Güero's Taco Bar traces back to a small taqueria Rob and Cathy Lippincott ran on East Oltorf before they bought the old Central Feed and Seed building on South Congress and expanded into the space in 1986. The move turned a neighborhood taco stand into one of South Austin's longer-running meeting spots for locals and newcomers alike.
The restaurant is now run by the Lippincotts' daughters, Lyle and Bette Lippincott, who grew up around the business before taking it over as the second generation.
The menu leans toward interior Mexican cooking with Tex-Mex touches — handmade corn tortillas, mole, tacos al pastor, queso flameado, and beef al carbon tacos among them — alongside hand-shaken margaritas made with fresh-squeezed lime juice and a full bar stocked with Mexican beers.
Behind the dining room, the Oak Garden — shaded by century-old oak trees — hosts live music from local musicians, and the front patio spills onto the South Congress sidewalk. Austin city magazine A Taste of Koko has repeatedly named Güero's among its local best-of picks.
The restaurant is now run by the Lippincotts' daughters, Lyle and Bette Lippincott, who grew up around the business before taking it over as the second generation.
The menu leans toward interior Mexican cooking with Tex-Mex touches — handmade corn tortillas, mole, tacos al pastor, queso flameado, and beef al carbon tacos among them — alongside hand-shaken margaritas made with fresh-squeezed lime juice and a full bar stocked with Mexican beers.
Behind the dining room, the Oak Garden — shaded by century-old oak trees — hosts live music from local musicians, and the front patio spills onto the South Congress sidewalk. Austin city magazine A Taste of Koko has repeatedly named Güero's among its local best-of picks.