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NFT: Austin, TX - Where to Eat

wolverine77 : 4/21/2014 11:42 am

Headed to Austin in a few weeks. Looking for some insight on the best places to eat, including bbq. Thanks.

Franklin BBQ and Gourdough Donuts in Austin

Kyle : 4/21/2014 11:42 am : link

Black's BBQ in Lockhart.

Skip Salt Lick.

Uchiko

DanMetroMan : 4/21/2014 11:43 am : link

is da bomb

Had a very good meal at La Condesa in Austin

regulator : 4/21/2014 11:53 am : link

'modern', higher-end Tex Mex.

Trudy's on Burnett Rd

bob in tx : 4/21/2014 12:05 pm : link

for breakfast. For Mexican go to Las Palomas on Bee Cave Road & get a table on the patio upstairs. Or, try Guero's on S. Congress.

Bunch of Excellent Places

Andrew in Austin : 4/21/2014 12:07 pm : link

Two links for you:

Link - ( New Window )

Sorry

Andrew in Austin : 4/21/2014 12:09 pm : link

can't find second link. Anyway, we love Barley Swine and Sway - both amazing food. A lot of folks love Franklin's BBQ, but you will waste an entire morning waiting there.

Uchi is supposed to be amazing as well.

-Andrew

Andtew Zimmern's

aquidneck : 4/21/2014 12:13 pm : link

Top 5 in
Austin - ( New Window )

For bbq, I

bob in tx : 4/21/2014 12:19 pm : link

guess Franklin's may be great but we avoid because you will wait forever. Lambert's (downtown) is good and usually has live music. Same with Stubbs but haven't eaten there in 2-3 yrs.

Rudy's

jlukes : 4/21/2014 12:21 pm : link

Thanks all for the helpful suggestions

wolverine77 : 4/21/2014 12:21 pm : link

much appreciated!

kyle

connery928 : 4/21/2014 12:35 pm : link

I'm visiting my brother on Thursday - just curious, why do u say to avoid Salt Lick?

It just wasn't as good as any of the other places I went to

Kyle : 4/21/2014 12:37 pm : link

That's all.

I think we tried 6 places and it was definitely last place.

Uchi!

NYGFan91 : 4/21/2014 1:42 pm : link

also second the La Condesa recommendation

if you want to be more specific...

TexasGmenFan : 4/21/2014 2:04 pm : link

i lived there for 7 years. what type of food?

moonshine is great. rudys was always a favorite. torchys tacos...i could go on and on...just lemme know what you're looking for

Looking mainly for breakfast and lunch

wolverine77 : 4/21/2014 2:23 pm : link

definitely a bbq suggestion or two as well.

look for

TXRabbit : 4/21/2014 2:26 pm : link

Torchy's Tacos. Born in Austin, they definitely put some of the "weird" into their tacos. Highly recommended

Lost of great eating in Austin

PatersonPlank : 4/21/2014 3:03 pm : link

BBQ: Franklins, Salt Lick, Stubbs, County Line.

Great steak restaurants: like III Forks, Sullivans, and Eddie V's.

Wild Game: Hudson's on the Bend (this is stuff like Buffalo, Quail, Venizon (deer), etc. Basically things you shoot

Just Fun: The Oasys on Lake Travis (nice bar type food, and of course a nice bar, on the cliffs overlooking Lake Travis)

Mexican: Everywhere and anywhere

The Oasis

Berrylish : 4/21/2014 4:19 pm : link

just outside of Austin on lake Travis. Go before sunset!

I'll second Torchy's Tacos for Breakfast

TunaKing : 4/21/2014 5:33 pm : link

real solid

Try the Mexican Martini's at Trudy's

Rick in Dallas : 4/21/2014 6:06 pm : link

if you go their for dinner.The Best!!!

Ruby's BBQ

DG : 4/21/2014 11:38 pm : link

on 29th Street is great. Juan in a Million on E. Cesar Chavez..mmmm...great breakfast tacos.

I'm partial to Taqueria Arandas - several locations around town. Curras Grill on Oltorf is good interior Mex.

Fonda San Miguel has the best interior Mex and an absolutely otherworldly Sunday brunch.

Austin also has

DG : 4/21/2014 11:40 pm : link

3 In And Out locations now too if you're from the East Coast.

RE: Austin also has

Kyle : 4/22/2014 9:07 am : link

In comment 11631495 DG said:

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3 In And Out locations now too if you're from the East Coast.

Seriously?

Man I visited in September 2012 and we had to drive near Dallas to eat at one.