Nestled under the shade of a 100-year-old pecan tree, the Shady Grove opened its doors to Austin in January of 1992. Styled after the architecture made popular by the State Parks of the '40s, the restaurant offers home-cooked, family-friendly relaxed dining while reflecting Austin's appreciation of the outdoors and live music.
Shady Grove looks forward to hosting your large party. Let us know the details and we’ll do everything we can to get you taken care of!
Join us for National Drink Beer Day on Sept 28th and try one of our many craft brews!
As if we needed an excuse... join us for National Taco Day October 4th!
Indulge in dinner and a dessert on National Dessert Day!
Bring your friends and family by on Thanksgiving Day for a celebratory feast!
The seating is wonderful to begin with. I love that I can sit outside underneath the shade of a beautiful tree & enjoy the weather. They have a great Happy Hour from 3-6pm. Also lots of vegetarian choices. I am not vegetarian, but their Hippie sandwich is amazing. I have also tried the pork tamale cakes-yummy!! Today, I had the Fried Green Tomato sandwich. I come here EVERY time I'm in Austin.
Shady Grove has the best burgers I've ever had anywhere. I always get the Green Chile burger. It has a bite to it and is fantastic. The fries are always amazing, too. I normally don't like to sit outdoors unless a place has a nice patio. Shady Grove has the best patio and outdoor seating of anywhere in Austin, in my opinion. A favorite for sure.
Service was suburb. We all ordered exactly the same thing. Chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans...I highly recommend this place for dates, when you have out of town visitors who want to impress with Austin, and during the summer on Thursdays when they have live music.
We live on Barton Springs Rd and walk to Shady Grove a couple of times EVERY WEEK!! I can't think of anywhere we'd rather drive to for better food, atmosphere and service. We are so lucky to be this close to them, and their Summer concert series is a major plus which makes Shady Grove an unbeatable destination year round.
Such a great spot to people watch ACL crowds walking by! Great service from Michael W, and we had the best table for a great view of the road and bar. We ordered the chicken sliders (yum!) and tamale appetizer which was great hatch chili flavor!..
