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Zax Pints & Plates
312 Barton Springs Road
Austin, TX 78704

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About Zax Pints and Plates Austin, TX
Zax is a casual, upscale restaurant and bar located just south of downtown that caters to a range of clientele.  The ambience of the dining room, with bright light, warm wood floors and vaulted wood ceiling, reminds one of a secluded lodge in the heart of the city.  Zax caters to all dining styles - with quaint indoor seating areas, an outdoor patio, and a copper bar that seats up to 20.  Join us today for a glass of wine, martini, or one of our 20 draft beers from Texas and beyond.  Use this link for Online Reservations!

The Menu at Zax Pints & Plates
The menu at Zax is a wide ranging and consists of freshly prepared dishes made with quality ingredients served in a comfortable and casual, yet upscale setting.  The lunch menu offers signature quesadillas and pizzas; build your own omelets; several choices of salads, burgers, and sandwiches, and some select pasta entrees – most of which are less than $10.  The dinner expands to include entrees such as sesame crusted tuna, grilled salmon, grilled pork tenderloin, beef tenderloin skewers, and seared seas scallops – all of which are $20 or less.  Zax delivers great plates at reasonable rates!

Zax Bar Scene
The centerpiece of the bar is the draft beer selection.  Consisting of 20 of the finest craft beers from Texas and beyond as well as many unique and rare imports.  The bar selection doesn’t end there however, be sure to peruse the carefully selected wine list, or enjoy a premium signature martini from our full bar.  Zax Friendly and knowledgeable bartenders stand ready to guide you in your bibulous selections.

Dinner Entrees at Zax

Sesame Crusted Tuna - Served with a sweet ginger soy sauce,wasabi mashed potatoes and vegetable of the day ~ 18.
Grilled Salmon - Served with whole grain mustard sauce, saffron rice and vegetable of the day ~ 15.
Mediterranean Tilapia - Pan sauteed and finished with lemon butter caper sauce served with linguine and vegetable of the day ~ 16.
Chicken Saltimbocca - a sauteed chicken breast topped with prosciutto and swiss cheese, marsala mushroom sauce, served with linguine and vegetable of the day ~ 15.
Roasted Half Chicken - Fresh chicken marinated in herbs and olive oil served with creamy polenta and sauteed spinach ~ 15.
French Cut Pork Chop - 10 oz. thick rib chop served with mustard demi-glace, mashed potatoes and vegetable of the day ~ 16.
Grilled Pork Tenderloin - Pork Tenderloin medallions topped with a spicy Thai Peanut Sauce, served with rum mashed sweet potatoes and vegetable of the day ~ 17.
Grilled Flat Iron Steak - Classic steak and frites grilled to order and served with vegetable of the day ~ 19.
Beef Tenderloin Skewers - 2 beef skewers served with a green peppercorn demi-glace, bacon-poblanocheddar potato cake and asparagus ~ 21.
Seared Sea Scallops - Large scallops pan seared served with a roasted red bell pepper sauce, goat cheesepistaschio polenta, and green beans ~ 20.

Zax Austin Directions: Zax is located on Riverside and Barton Springs near Congress Avenue and Town Lake. 

From Mopac:  Head towards downtown and take the 1st Street exit.  Follow 1st Street to South First (between Lamar Blvd and Congress Avenue) and turn right.  Turn left on Riverside Drive and Zax will be on your left just before Barton Springs.

From IH 35:  Head towards downtown and take the Riverside Drive exit.  Head West on Riverside past Congress Avenue and Zax will be on your right just past Barton Springs. 

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