Chapulín Cantina
Restaurant · South River City
1610 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Highlights
Oaxacan specialties, extensive mezcal list, lively atmosphere
Oaxacan specialties, extensive mezcal list, lively atmosphere
"At this colorful Oaxacan restaurant on SoCo, you can add michelada mix to any beer or tepache, even the non-alcoholic options. Chapulin’s house mix combines tangy, spicy Sangrita with lime, ice, and a salted rim, which pairs well with its mezcal selection. With a wide selection of mezcals and tequilas to fuel its cocktails and Mexican dishes, including various moles and queso flameado, Chapulín is a wonderful place to dine-in and unwind." - Reese Oxner
"Similar to sibling restaurant Licha’s Cantina, this Bouldin Creek Oaxacan restaurant’s happy hour features $8 cocktails and appetizers like quesadillas and tacos. It runs from 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Darcie Duttweiler
"The Travis Heights Mexican restaurant focuses on Oaxacan cuisine complemented by a lengthy mezcal list sourced from the Mexican state. There’s also a number of mezcal cocktails, such as Chapulin Colorado with watermelon-infused mezcal, an orange liqueur, lime, serrano pepper powder, and a Tajin rim. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Clara Wang
"Chapulín Cantina is known for exploring Oaxacan cuisine and boasts an extensive mezcal selection, offering ten mezcal cocktails along with other agave spirits like tequila, sotol, and raicilla." - Clara Wang
"There are lots of options at the Bouldin Creek Oaxacan restaurant that took over Enoteca Vespaio. The $40, three-course dinner menu is a chance to try already-popular menu items at a discount. Choose from appetizer options like memelas or yellowfin tuna tostada; entrees like chipotle-marinated chicken, grilled shrimp, or roasted vegetables in mole blanco; and tres leches cake or mango flan for dessert. There’s also a $20 lunch option. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury
