The design for this modern Mexican restaurant in downtown Austin establishes a protected urban sanctuary for Comedor’s progressive dining experience. Located on Fifth and Colorado, a busy intersection in Austin’s central business district, the new building takes a strong corner position to leave space for a protected open-air inner courtyard.
Photo: Aaron Leitz
Comedor Restaurant
Austin, Texas
Millerton Farmhouse
Millerton, New York
Tillamook Creamery
Tillamook, Oregon
Team
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Claire Fontaine
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Laina Navarro
Awards
2023
LIV Hospitality Design Awards, Architectural Design of the Year – Eating Space
LIV Hospitality Design Awards, Architecture – Eating Space, Restaurant – Casual Winner
LIV Hospitality Design Awards, Architecture – Eating Space, North America Destination Winner
LIV Hospitality Design Awards, Interior Design – Eating Space, North America Destination Winner
2022
Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Award
2021
Gray Magazine Awards, Editor’s Pick
2020
Architect’s Newspaper Best of Design Awards, Honorable Mention, Commercial Hospitality
2019
Eater Austin Awards, Design of the Year
Publications
2023
2022
“Comedor – Restaurant Review.” Condé Nast Traveler Online, 2 Jul. 2022. Web.
Montes, Geoffrey. “The Art and Design Lovers’ Guide to Austin, Texas.” Galerie, 6 May 2022. Web.
“Olson Kundig.” Hospitality Interiors, 10 Feb. 2022. Web.
“Olson Kundig.” Hospitality Interiors, Jan./Feb. 2022, 60-66. Print.
2021
“Austin Restaurant Adds Mystery with Glass Brick Wall.” Architectural Products, May 2021, 18. Print.
“Comedor Restaurant.” Gray, Dec. 2021/Jan. 2022, 127. Print.
“Spotlight: Comedor Restaurant, 2021 GRAY Awards Finalist.” GRAY Magazine Online, 15 Oct. 2021. Web.
2020
“Best of the Best.” Architect’s Newspaper, 2 Dec. 2020. Web.
Camillo, Paola. “Tom Kundig.” Contract Book, #3 / Jul. 2020, 108-112. Print.
“Comedor.” Conde Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2020. Web.
Olley, Cat. “Escape.” Elle Decoration UK, Feb. 2020, 155-159. Print.
Seward, Aaron. “Take a Backseat.” Metropolis, Mar. 2020, 44-46, 48-50. Print.
Sharpe, Patricia. “The Best New Restaurants in Texas for 2020.” Texas Monthly, Mar. 2020. Web.
Sharpe, Patricia. “Where to Eat Now.” Texas Monthly, Mar. 2020, 88-103. Print.
2019
“Austin’s 2019 Eater Awards.” Eater Austin, 10 Dec. 2019. Web.
“Comedor Restaurant.” Archello, 17 Jul. 2019. Web.
Gangal, Sanjay. “Comedor Restaurant in Texas by Olson Kundig.” AECCafe, 19 Sep. 2019. Web.
Gordinier, Jeff. “The Best New Restaurants in America, 2019.” Esquire, Dec. 2019, 57, 58, 60, 62, 64-66, 68. Print.
Odam, Matthew. “Comedor’s sophistication is unmatched in Austin’s Mexican dining scene.” Austin American-Statesmen, 1 Nov. 2019, T1, T4, T5, T6, T7. Print.
Odam, Matthew. “Comedor’s sophistication unmatched in Austin’s Mexican dining scene: review.” Austin360, 30 Oct. 2019. Web.
Smisek, Peter. “Good Taste: New Restaurant Design.” Architonic, 25 Sep. 2019. Web.
Spezia, Karen O. “Comedor.” Tribeza Austin Curated, Oct. 2019, 118-119. Print.
Terrebonne, Jacqueline. “Austin Powers.” Galerie Magazine, Late Fall 2019, 60, 62. Print.