Clay Pit Contemporary Indian Cuisine in Austin, TX

4.2(3,923)$20–30Austin, TX
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Good value

Rated 4.2 stars based on 3923 reviews.

  • Family-friendly
  • Budget-friendly
  • Quick service

Best for / Not ideal for

Best for

  • Large groups
  • Quick meals
  • Casual dining
  • Families
  • Budget dining

Not ideal for

  • Fine dining seekers
  • Romantic dinners
  • Quiet atmosphere

At a glance

Austin, TX • Price $20–30 • 4.2★
Clay Pit Contemporary Indian Cuisine, located in Austin, TX, offers an Indian buffet experience. Situated in the Downtown Austin neighborhood, the restaurant provides dine-in service, no-contact delivery, and takeout options. With a price range of $20–30, Clay Pit Contemporary Indian Cuisine has earned a rating of 4.2 stars from 3923 reviews. The restaurant has hours, a website, and a phone number available. Visitors can find this establishment at 1601 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701. This establishment is a well-reviewed option for those seeking an Indian buffet in Austin.

Good to know

  • Clay Pit Contemporary Indian Cuisine has a listed address in Austin, TX, so visitors can confirm the exact location before going.
  • The page includes a 4.2-star rating from 3,923 reviews.
  • Website and phone details are available for checking current menu, hours, or availability.
  • Service details include takeout.
This family-friendly Indian buffet welcomes diners of all ages. As a budget-friendly option, this buffet offers affordable dining.
Address
1601 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701, Downtown Austin, Austin, TX
Phone
(512) 322-5131
Today
11 AM–9 PM
Price
$20–30
Rating
4.2 (3,923 reviews)

What stands out

🍽️Delicious food

Multiple reviewers praise the taste and flavor

👥Friendly service

Attentive and helpful staff

🌟Nice atmosphere

Pleasant and welcoming environment

⚡Quick service

No long waits

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Before you go

🍽️Dine-in available

Eat in the restaurant

🚚Delivery available

Delivery service offered

🥡Takeout available

Order to go

Not the Fastest

Score 35/100 · 3 positive signals
Quick bite score35/100
Speed signals
10/30
Grab-and-go
0/25
Budget-friendly
5/20
Time commitment
15/15
Convenience
5/10

What works

  • Fast service
  • Moderate pricing
  • Ideal for quick meals

Keep in mind

  • No takeout option

Scored from service speed, takeout options, pricing, meal format, and lunch availability.

Early Evening Only 🌇

Score 25/100 · 1 positive signal
Full night out score25/100
Late-night hours
0/30
Drinks on premises
0/20
Nightlife nearby
25/25
Entertainment
0/15
Weekend potential
0/10

What works

  • 5+ bars and nightlife venues within walking distance

Keep in mind

  • No alcohol — you'll need to go elsewhere for drinks

Scored from closing hours, on-premises drinks, nearby nightlife, entertainment, and weekend hours.

Trusted Rating

✅ 4.2 weighted · 3,923 reviews
4.2weighted · raw 4.2 from 3,923 reviews
Highly Trusted
Review volume vs. city median3,923 / 1,104.5 median
05,522.5 (Rock Solid threshold)
Rating spread on Yelp
5★
4★
3★
2★
1★

Relative share of Yelp ratings by star — bar length shows how ratings skew, not exact counts.

The trusted rating blends this place’s raw score (4.2) with the city average (4.35) using a Bayesian formula. Places with fewer reviews are pulled toward the city mean; places with 5522.5+ reviews carry their rating at nearly full weight.

Photos

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Hours & Location

Status: Hours available

Regular Hours

7 days
friday
11 AM–10 PM
monday
11 AM–9 PM
saturday
11 AM–10 PM
sunday
3–9 PM
thursday
11 AM–9 PM
tuesday
11 AM–9 PM
wednesday
11 AM–9 PM

Pricing

Price range $20–30
Price range$20–30

Amenities & Services

Accessibility, service options, and dining details

Accessibility

Wheelchair, parking, and more
 Wheelchair accessible entrance Wheelchair accessible parking lot Wheelchair accessible restroom Wheelchair accessible seating

Amenities

Available facilities and features
Vegan optionsLimited vegetarian optionsWheelchair accessibleADA-compliant main entranceQR code menus availableTipping optional

Atmosphere

Ambiance and setting
 Casual Cozy Quiet TrendyCasual dressGood for groups

Service Options

Dine-in, takeout, delivery
Dine_inNo_contact_deliveryTakeoutDeliveryOutdoor SeatingCatering

Takeout service is available. Delivery service is offered.

Payment Methods

Accepted payment types
 Credit cards Debit cards N F C mobile payments

Highlights

Special features
 Fast service Great cocktails Great wine list Serves local specialty

Planning

Reservations and groups
 Dinner reservations recommended Accepts reservations

Popular Dishes

12 dishes reviewers mention most
  • Tikka Masala$18.00270 mentions
  • Korma$18.00207 mentions
  • Vindaloo$18.00103 mentions
  • Butter Chicken$19.0096 mentions
  • Tandoori Chicken Tray$70.0078 mentions
  • Biryani$18.0073 mentions
  • Calamari$10.0061 mentions
  • Curried Mussels$12.0056 mentions
  • Coconut Curry$18.0047 mentions
  • Price variesBasmati Rice Tray32 mentions
  • Goat Curry$22.0028 mentions
  • Malai Kofta$16.0025 mentions

Dishes most frequently mentioned in Yelp reviews.

Reviews

3,923 reviews

Reviews

Customer reviews available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common answers about this buffet

What is the rating of Clay Pit Contemporary Indian Cuisine?

Clay Pit Contemporary Indian Cuisine has a 4.2-star rating based on 3923 customer reviews.

🛍️Shopping District

Set in a busy shopping area — great for combining dining with errands or browsing.

Set in a busy shopping area — great for combining dining with errands or browsing.

Food & Dining
27
Travel & Tourism
16
Retail & Shopping
8
Healthcare & Medical
4
Financial Services
3
Transportation & Automotive
3

69 nearby places across 10 categories

Nearby Places

Local services, shops, and points of interest

69 places nearby (arts & culture, tech, finance, food, government)

Librarys

Texas State Law Library

Library

~0.2 mi

Post Offices

The UPS Store

Post Office

~0.3 miMo-Fr 08:30-19:00; Sa 10:00-15:30; Su off
United States Postal Service

Post Office

306 Inner Campus Drive

~0.4 miMo-Fr 09:00-16:00
Website
United States Post Office

Post Office

823 Congress Avenue

~0.6 miMo-Fr 08:30-17:30

Atms

Bank of America

Atm

~0.4 mi
Bank of America

Atm

~0.5 mi
Website

Banks

University Federal Credit Union

Bank

2244 Guadalupe Street

~0.5 miMo-Fr 09:00-17:00

Restaurants

Clay Pit

Restaurant

1601 Guadalupe Street

~31 ftMo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 15:00-21:00
Kesos Taco House

Restaurant

~0.3 miMo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa 08:00-22:00; Su 08:00-21:00
Website
House Park Bar-B-Que

Restaurant

~0.5 mi
ALC Steaks

Restaurant

~0.5 mi
Dollar Slice Club

Restaurant

2300 Guadalupe Street

~0.5 miMo-We 11:00-24:00, Th-Sa 11:00-03:00, Su 12:00-24:00
Quattro Gatti Ristorante

Restaurant

~0.5 miMo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-23:00; Sa 13:00-23:00
+1-512-476-3131Website
Pluckers Wing Bar

Restaurant

2222 Rio Grande St

~0.5 miSa-Su 00:00-03:00,11:00-24:00; Mo-Th 11:00-24:00; Fr 00:00-01:00,11:00-24:00
+1-512-469-9464Website
Raku Sushi & Asian Bistro

Restaurant

2222 Rio Grande Street

~0.6 mi
Website

Cafes

Arturo's

Cafe

314 West 17th Street

~319 ftTu-Fr 08:00-14:00; Sa,Su 10:00-14:30
Conscious Cravings

Cafe

1901 Rio Grande

~0.3 miMo-Sa 11:00-20:00
+1-512-782-0546Website
Gong Cha

Cafe

Guadalupe Street

~0.3 miMo-Su 11:30-22:00
Starbucks

Cafe

2021 Guadalupe Street

~0.3 mi
+1 512-651-1262Website
Medici Roasting

Cafe

2222 Guadalupe Street

~0.4 miMo-Su 07:00-19:00
Website
Starbucks

Cafe

~0.5 mi
Starbucks

Cafe

~0.5 mi
Fete Accompli

Cafe

~0.5 mi

Bars

Dive

Bar

1703 Guadalupe Street

~338 ftMo-Fr 15:00-02:00, Sa 16:00-02:00, Su 18:00-24:00
+1-512-482-3483Website
Cactus Cafe

