Tasting Menu · Six Courses · Up to Six Guests
The Chef's Counter: A Six-Course Tasting Menu in Austin
At the Counter
The Chef's Counter sits right in front of our open kitchen, and it's where we serve our tasting menu. Executive Chef Sterling Ridings and the kitchen team cook six off-menu courses for up to six guests.
If you're looking for a tasting menu in Austin, the Chef's Counter lets you taste what our kitchen is cooking right now, one course at a time.
What to Know Before You Book
The Chef's Counter is listed under Experiences on Juniper's OpenTable page. Here are the details:
- Courses
- Six off-menu courses created for the Chef's Counter
- Party size
- Up to six guests
- Price
- $120 per person
- Wine pairings
- Optional, with a wine chosen for each course
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The Menu
Six Courses That Follow the Season
Sterling and the team build the tasting menu around what's at its peak each week, working with local producers like Steelbow and Boggy Creek Farm. The courses change with the season, so guests who come back to the counter can expect new dishes.
The Kitchen
The Island Suite Behind the Counter
The counter is set up around a Jade Range island suite that was built for this part of our kitchen and for the tasting menu. It gives Sterling's team the precision and flexibility to keep several courses moving at the counter while the main dining room is in full a la carte service.
Read more about what's new at the Chef's Counter this fall.
Each course is finished a few feet from your seat and handed across as soon as it's ready. With a small group seated there, the kitchen team gives each guest hands-on attention throughout the evening.
Sterling Ridings, Executive Chef
Pairings
Wine Pairing
You can add an optional wine pairing to the tasting menu, with a wine chosen for each of the six courses.
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- Courses
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- Wines
- Optional
- Add at Booking
Allergies
Dietary Menus
The kitchen can accommodate nut and shellfish allergies. We can't offer vegan, keto, or gluten-free menus, and we aren't able to remove onion, garlic, tomato, alliums, or nightshades. For any other allergy, call us at (512) 220-9421 before your visit so we can talk through your options.
Call (512) 220-9421Celebrations at the Chef's Counter
The Chef's Counter is a good fit for an anniversary, a birthday, or dinner with a few close friends. If you're celebrating something, let us know when you book.
Good to Know
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The main dining room is open seven nights a week from 5 to 10 PM and serves our a la carte menu, with house-made pastas, wood-fired proteins, and seasonal antipasti. Walk-ins are welcome, and reservations are available on OpenTable.
The tasting menu is limited to six guests. For a larger group, our Private Dining Room upstairs seats up to 50, and the full restaurant is available for buyouts.
Juniper's dress code is smart casual.
Valet is available Thursday through Saturday at the front entrance. There's also an adjacent lot about 25 yards from the door, and parking on the surrounding streets is free.
We post updates from the kitchen on Instagram at @juniperaustin.
Reservations
Book Your Seat for the Tasting Menu
When you're ready, book the Chef's Counter tasting menu on OpenTable. If anyone in your party has an allergy or dietary need, include it in your reservation so the kitchen can plan ahead.
Listed under Experiences