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    Foreign & Domestic

    3.8 (951 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:30 PM
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    FOREIGN & DOMESTIC ATMOSPHERE

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    Loud
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Jordan W.

    In town for business, met a few coworkers here for dinner tonight after someone mentioned seeing F&D on Triple D awhile ago. About a 25min drive from my hotel but WELL WORTH THE EFFORT! This place is fantastic. Very small indoor seating with some patio dining available. Staff was great. Fully explained the menu and made a few recommendations based of local favs. We ordered 2x popovers and they were very good. Perfectly cooked to a golden finish but soft and warm on the inside. I did not try the gnocchi since I devoured a full popover but my table mates ate that all up as well. My steak was cooked exactly as ordered and was amazingly tender with a perfect crust along the edges. Honestly, wouldn't have been surprised if the steak was $50+ (it was NOT!). My total bill was $44 for 1 order of popovers and the steak. Definitely worth the drive and the money. Having the bar/kitchen open is a pretty cool vibe as you can watch them prepare the food right in front of you. Tables were tightly packed since the space is small but it didn't feel cramped. Still have enough privacy to enjoy conversation without talking over other groups. Parking is a bit tough but I got very lucky (black Mustang was my rental right up front) Would absolutely make a reservation at F&D again!!

    Leah H.

    This place is super cute with qualityyyyy food and wine. It's an open kitchen concept, which is really cool. I recommend happy hour for cheaper prices, as it is fairly expensive - perfect for a date night. Their Tuesday deal (oysters and 1/2 off wine bottles) is amazing. Parking is limited on site but there is plenty of neighborhood parking.

    My lovely wife
    Dexter V.

    My wife made a reservation here for my birthday. It's a cute farm to table restaurant with limited tables. Parking was very limited but we were lucky to find a spot. I'm sure there street parking. It's run by the same owners as Uchi. Firstly the decor, on point. Cute , chick and friendly. Wine was 50% off on Tuesday so it was almost at MSRP. Oysters were a $ each and they were delicious and fresh. By the time we finished our appetizers, we were full but had already ordered the burger. Oh man, this is the best burger I've ever had and I've had a lot of burgers. The bread was soft, the patty was thick but juicy. It was like eating butter. Every bite of the burger and it melted in your mouth. Every bite and the burger just kept dropping those juices. I would come here again just to eat the burger. Other noticable highlights The ice cream - I think it's handmade. It was so so good The buratta and the pate were excellent as well.

    Steak and eggs
    Sarah L.

    Need to do my yearly review for one of my favorite spots. Can confirm all of 2024 that this spot is very consistent in quality. The steak and eggs brunch is what we come here for. It never disappoints. It's just the right amount of food to not leave hungry or too full. The popovers are our other go-to. They are addictive, the butter is crack dip. The bread is perfectly fluffy. Service is always super attentive and kind. They changed the waiting area some. They still have the outdoor seating which is where we sat this time. Love F&D and hope they stay around for a good long time! They get a Michelin star in my eyes.

    Two eggs
    Aruni G.

    It's been a while since I've been to F&D and was glad I got to try it again this past weekend for brunch with some out of town friends who were visiting Austin. Our waiter, Davy (like Crockett) was very helpful and accomodating. We forgot to tell him to split the bill upfront so he was able to do it after and even took some photos of us after we finished. :-) We enjoyed the pop overs, pancakes, benny, etc. It was the first time I'd had eggs benedict with collard greens! Yum. We had one issue with lukewarm coffee but that was corrected quickly. We sat outside in the covered patio area and the weather was overcast but pleasant. I look forward to future brunches and meals here!

    Mia B.

    I went to their parking lot pig roast celebrating their 15th anniversary - these people know how to throw a party! The pork was so good, the sides were incredible - especially the potato salad. I love that they do farm to table nose to tail, and they have a lovely local neighborhood vibe. Everyone was so friendly too. Can't wait to go back to try their regular food, I've heard their ice cream is bomb.

    Wine!
    Katye H.

