Austin's Sensational Seafood Restaurant

When Texas ranch culture collides with Atlantic maritime traditions, Salt Traders Coastal Cooking creates magic. This three-time "Austin's Best Seafood" winner proves even landlocked cities can master ocean-to-table cuisine, with 95% of seafood flown in daily from both coasts. 🦀 Overture: Atlantic's Greeting TG Crab Cake: Hand-picked blue crab meat, each patty weighing 3+ ounces Golden-fried to perfection with fennel slaw and caper-lemon tartar sauce Insider move: Squeeze fresh lime, then drag through smoked paprika aioli with sourdough 🌽 Main Symphony Shrimp & Grits Revolution Stone-ground yellow corn simmered for 2 hours with heavy cream Charged tomatoes and sweet corn cut through richness Shrimp butter reduction uses 3lbs of shells per batch Poblano Shrimp Enchiladas Fire-roasted peppers peeled by hand, wrapped with jack cheese Served with escabeche vegetables and tomatillo-lime rice Heat level calibrated to "Texas sunshine intensity" Cioppino Renaissance Tomato broth simmered with redfish bones and saffron Mussels from Prince Edward Island, Gulf shrimp, grilled sourdough Bread absorbs broth while maintaining structural integrity 🌮 Taco Revolution South Texas Fish Taco: Blackened drum fish on double-layer white corn tortillas Avocado mousse piped through pastry bag for velvet texture Birria Fish Tacos: Cheese-crisped flour tortillas dipped in shrimp-tomato consommé Street corn relish with pickled chilis creates flavor fireworks 💡 Coastal Wisdom Weekend brunch exclusive: Champagne oyster bar $35/person Secret menu: Tex-Mex seafood paella (24hr advance notice required) Parking hack: Hidden lot behind restaurant fits 20+ cars When moonlight stripes MoPac Expressway, fairy lights ignite on the patio. Sipping Lone Star beer with freshly shucked oysters against Austin's skyline, you realize: the most memorable seafood feast always happens farthest from the ocean. #SeafoodSanctuary #LandlockedOceanMagic #TexasCoastalCuisine #DateNightGoals #AustinBucketList