The 9 Best Spots To Eat Near Zilker Park

"Located inside of The Carpenter Hotel—a place that feels like a Wes Anderson interpretation of a woodworker's home—Carpenters Hall is an all-day cafe serving “elevated comfort fare,” which mostly translates to pancakes, burgers, and avocado toasts. As long as you’re OK with paying a small design premium to sit in the dining room or on the picturesque patio, we have yet to eat a bad bite here. Afterward, you can even purchase a pool pass and keep the water party going if your fingers don’t already look like the raisins in your granola bowl." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs