SXSW is known for its contribution to music, film and technology. Hyde Park Bar & Grill is known for its contribution to upscale comfort food and its appreciation for local art and music. What happens when you put the two together?

Discounts!

SXSW badge and wristband holders get 10% off at both Hyde Park Bar & Grill locations, Mar 11 – 20.

Hyde Park Bar & Grill South at 4521 Westgate is showcasing live music Tuesday through Sunday with bands from around the world. Enjoy the music while you have a bite and take in the display of music-themed paintings and photography by more than 15 regional artists.

The Hyde Park Bar & Grill Central location at 4206 Duval is a favorite getaway for SXSW attendees and locals alike. With cozy tables, free WiFi and no live music, it’s the perfect spot to recharge with a meal and a beverage. The Central location is home to the famous giant fork which stands outside the restaurant, an Austin landmark and favorite photo-op since 1982. During the week of SXSW, photographic portraits of musicians and music-themed art is on display. Just blocks away is Hyde Park Theatre, where the popular play, St. Nicholas, runs through Saturday, March 12.

For those SXSW attendees visiting Austin for the first time, here are a few more reasons why you’ll want to experience Hyde Park Bar & Grill:

• Hyde Park Bar & Grill fries have consistently been voted “Best French Fries in Austin.” It’s a big platter of hand-cut Idaho potatoes, dipped in creamy buttermilk, rolled in seasoned flour and lightly fried. Served with our special Hyde Park Sauce.
• The restaurant holds the record for most Groupons sold in Austin at 7,000.

Both locations are easily accessible via Capital Metro from downtown Austin.

• Hyde Park Bar & Grill Central is 4 miles from downtown Austin. Take the #7 Capital Metro bus at 101 Congress Ave. & 2nd Street.
• Hyde Park Bar & Grill South is 7 miles from downtown Austin. Take the #5 or the #30 Capital Metro bus from Congress Ave. & Cesar Chavez St.

The menu is eclectic and includes upscale comfort food favorites such as mac and cheese, great burgers, chicken fried steak as well as pasta, steaks, and vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices.

So, whether you live in Austin or just visiting for SXSW, you are hereby invited to come enjoy yourself at Hyde Park Bar & Grill to experience an awesome trifecta of food, art and music.

For more information, please call either location:

Central: 512-458-3168

South: 512-899-2700

Neither rain, nor snow, nor dark of night will prevent us from opening!  (Ok, loss of power will do it, but that is SO two days ago..)

Both Hyde Park Bar & Grill locations are open on Snow Day, Austin 2011!

Come see us.

UPDATE:  power to Westgate is back on (hope yours is, too) — WE’RE OPEN!

Come warm up with some Thai Peanut Chicken or Lentil soup, maybe some fries, a big juicy burger, perhaps a nice glass of red wine ….. fortify yourself against the cold!

Due to rolling power outages, our Westgate location is closed for lunch, but our Duval location is open, cozy, and warm!!

As it turns out, you actually can teach an old dog new tricks.

Old Dog Learns How To Take Reservations

After almost 30 years in business, we’ve added a new trick to our repertoire:  We’re now taking reservations on a selected basis.

(“Selected basis?”  What do we mean by that?)

You see, it’s important to us to continue to be able to accommodate our many customers who come into the restaurant in a completely spontaneous fashion.   The walk-ins, the free spirits, the whimsters, the people who just up and say “hey, let’s go to Hyde Park Bar & Grill” on the spur of the moment.   We can’t let those folks down by having every table reserved.

But for our friends who like to plan ahead, we’re now making selected tables available for reservations.

Reservations at Hyde Park Bar & Grill:

1. Call or click on these links to reserve at Central (Duval) or South (Westgate).
2. Reserve your table.   We save the exact number of seats you enter — no more, no less.  And we’ll hold the table for you for up to 15 minutes after your reservation time.
3. NOTE:  If a reservation is not available, there are tables available on a first come, first serve basis.   Feel free to inquire about walk-in table availability and whether there is an expected wait time.

…. do something we’ve never done before ….. stay tuned for more info!!!

Click here to find out…

“At Hyde Park Bar & Grill, fried chicken has turned the restaurant world’s slowest nights into an occasion.

On Mondays and Tuesdays, Tony Herring pays homage to the chicken that anchored his Tony’s Southern Comfort restaurant until it closed in 2007. And while Herring boils the oil at the West Gate Boulevard location, his brother Dwayne keeps an eye on Tony’s legacy at the Duval Street shop…”

Read the full article!