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Eat & Drink · RestaurantGingerbread pancakes, 'sorry we're open'

Magnolia Cafe

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'Sorry, we're open' says the sign at this South Congress diner, where gingerbread pancakes and Mag Mud queso have fed night owls for decades.

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Neighborhood
South Congress · South
Address
1920 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
Hours
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Website
themagnoliacafe.com
Price
$
Cuisine
Diner
Founded
1979 · Kent Cole
kid-friendlybrunchlate night

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