Café Blue is a classic seafood restaurant and oyster bar in the Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave. Aquatic blue lighting gives the feeling of being in a tropical paradise, and in an Austin-casual atmosphere. Our menu is a celebration of coastal cuisine from around the world, featuring fresh seafood, classic seafood entrees and special creations found nowhere else.
Eclectic coastal cuisine & Caribbean cocktails are offered in a contemporary, ocean-themed setting.
Hill Country Galleria ::: Café Blue
If you’re looking for a classic seafood restaurant or oyster bar, you’ve found the best seafood in Austin at Café Blue. Fish, Shrimp, Oysters, Crab, …
James Frinzi
As you can see from my photo, the meal was awesome. I are as much as possible! It was the mussels with Thai curry sauce. I order with the tater tots. Very crispy, but they go well with the mussels. I like it so much I went for lunch on Friday, and returned Sunday to have the same thing. Really everything there is great. It’s as good as any high dollar place in central Austin. The atmosphere is nice too. The staff is all very nice, but I think there is historically lags in time to get your order. I think they just don’t have enough staff. That said, I’ll still keep going back, because the food is outstanding!
… moreE T
We had a reservation at 630pm on Saturday evening. We were greeted at the host stand. The female host was pleasant and welcoming. We were advised that water was shut off for the building, but the restaurant seemed to manage as we did not note any issues during our dinner experience.
Our party of six was seated within 10 minutes and our server welcomed us by serving bread and butter baskets and Taking our drink order. He was very friendly and patient. Drinks were delivered promptly Along with our appetizer and our server took our main course orders.
I had the sesame encrusted tuna salad with mango. The tuna was not over cooked and I enjoyed the salad. The por – boy was one of the other main courses we ordered and although looked good it was overloaded with fried shrimp and only a small amount of coleslaw and veggies… this would have been a better sandwich without all that fried wrapped in bread.
Overall a good experience and friendly customer focused service. The food was fairly generic to other seafood restaurants but it is a nice place for family dinners and we did enjoy our dinner experience.
… moreSandi Tucker-Stanbro
We came for Saturday brunch. We were greeted immediately by a super personal hostess who seated us at her “favorite table.” The decor is wonderful with a mix of wood and blue lights and glassware. I ordered the grilled salmon avocado toast and could not be happier with it. The serving was large and the two poached eggs on top were perfection. Connor was our server and did a great job of getting our orders correct and taking great care of us. The beignets were divine!
… moreTony Vawnz
I’m here on business and was recommended to try this place for some good food. When I tell you they did NOT disappoint….we were seated right away and then given the specials and answered all our questions. For an appetizer I got the Jerk Chicken Quesadillas and they were seasoned to perfection. For my entree, I got the stuffed shrimp with creamy spinach and rice pilaf. The rice had a hint of spice, nothing too drastic 6.5/10. The spinach caught me off guard, it was so flavorful, 10/10. The stuffed shrimp was spectacular, 9.5/10. Only took .5 off because I would’ve preferred fried, but it was delicious nonetheless. My co-worker had the blue shrimp plate. I tasted some of his fries and they were seasoned to perfection as well. They did not disappoint and it’s definitely worth trying if you’ve never been.
… moreRyan Clifford
Food was excellent. Great brunch spot and really good seafood. Full bar and free beignets that have a delicious compote that is not too sweet. I’m pleasantly surprised. Best brunch I have had on a while.
… moreMelissa Barefoot
My favorite sea food place in Austin even when eating alone. This time I had the coconut mocktail, Caesar salad, & Thai Muscles. The servers are always beyond friendly and help me decide how to narrow down my order when I want to try everything. Lol
… moreJacquelyn Pruet
Update – Turns out all the staff is this good. Great spot in the Hill Country.
Pro tip: ask for John to be your server. This man could easily work at any of the top spots downtown Austin, but you are fortunate enough he works here out in the Hill Country.
Excellent seafood in a surprising location. I loved their main lobster omelet and the crab appetizer.
While the price and quality are high end the vibe is laid back.
Most patrons were in nice jeans with a button down / polo or sundress.
The patio is ok. The wine cellar area is the most aesthetically pleasing to sit in.
Come for seafood. Stay for the excellent hospitality.
… moreHoward Harris
This restaurant is very nice with perfect lighting and a nice ambiance. The tables are spaced perfectly apart, and the service is always very good. We ordered during Saturday brunch. The crab roll appetizer was amazing, and let me just start off by saying when you can see nice big chunks of lobster on top you know it’s going to be good. The bread it came on was toasted and buttered to perfection, the perfect ratio of mayo to lobster to lettuce was used. I ordered the crab Benedict Arnold which was tasty, my only complaint is that the hash browns were slightly burned and just an edge over crispy.
… moreTanya Fair
I came in for Happy Hour—ordered the Strawberry Jalapeño marg, half dozen gulf oysters, and tropical ceviche. Everything was amazing, some of the best food I’ve had in Austin. Service was great, too!
… moreEllen Hoffman
Despite the price, I had a very good experience! I ordered the Oysters Rockefeller and the Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna Appetizer, with a strawberry mojito. All were delicious! (And a little cheaper with happy hour) If you’re willing to spend a little more and get a wonderful experience I would recommend! Not shown here, but my friend let me try his Artichoke Pasta and it was DIVINE. I’m getting a whole plate to myself next time.
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