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Sustainable by Southwest
24 Diner is one of Sustainable by Southwest.

1. 24 Diner

8.5
600 N Lamar Blvd #G (at W 6th St), Austin, TX
Diner · Old West Austin · 322 tips and reviews

The Spoon & TrowelThe Spoon & Trowel: Local food close to the convention center, open 24 hours! Try house-made pork and veggie sausages, all-natural Texas chicken, and classic diner breakfasts made with cage-free eggs. Happy hour is 7-7.

Counter Cafe is one of Sustainable by Southwest.

2. Counter Cafe

8.0
626 N Lamar Blvd (btw 6th & 7th), Austin, TX
Diner · Old West Austin · 86 tips and reviews

The Spoon & TrowelThe Spoon & Trowel: Local food close to the convention center! Try the biscuits and gravy or the super popular burger.

La Condesa is one of Sustainable by Southwest.

3. La Condesa

8.4
400 W 2nd St (Guadalupe St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 264 tips and reviews

The Spoon & TrowelThe Spoon & Trowel: Local food close to the convention center! Mexico City-inspired dishes with Texas ingredients. Try their four kinds of guacamole. Sodas are all cane sugar sweetened, sparkling water is free.

Bess Bistro is one of Sustainable by Southwest.

4. Bess Bistro

500 W 6th St (San Antonio St.), Austin, TX
French Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 59 tips and reviews

The Spoon & TrowelThe Spoon & Trowel: Local food close to the convention center! Sit outside and order from the mix of French and Southern inspirations. You can order both fried green tomatoes and a Croque Madame. Welcome to Austin.

Trace is one of Sustainable by Southwest.

5. Trace

7.0
200 Lavaca St (at the W Hotel), Austin, TX
New American Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 41 tips and reviews

The Spoon & TrowelThe Spoon & Trowel: Local food close to the convention center, perfect for those of you on expense accounts. Get candied Texas pecans with your Golden Malted Waffles or the Crispy Texas Shrimp salad at lunch.

P. Terry's Burger Stand is one of Sustainable by Southwest.

6. P. Terry's Burger Stand

8.6
404 S Lamar Blvd (at Barton Springs Rd.), Austin, TX
Burger Joint · Zilker · 120 tips and reviews

The Spoon & TrowelThe Spoon & Trowel: A less expensive option for local food close to the convention center. The meat is Happy Meat, the tomatoes are always local, and nothing costs more than $7.00.