El Mercado Uptown Restaurant
Permanently Closed

El Mercado Uptown Restaurant

Permanently Closed

Tex-Mex staples, happy hour, and best bread pudding ever

friendly staff
good service
shrimp tacos
family friendly
attentive servers
salsa
taco salad
slow service
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant by null

Information

1702 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701 Get directions

$10–20

See Menu
Restroom
Accepts reservations
Family friendly
Vegetarian options
Comfort food

Information

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1702 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701 Get directions

+1 512 477 7689
elmercadorestaurant.com

$10–20 · Menu

Features

•Restroom
•Accepts reservations
•Family friendly
•Vegetarian options
•Comfort food
•Debit card accepted
•Brunch
•Lunch

Last updated

Jan 15, 2026

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Downtown Austin Tex-Mex Restaurant El Mercado Is Closing - Eater Austin

"Austin Tex-Mex mini-chain El Mercado is closing its downtown location sometime in the middle of March, as reported by KXAN. Owner Tony Villegas told the news channel that he decided to ultimately close the El Mercado Uptown location because of pandemic impacts." - Nadia Chaudhury

https://austin.eater.com/2022/3/1/22957015/tex-mex-restaurant-el-mercado-downtown-austin-restaurant-closing
El Mercado Uptown Restaurant

Aly M

Google
I had the CJ Plate (one brisket taco, one cheese enchilada, queso, rice, and beans. It was delicious and the margaritas are great. I ordered the homemade bread pudding to go and it’s the best bread pudding I’ve ever had. On top of all the good food, the staff were really friendly and attentive.

Fernando S.

Google
Ordered the brisket tacos. Was delicious!! Jeremiah was waiter fast service. Went in a Sunday between 3 and 4pm. Wife had shrimp diablos. Said wasn't that spicy but taste great. We will be back!!

Marcus R.

Google
We had a good lunch here with a nice waiter who was friendly and curious about us coming all the way from Sweden. It was a kind of slow day so not many other customers and we got our food quickly. The waiter was nice enough to let us try a fried pepper since we said we liked spicy food.

K O.

Google
We were looking for a lunch spot after visiting the LBJ Library and a security guard there highly recommended this place. The chips and salsa that we munched on while waiting for our entrees were top notch. The shrimp tacos and brisket tacos were good, not great. Service was pleasant and attentive.

Tanya L.

Google
Not the greatest Tex mex I’ve ever had plus the margarita had too much sweet n sour. Would venture out a few more blocks to look for somewhere else to eat!

jason A.

Google
The food was so so the service was very slow and the drink was just ok. Was disappointed because it was recommended as a good tex-mex place.

Verlee D. G.

Google
We had such good service here and the food was good at a reasonable price! I would recommend walking here if you paid parking at the Bullock Texas History Museum. This was a great recommendation from an employee at the museum and we were so glad we took his advice. It is a family friendly restaurant and we had no complaints.

Trav C.

Google
Amazing food and great staff! Their salsa is delicious and as a local Texan, us a big compliment. Taco salad is bomb and huge for only $10