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Central Market

4001 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 206-1000
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Ranked #57 of 2,454 restaurants in Austin
Price range: 1 AUD - 20 AUD
Cuisines: American
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Outdoor seating, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot
Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Groups, Outdoor seating, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot
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Austin, Texas
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19 reviews 19 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

In 20 minutes of shopping, I put together a bridal shower: food, wine, and flowers were wonderful. The staff was really helpful suggesting the best choices for everything I purchased. The shower luncheon was a huge success...and very little work for me!

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Belleville, New Jersey
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2013

You want over priced pretencious food? This is the place for you! It's not that the food is bad, it's actually quite good, but it's the whole shopping experience that just causes a person, who is not a yuppie/hipster, to throw up in their mouth a little.

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See 5 more reviews by Allen K for Austin
Eastern USA
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35 reviews 35 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Good place for take-out in north-central Austin. Very consistent quality. Excellent service. And, being at a supermarket... one can add wine, fancy cheese, bakery products, etc. easily.

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See 2 more reviews by Schrodinger Cat for Austin
Tucson, Arizona
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63 reviews 63 reviews
41 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

We were all just sitting around trying to figure out what to eat. Went to Central Market and everyone had their own choice. They have groceries, bakery, and salad bar, and a restaurant on site. Everyone ate something different, and even a beer or two. Outdoor seating and choices makes this a great choice.

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See 5 more reviews by Elptuc for Austin
austin, tx
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14 reviews 14 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

Created by the local ubiquitous H.E.B. grocery chain, this is their answer to upscale grocer Whole Foods. Not much cheaper, but it's noticeable. Meats, cheeses, bakery items and health products are all very high quality. Has a good in-house restaurant with live music at some locations. Getting through the store is like an adventure maze, though, and I half expected... More

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See 10 more reviews by mostundudelike for Austin
Dripping Springs, Texas
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23 reviews 23 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

Another fun grocery store in Austin. Great wine collection and pretty reasonable prices. I get baskets of goodies made here for Christmas gifts.

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Austin, Texas
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38 reviews 38 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

Always a favorite place to go for lunch if you want variety. Great food to go, eat there and groceries. I'm a big fan of their bakery, cafe and bulk section. Good variety of organic and natural choices - I don't think they carry mainstream products (Coke, P&G, etc)

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Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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109 reviews 109 reviews
72 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
42 helpful votes 42 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2013

Check this place out for live entertainment and then stop in, buy a nice bottle of wine, and sit out on the patio for some great music. Coming from New England we'd never heard of bands playing grocery stores, but this place is great. We found a nice bottle of wine and sat on the patio to listen to a... More

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See 11 more reviews by 2dtrav for Austin
Augusta, Georgia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
16 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 February 2013

I can get lost in this market .....so many great things to explore. I love the produce, meat dept., wine dept. ....and bulk spice selection. The service is outstanding too.

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Austin, Texas
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10 reviews 10 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2013

I love this grocery store! I go to the one up north and everything is so good. The meats are pretty expensive, but for fruits and vegetables the quality is amazing and honestly the pricing is only slightly higher than HEB. The cafe is good too, and they sometimes have live music outside (plus cheap bottles of wine).

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