Support These Female-Owned Restaurants & Businesses in Austin

    Austin's restaurant scene has grown by leaps and bounds in every direction. Leading the charge is a generation of female chefs ready to make sure that the heart of the Lone Star State is seen as a must-stop destination for foodies everywhere.
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    Callie Speer, owner of Holy Roller in Austin, Texas

    Callie Speer, owner at Holy Roller

    1. Holy Roller, 509 Rio Grande Street, Callie Speer, owner and executive chef

    2. El Alma, 1025 Barton Springs Road, Alma Alcocer, chef and partne

    3. Andiamo Ristorante, 2521 Rutland Drive, Daniela Marcone, owner

    4. Baby Greens, 1508 W. Anderson Lane, Sharon Mays, owner

    5. Baguette et Chocolat, 12101 FM 2244, Bee Cave, Anne-lise Pham-dinh, co-owne

    6. Bouldin Creek Café, 1900 S. First Street, Leslie Martin, owner

    7. Brentwood Social House, 1601 W. Koenig Lane, Suzanne Daniels and Sarah Olano, owner

    8. Buenos Aires Cafe, 1201 E. Sixth Street and 13500 Galleria Circle, Reina Morris, owner and chef

    9. Café Nenaí, 1700 Montopolis Drive, Gladys Benitez and Elena Sanguinetti, owners

    10. Capital City Bakery, 2211 E. Cesar Chavez Street, Kristen Davenport, owner and chef

    11. Casa Maria, 4327 S. First Street, Fatima Robles, owner

    12. Cheer Up Charlie’s, 900 Red River Street, Tamara Hoover and Maggie Lea, owners

    13. Cherrywood Coffeehouse, 1400 East 38 ½ Street, Jennifer Marks, owner

    14. Chez Zee, 5406 Balcones Drive, Sharon Watkins, owner

    15. Confituras, 2129 Goodrich Avenue, Stephanie McClenny, owner

    16. Counter Café, 626 N. Lamar Boulevard and 1914 E. Sixth Street, Debbie Davis, owner

    17. Counter Culture, 2337 E. Cesar Chavez Street, Sue Davis, owner

    18. Crema Bakery, 9001 Brodie Lane B3, Jessica Forknerk owner and chef

    19. Dozen Street, 1808 East 12Street,Maydee Distefano, owner

    Maritza and Reyna Vazquez, owners of Veracruz All Natural in Austin, Texas

    Reyna and Maritza Vasquez, owners of Veracruz All Natural

    20. Veracruz All Natural, 9003 Waterford Centre Blvd. #180, 1704 E. Cesar Chavez, 4209 Airport Blvd., and 4208 Manchaca Rd., Maritza and Reyna Vasquez, owners 

