Rich History
Matt Martinez started his career in 1923 at the age of six selling tamales from a wooden pushcart by the Texas Capitol.Matt & Janie opened El Rancho in 1952 on East 1st Street in downtown Austin with no employees and seating for 40. Matt worked the front of the house and Janie made everything from scratch in the . . .
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Featured in TEXAS MONTHLY’S“Margarita State of Mind 2015”
- 100% Agave MILAGRO Reposado Tequila
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In the News
Matt's El Rancho made Restaurant Businesses' - 2019 Top 100 Independent Restaurant List. Learn more...
This is an excerpt from the Washington Post article, "Made in America", a story about 4 iconic American...
Matt’s El Rancho has been in operation since the 1950s and has established itself as a popular Tex-Mex destination...
Location
Matt’s Famous El Rancho
2613 S Lamar Blvd
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 462-9333
Hours of Operation:
Sun-Mon-Wed 11 AM-9 PM
Thurs 11 AM-10 PM
Fri & Sat 11 AM-11 PM
Closed Tuesday
Recent Posts
- Matt's El Rancho made Restaurant Businesses' 2019 Top 100 Independent RestaurantJanuary 8, 2020
- 'Chile con Queso' excerpt from Washington Post Article
October 18, 2019 - Gloria Reyna on Bob Armstrong Dip
January 26, 2018
