Counter Cafe

This retro diner serves classics with a Texas twist. It's so tiny that you'll inevitably wait for a table, but it's worth it for dishes like the Counter Benedict .

Can't go wrong with any of the following: (in no particular order) burger , breakfast tacos , blueberry pancake (w/ honey butter ) and the biscuits & gravy . Sit at the counter & watch the magic happen.

The Counter Benedict is the perfect hangover cure . Thick slices of Niman Ranch pastrami and two gooey-yolked eggs perched on a flaky, open-faced homemade biscuit .

One heart is not enough for this place. Simple things done very well . Fantastic burger . Fantastic bacon . You should eat here.

Great Austin restaurant with true Austin values. Killer breakfast tacos an arguably the best burger in town ! Seating can be a tight. Check out www.getaround.com on your iPhone while waiting in line !

Steak and eggs was amazing. I ordered it medium and eggs scrambled . Salad with orange citrus dressing is amazing.

Sit at the counter if you can - the way the cooks work in this tiny space is amazing.

Every single time I eat here it is the best steak I've ever had. I also like the sweet potato fries and even the fruit sides are always fresh and excellent.

This tiny restaurant serves some of the best locally-sourced food we've had in a town wild for locally-sourced food. And, yes, their famous burgers are amazing. [Eater 38 Member]

If you appreciate good biscuits , you must try them at Counter! Some of the best I've ever had. Comes with warm butter & a side of strawberry jam .

Best Pure Burger I've ever had. Amazing beef and crazy-good bun . Perfectly cooked (get medium rare). You won't regret it!

All food is fresh and delicious! Get the Joe's special with over easy eggs instead of scrambled. Egg sandwich looked fabulous.

Joes special, the pancakes , the biscuits . They even do the basics great like eggs and bacon ????

Try the Counter Burger . The sweet, buttery bun forms a toasty halo around the beef . Draped with Cheddar , the Rubenesque hand-formed patty works in juicy accord with Bibb lettuce, red onion and tomato . Read more

Eggs . Bacon . Biscuit . Fresh fruit . Top 5 Breakfast . And/but I'm a New Yorker so take that as you will...

Cute ! Friendly staff and great burger ! Don’t forget to ask for the chipotle mayo !

Great breakfast tacos and the blueberry pancake is great as well

Counter Cafe’s cakes and eggs or pastrami benedict are a mandatory a.m. must-do. Read more

Pancakes are thick and fluffy. The blueberry pancakes are particularly fantastic.

The Hang Town Fry, when available. Omelette w/ bacon , mushrooms , and fried oysters .

Gdamn an extra $3 each to add shrooms and bacon ...but gdamn was that one of the best burgers I've ever had or what?

How can 1 tiny place create both the best blueberry pancakes AND the best breakfast tacos ?! I always get 1 of each.

Excellent! Order the pork chop and eggs . Homemade jam is AMAZING!

Can't go wrong with the Counter Burger or the blueberry pancakes ! Love that breakfast is served all day!!

Favorite burger in Austin. Get it with the pimento cheese and sweet potato fries !

If you are not sitting at the counter having a conversation with the chef about how he loves his ingredients and the dishes he makes, you are missing out!

Get the blueberry pancakes for breakfast and the chicken curry burger for lunch .

The chicken burger is spicy but delicious. Be sure to add goat cheese ! Yum!!

Local food close to the convention center ! Try the biscuits and gravy or the super popular burger .

Sweet breakfast spot . Good service , great Benedict.

Try a burger , they'll do as rare or cooked as you like. Eggs benedict and sausage also very good!

James Holmes, chef of Lucy's Fried Chicken , eats here on his nights off. He loves the Counter burger . Read more

No joke, the pancakes here could be eaten without syrup . They're that delicious.

Great burgers & salads but when I want breakfast food they have it down.

The eggs benedict is pretty solid. Best part about it is that they use pastrami for the meat. Hollaindaise sauce is a little lemony depending on the day you go

Perfect cup of coffee ...smooth and bottomless for 2.75.

Great breakfast tacos

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I LOVE the breakfast tacos . Just the right amount of food.

next time will try breakfast . liked the salad with asiago dressing .

The Micheladas are delicious! If you like them spicey

Five words: cantaloupe & mint leaf soup (and lovely, weird waitresses )

This tiny spot offers excellent crab cakes , quail , and hanger steak alongside more typical diner fare . The Counter Benedict with pastrami and grilled pimento cheese sandwiches are standouts. Read more

The Blueberry Pancakes : DO IT. Trust me.

Avoid going with more than one other person for seating's sake . Best bun around.

The best pancakes in Austin/the world.

The egg sandwich is great!

Awesome granola and biscuits & gravy

The Counter Burger is the best burger I've ever had in my entire life.

Portions are small, quality is good.