XL | Dining Guide 2005 | The Top 10

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For the top experience in Austin-area dining, it's still the Driskill Grill

Driskill Grill
With tantalizing tastes and sparkling artistry, the Driskill Grill has triumphed for the third straight year.
• Read more here | Video interview with executive chef David Bull

Aquarelle
Dining at Aquarelle remains such an enticing experience.
• Read more here | Inside Aquarelle

Café at the Four Seasons
The Café has been one of Austin's best restaurants for nearly two decades, thanks to Elmar Prambs.
• Read more here | Video of chef Elmar Prambs

Hudson's on the Bend
The blending of regional flavors (and the outstanding preparation of game) is the hallmark of Jeff Blank and his staff.
• Read more here | Video: A night at Hudson's

Jeffrey's
Executive chef David Garrido melds the flavors of the region into innovative cuisine at Jeffrey's.
• Read more here | An interview with chef David Garrido

Café 909
Chef-owner Mark Schmidt is cooking, plating and garnishing virtually every dish.
• Read more here.

Uchi
This is one of those rare places where it's worth the wait, and there almost always is one.
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Zoot
It would take a catastrophe to derail the service at Zoot.
• Read more here.

Wink
At Wink, chicken is treated the way a four-star restaurant should handle all its dishes: with an emphasis on outstanding taste.
• Read more here.