Bouldin Creek Cafe
Vegetarian restaurant · Bouldin Creek
1900 S 1st St, Austin, TX 78704
Highlights
Hearty meatless meals, coffees, and rotating art shows
Hearty meatless meals, coffees, and rotating art shows
"Bouldin Creek Cafe serves glorious breakfast tacos so enormous that you’ll need to use a fork before even trying to pick one up. The vegetarian chorizo is homemade and delicious, and you can get it with free-range eggs and cheese, or go vegan with the chorizo-tofu scramble that’s tender and spicy, almost like a mapo tofu. You can’t say you’ve really experienced this city’s breadth of talents in the world of breakfast tacos until you’ve tried these at Bouldin. What to get: Egg, veggie chorizo, and cheese; Tofu veggie chorizo" - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"This coffee shop and cafe prides itself on a vegetarian-friendly menu, and the soyrizo breakfast tacos are reason enough alone for a visit. Even though breakfast is served all day, we still recommend showing up early, since some of the crowd favorites can sell out and it can get a little crowded on weekend mornings. So hit it during the week, or just grab a coffee from Once Over down the street while you wait." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion
"One of the unspoken requirements for calling yourself an Austinite is dabbling in vegetarianism. The other requirement is a codependent relationship with your dog. That means you’ve probably eaten at Bouldin Creek Café on South 1st Street at some point, considering it encourages both. The patio at this “Old Austin” institution isn’t as massive as some of the other spots on this list, so you might encounter a wait if you show up on the weekends during brunch. It's worth it." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs
"On weekends, the crowds waiting at this vegan/vegetarian destination often spill onto the corner of South 1st St. and West Mary St. Many of Bouldin Creek Cafe’s dishes, like the Wanna-BLTA and homemade veggie chorizo breakfast tacos, taste almost as meaty—and just as good—as their original counterparts. It’s a great place to sip micheladas or mimosas after a morning at Barton Springs, and out-of-towners will look at the restaurant’s funky mosaics, buzzing patio, and multicolored interior and say, “Yep, this is exactly what I thought Austin would be like.”" - matthew jacobs, nicolai mccrary
"Bouldin Creek Café, the longtime vegetarian anchor of South First, pairs South Austin quirk with a sprawling, meat-free menu. Midday highlights include the tofu BLT and rotating veggie stir-fries in a mural-covered space that hums with energy. Open from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. (11 p.m. on weekends), it’s a reliable stop at nearly any hour. The coffee, notably strong, more than handles the afternoon slump." - Darcie Duttweiler
