Uchi/Uchiko

If you’re tired of a weekend laced with smoked brisket, ribs and hot links, Austin is pleased to offer quite a bit more. These two sister restaurants offer quite a departure. Uchi is the refined older sibling, offering contemporary Japanese dining and sushi; Uchiko is the younger upstart, with its Japanese farmhouse menu, as well as sushi. They’re both super buzzy with a fair amount of people watching. You’re probably not going to see a lot of UT students here on meager budgets (unless they’re with their parents).

Uchi/Uchiko

4200 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78756; (512) 916-4808