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    • John B. (4/5) on Yelp
      Really decent food + nice folks + 24 hrs = four Yelp stars. Some days are better than others, but the good far outweigh the bad. I'm a big fan of all the breakfast stuff they have, and you ( Yeah!… […]
    • Samantha C. (5/5) on Yelp
      So, so good. Especially at 2 am, when everyone bands together after a good night out to celebrate their drunkeness with gingerbread chocolate chip pancakes and love migas. I always think I'll branch… […]
    • Kacie M. (5/5) on Yelp
      I had to pick ONE restaurant to stop at as we drove through Austin, and Magnolia Cafe was it. I was a little worried since their specialty is breakfast and we were were for dinner, but when we drove… […]
    • Troy H. (4/5) on Yelp
      Good food whenever you want. I have to say that as a person who knows Cajun food; they know how to make it blackened, creole, or the Acadian way. I have not found another Austin restaurant that… […]
    • Robert H. (5/5) on Yelp
      What can I say that hasn't already been said? The best food in Austin after 2am. The BBQ chicken tacos are delicious! […]
    • John B. (4/5) on Yelp
      I've been coming here on-and-off for 15 years. They have good food at a decent price. I love the breakfast tacos, the burgers are tasty and as you can read in other reviews they have an abundance of… […]
    • Robin G. (5.0/5) on Yelp
      We get to Austin about every 6 weeks or so.....we always go to Magnolia Cafe for breakfast, but this past trip went for lunch on Friday and breakfast on Saturday. YUMMO! They do everything right and… […]
    • Nancy C. (5.0/5) on Yelp.com
      Definitely a quaint place with great food and service. […]
    • Just saw The RZA at Magnolia Cafe. Also, mighty delicious blueberry pancakes. I love Austin.
      Just saw The RZA at Magnolia Cafe. Also, mighty delicious blueberry pancakes. I love Austin. […]
    • Deborah C. (5.0/5) on Yelp.com
      awesome awesome awesome. Will be back next time I am in Austin! […]

Valentine’s Day! 2008

You’re looking very beautiful tonight. No, really. I love your hair like that. And you’re also looking for a perfect place for a romantic dinner. Well, let’s look no further than one of the Magnolia Cafes.

Magnolia Cafe, Lake Austin Blvd., is offering Heart Shaped Ravioli as well as Hearts of Palm Salad, with a nice selection of wines to pair with your selection.

Magnolia Cafe, South Congress, is offering some cozy choices, including Lovin’ Lamb Chops, Cornish Game Hen or Halibut with Mango Citron Butter.

Among the many desserts, we offer Gateau Marissa and Chocolate Covered Strawberries.

Making memories.

At two locations.
Magnolia Cafe, 2304 Lake Austin Blvd., Austin
Magnolia Cafe South, 1920 South Congress Ave., Austin

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The Magnolia Cafe 2008 calendars are available

The Magnolia Cafes have enjoyed a long history of eclectic marketing efforts. Every year we run a short edition of the Magnolia Cafes annual wall calendar, printed in Mexico. You’ll see eight of the designs in the picture above.

The price is only $1.00 each, and the selection of images will surely allow you to find one that matches your decor or holiday gift list.

Available while supplies last, at either Magnolia location:

Magnolia Cafe (original)
2304 Lake Austin Blvd. Google Map

Magnolia Cafe South
1920 S. Congress Ave. Google Map

To order by phone, please call: 512-447-7636
(If you miss us, you can leave a message and we’ll call you back.)

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Magnolia joins ‘Eat Local Week’ 12/8-12/15

As part of Austin’s Eat Local Week, both Magnolia Cafes will be serving Chipotle Barbecue Bison Burgers from Saturday, Dec 8 through Friday, Dec 15, 2007. The Texas grass-fed buffalo are raised running free at the Thunder Heart Bison ranches in South Texas. For more info go to thunderheartbison.com

The cafes will donate a part of their proceeds for this week to Urban Roots, which uses sustainable agriculture to help kids learn life and job skills. Urban Roots is part of YouthLaunch, which provides empowering service experiences for young people. For more info go to youthlaunch.org.

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Magnolia South closed for new carpet, 10/30/07

Please forgive us for closing briefly on Tues. Oct. 30th, from 6 am – 5 pm. We’ll be installing new carpet, a new sound system, and performing other routine maintenance. Opening again for dinner at 5 pm.

The Magnolia West location did the same updating just two weeks ago. It looks and feels great, with new carpet in both dining rooms and new flooring throughout our kitchens.

Your patience is appreciated. Being open 24/8 puts a lot of wear-and-tear on the physical premises. We do in fact need to close once in a while for improvements. Thanks for your continued patronage.

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Celebrating Halloween with Amy’s pumpkin ice cream.



Amy’s ice cream has been part of Austin’s quality of life for almost as long as the Magnolia Cafes.

We are excited to offer you Amy’s pumpkin ice cream for Halloween. We can’t give you a forest of yellow and red leaves, but what better way to mark the changing season than with a taste of pumpkin on a beautiful sunny day. That’s autumn, Texas style.

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BEST OF AUSTIN AWARDS, 10/14/07

We are delighted to learn that our customers have voted to make us #1 in the BEST OF AUSTIN AWARDS 2007: Best 24-Hour/Late restaurant in the local Austin Chronicle newspaper.

We appreciate your support. It means a lot to us. Thanks to our many loyal customers who participated in the balloting this year!

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Not 24/8? Magnolia on Lake Austin Blvd. announces brief schedule change 10/15-17.

Being open 24/8 has its demands. In reality, we actually need to close once in a while for both predictable and grand improvements to the premises.

Magnolia Cafe (2304 Lake Austin Blvd.) will be closing briefly on: Mon. Oct. 15th at 3 am.

Reopening for delicious food and good service on: Wed. Oct. 17th at 10 pm.

Please consider driving over the Magnolia Cafe South for the 2+ days that we will be closed for maintenance. We hope to accommodate you there.

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Welcome all hungry ACL Festival-goers!

The Magnolia South welcomes you to our beautifully remodeled patio and garden room. It’s spacious and breezy, with South Austin details (like our plastic green chairs and funky chandelier)!

Of course, you’ll find our usual giant menu of fresh food options at both locations, and (note) the Magnolia Cafe original location is within walking distance of Zilker Park.

We invite you to join us, rest and relax, and have some Tex-Mex, burgers or veggies with a frosty glass of our featured beer: Sam Adams Octoberfest. We’re open 24 hours, and serve breakfast all day and night.

Map for Magnolia South.

Map for Magnolia Cafe original location

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Getting the gardens ready for our remodeled patio grand opening…

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Cool your summer with our hot sauce

August is the hottest month, and it’s also the month for the Austin Chronicle’s Hot Sauce Festival at Waterloo Park, Sun. Aug. 26th.

We’ll be offering a min-sauce-festival through the month of August. Try our Chip and Sauce Sampler — 4 oz. each of Magnolia hot sauce, smoky chipotle sauce, and the best creamy delicious queso in Austin, TX.

You can make it into a party for one with a frosty cold beer. We’ll be adding Stella Artois to the selection just for this month.

We hope you enjoy it.

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