-depth international wine list and a seasonal cocktail menu. The nonalcoholic cocktails are especially noteworthy, with examples like the Luxe Bergamot (Earl Grey tea, yuzu, lemongrass, and blueberry)." - Taylor Tobin