Nestled in a charming 19th-century home, this delightful spot offers exceptional Southern brunch and special-occasion dining, complete with peacocks and refreshing cocktails.
"If you’re looking for a historic mansion where you can pull off a sun hat or some seersucker, try Mattie’s in Bouldin Creek. There’s the type of wraparound porch you might design for your dream house, and the vintage, cozy dining rooms are ideal for drinking mint juleps and eating tender buttermilk biscuits with a chorizo cream gravy or an eggs benedict with fried chicken, topped with an actually spicy hollandaise. Make sure to order the ethereal french toast for the table—it’s a griddled bread pudding soaked in milk punch. A dinner reservation at Mattie’s isn’t too difficult to get your hands on, but you’re not here for dinner—you’re here for brunch. Reservations open up a month in advance, and you’ll need to be right on time if you want to secure a weekend table." - nicolai mccrary, raphael brion, matthew jacobs
"Mary Faulk Koock was beloved for her hospitality, opening up her Bouldin Creek family home as Green Pastures for weekly Sunday suppers in 1946 and kicking off a tradition still going strong 77 years later with renovated digs courtesy of La Corsha Hospitality Group and developer Greg Porter — plus a reimagined menu. The weekend brunch at Mattie’s takes on a new format, but the beloved peacocks and milk punch are still there." - Melanie Haupt
"For an elegant weekend brunch, turn to the Green Pastures restaurant in Bouldin Creek, where there are Southern classics like buttermilk biscuits, milk punch French toast, and eggs Benedict with fried chicken. Brunch hours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Takeout orders can be placed online; there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services;" - Nadia Chaudhury
"The classic Green Pastures restaurant in Bouldin Acres has several private dining room options, from the Table Royal room which can fit 16 people and offers its own dedicated entrance to the shaded alfresco Pavilion for larger groups." - Erin Russell, Nadia Chaudhury
"Mattie’s is located in busy South Austin, but it might as well be its own village. The sprawling grounds are home to peacocks, oak trees, and a romantic Victorian manor with diners spread throughout various rooms. But scenery isn’t the only draw. The menu’s emphasis on Southern classics—biscuits, gumbo, fried green tomatoes, and fried chicken served with mashed potatoes, to name a few top choices—matches the farmhouse backdrop. It’s the kind of place where reservations for Easter brunch (or any brunch, really) and Thanksgiving get competitive. Eating at Mattie’s, whether for a special occasion or a casual get-together, is like spending two blissful hours in the countryside—and yet it’s right there off of South 1st St. " - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs
