Monument Cafe on South Austin Avenue in Georgetown has been a Texas Hill Country institution since it opened in 1995, serving the kind of from-scratch American comfort food and diner classics that earn a small Texas town its destination dining reputation well beyond the community that surrounds it. It appeared in Season 14, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Triple D All Stars,” which aired April 2, 2012. Guy Fieri found a Georgetown diner kitchen doing things the right way — house-made pies, scratch soups, quality beef, and the kind of Texas comfort food that makes a 30-mile drive from Austin feel like a reasonable plan for lunch.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Monument Cafe
City: Georgetown, Texas
Cuisine: American / Diner / Comfort Food
DDD Season: 14
DDD Episode: 1
Episode Title: Triple D All Stars
Original Air Date: April 2, 2012
Address: 500 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown, TX 78627
Phone: 512-868-5932
Website: https://www.themonumentcafe.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The House-Made Pies — rotating daily from scratch — are the dessert that Monument Cafe is as famous for as anything on the savory menu. The Chicken Fried Steak with cream gravy and two eggs is the Texas diner classic done properly, which means a thin-pounded steak with crispy breading and gravy that earns its own category. The House-Made Soups rotating daily are the lunch item worth checking when you arrive. The Burgers on fresh-ground Texas beef are the other centerpiece that earns the Georgetown lunch crowd. Find an Austin area hotel on Travelocity.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours. Georgetown is about 30 miles north of Austin on I-35.
Address: 500 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown, TX 78627
Phone: 512-868-5932
Website: https://www.themonumentcafe.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Triple D All Stars episode on Amazon and hit the road with the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip book.
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Monument Cafe appeared in Season 14, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Triple D All Stars,” originally aired April 2, 2012. The restaurant has been open in Georgetown since 1995.