Review

Geraldine’s is a rooftop bar and restaurant at Hotel Van Zandt on Rainey Street with nightly live music.

Nicolai McCrary

July 27, 2023

Review

Mattie’s at Green Pastures is a historic restaurant serving Southern food and a great brunch in Bouldin Creek.

Raphael Brion

July 7, 2023

Review

Uptown Sports Club is an all-day New Orleans-style cafe on East 6th Street.

Raphael Brion

June 6, 2023

Review

Texas Chili Parlor is a dive bar and restaurant specializing in chili and Tex-Mex classics downtown near the Capitol.

Nicolai McCrary

March 8, 2023

Review

Lamberts serves barbecue out out of an exceptionally good-looking brick building downtown.

Nicolai McCrary

March 2, 2023

Review

Standard Proof is a whiskey tasting room and cocktail bar on Rainey Street with Nashville-style hot chicken sandwiches.

Nicolai McCrary

March 2, 2023

Review

The Potluck is a 24/7 trailer in South Austin that makes some of our favorite wings in town.

Nicolai McCrary

February 9, 2023

Review

Bisous is a trailer in front of Gibson Street Bar on South Lamar serving classic Vietnamese comfort food dishes with an occasional southern riff.

Raphael Brion

October 6, 2022

Review

Olamaie is an upscale Southern restaurant in an old renovated house near campus.

Nicolai McCrary

September 1, 2022

Review

Smoke Hounds BBQ is a trailer serving brisket, pulled pork, and ribs in South Austin.

Raphael Brion

April 18, 2022

Review

Diner Bar is a restaurant/bar serving seasonal Southern meets Texas food in downtown Austin.

Raphael Brion

April 18, 2022

Review

One of our favorite places to spend an afternoon eating in the sun is Lucy’s Fried Chicken, with a bucket of bird, grilled oysters, and beers.

Written by

Chris Stang

Review

Jacoby’s is the kind of place people outside of Texas dream about. The food isn’t life-changing, but the huge backyard and charm make up for it.

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Katherine Lewin

Review

Odd Duck is an excellent farm-to-table restaurant serving sophisticated food without any stuffiness.

Written by

Jordan Haro

Review

Briscuits is a trailer selling biscuits and brisket in South Austin.

Raphael Brion

January 4, 2022

Review

The menu at Gossip Shack in East Austin consists of just a few items - chicken, waffles, and waffle fries.

Nicolai McCrary

August 13, 2020

Review

Slab BBQ on Research Boulevard is a chill, inexpensive North Austin barbecue spot that creatively mashes up different barbecue styles.

Raphael Brion

July 31, 2020

Review

The best biscuits in Austin just got better with a new biscuit-based sandwich takeout spot.

Nicolai McCrary

July 21, 2020

Review

Fixe specializes in upscale Southern food from a spacious downtown location.

Nicolai McCrary

July 20, 2020

Review

Hoover’s Cooking is a Texan/Southern comfort food spot in East Austin.

Raphael Brion

July 16, 2020

Review

Moonshine is an all-you-can-eat Southern spot downtown that we like best for brunch.

Katherine Lewin

November 2, 2017

Review

Walton’s Fancy & Staple is a deli with Southern charm downtown.

Adele Hazan

June 14, 2017