Bar

2247 Guadalupe Street

~0.5 mi
Saturn

Bar

906 Congress Avenue

~0.5 mi
Website

Food Courts

Dobie Tower Food Court

Food Court

Guadalupe Street

~0.3 mi

Fast Foods

Thundercloud Subs

Fast Food

~0.5 mi
Chick-fil-A

Fast Food

2201 Speedway

~0.6 mi
+1 512-485-6508Website
Chi'Lantro

Fast Food

823 Congress Avenue

~0.6 mi
Website
Subway

Fast Food

~0.6 mi
Chipotle

Fast Food

801 Congress Avenue

~0.6 miMo-Fr 11:00-18:00
+1 512-391-1668Website

Bakerys

Cream Whiskers

Bakery

Building B Suite 120

~0.6 mi
Einstin Bros. Bagels

Bakery

~0.6 mi

Polices

Travis County Constable Precinct Five

Police

700 Lavaca Street

~0.4 mi

Pharmacys

CVS Pharmacy

Pharmacy

~0.3 miMo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su off
Website

Doctors

Travis County Wellness Clinic: Stewart Lynn N MD

Doctors

1010 Lavaca Street

~0.4 mi
University Physicians Group - Trinity

Doctors

313 East 12th Street

~0.5 mi

Clinics

Total Men's Primary Care

Clinic

823 Congress Avenue

~0.6 miMo,We,Fr 07:00-16:00; Tu,Th,Sa 08:00-17:00; Su off
+1-512-229-1533

Bicycle Repair Stations

Fix It Station (Brazos Garage)

Bicycle Repair Station

~0.4 miMo-Fr 08:00-17:00

Fountains

Pease Splash Pad

Fountain

~0.6 mi
Website

Studios

KTBC-TV

Studio

~0.6 mi

Alcohols

Twin Liquors

Alcohol

1600 Lavaca Street

~256 ftMo-Sa 10:00-21:00

Department Stores

Target

Department Store

2025 Guadalupe Street

~0.3 miMo-Fr 07:00-22:00; Sa-Su 08:00-22:00
+1 512-651-1262Website

Clothes

Rally House

Clothes

~0.5 miMo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Miss Behavin

Clothes

2322 Guadalupe Street

~0.6 miMo-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 11:00-19:00
+1 512-520-8189Website
C. Jane

Clothes

2346 Guadalupe Street

~0.6 miMo-Sa 11:00-17:00
+1 512-236-1435Website

Conveniences

Quarters Market

Convenience

2222 Rio Grande Street

~0.6 mi
+1-512-720-8825
7-Eleven

Convenience

823 Congress Avenue

~0.6 mi24/7
+1 512-476-4373Website

Chemists

CVS Pharmacy

Chemist

2402 Guadalupe Street

~0.6 mi
Website

Parkings

Conference Center Garage

Parking

205 West 20th Street

~0.3 mi

Bicycle Rentals

MetroBike

Bicycle Rental

2100 Guadalupe Street

~0.3 mi
MetroBike

Bicycle Rental

2224 Guadalupe Street

~0.5 mi

Artworks

Lone Star

Artwork

~0.2 mi
The Ten Commandments

Artwork

~0.3 mi
Goddess of Liberty

Artwork

~0.3 mi
Hi, How Are You

Artwork

~0.3 mi
Square Tilt

Artwork

~0.4 mi
George Washington

Artwork

~0.4 mi
Website
The Torchbearers

Artwork

~0.5 mi
Pedogna

Artwork

~0.5 mi

Informations

West Gate

Information

~0.3 mi
East Gate

Information

~0.4 mi
Restoring Waller Creek

Information

~0.5 mi
Rocking Red River

Information

~0.5 mi
Down to Business

Information

~0.5 mi
Common Ground

Information

~0.5 mi
Welcome to Waterloo Greenway

Information

~0.5 mi

Attractions

Santa Rita No. 1 Oil Well

Attraction

~0.5 mi