| Kerbey Lane Cafe | |
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 The original Kerbey Lane restaurant in Austin, Texas | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | May 5, 1980 |
| Owner(s) | David and Patricia Ayer |
| Food type | Comfort food |
| City | Austin |
| State | Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 30°18′29″N97°45′02″W / 30.30795°N 97.75052°W |
| Website | kerbeylanecafe |
Kerbey Lane Cafe is a chain of restaurants predominantly in Greater Austin, in the U.S. state of Texas. [1] [2]
Kerbey Lane Cafe was founded May 5, 1980 by Patricia and David Ayer. [3] [4] Their son Mason Ayer serves as CEO. [4]
The restaurant began serving comfort food from a small bungalow on Kerbey Lane in Central Austin in 1980. [5] The chain has since expanded into San Marcos via Texas State University in 2019, [6] and added a location in San Antonio in 2022. [7] As of 2023, the chain had 10 locations in Texas. [8]
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