James Beard-winning chef Iliana de la Vega crafts authentic Oaxacan dishes with locally sourced ingredients in a vibrant South Lamar spot.
"The higher-end Mexican restaurant in the South Lamar neighborhood offers up a classic margarita using cimarron silver and an organic marg. It’s also an excellent place to enjoy a plate of modern Mexican food from a James Beard award winner for the Best Chef: Texas category. The interiors are incredible, loaded with a mix of contemporary and Scandinavian design elements. This place is an experience. If needed, takeout orders can be placed online." - Kayleigh Hughes
"The chef and co-owner of the South Lamar Oaxacan restaurant, Iliana de la Vega, won a James Beard Award in 2022 for good reason: Her food is outstanding, from the perfect mole negro de Oaxaca with duck breast to the weekly ceviche. Find it all in a bright, modern dining room with sunflower-yellow walls. Takeout orders can be placed over the phone; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury
"The Mexican finer-dining restaurant in the South Lamar neighborhood delivers the best taste of interior Mexico in Austin, thanks to co-owner Iliana de la Vega, the James Beard Award-winning chef in the first-ever Texas category, and her daughter chef Ana Torrealba. The menu focuses on fare from Oaxaca — where de la Vega is from — like rich moles (the duck is a must-order) and hearty cochinita pibil. Takeout orders can be placed over the phone; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury, Erin Russell
"This South Lamar restaurant’s fancy-ish Sunday brunch includes Mexican classics such as huevos rancheros, chilaquiles, and cafe de olla. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury
"James Beard Award-winning chef Iliana de la Vega serves dishes from Oaxaca at her South Lamar Mexican restaurant. Expect items like duck breast served in mole negro, tlayuda oaxaquena, and ensalada a la jamaica. Most of the dishes in the restaurant are gluten-free. Book reservations online; there are indoor and outdoor dining areas." - Erin Russell, Nadia Chaudhury
