| The Oasis on Lake Travis | |
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 The Oasis Restaurant | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1982 [2] |
| Owner(s) | Beau Theriot [2] |
| Head chef | Gerald Joshua |
| Food type | American, Tex-Mex[3] |
| Dress code | Casual |
| Street address | 6550 Comanche Trail |
| City | Austin |
| County | Travis County |
| State | Texas |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 78732 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 30°24′19″N 97°52′28″W / 30.4054°N 97.8745°W |
| Seating capacity | 2,500 [4] |
| Reservations | Not required |
| Website | www |
The Oasis on Lake Travis is a restaurant on the western edge of Austin, Texas. The restaurant promotes itself as the "Sunset Capital of Texas" with its terraced views looking West over Lake Travis.[1] The thirty thousand square foot restaurant sits on a bluff 450 feet above the lake and is the largest outdoor restaurant in Texas.
The restaurant was first built in 1982 by Houston entrepreneur Beau Theriot, who purchased a 500-acre (2.0 km2) ranch overlooking the lake and converted it into the current multi-use venue.[5]
On the morning of June 1, 2005, a lightning strike ignited a fire which consumed much of the property.[1] Parts of the facility that were not damaged were reopened within weeks, while other parts were rebuilt.[6]