El Patio Restaurant
Mexican restaurant · Heritage ·
Family-owned Tex-Mex eatery serving enchiladas, chalupas, & more.
Family-owned Tex-Mex eatery serving enchiladas, chalupas, & more.
"El Patio is one of Austin’s oldest operating Tex-Mex restaurants, open since 1954. It closed in the summer of 2019 but luckily came back under new ownership later that fall. It is old school in here, with neon signs all over, those straight-backed wooden chairs that used to be so popular in restaurants, and sombreros (the restaurant’s unofficial logo) and ceiling fans all over. It is known for its nachos and cheese enchiladas — keep your order simple, and you won’t be disappointed. Order takeout online." - Melanie Haupt
"A campus landmark for over 70 years, El Patio is one of Austin’s oldest operating Tex-Mex restaurants since 1954. And actually, the Tex-Mex restaurant closed in the summer of 2019 but came back under new ownership later that fall. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services." - Melanie Haupt, Erin Russell
"Lunch on enchiladas this longtime Tex-Mex staple. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services." - Darcie Duttweiler
"This family-owned North Campus Mexican restaurant has been around since 1954 and continues to serve tasty chalupas and enchiladas. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor dine-in services." - Darcie Duttweiler
"This year’s ACL will also include a new food truck from the Austin Tex‑Mex restaurant El Patio as part of the festival’s expanded food offerings." - Nadia Chaudhury