1. Kerbey Lane Café
8.4
2606 Guadalupe St (26th St.), Austin, TX
Café · West University · 196 tips and reviews
Bill Gryta: Great pancakes and queso! The wait can be a little long due to the college crowd, but the staff is friendly and the food is at a pretty good price too. Get the Kerbey Queso! (3 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.
SoundCloud: Open 24 hrs: try the migas taco, veggie burger, cowboy queso & the pumpkin pancakes if they have them!
Katie B: Get the Paris Texas platter!! You wont be disappointed! Get the queso on top!
4. Kerbey Lane Cafe
8.4
3003 S Lamar Blvd (Manchaca Rd.), Austin, TX
Café · South Lamar · 166 tips and reviews
Sunshine Goodman: Brand new location but still the best queso in town!
John Whitelock: Pancakes, pancakes, queso w/guac, bisccuits and gravy, and migas and beer amongst others.
Meg Murphy: Top Tips: Go for the Classic Queso (best kept secret in Austin). Try the Gazpacho made with the usual + watermelon.
Austin American-Statesman: Happy Hour treats (from 5-7): Spicy Deviled Eggs, Roasted Green Chili Queso, Crispy Wild Boar Ribs, Fried Jumbo Shrimp, Achiote Seared Chickpeas, Charcuteries and Cheeses, Broiled Oysters. Read more.
Serious Eats: Frito Pie: Only on the bar menu. A layer of Lamberts mustard bbq sauce, topped with Fritos, chopped beef brisket, queso, pico de gallo, goat cheese, and cilantro, with a pickled jalapeno on the side.
demond kelley: The ribs, mac and cheese, and the brisket burger...Great food!!!
6. Hopdoddy Burger Bar
9.2
1400 S Congress Ave Ste A190 (btwn Gibson & Elizabeth), Austin, TX
Burger Joint · Bouldin Creek · 443 tips and reviews
Olivia Paniagua: The table up front + the classic cheese + fries + Oreo shake.... Best Hopdoddy meal!!
Lindsey Raymond: The Goodnight burger was delicious... One of the best burgers I've ever had. And the Parmesan truffle fries were amazing. Stellar service all around, too.
Amy Mohs: Amazing food! I had the Caesar salad and the queso fries... Best salad I've ever had. Worth the 1 1/2 wait!
7. Torchy's Tacos
9.0
4301 W William Cannon Dr Bldg G400 (S Mopac Expressway), Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · Oak Hill · 129 tips and reviews
Enrique Escalante: Chips n Queso is fantastic, try it out,nice zing to it.
Giselle Paris: Trailer park (get it trashy) and they have the best Queso in Austin!
Dustin Haley: Amazing tacos and queso... Small location though, so you might have trouble finding a seat.
Max Miner: Get yourself the Paris Texas Platter and be sure to get queso with those migas!
Social News Network: I love this original Kerbey Lane location! It is much more low key and enjoyable. They have amazing pancakes, queso and sweet potato fries!
The Tastes that Make the City: The Kerby queso is the best cheese in Austin, which is why it’s on our list of The Tastes That Make the City: Austin. Read more.
9. Chuy's Tex-Mex
8.9
1728 Barton Springs Rd (Sterzing St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Zilker · 192 tips and reviews
karlthepagan ۞: Boom Boom Sauce is a great spicy vegetarian queso.
Barrett Lane: Happy hour from 4-7. $4 Margs and free chips with unlimited salsa, beef, and queso. Effing magical.
Austin Chronicle: With hubcaps, colored lights, and a velvet Elvis, this is Austin-style Tex-Mex at its tacky, funky best. It's almost always busy, but the creamy queso and chips is worth the wait.
Alyson Rodgers: Best cheese shop in Austin!! Ask for shaun he knows his stuff. All their cheeses are fresh cut and amazing
Austin Chronicle: We love this intimate neighborhood shop, where curious patrons can taste everything, ask a million questions, and have divine cheese selections cut to order by the expert and devoted staff. Read more.
H Mac: Purchased a personalized cheese basket for Christmas - it's awesome! Great price, and a ton of stuff (in a neat Antonelli's cooler, even)! I will definitely be back.
13. Terry Black's BBQ
9.0
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.
Aaron Vincent: Try the elote-style corn, mac and cheese, turkey, and jalapeño cheddar sausage!
letajanelle: Delicious beef ribs, sausage, mac n cheese, beans. Not overly salty or spicy, line moves fast, good prices.
Lynn VerPlank: The brisket, mac & cheese, and the corn casserole were delicious! Nice local beer selection too!
Mike Winston: Legit smoked meats found here! Especially enjoyed the juicy & well-spiced beef rib, beef brisket, cheddar jalapeño sausage, and the super-cheesy mac & cheese. WinstonWanders.com
Kevin Weise: 2 Meat: Brisket (amazing) and Pulled Pork, w/ fries and Mac and cheese