Bess Bistro

500 W Sixth Street Cuisines: American

About

Every city worthy of the name needs a couple of those underground restaurants that are accessible only by little stairways, marked only by red awnings, and housed in buildings that used to be one thing but which are now some other thing entirely. Helping to fill Austin's unfortunate lag in such matters is Bess Bistro, which deals in a menu that's best described as "Atlantic" and does so in an atmosphere that's particularly conducive to conversation. If the restaurant tickles your fancy, you have Sandra Bullock to thank – the "Miss Congeniality" actress owns the place and even designed the interior.

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