    This place is small, warm, and intimate. We came for happy hour, but there wasn't one tonight! Instead, we got tasty dollar oysters, half price wine, and the three course mushroom sampler. It was oh so good. The mushrooms were foraged by some of the chefs on a trip to a west coast volcano and crafted into a lobster bisque, carbonara, and a white chocolate mousse. The bisque was a little sweet and creamy smooth like a butternut squash soup. The pasta was my favorite- cheesy and savory (I all but licked the plate). I don't usually love desserts, but this one was perfect- the crumbled honeycomb and crisp mushroom contrasted nicely with the light, fluffy mousse. A real treat. I loved sitting at the chef station, trying to match the menu descriptions to the YUM assembled in front of us. The chefs were busy at their craft but still friendly and responded kindly to some of our commentary. I recommend reserving that space unless you don't want to know how much butter goes into making your food decadent. Everything looked special, even the ice cream and Texas sheet cake (we were shocked!). I can't wait to go back to try...everything!

    $1 East Coast Oysters! This was just our first dozen! Loved them so much we ordered ANOTHER dozen!!
    Emily B.

    Never have I ever eaten raw oysters on the half shell before I came to this place. Me and one of my girlfriends came here to take advantage of their $1 east coast oysters Tuesdays, and let me tell you... holy wow. We were both SO nervous (as one would be never having SLURPED an oyster before), but our waiter, good ole Frank Rodriguez the third (pretty sure that was his name), soothed our anxieties. His opening line of a dad joke calmed our nerves and got us good and ready for the heaven that we were about to consume. WOW. How easy it was to order a dozen... then another... we probably could have kept going if we didn't have somewhere else to be soon after!! He then gave us his sweet words in the form of an expertly performed Shakespeare quote, and we were on our way. You can SURE BET I'll be back (on a Tuesday, no doubt), Foreign & Domestic. Hope you got at least 30 oysters ready for me when I get there

    Steak tartare
    Karen C.

    Some meals really resonate and cause you to think about them well after they are finished. My dinner at @fndaustin did just that. The mission of @fndaustin is to produce foreign-inspired dishes that are domestically sourced. Get it? Foreign & Domestic! It is small inside, but the food smells are mouthwatering! We were seated outside and our server, Gerson, was a pleasure. His enthusiasm for all the food on the menu and, in particular, our choices, was infectious and we could not wait to try our dishes. Had to get their famed Gruyere Popovers which is served with an amazing onion butter schmear. It's hard, but be careful not to fill up on those! We also ordered the steak tartare, a dish I was trying for the first time. It was well-seasoned and was served with beautiful lattice chips but they were too flimsy for the meat. We used that delicious popover as our scoop! For our entrees, my son ordered the Whey Braised Goat Neck with malfadine pasta, dill and pepitas for crunch. It was so tasty and rich. I ordered the Duck Confit Cassoulet with white beans, garlic sausage and fresh herbs. The duck leg and thigh quarter was so tender, and the beans and sausage below was the definition of a comfort food! for dessert, my son got the Juniper Pot de Creme with cocoa crumble and I got the Carrot Cardamom non-dairy ice cream. Both were fantastic and unique flavors that showcased the talents and vision of @fndaustin! It is a meal I am dreaming about a week later!

    Crispy pork and grits sunday brunch
    Stephanie W.

    I keep driving by here and they always have the cutest vibes with their outdoor tent patio seating and fairy lights, and I'm so glad I FINALLY went! They only do brunch on Sundays, but everything was so delicious from the shared fresh baked goods ($5-10): gruyere and pepper popovers, cardamom cinnamon roll, zucchini bread with lime creme fraiche, and the mains ($14-20): frittata, focaccia benny (YUM), fried pork grits (a little rich and salty), and light and fluffy berry lemon ricotta crepe. The service was also amazing and really sensitive/observant of our needs (when to bus plates, but not too early-- wiping down tables when needed etc), while also not being "OVER" present Honestly, considering our table got all this with coffee / juice and left STUFFED, $30 after tax and tip seemed like a pretty good deal. I definitely want to come back here for their dinner and dessert options some other time!!

    Tomato Leaf Risotto
    Megan Y.

