Gina's on Congress

Why We Like It

France meets Italy in the kitchen (gougères, say hello to giardiniera) at this intimate Congress Street bistro from the team behind Gusto Italian Kitchen + Wine and Gràcia Mediterranean. The classy cocktail list includes seven variations on the Negroni, and the sides include shoestring fries with housemade mayo that are so good you might want a second helping.

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Need to Know

Parking is available at the surface lot at the north west corner of 3rd Street and Congress Avenue, in the Frost Bank Tower garage, or at metered City of Austin street parking.

About Gina's on Congress

Paris meets Rome at Gina’s on Congress with fresh takes on classic bistro cuisine including pasta, tartare, carpaccio, mussels and frites, and signature cuts of meat like a veal chop. Built in the late 1800’s, 314 Congress has been reinvented over the past century-plus as a jail, brothel, office, saloon, and restaurant. The space has unique charm with original brick walls and a large wooden bar with decades of history. Situated in the heart of downtown, Gina’s is mere blocks from numerous hotels, offices, theaters, and venues making it a great stop for lunch, after-work happy hour, pre/post show drinks and dinner. Gina is short for Regina in Italian and translates as Queen. Famed Italian actress, photographer, and international icon Gina Lollobrigida popularized the ...