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Food
8.9
Feel
8.0
Price
$60
La Condesa
Mexico City haute cuisine that won’t bleed the bank, in a sexy, playful setting
Mexican
Upmarket restaurant

Hours
Mon–Wed 11:00am–11:00pm
Thu–Fri 11:00am–midnight
Sat 11:00am–2:00pm
Sat 3:00pm–midnight
Sun 11:00am–2:00pm
Sun 3:00pm–11:00pm

Features Date-friendly, outdoor dining
Bar Beer, wine, liquor
Credit cards Visa, MC, AmEx
Reservations Accepted

www.lacondesaaustin.com

Second Street
400 W. 2nd St.
Austin, TX
(512) 499-0300

The interior of La Condesa is a two-story visual orgasm—would you expect anything else in the posh and Dallas-ish Second Street District? At least this is the modern-high-concept genre at its best. A waterfall of white mesh fabric protects the dining area from front-door traffic, while lush, hearty tropical plants…

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