Best Restaurants in Austin

Guerros is a place to get breakfast at South Congress.

An authentic New York-style pizzeria in the South Congress area, offering thin, crispy crust pizza and top-notch quality ingredients by the slice.

The Salt Lick is a loved barbecue restaurant that has been here for over 50 years and is known for its open barbecue pit.

Pecan Street Brewing Company is a great place for dinner if you're staying in Johnson City.

Vaudeville is a fun spot with a Bistro on the bottom floor and then a boutique and an art gallery above it.

A food truck in East Austin known for its delicious and fresh breakfast tacos, especially the Migas taco.

A popular barbecue restaurant in Austin, known for its brisket, chipotle sausage, and turkey.

A brewery in Austin that began as a garage operation and is now known for beers like their Icy Boys Light Lager and Troublemaker IPA.

A Mexican-owned seafood restaurant emphasizing fresh, handmade tortillas and Texan food with a Mexican accent.

A bar known for its Frozen Irish Coffees and for selling a large quantity of Coors beer.

A spot known for breakfast and brunch, particularly items like the Texas hash, chicken biscuit, and cornflour pancake.

A restaurant with a nostalgic diner vibe, offering Tex-Mex dishes like enchiladas and chicken fried steak.

A vinyl listening bar in Austin, inspired by Tokyo listening bars, offering cocktails and a sound system.

A counter-service restaurant offering refined dishes like deviled eggs and beef tartare, alongside a curated wine selection.

An iconic barbecue restaurant known for its brisket and Central Texas barbecue techniques, often with long queues.

A taco spot serving Mexico City-style tacos with simple ingredients and tortillas sourced from San Antonio.

A spot known for its chicken biscuits, including the Queen Beak with bacon-infused chipotle mayo and the Firebird.

A lakeside bar on Lake Austin.

A dive bar in West Austin.

A restaurant in Clarksville known for its oysters and burger.

A Texas barbecue spot with an Egyptian and Middle Eastern twist, known for its beautifully plated spreads, zatar and pomegranate pork ribs, and brisket rice bowl.

A taco spot serving al pastor tacos on the trunko with tortillas made from scratch.

Franklin Barbecue is one of the country's most famous barbecue spots, known for its life-changing brisket that attracts long lines.

A barbecue spot with a creative menu combining traditional techniques with global culinary influences, offering a refreshing twist on classic barbecue.

A must-visit spot for barbecue enthusiasts, known for its slow-smoked meats and award-winning homemade sauces.

An innovative barbecue joint offering a modern take on classic Texas barbecue with rotating offerings and brisket served only on weekends.

A food truck serving barbecue that is an in-between of the classics and new school, offering mouthwatering brisket with mustard butter sauce and chicken.

An institution in Austin, known for its creative and delicious taco offerings and must-have queso.

Known for their fresh, made-from-scratch tortillas and flavorful fillings, especially the migas tacos.

Offers a mouthwatering array of tacos, smoked meats, and homemade salsas, combining the best of Texas barbecue with Mexican flavors.

A must-visit destination for fans of Asian-inspired cuisine, offering a mouthwatering infusion of flavors and techniques in a casual setting.

An iconic Austin restaurant known for stunning views of Lake Travis and gorgeous sunsets, offering Tex-Mex and American fare.

Famous for their signature orange-yellow glaze and melting texture, these tasty treats are a local favorite and well worth the visit.

Serves up extravagant and inventive doughnut creations that are like a meal by themselves from a retro Airstream trailer.

A popular ice cream shop on South Congress Ave.

A barbecue restaurant known for its pit-smoked meats and house-made sides.

A place on Rainey Street to get dinner.

The restaurant inside the Driscoll Hotel.

Valentina's Tex-Mex BBQ is known for its delicious brisket tacos.

Gordo's Fat Donut is a food truck that offers incredible donuts.

Hold Out Brewing is one of the craft breweries in Austin, offering a great spot to enjoy a beer garden.

Austin Beer Garden and Brewing Company is one of the craft breweries in Austin, offering a great spot to enjoy a beer garden.

A restaurant perched high above Lake Travis, known for its multi-level decks, TexMex-inspired food, and sweeping lake views, especially at sunset.

Kerbey Lane Cafe offers farm-to-table comfort food at all hours of the day, serving mimosas and pancakes in the morning, and queso and green chili mac and cheese.

Torchy's Tacos is a must-have taco place in Austin, combining fresh ingredients with a hipster twist, known for the trailer park and green chili pork tacos.

Uchi is home to sushi master Tyson Cole, who marries global ingredients with traditional Japanese flavors, offering seafood and small plates.

Terry Black's Barbecue captures Texas-style barbecue with a rustic western interior, country-style sides, and smoked meats.

Ramen Tatsu-Ya serves ramen while playing hip-hop and 90s pop in a dimly lit setting, also offering katsu sliders and desserts.

Kemuri Tatsu-Ya is where Texas meets Japan with a Lone Star influence, offering small plates like a take on frito pie made with octopus, hot pockets with brisket, and ramen.

Matt's El Rancho is known for its amazing queso and strong margaritas.

Gourdough's Big. Fat. Donuts. purveys over-the-top donut creations, with a restaurant offering brunch, appetizers, and entrees.

Caroline Restaurant is a somewhat pricey place for breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner.

A world-renowned barbecue joint.

Known as the "Sunset Capital of Texas," offering breathtaking views and memorable dining experiences.

A food truck serving delicious breakfast tacos.

An all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant attached to the Aiden Austin City Hotel.

A ramen restaurant.

A taco truck.

A gigantic brunch spot with good coffee.

A hidden gem BBQ spot.

Jester King is a brewery in the Hill Country known for its farmhouse ales.

Banger's Sausage House is a popular nightlife spot on Rainy Street.

An interesting taco shop on the east side that serves fusion tacos, is fully gluten-free, and makes its own corn in-house.

A cute and delicious sushi restaurant located on South Congress that offers gluten-free options.

A vibey downtown restaurant with elevated nice Mexican cuisine, known for its bone marrow taco.

A fresh and cute restaurant with elevated nice Mexican cuisine, famous for their brisket com feet tacos.

A beautiful and fresh restaurant with elevated nice Mexican cuisine that is fully gluten-free and served family style.

A Tex-Mex restaurant with great tacos and the strongest frozen margaritas, everything on the menu is also gluten-free.

A Korean restaurant that offers new flavors in a beautiful environment.