Cedar Park - Far Northwest Austin Edition | July 2025

Dining

BY KATLYNN FOX

across the Austin metro, as recently reported by Community Impact. CI Foodie

Looking to get out of your neighborhood to try a new dining experience? Check out the following restaurant news from

Bastrop

Cedar Park

Austin

Crawfish KRAK House Owner Kris Martinez’s spot serves Louisiana-style crawfish with sides, including potatoes, corn and sausage. Martinez said the name Crawfish KRAK comes from his family members’ initials— Koda, Ryder, Alicia and Kris. The eatery operates at Back 9 Bar. • Opened March 1 • 843 Hwy. 71, Bastrop • Facebook: Crawfish KRAK House

Sami Sumeli The locally owned restaurant offers online ordering as well as dine-in service, and it can accommodate reservations, catering, romantic dinners and big parties. The menu includes Phali Mix, a traditional Georgian vegetable spread with herbs and walnuts; caviar with mini-crepes; and a fish platter. • Opened April 4 • 401 E. Whitestone Blvd., Cedar Park • www.samisumeli.com

SAF Wine Bar & Nosh Taking the spot of Graze Craze, the business offers 23 wines by the glass and 80 wines by the bottle. The wine bar also offers meat and cheese boards, flatbreads, specialty boards, desserts, nonalcoholic beverages, and more. • Opened in early April • 2127 Lohmans Crossing Road, Ste. 304, Austin • www.safwine.bar

Round Rock

Hutto

Leander

Buddy’s Burgers Owners Zain, Isha and Saad Fidai opened their third restaurant location in Central Texas in Round Rock last month. The menu includes handmade burgers, hand-spun milkshakes and seasoned fries. The other two locations are in Austin and San Marcos. • Opened May 19 • 1551 E. Old Settlers Blvd., Round Rock • www.buddysburger.com

Fairy Freeze The business, owned by Angie and Josh

Southside Market & Barbeque Southside has both a restaurant and a meat market. The restaurant offers dine-in, drive-thru, takeout and online ordering, and offers a variety of barbecue dishes. The market specializes in smoked meats and sausages. • Opened April 10 • 1420 Shimmering Lane, Leander • www.southsidemarket.com

Skrobarczyk, offers shaved ice served with a variety of syrup and toppings. Fairy Freeze’s new stand is located outside the facility it expanded to last year, where the business makes its own block ice to provide to other snowball stand owners. • Opened April 2 • 3333 CR 119, Ste. 18, Hutto • www.fairyfreeze.com

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