Chef
Rene Ortiz

Austin

My Venues

Fresa's Chicken al Carbon
915 N Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX
Launderette
2115 Holly St
Austin, TX

Accolades

Nominee for Best Chef: Southwest
James Beard Foundation
Nominee for Best New Restaurant
James Beard Foundation

America's Best Taco Spots
Food & Wine
Top 50 Mexican Restaurants
Texas Monthly
#1 Favorite Restaurant, Readers Poll
The Austin Chronicle
ChefsFeed Winner
One of the Best Things to Eat in Austin

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Where I Go Out

Tempura onion rings

Uchiko

$$$$, Happy Hour, Sushi, Japanese, Full Bar, Rosedale

"Topped with togarashi and white soy, Uchiko takes something as simple as an onion ring and elevates it to something beautiful and elegant."

Chef

Rene Ortiz

Launderette, Fresa's Chicken Al Carbon

Hama Chili

Uchi

$$$$, Happy Hour, Sushi, Japanese, Full Bar, Zilker

"Uchi is the French Laundry of Japanese food, and the hama chili is a dish that has power in many ways. Pure, studied addictions of salty, sweet, fresh, spicy, and cold fish. It's a must-have in Austin."

Chef

Rene Ortiz

Launderette, Fresa's Chicken Al Carbon

Texecutioner

Contigo Austin

$$, Wine Bar, American, Bar, Mlk

"The Texecutioner cocktail is perfect breakfast drink to wake you up. The bitters (Cocchi Americano) give you the herbacious deliciousness that your stomach needs after a hangover, and the grapefruit is refreshing."

Chef

Rene Ortiz

Launderette, Fresa's Chicken Al Carbon

Baja shrimp tacos

Torchy's Tacos

$, Tacos, Dawson

"It's the ideal version of a Baja-style fried shrimp taco. It's hand-battered perfection."

Chef

Rene Ortiz

Launderette, Fresa's Chicken Al Carbon

White pizza

Home Slice Pizza

$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Pizza, South River City

"Hot out of the oven, the cheese on this pizza melts in your mouth. Get it with fresh ricotta, save some for the next morning, and eat it cold. Home Slice is a great neighborhood restaurant that creates energy and culture, and has great pizza to boot."

Chef

Rene Ortiz

Launderette, Fresa's Chicken Al Carbon

Fried chicken

Lucy's Fried Chicken

$$, Happy Hour, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Full Bar, Fried Chicken, Bouldin

"It's comparable to the amazing Fried Chicken Night at Thomas Keller's Ad Hoc in Napa Valley. You can get a bucket o' fried chicken for four or a basket for yourself."

Chef

Rene Ortiz

Launderette, Fresa's Chicken Al Carbon

At My Venues

Assorted Desserts

Launderette

$, American, Southern / Soul, New American, Holly

"The desserts here are great... but I would push you to get desserts that maybe sound non-classic. My favorite desserts hear contain blue cheese, salt & pepper ice cream, beets, avocados, etc. and if you just want to be a fat kid, ice cream sando"