The Guest House

To those seeking a quiet, intimate spot to catch up over light bites: look elsewhere. To our knowledge, The Guest House is the only restaurant in Austin that employs a DJ seven nights a week. It’s not clubby inside, but it is lively. Cocktails arrive under smoked-filled cloches, tucked away in little bonsai trees, or in custom drinkware in the shape of little glass mushrooms. But it’s not all show at The Guest House. The spicy rigatoni has just the right amount of bite, parmesan-crusted filets are cooked to a perfect medium rare, and the croissant-like loaf that starts the meal might be the best free bread in the city.