Austin Chronicle: Banger’s laid-back biergarten aesthetic is a great break from the übercool ethos of Rainey St. Wash down the delish housemade sausages with 100+ taps of craft brew. Stellar vegetarian options, too. Read more.
Brian Herschaft: Duck, bacon and fig sausage, deep fried chicken sausage, and a killer peach cobbler in a mason jar for dessert!
Nick Vargo: Fried chicken sausage was fantastic! Lots of draft beer, michelada bar, and live music! Hint hint.. the long tables inside the bar area are open seating. Just order food / drink at the bar!
2. Terry Black's BBQ
8.9
1003 Barton Springs Rd (btwn Dawson Rd & Bouldin Ave), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Bouldin Creek · 143 tips and reviews
Thrillist: You MUST get brisket, jalapeño and cheddar sausage, mac & cheese, and a soft drink in a souvenir cup. Read more.
letajanelle: Delicious beef ribs, sausage, mac n cheese, beans. Not overly salty or spicy, line moves fast, good prices.
Aria Roy: Get the beef ribs, brisket, and the jalapeño sausage 😋 also the pecan pie is great!
Austin Chronicle: This vintage 1960 Comet trailer serves all kinds of meat, from duck sausage to smoked brisket, and they’re all flat-out delicious. Micklethwait Craft Meats belongs up with the elite of Austin BBQ. Read more.
Elaine Chiu: Everything here is delicious! The pulled pork melts in your mouth and their daily sausage selection is amazing! The best part is there is NO LINE! The best BBQ I've ever eaten!
Allen Soriano: The sliced pork shoulder, lamb chorizo and jalapeno grits were on point. Need to come back to try the beef ribs.
4. Franklin Barbecue
9.0
900 E 11th St (at Branch St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Central East Austin · 354 tips and reviews
Schultzcore: Try the Brisket, Pulled Pork, Sausage & Pork Ribs - The BEST BBQ in Texas!
Torbjorn Appehl: worth the travel from Sweden alone! best brisket and sausage ever..
Eliot Pardo: Fatty brisket is the obvious choice, but the pulled pork, ribs & sausage are great as well. Be sure to get a few bourbon banana pies for dessert.
Tray Harrison: Everything I've had here is great. The beef ribs, brisket, and Thoendale sausage are life changing. Amazing.
Austin Chronicle: Peppery brisket, crackling ribs, and spicy, coarse-ground sausage in a friendly setting. Go-to place for a casual family meal or to watch the game on a big-screen TV.
Rachel McGruder: El Diablo sammich is the way to go! Perfectly tender brisket, tasty sausage.
Danielle Jensen: Boar ribs.Kangaroo carpaccio nachos. Deviled crab. Rattlesnake-rabbit sausage. Any for first course of the above. Main course:elk loin=AMAZING. Side of burnt carrots with goat cheese
Frank Rodriguez: Lonsome Dove is not only delicious but very authentic and awesome. The service is outstanding. Try the rabbit-rattlesnake sausage, it's very delicious. I would also recommend the stable sirloin stake!
Dell: Chef Tim Love's rarified bistro rewards the adventurous. Try the rabbit-rattlesnake sausage, wild boar ribs and elk with huckleberries. And those are just the appetizers.
7. Iron Works BBQ
7.9
100 Red River St (at E Cesar Chavez St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 185 tips and reviews
Emerson Quevedo: The ribs are their best dish but if you want to find that out on your own try "The Sampler" comes with the brisket, a sausage and 1 rib! - the best BBQ in downtown Austin.
Deborah Au-Yeung: Get the sampler to get a taste o beef ribs, brisket and smoked sausage. The beef ribs are to die for.
Y H Wong: Go for the sampler ... comes with brisket, ribs and sausage.
Nicole P: the creamed corn rocks!! & the japeleno sausage
Rich Gallagher: One of the best BBQ experiences in the area is, yes, in a gas station. Order some extra moist brisket, some sausage, and some turkey and slather it all in some Rudy's sauce.
Dave Floyd: Not fancy, but reliably tasty BBQ served by friendly folks. I always go with the moist brisket and sausage. The creamed corn is my go-to side.
Jen D.: Got the 3 meat platter: sausage, pulled pork & 2nd cut brisket with homemade bread. Don't get the margarita grande tho- they served it in martini glasses. Food is awesome & view is wonderful!!
Nicole Sommerfeld: Brisket & sausage were delicious! Beans & homemade bread were also really good! I subbed the cole slaw & potato salad for a baked potato, which I would do again. Overall, so good!
Douglas Allen: My favorites: sausage, brisket, turkey, potato salad. The Mexican Martinis are great, and a chocolate shake for the drive home makes a great dessert.
Lee McClinton: I'm a Kansas City barbeque snob, and most Texas barbeque doesn't meet my expectations...except Rudy's. The brisket is flavorful, the turkey is amazing, and the sausage is very tasty.
Billy Myers: Got brisket, turkey and sausage to go. It was great.
Leigh D: Rudy's does have excellent sausage & brisket. I think the sauce is too peppery but you may like it just fine. The cream corn is loaded w/ the heavy cream & butter that will make your heart sing out!
12. Kerlin BBQ
8.8
1700 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 26 tips and reviews
Austin Chronicle: The Kerlins are newbies, but have made a strong showing right off the bat: They use sweet-smelling pecan wood and crank out pork ribs and sausage to die for.
Andrew Alvarez: Fall off the bone pork ribs, beef sausage with great snap and flavor, and moist brisket with tasty bark. No line at noon on a Friday. Will have to come in morning for kolaches next time.
Cameron Gidari: The pork ribs and sausage are unreal. Pass on the coleslaw, it's made with cheese and too heavy for a hot summer day.
15. Stubb's Bar-B-Q
8.2
801 Red River St (at E 8th St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 339 tips and reviews
Kenneth Tiong: 1pm on a Sunday.Good, tender brisket. A bit less tasty and less hot than one would have liked but we didn't get there early 4.5/5 Ribs tasty 5/5. Tasty sausage () & nice mustardy potato salad (4.75/5)
Jim Thompson: Loved the jalapeño cheddar sausage
Natalia Cruz: Definitivamente es delicioso el beef brisket y de guarnición las papas fritas y el serrano cheese spinach son deliciosos/ Definitely it's delicious, try the beef brisket its awesome and the sausage.