Habanero Cafe
Alternate Names (8)
Habanero Habanero (Oltorf) Habanero Cafe Habanero Mexican Cafe Habaneros Habañero Habenero Habenero Mexican Cafe
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Score Breakdown
8.4 / 10
high confidence 64 signals computed Sep 23, 2026, 12:47 AM| Source | Raw | n | Bayesian C | Adjusted | Weight | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.84 | 62 | 12 | 9.05 | 0.55 | 4.98 | ||
| 6.98 | 1 (1,892 reviews) | — dyn | 6.98 | 0.45 | 3.14 | ||
| Awards | 1.35 | 1 | bonus, no Bayesian | +0.27 | — | +0.27 |
Base score (weighted avg of 2 active sources) = 8.12
+ Award bonus = +0.27 (capped at +1.5)
= Final score (capped at 10) = 8.4
+ Award bonus = +0.27 (capped at +1.5)
= Final score (capped at 10) = 8.4
Per-Category Scores (7)
| Category | Type | Score | Signals | Confidence | Computed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexican | cuisine | 7.0 | 19 | medium | 9/23/2026 | |
| Tex Mex | cuisine | 6.7 | 12 | medium | 9/23/2026 | |
| Breakfast | meal_period | 5.4 | 3 | low | 9/23/2026 | |
| Breakfast Tacos | cuisine | 4.8 | 1 | low | 9/23/2026 | |
| Brunch | meal_period | 4.8 | 1 | low | 9/23/2026 | |
| Restaurant | business_type | 4.8 | 1 | low | 9/23/2026 | |
| Tacos | dish | 4.8 | 1 | low | 9/23/2026 |
Locations (1)
+ Add Location| Name | Address | Type | Score | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habanero Mexican Cafe | 501 W Oltorf St, Austin, TX 78704, USA | restaurant | 87 | Edit |
Signals (65)
View All| Type | Value | Categories | Location | Sentiment | Source | Status |
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| Award | 0.1 | — | — | positive | Austin's best casual restaurants, where you can dine out for $20 | Verified |
| Google Rating | 4.6 (1892 reviews) | — | #13227 | — | Google Places - Habanero Cafe | Verified |
| Google Reviews | 1892 | — | #13227 | — | Google Places - Habanero Cafe | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | no question - Habanero Cafe | Brunch | — | positive | Best Brunch in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero praised for best beef fajitas and migas. | — | — | positive | Name your top 5 BEST restaurants in Austin right now? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I’ve been going to habanero for the past 6 years and it’s been amazing every tim... | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero’s | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habaneros | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habaneros | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero’s | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Peace Bakery, P Thais, Pho Phoung Luu, Habanero, New Fortune 2 | — | — | positive | Name your top 5 BEST restaurants in Austin right now? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | For breakfast and lunch, but no margaritas (they have beer tho) highly recommend... | MexicanBreakfast | — | positive | Best low key Mexican restaurants ? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero Cafe is the beginning and end of this list. | Mexican | — | positive | Best low key Mexican restaurants ? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I love Habanero, but they don't have margaritas, which OP said are a must | Mexican | — | negative | Best low key Mexican restaurants ? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero Cafe is the beginning and end of this list. | Mexican | — | positive | Best low key Mexican restaurants ? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habenero Mexican Cafe | Mexican | — | positive | In town for 48 hours looking for the best hole in the wall food | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero forever | — | — | positive | Mods are asleep, what’s your favorite restaurant in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero, enchiladas y mas, cypress grill | — | — | positive | Mods are asleep, what’s your favorite restaurant in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero Cafe | — | — | positive | What is your favorite restaurant that you think does not get enough love or publicity here in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero on Oltorf | — | — | positive | What is your favorite restaurant that you think does not get enough love or publicity here in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero Cafe | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero Cafe is another one I think is family owned and really terrific and hom... | — | — | positive | Best "mom 'n pop" small restaurant in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero Cafe! Been going for 10 years and the staff has never changed! | — | — | positive | Best "mom 'n pop" small restaurant in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero or El Dorado (the latter is more Aus-Mex than TexMex if you get me). | Tex Mex | — | positive | Hopefully coming to Austin soon for work. Where's the good Tex-Mex? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero for real Tex-Mex, Matt's for tourist Tex-Mex... | Tex Mex | — | positive | Hopefully coming to Austin soon for work. Where's the good Tex-Mex? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habenero for Tex-Mex | Tex Mex | — | positive | South Austin best local eats | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero on Oltorf. | Tex Mex | — | positive | South Austin best local eats | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habaneros. | Mexican | — | positive | Suggestions for Good Midrange Mexican? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero (not open for dinner) | Mexican | — | positive | Suggestions for Good Midrange Mexican? