Fusion means a restaurant serves different kinds of food. Some of them have dishes of different ethnic cuisines on their menu, and others manage to combine flavors and ingredients from different cuisines in the same dish. You’ll find a variety of fusion restaurants around town. Chinese-Japanese and Chinese-Vietnamese restaurants are common. But Hawaiian and Mexican? Or Mexican-Korean? Yup, those are here too.
Here's a list of some fusion restaurants in town, arranged by geographical area.Upscale dining restaurant. Menu contains a combination of Mexican and American offerings. Lunch menu leans more toward Mexican (enchiladas, burritos, fish tacos), and dinner has more upscale American entrees (beef tenderloin and duck breast) and also includes a Mexican salad.
Roving food trucks that serve Korean and Mexican fast food, modeled after the food trucks famous throughout Southern California. Very popular for light meals or snacks. Check their web sites for schedule of locations.
Serves Asian noodles with various southeast Asian flavors.
Combines Korean, Thai, and Japanese cuisines. Entrees include deep-fried chicken, pork belly buns, beef tongue buns, Thai Chicken Karaage buns, and beet fries.
Combines Korean, Thai, and Japanese cuisines. Entrees include deep-fried chicken, pork belly buns, beef tongue buns, Thai Chicken Karaage buns, and beet fries.
Upscale restaurant known for its extensive selection of sushi and happy hour specials. Also serves dim sum.
Menu includes a mix of entrees and sides from around Asia. Selections include chicken teriyaki, chicken bulgogi, and mixmix bibimbap. Emphasis on using fresh, wholesome ingredients.
Tiny downtown restaurant with a selection of both Vietnamese dishes such as Vietnamese vermicelli and pho, and Thai offerings like tom yum and pad thai.
Serves a fusion of Korean barbecue and Mexican entrees. Choices include marinated ribeye and kimchi, and chicken bulgogi and salsa.
Greek, Mediterranean, and Italian offerings including Greek salads, breads, gyros, spaghetti, lasagna, and pizza.
Award-winning Brazilian restaurant that also has a few local Tex-Mex entrees.
Familiar Chinese entrees and sushi served in a casual atmosphere. Sushi happy hour specials.
Side-by-side barbecue and Tex-Mex menus. BBQ offerings include brisket and pulled pork sandwiches. Tex-Mex includes pulled pollo tacos and fajitas.
Selection of Mediterranean entrees (e.g. Greek salads, gyros, falafel) and a pizza menu, served in a traditional Mediterranean setting. Asian fast food dining. Dining-in, drive-through, and delivery are available. Affordable casual dining. Mostly Chinese entrees but they also have pho and vermicelli. Affordable Vietnamese rice bowls, Thai basil bowls, pho, crab rangoon, fried Chinese dumplings and stir fry. Selection of Japanese and Korean entrees. Japanese udon soup, teriyaki dishes, bulgogi, and bibimbab. Extensive sushi menu. Casual, Pei Wei-style dining with separate Indian and Chinese menus. Chinese food includes Kung Pao, stir fry, and orange chicken. Indian includes chicken tikka masala, korma masala, and lamb curry. Also Asian rice and noodle bowls and Indian wraps and kabobs. Familiar Vietnamese specialties like pho and banh mi, and also a menu of Chinese selections and a lunch buffet. Also crawfish and crawfish fried rice.
SOUTH
An unusual place in south Austin. Their eclectic, international menu enables you to take a trip around the world at your table. They're especially popular on major holidays. Combines Korean, Thai, and Japanese cuisines. Entrees include deep-fried chicken, pork belly buns, beef tongue buns, Thai Chicken Karaage buns, and beet fries.
Located in a small shopping center at a busy south Austin intersection. Serves familiar Chinese entrees like lemon chicken and kung pao lamb, and Vietnamese including pho and vermicelli. Well-decorated restaurant located in a busy shopping center in south Austin. Variety of Asian offerings but known particularly for Vietnamese pho. Also vermicelli dishes. Mostly Chinese dishes but they also serve pho and Vietnamese soup at dinner. Serves a variety of noodle dishes from around the world, including Japanese pan noodles, Pad Thai, Penne Rosa, Wisconsin macaroni and cheese, and spaghetti and meatballs.
An inexpensive diner that serves creative American and Mexican dishes such as brisket rellenos and blue cheese avocado burgers. Chicken sliders, ribeye bulgogi tacos, chicken katsu, specialty desserts.
NORTHWEST
Teriyaki bowls, yakisoba, udon soup, ramen noodles, and bulgogi are on the menu here. Also an extensive selection of sushi rolls. Korean owners but they have Chinese food as well as Korean BBQ. Chinese Lunch buffet. Extensive menu of mostly Chinese offerings and also sushi.
WEST
Extensive Chinese menu with a few Vietnamese entrees as well as pho and vermicelli available. Familiar Vietnamese and Thai offerings, like pad thai, pad kee mao, Thai iced tea, Vietnamese vermicelli, and Vietnamese egg rolls. Familiar Chinese entrees and sushi served in an elegantly decorated restaurant. Mostly Chinese dishes but they also serve pho and Vietnamese soup at dinner. Laid-back place with unusual food and a lake view. Salmon tacos, Hawaiian fajitas, and mango chile quesadillas are some of the choices. Larger selection of familiar Chinese dishes and a smaller choice of Korean offerings. Delivery is available. Mostly Chinese entrees, with some Thai selections and an extensive selection of sushi rolls. Originally an Italian restaurant, their menu still has an extensive selection of Italian entrees but also includes steak, baby back ribs, and burgers.
Serves a variety of noodle dishes from around the world, including Japanese pan noodles, Pad Thai, Penne Rosa, Wisconsin macaroni and cheese, and spaghetti and meatballs.
SOUTHWEST
Familiar Vietnamese and Thai offerings, like pad thai, pad kee mao, Thai iced tea, Vietnamese vermicelli, and Vietnamese egg rolls. Serves a variety of Greek, Pakistani, and Indian dishes. Lunch buffet. Healthy Asian casual dining with an extensive menu that is customizable (e.g. you can order ma po tofu without pork, or specify no oil, no salt, no sugar). Or build your own by selecting a sauce, meat, and cooking method. Pickup, delivery, and drive-through are available.
NORTHEAST
Known mostly for Thai food, such as pad thai and pad kee mao, but they also have some Chinese and sushi offerings. Casual, Pei Wei-style dining with separate Indian and Chinese menus. Chinese food includes Kung Pao, stir fry, and orange chicken. Indian includes chicken tikka masala, korma masala, and lamb curry. Also Asian rice and noodle bowls and Indian wraps and kabobs.
EAST
Selection of different types of Asian dishes. Pho, vermicelli, pad thai, yello curry, and Mongolian beef are some of the choices. Combines Korean, Thai, and Japanese cuisines. Entrees include deep-fried chicken, pork belly buns, beef tongue buns, Thai Chicken Karaage buns, and beet fries.
Wide offering of different types of dishes including pad thai, tofu lo mein, coconut curry soup, and curry beef. Lots of vegetarian choices. Occupies a corner of a country general store in east Austin. Serves the many local workers in that area. Offerings include carne guisada, enchiladas, and burgers. Food trailer that serves a variety of Asian, particularly Vietnamese, dishes. Known especially for their banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches), they also have noodle dishes and bbq tofu. Asian fusion dishes with an extensive sushi menu.
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