This trailer leaves most brick-and-mortar BBQ joints in the dust. Freshly handmade sausage, moist, meaty brisket, and tender beef ribs make this spot a wait-in-line destination. Read more.
John Mueller has re-emerged in a trailer behind East-side dive Kellee's to smoke the same meats that have made him on of the most skilled pitmasters in Texas. Read more.
Micklethwait's homemade sausage—varieties like duck and cherry, lamb and apricot, which rotate daily—is what truly distinguishes his operation. Even the beef sausage is moist and snappy.
An Austin legend! Stubbs has hot music, cold beer, smokin' BBQ, fried green tomatoes and the Gospel brunch. All the cool cats come here.
Nice twists on homey brunch dishes like their artisan sausages and bacon-infused whiskey drinks. You can also grab a quick biscuit sandwich and Intelligentsia coffee to-go.
Shiner Bock Beer-Battered Monte Cristo: Pit-smoked ham, mesquite-smoked turkey, cheddar cheese, provolone cheese, homemade cherry-fig jelly, AND housemade potato chips. This is a monster sandwich!
Get the namesake sandwich, Lucky's Puccia. Layers of juicy slices of prosciutto, fresh mozzarella, stacks of spicy arugula, red ripe tomatoes, drizzled basil oil and spicy chipotle mayo.
Go for the migas taco: chip crumbles that maintain their crunch and structure, with eggs, cilantro and onions, and a creamy, avocado jalapeño sauce that's mild-looking but intensely spicy. $2!
Try the Texas barbacoa—shredded beef cheeks slow-cooked to tender perfection—wrapped in a tortilla and topped with onions, cilantro, and creamy green salsa.
The convenience store/liquor store/Indian restaurant combo is odd, but that's what makes it quintessentially Austin. The naan sandwiches are what earned it a place on our list. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Try the Gloria Gaynor - an indulgent dish of fluffy biscuits smothered in white gravy, sausage, bacon, melted cheese, and scallions.
Order the double-layered corn tortillas filled with tender bulgogi (Korean marindaded beef) or fries smothered in spicy kimchi and cheese.
This new-school, street-food star mashes up fresh and hyper-flavorful Southwestern and pan-Asian ingredients in the best way. Wake up the taste buds and think pad thai taco.
This inexpensive, casual dive boasts some of the best Interior Mexican cuisine around. Superior tamales, salsas, Mexican breakfast, and regional dishes, as well as for an outstanding margarita bar.
Polvos is the only place to take out-of-towners who need to be figuratively punched in the face with Austin's diverse and youthful culinary spirit. [Eater 38 Member]
Around-the-clock updated diner and comfort food like classic breakfast plates, sweet potato hash, meatloaf sandwiches and specials made from locally sourced ingredients.
Flavors ranging from "Roasted Beets and Fresh Mint" to "Caramelized Carrots and Tarragon" to more familiar flavors like "Caramel Salt Lick."
Summermoon's primitive roasting technique is unusual: It uses a hand-cranked mesquite wood-fired oven. Try the Summermoon Latte (a creamy espresso drink prepared with "Moon milk").
While the facade and interior are sleek and modern, the menu is full of hearty dishes like Carrot Cake French Toast, which is made with homemade carrot cake.
If you have a taste for wacky sweets, you must be one of the legions of fans of these off-the-wall doughnuts, featuring fillings and toppings from crushed candy bars to fried chicken strips and bacon. Read more.
From breakfast tacos to late night barbacoa or al pastor, El Primo is making-to-order some of the best tacos in South Austin.
Happy Hour is from 4-7pm and offers $2.25 domestic beers and $3.50 house margaritas. With the purchase of a drink you get unlimited tortilla chips, beans, salsa, queso, and taco meat. Read more.
Austin: It is a part of the boozy fabric of old Austin where young lovers and old timers come to dance the Texas two-step to the best live country, folk and Americana in Austin. - IFC Staff
Try the Eggs Francisco—an English muffin topped with scrambled eggs, avocado, crispy bacon, and smothered in their famous queso.
This outpost of the local taco empire is one of our favorite places to grab a bite near UT-Austin.
Word to the wise: ask for the Mad Cow (beef fajitas, black beans, grilled corn) and Missionary-style Pork (slow-roasted pork w/ guacamole) from the top-secret #sacred menu and thank me later.
The original Torchy's Taco Trailer is both a destination and a landmark. Fabulous, enormous tacos filled with inventive and excellent "Texican" filling combinations, with shady outdoor seating. Read more.
Guided tours are offered weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; and Sundays, 12-3:30 p.m.
Mi Medre's your casa for cocktails like a tamarind margarita with chamoy, the Paraiso (rum, OJ, fresh orange & mango, carrot juice, fresh mint), and the tequila/grapefruit soda/sangrita Vampirito. Read more.
Be sure to wear comfy shoes! There is a little uphill walking over rocks to see some of the art but its sooo worth it!
The 80,000-square-foot flagship store includes a culinary centre for cooking classes and even its own bar, which serves wine on tap. Read more.
Grab your portable mini-bar because this is BYOB. Then go, play mini golf and revel in the kitschy wonder of it all. Also: bring cash. Read more.
Competitively priced wines, mouth-wateringly good fried foods & a motto that reads: "Fried Chicken & Champagne After Midnight-Why the Hell Not?" Get Pan Borracho, Fried Chicken and Alligator Beignets.
The old Austin public course may go away in a few years when the land is redeveloped, but for now, it’s cheap, playable and fun.
Austin's Oasis with two waterfalls. Camp, hike, bike and explore! Read more.
Tim and Corey Sorensen whip up a couple of flavors every day and augment cones, cups, shakes, and floats with a variety of sauces and toppings. Best treats are the stackers – sundaes made in layers.
A tap wall decorated with over 50 various Texas beers, 2 cask engines, enthusiastic cicerones, and a bacon brewing bus in the backyard area. Come here to hone your craft of beer and bacon consumption. Read more.
The drink menu reads like the manifesto of a genius turned madman obsessed with suds, and the art of sausage making is shown through exotic franks. You'll want to do more than just graze this garden. Read more.
The barbacoa is top notch, while the picadillo is mind-numbingly good, made from minced – not ground – beef. La Fruta has vaulted into rarified territory as one of the best taquerias in town. Read more.
