Jupiter Supper Club
Restaurant · Congress Ave District
718 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701
Highlights
Upscale vegan dining with unique themed rooms & live jazz
Upscale vegan dining with unique themed rooms & live jazz
"There are four dining areas in Jupiter, each with a pretty distinct theme. Wherever you sit, you’ll be experiencing what they describe as “maximalist plant-based luxury.” The menu is fully vegan and quite expensive—but there’s also a very cute jazz room in the back that you can reserve on Friday and Saturday nights." - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs
"If you’ve ever wondered what a $50 pizza looks like, scroll to the bottom of this review and prepare to be disappointed. Then keep that emotion bottled up, because it’ll steel you for the rest of your time at Jupiter Supper Club. The Downtown restaurant describes itself as “maximalist plant-based luxury,” which is another way to say that you’re about to pay a lot for vegetables. photo credit: Johnnie Losoya photo credit: Johnnie Losoya This place is less about what’s on the plate and more about what’s going on around you and who’s there doing it. The dimly lit space is divided into four dining areas, each with its own carefully curated vibe—one leans old Hollywood, another feels like a futuristic greenhouse, and somewhere in between, there’s a room that looks like the lobby of a hotel you can’t afford. Meanwhile, the waitstaff’s glances can feel just condescending enough to make you question whether your zipper has been down the whole time. This is the type of restaurant that wants to be mentioned in the same sentence as the Carbones of the world, with an air of exclusivity that warrants “eat clean and be seen” slogans printed across the menu. The food itself isn’t bad. Some of it’s actually pretty good. But no matter how well it’s prepared, there’s no circumstance where a single hen of the woods mushroom should cost more than a filet, or where an 8” pizza—topped with shaved black truffles that get lost in the shiitake cream and garlic sauce—should cost half a Benjamin. The best way to experience Jupiter? Book a seat in the private jazz room in the back. It’s intimate enough to feel like you’re getting something—anything—from the $30 cover charge. Skip the overpriced mushrooms and turnips, grab a cocktail, and pay for the live music instead. Better yet, head to Fabrik in East Austin for a truly great vegan fine-dining meal. Food Rundown photo credit: Johnnie Losoya Cocktails We wouldn’t visit for the cocktails alone, but they’re all solid and pair nicely with the food. photo credit: Johnnie Losoya Fried Giant Cauliflower This is less of a “giant” cauliflower and more like 10 fried florets on a plate. The creamy cashew ranch they’re served with is nice, though. photo credit: Johnnie Losoya Sunflower Sprout Salad We’re not sure if the sunflower sprouts are in the room with us, but they’re nowhere to be found on this plate. Kudos to the turmeric vinaigrette for being tasty. photo credit: Nicolai McCrary Grilled Carrots There probably shouldn’t be an “s” at the end of the dish, because we’re pretty sure this is a single carrot cut into bite-sized pieces. Despite that, they’re pretty tasty—they’re slow-roasted and have a good char around the edges. photo credit: Nicolai McCrary Black Truffle Pizza If you’re hoping for a traditional pizza replacement, look elsewhere. We prefer the vegan substitutes at the much more casual Possum Pizza. Paying $50 at Jupiter feels like turning over a “go directly to jail” card hidden on the menu. This pizza comes with shaved black truffles, but even a truffle-free version will set you back over $30. photo credit: Nicolai McCrary Hen Of The Woods Mushroom This mushroom is cooked well, and the tart green-apple pearls add a nice contrast to the more savory “meat” of it all. But it’s not worth the nearly $40 we paid." - Nicolai McCrary
"Jupiter Supper Club is a higher-end vegan restaurant located in downtown Austin at 718 Congress Avenue, previously the Townsend cocktail bar. The restaurant offers 'maximalist vegan luxury' with finer-dining food and service, plus cocktails, beer, and wine. It is co-founded and co-owned by Bill Perkins and Lara Perkins, with Austin company Pravo Construction handling the remodel. The Townsend-Thompson building dates back to 187." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Foxtail Supper Club is a virtual tasting menu restaurant launched by Austin chef Page Pressley. Diners receive shipments of mostly prepared food, join an organized Zoom meeting with the chef and other guests, and finish cooking the rest of the meal together. The restaurant offers two evening services each week with 11 'seats' each, where diners place orders through Assembly Kitchen. The meals, sourced from Austin and the Hill Country, are $150 each and meant for two people, including a five-course dinner with wagyu carpaccio, barbecue pork, and more. The menu changes every two to three weeks, and Pressley plans to expand services and eventually open a physical location." - Nadia Chaudhury
"The event will also feature a pop-up from Supper Club SZN (formerly Puli-Ra) chef Deepa Shridhar." - Nadia Chaudhury
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