Le Calamar

Bistro · Bouldin Creek

Le Calamar

Bistro · Bouldin Creek

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1600 S 1st St Suite 100, Austin, TX 78704

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Le Calamar is an intimate French bistro in Austin serving Texan-sourced seafood, steaks, and cocktails in a dark, vibey setting.  

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Best New Restaurants in Austin, July 2025 | Eater Austin

"Korean American wine bar Underdog gets a second life as Le Calamar, a French bistro with Texas flair. Co-owners Claudia Lee and Richard Hargreave partnered with North Carolina native and chef Casey Wall to revamp the entire menu, sourcing ingredients primarily from Texas and the Gulf Coast to craft a menu that could only exist in the Lone Star State. There are oysters Charentaise paired with spicy Texas hot links, grilled trout slathered in a brown butter-based salsa macha, an ever-changing menu of steaks cooked over charcoal, and compelling chicken wings à la Koffman (deboned chicken wings stuffed with mousseline) that appears deceptively simple. The beverage menu is just as impressive, with Hargreave sourcing most of the wines from France and a spirits list that focuses on Texas and Mexico." - Courtney E. Smith

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Connor Morita

Google
We went to Le Calamar during their happy hour. The ambience is amazing, dark and moody - great for a date night! The wine selection is unique and delicious. Food is great, classic French with locally-sourced ingredients. Staff is very accommodating as we brought our newborn for a first date night out. Highly recommend!

Ava Balacek

Google
Had a great dining experience here on only their second night open!!! We tried almost every entree and side dish on the menu and cleared every single plate- it was all completely delicious. The photos I attached are completely chaotic because we could not wait to dig in. The ambiance is also fantastic (I’d love to come back at sit at the bar), and the service was great. Our waitress was so kind!

Theresa Kirkendoll

Google
Amazing cuisine and wine/bar selection! The dining experience is exquisite. The dishes are seasoned so well! Highly recommend the beef tartare. Great cocktail options, including amazing selection of mezcal and tequila options (Luneta) and wine pairings. The 20 oz waygu steak cut was phenomenal! The peppercorn sauce is fantastic as a nice pairing although hardly needed as the steak is tender and flavorful on its own. Overall great experience! 10/10

Mary Catherine Johnson

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Loved this new restaurant! It’s very intimate/vibey and the food was delicious! Standouts were the oysters, chicken, and steak. Also do not sleep on the beef tallow fries :) thoroughly enjoyed our experience and we will be back!

Adam Robinson

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I have eaten at Le Cal 3x so far. Every item we ordered last time tasted incredible. The chicken wings stuffed with sweetbreads are a delight, the tuna app is like nothing you've ever had before, the steaks are bang on every time, I was licking the butter sauce the gnochi was cooked in off the plate ... It was SOOOOO good. I will go back many times!

Heather Ballard

Google
Everything about this restaurant was excellent. We will definitely return & share our recommendation with everyone we know. Thank you for a wonderful experience!

Tiffany Waldron

Google
Great atmosphere, excellent service and incredible food. Exactly what Austin needed! Loved the Electron cocktail, chicken liver parfait, snapper and potatoes.

Lauren Kamm

Google
Had an excellent meal at Le Calamar. One thing Austin is lacking is options for French cuisine so this is a welcome addition to the dining scene. Service was attentive and the food was delicious. The chicken is incredible - on par with our favorite places in Paris. Looking forward to making a return visit to see Richard and the rest of the team. Merci a vous!!