El Tacorrido is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

1. El Tacorrido

8.4
2316 S 1st St (at W Oltorf St), Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · Bouldin Creek · 61 tips and reviews

Storm H.Storm Holloway: Carnitas all the way.

Dennis K.Dennis Kelly: Carnitas taco w verde sauce. Could eat that thing for every meal.

MarionMarion: LOVED the revuelta - slow-cooked pork skin, slow-cooked pork stomach, and carnitas.

Takoba is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

2. Takoba

7.6
1411 E 7th St (Onion St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Central East Austin · 154 tips and reviews

Tarah F.Tarah Feinberg: Delicious carnitas tacos, but a little dry

Matthew G.Matthew Gordon: Good carnitas tacos, great outdoor seating, solid drinks.

Austin ChronicleAustin Chronicle: Superior micheladas, legit Interior Mexican cuisine, a beautiful patio, some of the best carnitas in the city, and killer mezcal and sotol cocktails. Viva Mexico! Read more.

Roaring Fork is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

3. Roaring Fork

7.7
701 Congress Ave (at 7th St.), Austin, TX
Steakhouse · Downtown Austin · 89 tips and reviews

Greg R.Greg Raaum: Try the pork carnitas. Ask for it with a side of bbq sauce and get the mashed potatoes instead of the normal side. It's much better. The big ass burger is also very good.

Tarah F.Tarah Feinberg: Delicious. Get the carnitas.

KimKim: Fanciest (and hugest!) pork carnitas ever. Very delish + beautiful.

Curra's Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

4. Curra's Grill

7.9
614 E Oltorf St, Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 175 tips and reviews

felicia a.felicia adams: carnitas and cochinita pibil were excellent. worth the $. and Oaxaca coffee a must!

Motts D.Motts Demerl: There Carnitas Plate is Magnificent! Top notch but not exactly cheap! Ohhh and get the Avacado Margarita!

Pedro A V.Pedro A Villalobos: Tamales and carnitas are amazing!

Freebirds World Burrito is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

5. Freebirds World Burrito

7.8
515 South Congress, Ste. 101 (at E Riverside Dr), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews

Rob R.Rob Ressmann: The carnitas burrito is delish.

Jacob V.Jacob Vanhorn: Freebies on wheat. Light Spanish rice, whole pinto beans, Monterrey cheese, 3/4 carnitas, 1/4 dark chicken, green sauce, lime, roasted corn, red onions, cilantro, tortilla strips, lettuce & sour cream

Erin G.Erin G: I love burrito and taco places with quesadilla options. Carnitas quesadilla was so good.

La Condesa is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

6. La Condesa

8.5
400 W 2nd St (Guadalupe St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 264 tips and reviews

Michael M.Michael Melli: Have the Carnitas Taquitos. They're amazing. And the Ice Cream Sandwich dessert is fantastic.

NicoleNicole: SO SO good. Guacamole sampler, fish or carnitas tacos, and dulce de leche dessert. UN-real.

Caitlin R.Caitlin Robinson: This place literally made me cum. The carnitas and birthday cake sorbet. HOLY!! Like died and gone to heaven good

Taco More is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

7. Taco More

8.1
9400 Parkfield Dr (Rundberg Ln), Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · North Austin · 30 tips and reviews

Austin ChronicleAustin Chronicle: Taquerias are a dime a dozen in this town, but only a handful are truly priceless. Among the treasures here are the carnitas, the cabrito consommé, the pastor, aguas frescas, and the famed salsa bar. Read more.

david d.david dawson: Menudo, carnitas tacos, breakfast tacos. Great food and food prices!

Apryll A.Apryll Anderson: Carnitas on corn (dbl) with onions and cilantro.. Grear flavor MY FAVE

Nixta Taqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

8. Nixta Taqueria

8.8
2512 E 12th St, Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews

Fede S.Fede Santa Cruz: Tuna tartare and duck carnitas are delicious!

Dan P.Dan Pyatetsky: Carrot tostada and beet salad are great

Melanie L.Melanie Long: The beet may sound weird but it is DELICIOUS

Black Sheep Lodge is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

9. Black Sheep Lodge

8.4
2108 S Lamar Blvd (at Kinney Ave.), Austin, TX
Sports Bar · Zilker · 146 tips and reviews

Alicia C.Alicia Calzada: OMG the carnitas green chile quesadillas are the sh*t!!

LisaLisa: Carnitas sandwich on wheat. Whoa Nelly.

Susan G.Susan Gage: The Carnitas sandwich is the best, highly recommend it.

Taco More is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

10. Taco More

7.9
2015 E Riverside Dr (Burton), Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · Riverside · 35 tips and reviews

ArielAriel: Al pastor tacos are just a try. They are not even remotely close to the real thing. The carnitas are good. The chorizo it's alright. My homemade chorizo is better. Good enough.

Andrea S.Andrea Sanders: The carnitas are so dank

Nancy C.Nancy Crusott: Big ol' bowl of pazole! The medium is $5 & a big portion with lots of meat, comes with tortillas, lettuce, avacado, cilantro & onion. A great value & really good!

Freebirds World Burrito is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

11. Freebirds World Burrito

7.8
1100 Center Ridge Dr, Ste. 380 (at N IH-35), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Parmer Center · 31 tips and reviews

Travis S.Travis Shirley: Awesome food, great service. Carnitas burrito and burrito bowl is effing awesome!

LisaLisa: The carnitas are a whole lot of awesome.

Davin B.Davin Birt: Love the nachos with the chips on the side. All the proteins options are great. I go for the grilled dark meat chicken and steak together!!

the Little Darlin' is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

12. the Little Darlin'

9.0
6507 Circle S Rd, Austin, TX
Bar · South Congress · 12 tips and reviews

Josh M.Josh Martin: One of my favorite bars in Austin! A real gem in south Austin. Get the carnitas sliders and chips and guac! The infusion cocktails are solid. Great staff!

Peter S.Peter Streibig: Burger. That is simply all you need

Julia K.Julia Kaplan: Grab a table outside, play some games, and try something from the menu - the mac and cheese with bone marrow was bangin'.

Las Trancas is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

13. Las Trancas

9.0
1210 East Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX
Food Truck · 21 tips and reviews

Phi H.Phi Hoang: Solid street style tacos! Recommend Barbacoa, Asada, and Carnitas!

Frank R.Frank Rodriguez: Chorizo, Al Pastor and Buche are the best tacos in this place!!

Miriam R.Miriam Ramirez: If Paul Qui eats here, so should you! Barbacoa, tripas, lengua are great! The tortillas remind me of home back in the RGV. Great staff!

Roaring Fork is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

14. Roaring Fork

8.5
10850 Stonelake Blvd (N Mopac Expwy), Austin, TX
Steakhouse · Stonelake Office Park · 69 tips and reviews

LPTLPT: Pork carnitas! nom nom!

Luis Fernando R.Luis Fernando Romo Quiñones: The pork shoulder carnitas. Period.

Matt S.Matt Shaw: Fish tacos and prime rib sliders are excellent

Chipotle Mexican Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Braised Pork in Austin.

15. Chipotle Mexican Grill

8.3
2320 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Zilker · 6 tips and reviews

Dianey S.Dianey Sandoval: Burrito bowl with carnitas,sour cream, lettuce,cheese, lime rice and pico de gallo!! 💜✌️

GregGreg: I like this location much better than the Brodie store. Undecided on the communal seating arrangement. Very fresh food!

Daniel C.Daniel Capen: This place is oddly nicer than the other locations (all over the U.S.) a+