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    Stars Cafe

    Austin's original 24 hour diner

    What makes it fun

    This legendary Austin mainstay has been serving locals 24 hours a day for decades. Serving breakfast all day and night is their specialty. Boasting a longtime staff of exceptional individuals who go out of their way to make sure your experience is always memorable this unexpected local gem has an adorably retro vibe.

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    Stars Cafe
    4.1
    Based on 1609 reviews
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    Benjamin Tibbetts

    16:49 09 Jul 24
    Had a great time chatting with Dietrich and learning about the Austin area with some guests in town. Chill atmosphere, very affordable, appreciate that it's 24/7.

    John Carll

    16:09 09 Jul 24
    Visiting from Maine, loved the vibe, the food, and the prices. The owner Dietrich (sp?) was super helpful giving us recommendations for our visit.

    Jason Touchstone

    07:19 07 Jul 24
    Placed an order at 1am , charged my card. But when I get there I'm informed that they have turned off their online ordering for the night. REALLY?? BUT THEY SAY THEY ARE OPEN 24/7. WELL I THINK THAT'S HALF OPEN AND BESIDES IF ONLINE ORDERING WAS OFF, THEN I NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO PLACE THE ORDER MUCH LESS GET CHARGED FOR IT. THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME, OR MY FIRST ATTEMPT AT EATING FROM THIS RESTAURANT, AND IT WILL BE MY LAST.

    Elisa Herrera

    20:51 04 Jul 24
    This place has been around for along time in Austin it's the only place that I know of that is a 24hr diner.. The staff is friendly and the food is Great especially late at night when you get that urge for breakfast at like 3am

    Norma Marshall

    17:52 04 Jul 24
    As soon as we walked in it smelled like sewer and there were two staff which was fine but one of them was staring at me for the longest time and Everytime I looked up I would see him staring at me, once he gave us our food and our drink the drink tasted a little like how the place smelt and the food wasn't even good, we ordered one mea and 3 drink which were not even a large (pretty sure they have one size drinks) l and it came around 50 bucks!! Never again and I'm sure the cafe works with that nasty hotel by it. EDIT: found the sewer smell and it was coming from the back of the building 🤢 OH AND OUR MENUS WERE OLD SO THATS WHY OUR CHICKEN TENDERS AND THREE SMALL DRINKS COSTED 50 BUCKS!!! SUCH FALSE ADVERTISEMENT 😡

    Joe Johnson

    20:24 22 Feb 23
    For my 100th review had to do an Austin classic, this spot has been around in one way or another since Austin was REALLY weird in the 70s. It’s an Austin institution that’s survived a lot of change but may not make it past 35 expansion which isn’t gonna do anything for traffic.Anyway, it’s a real locals spot which ya won’t find in top Austin musts, but it does it’s job as a local diner. It’s a 24 hour authentic diner in a town that caters to the hip and new. It’s not a modern chic diner, but it does have cool art and a good atmosphere. If you’ve been on a road trip and stopped in a small town diner, or have a spot back home where you’re from that really only people from the town know about then you’re picturing this place accurately.Stars Cafe is okay with accepting its identity. It’s a place to grab some munchies when you’ve been out on the town or partying and it’s a good spot for some coffee and surprisingly good breakfast tacos before work starts.Everyone at my table enjoyed their order. The Tex-Mex omelette was pretty dang good in my opinion. The mimosa was 2$ and despite none of the plates looking particularly amazing all the food was the bomb dot com. It had us full, didn’t cost an arm and a leg, and was a good spot for the friends to socialize and catch up. It doesn’t pretend to be bougie, it’s just a local diner and that’s what it wants to be. It’s not amazing in the grand scale of Austin eating and if it was going for that I wouldn’t give it 5 stars.But it’s just being stars cafe, the place you stopped by when you were drunk DT or needed a place with coffee to study at that’s 24/7. It met all my expectations EXCEPT for the side of sweet potato fries, that’s not a lot of fries for a side, but besides that the omelette were good, the hash-browns surprisingly tasty and everyone else enjoyed their food and the impromptu mimosa (for 2$ we had to get one). We’ll all be back here sometime.If you’re looking for a fine dining experience this isn’t your spot, but if ya want some good grub, that’s reasonably priced with cool/friendly employees, and an old school Austin vibe, the “weird” that everyone originally moved to Austin for, then you’re in the right spot!

    William Brown

    05:30 13 Sep 22
    I have been coming here ever since I moved to San Antonio. Yep, it’s that good. I always have fun when I come here no matter what the time. Early morning or late night, there is always something to see here. Good food and good company. It’s an easy on and off exit and I’ve never had a bad meal or experience. The Eye Opener is a great breakfast for a great price. The carafes of mimosas top it all off!

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    10:04 21 May 22
    5 stars for the SERVICE and our Server , also the Chef/Breakfast meals. Coffee was way to acidic. Only negative was the “odor” at the entrance to this “eclectic and artsy “ local hole in the wall. If you’re adventurous…and forgiving…and get lucky enough to get our server…it’ll also be a 90% positive experience for you 😜😜😜😜

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      Open 24h

      • April 20, 2025 9:51 pm local time

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