$14Street Tacos
Three hand-pressed corn tortillas, slow-marinated carnitas, white onion, cilantro, charred lime.
Est. 1998 · Family Owned
Authentic Mexican Flavor.Modern Dining.
Handcrafted recipes passed down three generations, fresh market ingredients, tortillas pressed by hand each morning — served in a room built for unforgettable evenings.
The Menu
Featured dishes from our kitchen
Every plate starts with whole chiles toasted in-house, masa ground daily, and produce from growers we know by name.
- $14
$18Birria Tacos
Chile-braised short rib, crisped on the comal, served with a cup of deep guajillo consommé.
$29Carne Asada
Mesquite-grilled skirt steak, salsa verde, blistered spring onions, frijoles de la olla.
$24Chicken Fajitas
Achiote-marinated chicken, tricolor peppers and sweet onion, still sizzling at the table.
$21Enchiladas
Rojas or suizas, filled with chicken tinga, crowned with crema and queso fresco.
$19Quesabirria
Oaxaca cheese griddled into the tortilla until lacy and golden, stuffed with birria.
$12Fresh Guacamole
Mashed to order in the molcajete with lime, serrano, cilantro and sea salt.
$10Churros
Fried to order, rolled in cinnamon sugar, with Oaxacan dark chocolate for dipping.
$15Signature Margaritas
100% agave blanco, fresh-pressed lime, agave nectar, chili-salt rim. Shaken, never blended.
Our Story
A family table, three generations deep
Sol y Sabor began with abuela Elena's comal and a recipe notebook carried north from Michoacán. What started as Sunday dinners for neighbors became a room that fills every night.
We kept the traditions — the long braises, the toasted chiles, the tortillas pressed by hand — and gave them a modern home: warm light, generous space, and service that treats every guest like family.
- 27
- Years serving
- 100%
- Made in house
- 4.9
- Guest rating
The Chef
Elena Rivas
Executive Chef & Co-Owner
“I learned to cook standing on a crate beside my grandmother, watching her judge a salsa by smell alone. That instinct is still how we run this kitchen.”
Elena trained in Oaxaca and Mexico City before returning home to build a menu that honors regional cooking without flattening it — mole that takes two days, seafood from the morning market, nothing rushed.
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An evening at Sol y Sabor
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Happy GuestsReviews
What our guests say
“The birria is the best I've had outside Guadalajara, and the room feels like a proper night out. We've already booked again.”
MMarisol VegaRegular since 2019 “Handmade tortillas you can smell from the door. Service was warm without hovering — genuinely faultless.”
DDaniel OkaforAnniversary dinner “We took twelve colleagues for the patio tasting. Everyone left talking about the margaritas and the mole.”
PPriya RamanPrivate event “Brought my parents and my toddler. Somehow it worked for all three generations — that never happens.”
CChris BennettFamily Sunday “The quesabirria alone is worth the drive. Beautiful space, real cooking, fair prices. My new standard.”
AAlina DuarteFood writer
Why Sol y Sabor
Details that make the evening
Fresh Ingredients
Market produce delivered every morning, never frozen, never held over.
Handmade Tortillas
Nixtamalized corn ground and pressed on our comal all day long.
Craft Margaritas
Small-batch agave spirits, fresh-pressed citrus, house infusions.
Outdoor Patio
Forty seats under string lights and citrus trees, heated year-round.
Catering Available
Full-service taquiza and buffet menus for 20 to 400 guests.
Family Friendly
High chairs, a real kids' menu, and staff who love a full table.
Reservations
Save your table for tonight
Booking takes under a minute. Parties of nine or more, give us a call and we'll build the menu with you.
Visit Us
Find us on the corner of 6th & Laurel
Address
612 E 6th Street
Austin, TX 78701
Phone
(512) 555-0147Hours
- Monday – Thursday
- 4:00pm – 10:00pm
- Friday – Saturday
- 12:00pm – 11:30pm
- Sunday
- 11:00am – 9:00pm