Mexican Food in Downtown Austin
If you are visiting or new to Austin, here are some must-do activities to do: attend a concert, go to the bars on 6th street, visit the Texas State Capitol, tour the University of Texas and enjoy delicious Mexican food in downtown Austin at Iron Cactus. Dine in the restaurant or on our rooftop patio. Our rooftop patio has views of 6th street and the downtown skyline.
Start off your meal with a drink and one of our appetizers. The Iron Cactus drink menu features crafted cocktails and premium tequila. There is a reason we were voted one of the top tequila bars in the United States. Order a chile con queso and tableside guacamole for the table or try one of our new appetizers. Our new appetizers are lobster tacos, crab-stuffed jalapenos, and ahi tuna ceviche. You’ll want to order everything!
There are so many tasty entrees to choose from. You can’t go wrong with one of our sizzling fajita options. We have Angus beef skirt steak, tequila-marinated chicken, shrimp, and herb-grilled veggie fajitas. House favorite entrees include stuffed avocado, vegan tacos, Mexican meatloaf, and Baja fish tacos. Make sure to leave room for dessert! Enjoy the vanilla bean expresso crème brulee with fresh whipped cream and seasonal berries or try our twist on a classic dessert: margarita key lime tartlet. Check out the full lunch and dinner menu here.
Iron Cactus Downtown Austin hours are Monday – Thursday 11 am – 10:30 pm, Friday and Saturday 11 am – 11 pm, and Sunday 10 am – 10:30 pm. Come visit us for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Eat delicious Mexican food and enjoy the atmosphere of Downtown Austin at Iron Cactus!
Just thinking about a great meal at the Iron Cactus gets folks excited. Because when you walk in, you’ll be greeted by sights, sounds, smells and most of all tastes of amazing Mexican food Downtown Austin diners have loved for almost 25 years. Whether it’s the sizzle of steak or chicken fajitas or sight of your server hand-making table-side guacamole, an Iron Cactus dining experience will tantalize each of your senses. Why not start your experience with the taste of a cool, refreshing, sweet and sour margarita? Nothing cools the fire of jalapeños like a delicious Iron Cactus Double Barrel Margarita, made right before your eyes with Herradura Double Barrel Reposado tequila, Cointreau, fresh lime juice and natural sweet agave syrup. Just one taste and you’ll agree that your day just got a LOT better! Follow that wonderful beverage with one of our amazing appetizers, like our brisket quesadilla or crab-stuffed jalapeños. Your mouth will be in food heaven if you start your dinner just like this!
From the minute you walk in the door the staff at Iron Cactus treat you as if you were a regular customer and will go above and beyond what you would expect from a restaurant to make you happy. Frankly, that’s the key to the 
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Whether you’re an early riser or the type to hit the snooze for hours on end, the Iron Cactus brunch will be ready and waiting for you this weekend. Conveniently running from ten in the morning until three in the afternoon, there’s no need to rush to get here. Just know all your favorite brunch dishes will be here when you arrive. With both traditional brunch fare and our delicious Tex-Mex options available, your next brunch is guaranteed to be a success. We even infuse some of your brunch favorites with a little Mexican flare, like our delicious biscuits with jalapeno gravy. Just imagine a fluffy fresh-made biscuit covered in our homemade gravy alongside huevos rancheros, tamales or even a cooked to order omelette and a buttery Belgian waffle. Doesn’t that sound like the brunch near me in Austin that you would like to try?
Grab a table on our rooftop deck and take in the sights of the Downtown Austin skyline during a warm day with a crisp, cool beverage, or enjoy the wondrous neon lights of nighttime with a warm meal. If you do, we can promise you the people in those tall buildings will be staring down in jealousy at the good time you’ll be having. If it’s people-watching you want to do, then you’ll want to grab a table downstairs by our floor to ceiling length windows that overlook historic 6th Street. On a weekend night or during a festival you never know who will be mulling about around the downtown restaurants in Austin. You may just see a famous actor or a musician from your favorite band walking by! But don’t gawk… they may be on their way in for a bite at the Iron Cactus, too! We strive to bring Austin cuisine that EVERYONE will love, no matter how big your IMDB page happens to be.