Este

Superior seafood with a Mexican flair

What makes it fun

Nestled between East Austin neighborhoods, Este celebrates fresh seafood, Mexican cuisine, and charcoal cooking. Este’s bright dining spaces, artisan decor and spacious outdoor deck bring the energy of seaside towns to East Austin. An extensive wine list and vibrant coastal-inspired cocktails are the perfect pairing for aguachiles, ceviches, oysters y otros mariscos!

Google Reviews

Este

4.5

Based on 510 reviews

Benjamin Hammer

00:56 17 Apr 24

Este was SUCH a lovely experience. The wine selection is lovely (the Assyrtiko by the glass is my fave), and the food is delicious. We split the AMAZING tuna tiradito (highly recommend) followed by the shrimp entree (good but messy and not necessarily worth the mess) and the skate wing (amazing, the sauce was heaven). For dessert we had the Chocolate tart, which was serviceable but not as good as the savories. Overall we’d 100% come back.

Alejandro Hernández

16:39 16 Apr 24

Michael Estes

17:59 14 Apr 24

Wow, wow, oh man wow! Welcome to Este, from the same team that brought you Suerte, this is a magnificent space, the design is magically light and refreshing, with playfully splashes of color and texture. We came in on a Friday afternoon for a late lunch and found a quick seat at the bar. We were greeted with a lovely postcard menu and some adventurous cocktails. We started with 2 fabulous cocktails, for my Love a gin forward cocktail called Hoja en Blanco the egg white top sold it. I had the Chipelino a mezcal and campari styled concoction that mean down ever so smoothly. We stared with a ahi tuna with house made tortilla chips and salsa it was delicious. We wanted to go big, so we ordered the Camerones which you eat the shell and all, tons of garlic and oil and chilis...it was ok but not our fav...but the Tostada with carrots and scallons is soooooo good. The homemade tortillas are amazing. It was fantastic. We had a couple more cocktails the house signature Del-mar-tini with Gin was my Love's favorite, it's exceptional. I had the very fun and delicious blue tang clan...yes a blue daiquiri, don't judge just try. We were having so much fun we decided the try desert, we ordered the semifreddo which is an exquisite key lime pie type of flavor. Order this dessert its perfect. Overall our meal was amazing the staff was amazing and my love is amazing. It was turning into a busy Friday of things to do, but a spontaneous stop with my love was the just want we needed. When you look at me with your beautiful eyes excited about the amazing bite of food, then lean in for a kiss and we taste each other's bites left on our lips, I laugh with joy every time. I can't stop smiling when we're together, my love you have filled my heart with hope, joy, and peace. I so look forward to all the amazing places to visit and food to try together for all the years to come. Now and forever, my heart is yours. Love you, your moon. 🖤🖤🖤

Clifford Welles

14:05 12 Apr 24

Where to begin my raving? Unique, delightful, Mexican dining, seafood-focused. Tapas style, attentive service. Very popular; reservations recommended. Ask for spacious outdoor seating, several fans will help in summer. Great menu, octopus and fish tacos superb!

Canaan Whitston

20:39 10 Apr 24

fancy, high-end, and quality

Richard Cheek

15:40 26 Mar 23

Delicious menu! Plenty of options even if raw fish isn’t on your pregnant wife’s menu! Great drinks too! Service was attentive and informative. Staff also was friendly in providing recommendations on where to catch some great music in the area. Would definitely come back!

Jeff Gottdownunder

21:16 26 Jan 23

Yes. Yes. Yes. Really creative and tasty food that was fresh and flavorful. The tuna carnitas, amazing. The large chips and dipping sauce that it comes with, very good. Fish tacos. Glorious. i hate corn tortillas and I was bummed I couldn't get a flour tortilla, then once I ate a corn tortilla I wanted more corn tortillas. So good. The only dish that missed the mark for us were the peel and eat shrimp. But to each their own, everything else was great. And the service was top notch. Five stars for sure.

Megan Ivy

17:20 06 Jan 23

Insanely good. I'm originally from Austin, but have been living in Denver for the last decade. Came into town and had one opportunity to snag a good meal. This was the right choice. Exceptional ambiance, service and food. Definitely recommend a reservation, although there is usually walk in space and they have a text system if you have to wait, which will allow you to grab a drink at one of the nearby bars. We are adventurous eaters with minimal food preferences, so we simply allowed our waiter to pick each course, and he nailed it. Every single thing we ate was unique, and unbelievably good. Better than I expected, even with the stellar reviews.