Menu
Emmer & Rye, located in Austin, TX, offers a modern and trendy dining experience with a focus on using creative ingredients. The menu boasts a variety of options, including savory dishes like Blue Crab Confit and Ember Roasted Root Vegetables, dim sum choices like Shrimp with Fennel and Kale & Chevre Salad, and sweet treats like Tres Leches Cheesecake and Brioche Pudding. Customers praise the ambiance, knowledgeable staff, and delicious food, with favorites being the crudo, sourdough bread, and French ravioli. While some dishes may be hit or miss, the care and attention put into each plate are evident. From the eclectic Wagyu tasting experience to the intentional menu selections like the renowned cacio e pepe, Emmer & Rye is a must-visit for those looking for a memorable dining experience.
Savory
Petite Lettuce
Pecorino & Green Garlic, Escarole, Sourdough Croutons
Buratta Toast
Stracciatella Cheese, Arugula, Black Butter
Spanish Mackerel
Tomato Water, Nasturtium, Koji Daikon
Ember Roasted Root Vegetables
Smoked Carrots, Turnips, Beets
Escargot
Garlic, Butter, Scarlett Turnips, Grilled Bread
Blue Crab
Confit Onion, Green Tomato, Brown Butter, Bay Leaf
Yellow Bollita Polenta
Mushroom Confit, Grilled Onion, Black Kale
Lamb Belly
Lamb Taro Spuma, Blue Barley Flour, Arugula Chimmichurri, Turnips
Pork Belly
Grilled Onion Broth, Spring Onion, Horseradish
Pork Carnitas
Pickled Pico de Gallo, Hominy Broth, White Sonoran Roti
Blue Beard Durum Spaghetti 'Cacio E Pepe'
Challerhocker Cheese, Dandelion Greens
White Sonoran Angel Hair
Garlic, Oregano, Basil, Mint, Pecorino Sardo
Emmer Strozzapretti
Confit Pork, Cabbage, Kale, Lemon
Bone In Pork Chop
Pork Fat Aoili, Bitter Greens
Dry Aged Beef Tartare
Beets, Plantain Leaves, Puffed Sonoran Wheat Berries
Kale & Chevre Salad
Green Tomato, Spring Onion, Tomato Vinaigrette
Corn Johnny Cake
Deer Creek Cheddar, Roasted Pork, Cabbage, Creme Fraiche
Smoked Beet Granita
Calamondin Flower Cream, Beet
Shrimp
Fennel, Green Tomato, Onion, Creme Fraiche, Puffed Grain Cracker
Red Fife Brioche
Berkshire Sausage, Cabbage, Deer Creek Custard
Nukazuke Fermented Vegetables
Garlic, Daikon, Beet, Kohlrabi
Octopus
Charred Tomato, Horseradish, Smoked Bread, Cilantro
Dim Sum
Sweet
Tres Leches Cheesecake
Strawberry Guava Glaze
Brioche Pudding
Sweet Cream Ice Cream, Pecan, Chocolate Crumble, Roasted Strawberry
Panna Cotta
Honeycomb, Pecan Granola, Black Sapote Persimmon
Hefeweizen Ice Cream Sandwich
Chestnut & Emmer Chocolate Cookie