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Elizabeth Street Café is a neighborhood Vietnamese café and French bakery in South Austin. The restaurant boasts sunny dining rooms, a shady garden patio, and serves fresh breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner as well as takeout. Known for our great croissants, bánh mì served on fresh baked baguettes, spring rolls, steaming bowls of pho, spicy curries, house cocktails & boozy punches, and tropical-flavored macarons. The adjacent Croissant Room is available for private events.

LUNCH & DINNER

Mon-Fri, 11am-10pm
Sat & Sun, 3pm-10pm

BRUNCH

Weekends 8am-2:30pm

LUNCH & DINNER

Mon-Fri, 11am-10pm
Sat & Sun, 3pm-10pm

BRUNCH

Weekends 8am-2:30pm

HAPPY HOUR

Mon-Fri, 3pm-5pm
$3 off specialty cocktails
1/2 priced appetizers

HAPPY HOUR

Mon-Fri, 3pm-5pm
$3 off specialty cocktails
1/2 priced appetizers

Croissant Room is the charming private dining space located next door to Elizabeth Street Café Austin. Named after its original use as the restaurant’s bakery production headquarters, the private dining room is equipped with a full bar and cozy courtyard patio offering a variety of special event setups. Whether hosting an intimate dinner, cocktail party, holiday event, baby shower, or corporate gathering, this special space can accommodate your needs.

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Specializing in slow starts to the day—ESC NOLA has your morning essentials covered with fresh pastries and coffee available daily starting at 8am.
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Noodles, Bánh Mì, Boulangerie, and beyond—all you could ever need over at Elizabeth Street Café. Come see us this week.

The only heatwave to keep you cool—new to the ESC Austin menu, the Hanoi Heatwave.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Made with Rey Campero Mezcal, Contratto, Velvet Falernum, Lemon, Pineapple, Cucumber, and Thai Chile. Come try one for yourself. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Hanoi Heatwave, Joji of the Jungle, Mekong Memoir, Summer in Sapa, and The Babbler—say hello to ESC Austin’s summer cocktail line up. Swing by this weekend to meet some of our new friends!

New menu item over at ESC Austin—Mì Chay Scallion Noodles loaded with Hon Shimeji Mushrooms, Fresh Ginger, Bok Choy, Fermented Mustard Greens, Tamari Soy, and Scallion Oil.

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Cocktails just taste better when they're $3 off at happy hour...come see for yourself.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Weekdays from 3-5pm. Oh, and don't forget about those half-off appetizers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Tangy, savory, and slightly spicy—Bánh Cuốn Tôm (Steamed Shrimp Rice Roll), all you could ask for in a starter.

Slip away from the heat—snag a seat inside for refreshing spring rolls, green mango & cucumber salad, beef carpaccio, and other ESC summertime favorites.
Walk-ins welcome.

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Broiled Pork Belly Bún with rice noodles, lettuces, herbs, jalapeño, roasted peanuts, and Nuoc Cham for tossing it all together.

The after work spirit you need. Swing by ESC weekdays from 3-5pm for $3 off our La Finale (Old Forester Bourbon, Benedictine, Espresso, Oat Milk, Vanilla, Lemon Oils) and other specialty cocktails for happy hour.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Salt & Pepper Fried Shrimp Bánh Mì with Homemade Mayonnaise, Cucumber, Daikon, Carrot, Sambal, Cilantro, and Jalapeño served on a golden house-baked Baguette. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It's heating up out there, but we've got a refreshing way to stay cool over at ESC—the Automne Night with Luna Azul Blanco Tequila, Pernod, Blood Orange, Lime & Ginger.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Come by for happy hour and enjoy it $3 off from 3-5pm, Monday through Friday.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Celebrate your next special occasion with a slice of ESC all to yourself in the Croissant Room, our private event space which includes a secluded courtyard, and a customizable menu with ESC favorites that can be transformed into your perfect party spot.

Available for parties up to 40 guests. Hit the link in bio to inquire.

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Did you know about the ESC NOLA wine fridge? Grab a bottle, take it to your room, or claim a courtyard spot and unwind.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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ESC Sleeper Hit—Pork & Shrimp Crêpe with coconut & rice batter, bean sprouts, and herbs. Served with lettuce wraps and nuoc cham.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Head over and grab a seat at the counter for those last minute lunch plans—walk-ins always welcome.

An ESC staple starter—Pork Belly Steamed Buns with cucumber, scallion & hoisin. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Here's your sign it's time for a sun-soaked lunch on the patio at ESC. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Lunch is heating up at ESC—with a hit of sriracha on top of the Makrut Lime Fried Chicken Bánh Mì. We'll see ya this afternoon. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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