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