    I came here for dinner on Saturday evening with my parents. A member of the Eater 38 for Austin, I was excited to try this North Loop restaurant. It's located in a quirky neighborhood, and parking is limited street/parallel parking. I'm not a local, but as a transplant this area feels like it lives up to the "weird" moniker as it doesn't appear over-developed. F&D is one of Austin's original farm-to-table restaurants, so that's fitting. Reservations are highly recommended, and they have a couple of bar seats as well. My favorite appetizers were the Texas Peach Salad and Miso Butter Gnocchi. The featured Gemelli pasta was not a crowd favorite. I ordered the tomato leaf risotto, which was just okay. The flavor reminded me a lot of a pasta I've had before that I found pungent, but the texture was great and I absolutely loved the peeled organic tomatoes at the end. I tried the market fish and the short rib campanelli, with the latter giving me a better taste than the risotto. The highlight of the meal was definitely the desserts. We got the creme brulee and 2 scoops of ice cream (juniper/olive oil + carrot/cardamom) to share. Their creme brulee is so unique, with sesame and pear flavors. And finally the juniper/olive oil ice cream is something you'd want to savor forever and re-order each time you come to F&D, or however long it remains on their menu!

    Apple pancake
    Jennie C.

    Went for brunch ... great wine list ... good service... good popover... terrible pancake... chewy steak. Not everyone wants their pancake drowning in a pool of syrup... it's not a Michelin star 15 course tasting menu... give me the option to decide how much syrup I want with my pancake. I can't even say if the actual pancake was good or not bc I was basically just eating syrup. The brunch steak dish was super chewy not a great cut of meat but cooked to the right temp. Service was friendly the popover was suuuper yummy but heavy on the fresh cracked pepper so if you're not a fresh cracked pepper fan this won't be your jam. We went at around 11 on a Sunday and waited 5/10 min for a table without a reso. Might be back but maybe not for brunch. Did I mention...GREAT wine list!

    Brunch Burger.
    Scott T.

    Posted up here for brunch with a 12:30 Counter Reservation. Waiter was spot on, excellent service. Food took over 45 minutes to come out, which based on the simplicity of dishes ordered is a little much. Decent burger, curious on the meat/ground mixture they are using.. The Popovers with charred onion butter is your must order here! Tasty! One issue is the Head Chef kept berating the cooks which when they looked up at the people sitting at the counter made for an uncomfortable environment. Another notable mark is that we asked for salt and pepper which came in nifty little holders and a small spoon, individual sized portions.. the salt was packed in which required a combination of spoon and finger grabbing to season appropriately. Long story short there was a waiters hand that reached over and grabbed both containers of salt and pepper and placed them on another persons table to use....

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    The food is great, the waiter was really attentive, elevated cuisine with quite a variety to choose from. It's really a hidden gem.

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    We love F&D. The flavors, staff and cool neighborhood vibe is what you need. Always a good bet and always yummy.

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    3.7 miEast Austin
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    Lolo quickly became our go to spot for a good glass of wine. We know that they'll always have a…read morebanging selection of wines at the bar and bottles for sale. The staff can always help point you in the right direction and are super nice. Some of the glasses can be $16+, which is why I also love that they have the "house" selections for under $10, which are also always good. We've even been part of the LoLo wine club which id recommend to anyone who wants to learn more about wine, and you get a cute tote bag, a win win. Depending on the day we will hang out inside or outside, both equally enjoyable. It's always a nice time at LoLo!

    Not a big wine drinker but was basically recommend-told to come here by a friend who was visiting…read more I kept it in my back pocket until I managed to get an early day from work and decided to head down. In addition to wines they have packaged beers. I am usually a beer drinker but I ended up with a Sangria; I like wine and fruit, what can I say? I enjoyed it, even though I'm not a frequent wine drinker. I also was feeling a little buzzed so-time for some food! They have a very limited food menu and so the only thing that appealed to both of us was the baguette and Spanish olive oil. The olive oil was flavorful and spicy, it was fresh and flavorful and GOOD. The majority of olive oils I've had as an accompaniment to bread has been just...moist. Staff was friendly and approachable, and nowhere near snooty or pretentious.

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    Foreign & Domestic - newamerican - Updated May 2026

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