Restaurant Suggestions in Austin!!

[Whiplash]

I’m headed to town with my son for the Texas vs. ohio state game. We need some restaurant suggestions, please!!

[graemakin]

Interstellar BBQ

Leroy & Lewis BBQ

[Alex Butler]

Polvos on S. 1st and El Rancho on South Lamar

[Jonas Peterson]

Oh boy...

It really depends on budget and how adventurous you are food wise.

These are some of my favorites, but I don't always go for normal.

Breakfast tacos at El Primo on South 1st. It's just a truck, but the tacos are great. I hear Granny's Tacos is great too. If you want a more normal breakfast, I'd try Swedish Hill, they have 3 locations now.

Everyone always recommends Matt's El Rancho, and if you love Tex Mex, it's the place to go. I think it's overrated. I much prefer Licha's Cantina on the east side. The happy hour is extremely affordable. 

Elizabeth Street Cafe is a great Vietnamese on South 1st

If you want to try some fancier places I'd try Canje (Caribbean), Oseyo (Korean) or of course Uchi or Uchiko. The happy hour menu at Uchi and Uchiko are great value. Este on Manor is great too.

For BBQ I'd try to get into Leroy and Lewis (South Austin) or KG BBQ (truck) at Oddwood Brewing (Manor Road and Airport)

If you just want a fun place at a great location, try Hula Hut or sit outside at Gueros Taco Bar on South Congress and listen to music. Happy Hour at Loro is always fun. Sour Duck is nice too, great outdoor place with good simple food.

 

Edited 2 hours ago by Jonas Peterson

[Jonas Peterson]

Love Supreme Pizza Bar (Manor) does good wood fired pizza

[Whiplash]

Thank you all!!  I really appreciate your help. Just saw the Our Guys doing their thing at the Coop. HOOK’EM 

[Schindler86]

Lamberts was good 15-16 years ago.  Coconut cream pie and their extra moist brisket was my go to.

The Oasis out on Lake Travis is really neat.  Food is alright but the view is awesome.

[Eric24]

Pizza - DeSano or Via 313

Tex Mex - Enchiladas y Mas

Tacos - Vaquero Taco

Burger - JewBoy

Fried Chicken - Lucy’s or Tumble22

BBQ - Franklin

Deli - Little Deli

[GoHorns1]

FYI Very Long line for Franklin BBQ

 breakfast Magnolia Cafe South Congress

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[CJ Vogel]

J Carvers is the best steak in the city.

Trulucks, III Forks,

Gus's Fried Chicken

Jabs smash burgers on Rainey

[genevalonghorn]

For a special occasion-type place, I'd recommend Wink, which I found reliable 10-15 years ago anyway and an early adopter on the farm-to-table movement in Austin.  Excellent hospitality and an unassuming place sandwiched in a strip mall type of thing.

[Rich]

Definitely NOT L&L for bbq soo overrated. Franklin’s is the Gold Standard but long line. A strong second option is Style Switch! Every year over the last 6ish years it keep getting busier and the quality is still great! If you are there for breakfast must go to Juan in Million and get the Don Juan Taco and Horchata! You just need one taco! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽

[PS3]

BBQ- Franklin’s, Terry Blacks

burgers- Dans, Jewboy

Mexican- Amayas village tacos, Cuantos Tacos

Breakfast- Juan in a million (order the Don Juan)

Italian-Sienas

Freda’s (order shrimp crawfish Etoufee and add a fried catfish)

pizza- homeslice, Pinthouse 

Persian- shandeez. Order koobideh with rice