Austin Restaurant Weeks 2026 Aug 28 – Sep 13

THE BBC IS BACK.

Austin Restaurant Weeks at Austin Daily Press

The Balsamic Bacon Chicken Torta returns for Austin Restaurant Weeks. Two courses, an agua fresca, and one very good reason to come hungry.

$25 PRIX FIXE

3 Truffle-Parm Pups + Your Choice of Torta + Agua Fresca.

$4 from every Restaurant Weeks meal sold benefits Central Texas Food Bank.

BALSAMIC BACON CHICKEN TORTA

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TWO COURSES. BIG FLAVOR. ZERO FILLER.

We built our Restaurant Weeks menu around a returning cult favorite, a new vegetarian counterpart, and a very ADP take on our jalapeño hushpuppies.

COURSE ONE

TRUFFLE-PARM HUSHPUPPIES

Truffle-Parm Jalapeño Hushpuppies

Three jalapeño hushpuppies finished with shaved Parmesan and cracked black pepper, served with truffle aioli.

COURSE TWO — CHOOSE YOUR TORTA

BALSAMIC BACON CHICKEN TORTA

THE COMEBACK

Balsamic Bacon Chicken Torta

Shaved chicken breast, bacon, balsamic onion jam, smashed avocado, and Parmesan aioli on a toasted telera.

You asked. We listened.

BALSAMIC MUSHROOM TORTA

VEGETARIAN

Balsamic Mushroom Torta

Fried oyster mushrooms, balsamic onion jam, smashed avocado, and Parmesan aioli on a toasted telera.

INCLUDED

Cucumber-Lime-Basil Agua Fresca

Cucumber, fresh lime, basil, and agave. Cold, bright, and built to cut through the good stuff.

THE WHOLE THING: $25

Two courses + agua fresca

$4 donated to Central Texas Food Bank

VIEW THE $25 MENU

YOU WOULDN'T LET US FORGET THIS ONE.

We first ran the Balsamic Bacon Chicken Torta a couple of years ago. It left the menu. The requests did not.

So for Austin Restaurant Weeks, we're bringing it back the right way: bacon, balsamic onion jam, avocado, Parmesan aioli, and chicken piled onto a toasted telera.

And this time the mushroom crew gets one too.

Available for a limited run during Austin Restaurant Weeks. When Restaurant Weeks ends, so does the BBC.

GOOD LUNCH. GOOD CAUSE.

For every $25 Austin Restaurant Weeks menu sold at Austin Daily Press, $4 goes directly to Central Texas Food Bank.

Austin Restaurant Weeks brings restaurants and diners together to help fight food insecurity across Central Texas. We're proud to put a torta behind it.

LET'S SEE WHAT AUSTIN CAN EAT.

THE COUNT STARTS AUGUST 28.

COME GET IT.

WHEN

August 28 – September 13

Available at ADP Mon–Sat.

Final day: Saturday, Sep. 12.

WHERE

Austin Daily Press

1900 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Austin, TX 78702

East Austin

PRICE

$25 prix fixe

$4 donated per menu sold

WHAT YOU'RE GETTING

  • Truffle-Parm Jalapeño Hushpuppies
  • Choice of Balsamic Bacon Chicken or Balsamic Mushroom Torta
  • Cucumber-Lime-Basil Agua Fresca

QUICK ANSWERS.

Do I need a reservation?

No reservation needed. Come through during regular Austin Daily Press service hours, Monday through Saturday.

Can I order it for pickup?

Yes. Once the Austin Restaurant Weeks item is live in Toast, you can order the prix-fixe menu for pickup. Until then, use the page menu to preview exactly what the $25 includes.

Is there a vegetarian option?

Yes. Choose the Balsamic Mushroom Torta: fried oyster mushrooms, balsamic onion jam, smashed avocado, and Parmesan aioli on a toasted telera.

When is it available?

Austin Restaurant Weeks officially runs Aug 28–Sep 13. At Austin Daily Press, it is available Monday through Saturday; our final service day is Saturday, Sep. 12.

Where does the $4 donation go?

For every $25 Austin Restaurant Weeks menu sold at Austin Daily Press, $4 goes directly to Central Texas Food Bank.

17 DAYS. ONE COMEBACK.

The BBC has been gone long enough. Come get yours during Austin Restaurant Weeks.

Official dates: Aug 28–Sep 13 • Available at ADP Mon–Sat • Final day: Saturday, Sep. 12 • $4 donated from every prix-fixe meal