Do the "Bacon Picnic Lunch" - Buttermilk Fried Chicken alongside a biscuit and two new fully bacon'd creations: baked beans and fingerling potato salad - and pig out. Read more.
Award-winning barbecue served in a down-home setting, with an outstanding assortment of vegetarian options and side dishes. All meats are available as sandwiches, by the plate, or by the pound.
Crazy condiments (ever had Bagna Cauda on a sandwich?) and creative combinations make FoodHeads a North Campus favorite; we just wish they were open a little longer. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
What's not to love about this quirky sausage emporium? Aside from off-the-wall gourmet hot dogs (including vegan), Frank serves incredible coffee, well-made cocktails, and outstanding fried chicken. Read more.
Chef Ray Tatum's porkalicious sliders and crackling meatloaf are sublime, as is his Asian fried chicken. Get a pairing suggestion from neighboring East End Wines and enjoy dining on the lovely patio.
Word to the wise: ask for the Mad Cow (beef fajitas, black beans, grilled corn) and Missionary-style Pork (slow-roasted pork w/ guacamole) from the top-secret #sacred menu and thank me later.
Reader tip: An absolute must for breakfast. Make sure to get there early - or you will wait. It's funky, and the food is great. Service is wonderful. Read more.
When there's over 70 beers on tap, you can try a different one each time you come back.
Texas always does barbecue right, especially at this joint. Enjoy live music while you indulge in succulent BBQ with a dry rub and smoky taste.
Meat, meat, meat, just valet park and tell them "Ain't nobody got time for chicken!". Come hungry, leave stuffed.
For fans of New York-style pizza, Home Slice is as close as you can get in Austin, possibly thanks to yearly staff trips to the Big Apple. You know, for research. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
it may seem like a crime to eat pizza in Austin with so many food trucks around, but this new York style pizza sure hits the spot
Get a slice of pizza and you can split it with someone, It's huge!
This tiny walk-up East side pizzeria serves huge pies with creative topping combinations. Get the Old 97, with lil' smokies, bacon, jalapenos and green chiles. [Eater 38 Member]
Drink specials at Black Sheep abound, like Monday's $3 pints, Wednesday's $1 White Trash Cans, and $2 off Friday pitchers. Every day of the week holds a surprise! The surprise is alcohol.
Reader tip: Their pancakes have been known to cure most ailments ranging from hangovers to Austin-induced late night munches. Read more.
If you're starving but aren't in the mood for battery chicken and waffles, the Charred Bitters salad is delicious, healthy(?), and quite bitter.
They produce what has quickly become one of Austin's, if not Texas', most talked-about barbecue. It's so good they regularly run out of meat shortly after opening: get there early. [Eater 38 Member]
An exemplary burger lineup in the $5 to $9 range. The line – regularly out the door – moves fast, and we’d do murder just to get our hands on the Caramel & Sea Salt milkshake. Read more.
An exemplary burger lineup in the $5 to $9 range. This outpost can’t shake the strip-mall vibe, but location doesn’t make the matchstick fries any less delicious. The chili cheese sauce is addictive.
If you came to The Oasis but just aren't in the mood to eat a full meal, their key lime pie makes for a nice snack.
