October 28, 2024
Food & Drink, Guides,
Whether it’s the holiday season or time for a summer picnic, or you’re just looking for an alternative to the usual birthday cake, a perfectly baked pie is one of the best things to bring to a soiree.
Next time you’re in the mood for such a treat, try one of the fan-favorite pies from these Austin bakeries!
See also: The 5 Best Pancakes in Austin
Quack’s 43 Street Bakery
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411 E 43rd St., 512-453-3399 / Website
The name is funny, but the menu is seriously good! This from-scratch bakery first opened in 1983 and serves top-tier coffee. Besides rotational seasonal options, the good folks of Quack's always offer cherry pie, apple cinnamon, chocolate cream or coconut cream pie, plus a key lime tart.
Papi’s Pies
10 Chisholm Trail Rd, Round Rock, 512-828-9047 / Website
Drive a bit north and you’ll be rewarded with traditional flavors and fantastic technique. Papi's Pies is all about family and fun, and the love that's baked in is full of flavor. Enjoy strawberry rhubarb, Dutch apple, bourbon pecan, peanut butter pie, coconut cream, coffee mousse and more. Plus a divine menu of breakfast favorites, sandwiches, cakes, crepes, saltenas and more.
Monument Cafe’s
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500 S Austin Ave, Georgetown, 512-930-9586 / Website
Make the drive to Georgetown and enjoy a slice of heavenly monument chocolate pie that Austinites go out of their way for. The home-grown restaurant serves delicious menu items for breakfast nad lunch in classic diner fare, but the pies are truly scrumptious. Not in the mood for chocolate pie? They also serve coconut cream pie, cherry pie, apple pie, pecan pie, strawberry cream cheese pie, pumpkin and pumpkin chiffon pie, a whole quiche and season favorites!
Bartlett’s
2408 W Anderson Ln., 512-451-7333 / Website
Bartlett's is not just a bake shop. It's a full dining institution, but the key lime pie is absolutely delicious. After chowing down on grilled artichoke with remoulade sauce, cold water salmon, prime rib au jus or filet mignon, a slice of zesty key lime pie with whipped cream on pecan graham cracker crust is the proverbial cherry on top of the perfect night! Yes, you can just order a slice or five for pick up, should you want to.
Want something savory before dessert? Try one of the city’s best Italian restaurants.
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