Jo's Coffee

Jo's Coffee is a coffee shop Downtown Austin Austin located in United States.

9 / 10
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  • Phone

    (512) 469-9003

  • Website

    joscoffee.com

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  • Type

    Coffee Shop

Address

242 W 2nd St (at Lavaca St) Austin , TX 78701 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi Free
Outdoor Seating Yes
Restroom Yes
Menus Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Drinks Beer, Cocktails

Comments / 199


Keywords:

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Serious Eats

Jo's actually has a large food menu including simple sandwiches and breakfast tacos . Sometimes all you want is a tuna melt or a grilled cheese .

Crystal M.

Austin friendly with excellent coffee . Can be a little tourist-laden at times but you can't beat their breakfasts

Stina P.

stumptown coffee , harry bertoia chairs at the bar , outdoor seating and tables aplenty, tacos for breakfast only and ham cheese melt + fries are great for lunch

Eduardo Amorim

I loved the veggie burger ! One of the bests I’ve ever eaten. Came second time tonight to eat it again before I leave Austin. I saw the drag show on Thursday for RPDR screening and loved it.

Matthew Ash

Perfect for a leisurely day on south congress. The ice teas are strong and you get 2-3 free refills. A lot of seating options and tons to watch for...especially those birds!

nora walker

Get an iced turbo . You literally have to, I insist on it. If you can make it here early enough, they have some of the best breakfast tacos I've had but THEY WILL RUN OUT.

Laura Howe

Breakfast tacos ! I had the Migas and the egg and potato , both delicious, both vegetarian . The green sauce is really hot, but so good!

Ka'eb 1808

Very cute place.. nice energy.. lovely staff .. we ordered the white egg taco , pancakes (huge) and almond cappuccino . Loved all

Kristin Herndon

The menu says “housemade” veggie burger , but it’s a beyond burger that tastes like it was grilled right along with the regular burgers .

Kevin Skobac

A hopping place in the morning but you can always grab the simple pre-made breakfast tacos and get out quickly with a delicious bite

Dawn DeVirgilio

Amazing coffee and great breakfast tacos ! (Gotta get the fried avocado and black bean !)

Derek Flanzraich

Super friendly staff + awesome make-your-own breakfast tacos !

Sarah Creelman

This is the only decent coffee I could find in Austin - A latte that tastes like real coffee ! Service was slightly slow, but the quality def made up for it ;)

Thomas Supertramp

Awesome :) Nice people. Bitcoin/Ethereum ATM which is pretty cool.Tacos taste very good. Sometimes they are rolled a little bit heartless.

Ryan Schierholz

No one makes bigger or better breakfast tacos . You can also get them with a corn tortilla !

Tantek Çelik

order one "ready to go" breakfast taco , and a second breakfast taco custom "made to order" from the kitchen. they'll deliver the second one nice and warm to your table as you're finishing the first.

Gauri Manglik

Good place to chill , get food and get some work done. Eggplant sandwich is delicious but super greasy. has pretty good coffee . Breakfast served until 10:30am. Free wifi (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more

Meghan Brindley

I usually go for the burger (which is excellent btw), but their BLT & broken yolk sandwich are solid choices too!

The Austin Grand Prix

Fantastic booths for semi-private chatting over your meal. Pulled pork sandwich is delicious. Fantastic coffee - get your frequent buyer card stamped! Also validate city hall parking .

Liana Casciani

Ask for the Autumn blend to be added to your Belgium bomber ... Homemade spices .. To die for

Lauren Mac

They know how to do caffeine. And the Palmers are perfect on a hot summer day in Austin -- skip the tacos .

Leisha Magsisi

Coffee and breakfast tacos were delicious! I went for the fried avocado and it was tasty!

Wendy Bryant

Jo's is my fav coffee cafe in Austin. The original Jo's on Congress is great for a short break and pastry . The location on 2nd street is a proper sit down lunch and breakfast . Great prices=super staff Read more

Elizabeth Mitchell

They have almond milk and vegan pastries too...vegan chocolate muffin is to die for...and I say that as a non-vegan

Josiah David Chapman

Although the menu is decent and the coffee fresh, the price point takes advantage of tourists and quality doesn’t compete with other local coffee options .

Ernest Hill

better than average espresso and coffee , big rec (much better than S*s). love the atmosphere at both locations, each different. food has varied from average to quite good, would like more consistency

Graham Fleming

You cannot go wrong with the Spicy Bacon Sandwich .

Matthew Rayermann

Probably one of the best places to get hamburgers downtown. The herb aioli is great on everything.

Art Garcia

Great espresso drinks . Alright breakfast but for being a quick spot for a bite it’s not bad

Steve Young

Honestly one of best turkey sandwich I’ve had.

Sam Cioban

Migas was awesome! A place I would definitely visit on my next trip!

Chic

Like OMG. This place it like totally the best because it totally plays the best music in Austin. It's totally like listening to Jennifer's iPod.

Libby Brennan

Love their coffee but this is a far reach from good food. Downtown is in dire need of some good eats beside lamberts hh.. Jos is always a last resort

Amanda Rose

If the burger of the day is bacon/blue cheese/caramelized onions , you definitely want to order it. Bring your lactose pills so you can have a turbo ;)

Uresh Patel

The cortado was bitter and astringent. A true cortado should be smooth, creamy and mellow.

A

Go for coffee . Skip the breakfast tacos .

Alexander Lloyd

Egg sandwich was just the right amount of gooey abs runny in the middle. ????????

Danielle Hohmeier

Get the iced turbo or Belgian. Discount on day old banana bread is worth it.

Kelly Wendt

Great burgers and Greek salad . It has a good feel inside with nice lighting.

Andy Wang

Love the Widowmaker. Coffee remind me of Ritual's in San Francisco

ºDamian White º

good coffee , (probably the best soy lattes I've ever had) good people, and good atmosphere...@joscoffee

Trevor Cohen

Update: waited 30 min, friends were waiting, had to leave without my coffee . I asked the buddy making drinks for an estimate, he gestured to the order cups, and said, “it’s somewhere in there.” Lol

Amy Cassidy

Turkey Reuben . Very delicious, I highly recommend.

Joycott

Earth Day is a great day for some great coffee . 5% of your total check goes to support eco-friendly causes.

Melon L

Try the Belgian Bomber for a slightly less sweet version of the iced turbo .

Steve Klabnik

Good breakfast tacos . They’re big, I should have only gotten one, not two!

Teddy

I can't in good conscience recommend a place that takes an hour to make 2 tacos

Eric David

It was crazy crowded during SXSW, but it has good food and beer , and the service was pretty quick.

Kyle Bunch

Good coffee , but also a reliable spot for breakfast (or lunch ) in the downtown area.

Terence

Breakfast ends at 11 on weekdays, and 2 on weekends!

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