The 2026 Super Bowl is upon us, and even if you don’t have a team to root for, it’s always a great excuse to have people over, crack a few beers, and eat very well. While there are plenty of Super Bowl recipes out there, they all involve that pesky concept of cooking. Sometimes it’s easier to outsource that part so you can concentrate on the crucial third-and-long moments — and, of course, the commercials.
If you’re looking for where to order Super Bowl food in Austin, these are my picks for the best Austin restaurants for Super Bowl takeout and catering this year.
PS — GO SEAHAWKS. There, I said it.
The Vitals:
the spot: La Plancha 701 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Unit 101, Austin, TX 78702
the eats: tortas and tacos including buffet packages
the bucks: $15 per torta, $25 a person for catering packages
the full nelson: The best tortas in town for the biggest game of the year
La Plancha is a torta specialist from a chef whose accolades include a degree from the Culinary Institute of America. That’s reason enough to eat there — but here’s a better reason to order La Plancha for Super Bowl Sunday: tortas travel.
Unlike tacos, which tend to get soggy, tortas — the iconic Mexican sandwich — can handle some time in transit. Heck, they can sit around through a quarter of football… with timeouts.
If you really want to do it up, consider the catering package and set up a build-your-own torta bar at home. Whatever you do, place your order early. These bespoke Mexican sandwiches tend to sell out, especially around big game weekends.
The Vitals:
the spot: Loro 2115 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
the eats: Loro Super Bowl Bundle: wings, ribs, BBQ pork sliders, Sesame Noodles, Corn Fritters, Chips n Queso 'n kimchee, dozen cookies
the bucks: $190 and feeds 4-6 ppl
the full nelson: MVP of Super Bowl food to go
The king of Brisket and the king of sushi make a compelling case to NOT light up the BBQ this year. Aaron Franklin and Tyson Cole teaming up
The king of brisket and the king of sushi make a very compelling case to not light up the BBQ this year. Aaron Franklin and Tyson Cole teaming up for your Super Bowl catering in Austin is like finding out Superman is your Uber driver — and he’s picking you up in the Batmobile.
This might be the ultimate Austin food flex for Super Bowl Sunday: smoked meats, wings, and sides that actually travel well and feed a crowd without stress. If you’re hosting and want one easy, premium order that covers all the bases, this is it.
The Vitals:
the spot: Roots Chicken Shak 1801 E 51st St, Austin, TX 78723 (@HEB Mueller)
the eats: Duck fat fried Chicken Strips, wings and sandwiches
the bucks: $$
the full nelson: You have to go to HEB anyways
I don’t know what’s more surprising: that a celeb chef like Tiffany Derry has an outpost of her fried chicken concept inside a grocery store (shoutout, H-E-B), or that it doesn’t cost much more than hitting up Raising Cane’s.
Either way, these duck fat fried chicken tenders will absolutely upgrade your Super Bowl takeout in Austin. Don’t skip the Caesar salad, either. You’ll thank me later.
The Vitals:
the spot: Feral Pizza 500 E 51st St, Austin, TX 78751
the eats: NY-New Haven pizza hybrid
the bucks: $$
the full nelson: My new pizza crush
I’m head over heels in love with the tomato pie at Feral Pizza. It skips the mozzarella in favor of a well-baked layer of tomato sauce with a fine dusting of Pecorino. The simple umami of the tomato lets the dough — fermented for 72 hours — really show off its sourdough character.
That said, since this is Super Bowl food, the Supreme with its meat-heavy point of view might be what the buzzed bros are expecting. This is not the time for nuance. It’s the Super Bowl. And someone from the Salesforce sales team will almost certainly need something to soak up the Jell-O shots they had for breakfast.
Whatever you choose for your Super Bowl food in Austin, pick up the phone and place your order sooner rather than later. The best Austin restaurants always book up fast for the big game.
The last thing you want to do is stand by your grill turning hot dogs when you could be on the couch, watching football, and feasting on some of the best Super Bowl takeout and catering Austin has to offer.