    21. El Meson, 2038 S. Lamar Boulevard, Marisela Godinez, owner and chef

    22. Epicerie, 2307 Hancock Drive, Sarah McIntosh, owner and chef

    23. Fabi + Rosi, 509 Hearn Street, Cassie Williamson, co-owner

    24. La Flor, 4901 South First Street, Angela Olarte, owner

    25. Foreign & Domestic, 306 East 53Street, Sarah Heard, co-owner

    26. Franklin Barbecue, 900 East 11Street, Stacy Franklin, co-owner

    27. Freda’s Seafood Grille, 10903 Pecan Park Rd., Freda Cheng, owner

    28. Fresa’s, 915 N. Lamar Boulevard and 1703 S. First Street, Margaret Vera Tracy Overath, owner

    29. Garbo‘s, 14735 Bratton Lane, Heidi Garbo, owner and chef

    30. Gourmands Neighborhood Pub, 2316 Webberville Road, Tiffany Russell and Caitlin Shea, co-owners

    31. Hillside Farmacy, 1209 E. 11th Street, Jade Matthews and Mickie Spencer, owners

    32. 68 Degrees, 2401 Lake Austin Boulevard, Marion and Joan Gillcrist, owners

    33. Home Slice Pizza, 1415 S. Congress Avenue, Terri Hannifin and Jen Strickland, co-owners

    34. Hotel San José Lounge, 1316 South Congress Avenue, Liz Lambert, owner

    35. Jo’s Coffee, 1300 South Congress Avenue and 242 West Second Street, Liz Lambert, owner

    36. Joann’s Fine Foods, 1224 South Congress Avenue, Liz Lambert, owner

    37. Juice Society, 1100 S. Lamar Boulevard, Danielle Sobel, owner

    38. Julio’s, 4230 Duval Street, Estella Lucero, owner

    39. Justine’s Brasserie, 4710 East 5Street, Justine Gilcrease, co-owner

    Kayo Asazu

    Kayo Asazu, owner of Komé Sushi Kitchen

    40. Komé Sushi Kitchen, 5301 Airport Boulevard, Kayo Asazu, co-owner

    41. Kreyól Korner, 805 Stark Street,Nahika Hillery, owner

    42. La Barbecue, 1906 E. Cesar Chavez Street, LeAnn Mueller and Alison Clem, owners

    43. Launderette, 2115 Holly Street, Margaret Vera Tracy Overath, owner

    44. Lenoir, 1807 S. First Street, Jessica Maher, owner

    45. Lima Criolla, 6406 N. Interstate 35 Frontage Road, #1550, Susan Osorio, owner and chef

    46. Matt’s El Rancho, 2613 S. Lamar Boulevard, Gloria, Cecilia, Cathy and Estella Martinez, co-owners

    47. El Naranjo, 85 Rainey Street, Iliana de la Vega, owner and chef

    48. Nubian Queen Lola’s, 1815 Rosewood Avenue, Lola Stephens-Bell, owner

    49. Las Palomas, 3201 Bee Cave Road #122, MariCarmen Corona Dale, owner

    50. La Patisserie, 602 W. Annie Street, 7301 Burnet Road, Suite 102, Soraiya Nagree, owner and head baker

    51. Parkside, 301 East Sixth Street, Jennifer Nguyen, executive chef

    52. Parlor & Yard, 601 W. Sixth Street, Bridget Dunlap, owner

    53. Picnik, 1700 S. Lamar Boulevard and 4801 Burnet Road, Naomi Seifter, owner

    54. Pieous,166 Hargrave Drive, Paige Kainer, co-owner

    55. Poke Poke, 3100 South Congress Avenue and 2320 Hancock Drive,Trisha Fortuna, co-owner

    56. Polka Dots Bakery, 2826 Rio Grande Street, Olga Lee, co-owner

    57. Prohibition Creamery, 1407 E. Seventh Street, Laura Aidan, owner

    58. Quality Seafood, 5621 Airport Boulevard, qualityseafoodmarket.com, Carol Huntsberger, owner

    59. Sala & Betty, 5201 Airport Boulevard, Teresa Wilson, owner and chef

    60. Sawyer & Co., 4827 East Cesar Chavez, Lauren Shallcross and Mickie Spencer, co-owners

    61. Sichuan River, 4534 West Gate Boulevard, Cindy Zhao, owner

    62. Skull & Cakebones, 2991 East Highway 290, Dripping Springs, Sascha Biesi, co-owner

    63. Spun Ice Cream, 1912 E. Seventh Street, Christina and Ashley Cheng, owners

    64. The Steeping Room, 4400 N. Lamar Boulevard. Suite 102, Amy Marchk owner

    65. Sugar Mama’s Bakeshop, 1905 S. First Street and 2406 Manor Road, Olivia O’Neal owner and baker

    66. Sundaze, 4304 Clawson Road, Raine Hopper, owner

    67. Sweet Ritual, 4631 Airport Boulevard #125, Valerie Ward and Amelia Raley, owners

    68. Tacos Guerrero, 96 N Pleasant Valley Road, Yolanda Guerrero, owner

    69. Tamale House East, 1707 East Sixth Street, Carmen Valera, co-owner

    70. Taste of Ethiopia, 1100 Grand Avenue Parkway, Pflugerville, and 3801 S. Congress Ave. Suite 107, Austin, Woinee Mariam, owner and chef

    71. Thai Fresh, 909 Mary Street, Jam Sanitchat, owner and chef

    72. Titaya‘s,5501 N. Lamar Boulevard, Titaya Timrerk, owner and chef

    73. La Traviata, 314 Congress Avenue,Marion Gillcrist, owner and chef

    74. Unit D Pizzeria, 2406 Manor Road, Shalou Barth, owner

    75. Vinaigrette, 2201 College Avenue, Erin Wade, owner

    76. Vince Young Steakhouse, 301 San Jacinto Boulevard, Laura McIngvale-Brown, co-owner

    77. Walton’s Fancy & Staple, 609 West Sixth Street, Sandra Bullock, owner

    78. Weather Up, 1808 E Cesar Chavez Street, Kathryn Weatherup, owner

    79. Yard Bar, 6700 Burnet Road, Kristen Heaney, owner

    80. Zucchini Kill, 701 East 53Street, Cece Loessin, MT Gibbs and Jess Freda, owners

    81. Eden East, 755 Springdale Road, Sonya Cote, owner and chef