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Big portions, free chips and salsa, should satisfy all parties | Mexican | — | positive | Best sit-down Mexican restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero Cafe | Mexican | — | positive | Best sit-down Mexican restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I recommend Habanero Cafe. The Thursday chuleta plate special is luscious. | Mexican | — | positive | Best sit-down Mexican restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero. Never makes any “best” list & isn't an influencer destination, but tha... | Mexican | — | positive | Fifth day! New category. What is Austin’s most underrated Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Not underrated. Everyone raves about it. | Mexican | — | neutral | Fifth day! New category. What is Austin’s most underrated Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | it’s certainly one of my top spots, phenomenal food and great service too. | Mexican | — | positive | Fifth day! New category. What is Austin’s most underrated Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Holy crap is it delicious! | Mexican | — | positive | Fifth day! New category. What is Austin’s most underrated Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero! | Mexican | — | positive | Fifth day! New category. What is Austin’s most underrated Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero cafe is the best Tex mex. | Tex Mex | — | positive | Fifth day! New category. What is Austin’s most underrated Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habenero | Mexican | — | positive | Fifth day! New category. What is Austin’s most underrated Mexican/Tex-Mex restaurant? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Polvos, Habanero, Maudie's, Curra's, El Alma, there are so many better options c... | — | — | positive | Matt’s El Rancho- Get over your selves | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero is also good for tex mex but they are lunch only | Tex Mex | — | positive | Austin culture must eats? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | habanero cafe on oltorf | Tex Mex | — | positive | Austin culture must eats? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero Cafe (for Tex-Mex) | Tex Mex | — | positive | What’s up with the Austin food scene? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | ...Habañero... | Tex Mex | — | positive | What’s up with the Austin food scene? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Or for a more oldschool Texmex treat, go to Habanero on Oltorf. | Tex Mex | — | positive | What’s up with the Austin food scene? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero ... are faves of our family | Breakfast Tacos | — | positive | Best breakfast tacos in South Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero for the regular migas plate add queso overtop | — | — | positive | What are your *current* favorite spots for 1) breakfast and 2) any other tacos? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Thanks for the recommendation just ate at habaneros | — | — | positive | What are your *current* favorite spots for 1) breakfast and 2) any other tacos? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habaneros. | — | — | positive | Before leaving Austin, what restaurant should I try? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The trinity. I would hit all of these if I ever left Austin | — | — | positive | Before leaving Austin, what restaurant should I try? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Breakfast at Habaneros on Oltorf | Breakfast | — | positive | Before leaving Austin, what restaurant should I try? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habenero Cafe for Breakfast | Breakfast | — | positive | What’s your ATX Last Meal? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Chori-Migas platter with flour tortillas... I dream about Habanero Cafe. | Mexican | — | positive | What’s your ATX Last Meal? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I'm also from TexMex and Habanero Cafe is legit, too. | RestaurantTex Mex | — | positive | Immigrants of Austin: what restaurant serves the most authentic food from your country or culture? 🫶🏼 | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I'm also from TexMex and Habanero Cafe is legit, too. | Tex Mex | — | positive | Immigrants of Austin: what restaurant serves the most authentic food from your country or culture? 🫶🏼 | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | 1. Habanero Cafe | — | — | positive | Enchiladas around Austin | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | i live about a five minute walk from curras and ten from habenero. i get both at... | — | — | positive | Enchiladas around Austin | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero Cafe (top three) | — | — | positive | Enchiladas around Austin | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The caldo de res at Habañero (only available on weekends) was life changing for ... | — | — | positive | Need soup. Good soup. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | and for Mexican... habaneros. | Mexican | — | positive | I love P Terrys | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Amen to the Habanero shout out! Great place, great food, great people running it... | Mexican | — | positive | I love P Terrys | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habanero’s is right next door. $4 tacos. | Tacos | — | positive | Phoebe's Diner | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Habenero's is The Truth. | — | — | positive | Phoebe's Diner | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Please do not tell anyone about habanero. | — | — | positive | Phoebe's Diner | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | the food is incredibly mid...acting like it's some hidden gem is ridiculous | — | — | negative | Phoebe's Diner | Verified |