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Seafood Mexican
A converted bungalow in East Austin doing seafood-forward Mexican in a way that makes the rest of the city look like it's still figuring things out. Ceviche, banana leaf fish, grilled mains, and a corn cake that has no business being as good as it is. The New York Times put it on their restaurant list the year it opened, and the room has had that particular hum of a place that knows it landed right.
Seven honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- Texas Monthly Honorable Mentions · Texas’s Best New Restaurants
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The New York Times The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now
- Eater The 38 Essential Restaurants in Austin
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service · Celia Pellegrini
One number, weighted & current 85
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Ceviche amarillo with white fish Michelin Guide
- Piña preparada Michelin Guide
- Pastel de elote Michelin Guide
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- Bird Bird Biscuit Southern Eat · 29
- Cockti Juicy Fried Chicken American Eat · 43
- La Santa Barbacha Mexican Eat · 83
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