Kerbey Lane Cafe

When I moved to Austin eight years ago, one of the first places I visited was Kerbey Lane Cafe. When I entered the University of Texas at Austin, having a Kerbey Lane Cafe, right across the street became the best and worst thing.

Best: It is open 24 hours a day, with a 24 hour menu: When you’re feeling hungry you can walk over and enjoy any meal, no matter what time of day it is.

Worst: It is open 24 hours a day, with a 24 hour menu: When you should be asleep at 2 a.m, it’s the place to go for a quick late night snack. The wait is not that bad either, depending on the size of your party and how late it is.

Breakfast is one of my favorite meals ever, and to be able to get pancakes whenever I want, is amazing.But the pancakes are not the only thing on the menu that is noteworthy. Kerbey Lane also carries  Texas staples, queso and salsa.

Original Kerbey Lane

Also, with more and more people becoming vegan and gluten free, Kerbey Lane has adapted their menu, offering seasonal specials, along with their regular entrees that meet these needs.

Kerbey Lane Cafe’s pancakes are so popular,  they sell  their  pancake mixes at the cafe. If you can’t make it to one of their locations, you can also purchase their Gingerbread, Pumpkin, Apple Wheat or Buttermilk mixes at many local Austin supermarkets, like HEB.

Next time you are feeling hungry at 2 am, don’t just sleep it off, visit one of the four locations around Austin.