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Kemuri Tatsu-Ya
Kemuri Tatsu-ya is a Japanese-meets-Texas Izakaya/barbecue restaurant in East Austin.
Emmer & Rye
Emmer & Rye is one of our favorite restaurants for a special occasion, and the best reason to visit Rainey Street.
Franklin Barbecue
Franklin Barbecue in East Austin has earned a reputation as the best place for smoked brisket in the entire country, and rightfully so.
LeRoy And Lewis Barbecue
LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue serves less conventional cuts of meat that are so good, you’ll forget all about brisket for a little while.
Terry Black's Barbecue
Terry Black's Barbecue is the best spot in Lockhart for a well-rounded meal of brisket, ribs, and comforting sides.
Interstellar BBQ
Interstellar BBQ in northwest Austin is one of the best options for barbecue in the city.
Black's Barbecue
Black's Barbecue on Guadalupe by UT brings in barbecue that's smoked at the original location in Lockhart.
Wu Chow
Wu Chow is a buzzy modern Chinese restaurant in downtown Austin with great food and tiki drinks.
Brotherton’s Black Iron Barbecue
Brotherton's is a strip mall barbecue spot in Pflugerville making excellent Central Texas-style barbecue and sandwiches.
Lamberts Downtown Barbecue
Lamberts serves barbecue out out of an exceptionally good-looking brick building downtown.
Barley Swine
Barley Swine serves a seasonal tasting menu of Texas-inspired bites, and is one of Austin’s original trailer-turned-restaurant success stories.
Suerte
Suerte is an upscale Mexican spot on East Sixth with a buzzy dining room and excellent tortillas.
La Condesa
Take a big group to La Condesa for a colorful space, modern Mexican food, and great margaritas.
Matt’s El Rancho
Going out for Tex-Mex at Matt's El Rancho in South Austin is like time traveling back to a simpler time, when gluten-free bread and nut milks didn't exist.
Carnitas El Guero
Carnitas El Guero, inside the Stassney Foodmart/Texaco on Stassney in South Austin, serves excellent carnitas tacos.
