Australian-inspired cafe serving creative comfort food & drinks






















"Two Hands is an Australian-themed brunch-focused cafe based out of New York City that opened a location on South Congress. Confused yet? Don’t worry—all you need to know is that they’re in the Music Lane development, and that they make some of the best toasts in town. We really like the mushrooms and greens toast. It comes stacked high with roasted mushrooms, poached egg, braised and charred greens, herbed tahini, and za’atar (add an avocado). There are also things like salmon quinoa bowls, crispy calamari noodle salads, and breakfast rolls. And if you decide you want something a little less healthy, they’ve got a double wagyu-beef cheeseburger on the menu." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion, adele hazan

"I note that New York–based, Australian-style Two Hands opened on South Congress in October; its chef Barney Hannagan previously worked for Proud Mary in Portland and was originally going to open the Austin location." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Two Hands is an Australian-themed brunch-focused cafe based out of New York City that opened a location on South Congress. Confused yet? Don’t worry - all you need to know is that they’re in the Music Lane development, and that they make some of the best toasts in town. We really like the mushrooms and greens toast. It comes stacked high with roasted mushrooms, poached egg, braised and charred greens, herbed tahini, and za’atar (add an avocado). photo credit: Nicolai McCrary" - Nicolai McCrary

"Opening on October 15, Two Hands launched its first restaurant outside New York City in the Music Lane development on South Congress and is now open for dine-in, takeout, and third-party delivery at 1011 South Congress Avenue. I noted that Two Hands leans into Australia's cafe culture with coffee drinks (including a beet latte), açai bowls, toasts, salads, and sandwiches, and—like its New York location—serves dinner along with wine, beer, and cocktails; entrees include spiced squid noodle salad and schnitzel, plus Austin-specific items such as a pulled lamb carnitas torta and avocado toast with pickled prickly pear cactus. Chef Barney Hannagan, who grew up in the Australian outback and developed an appreciation for native foraging and campfire cooking, previously worked at the Portland location of Melbourne-based Proud Mary's. To limit COVID-19 spread the restaurant requires masks for guests and staff, has added sanitizer stations, uses QR-code menus, won't accept cash, offers patio seating and will open its dining room at 50 percent capacity with six feet between tables per state orders, and will offer delivery via Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats; hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily." - Erin Russell

"An Australian café has opened an Austin outpost, bringing its café-style menu and casual, sunlit coffeehouse vibe to the Texas market." - Amanda Kludt