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Craft Pride is one of Austin tx.

1. Craft Pride

61 Rainey St, Austin, TX
Beer Garden · Downtown Austin · 99 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Craft Pride is sells: a) super awesome macaroni angels, or b) beer from 52 all-TX taps as well as to-go cases of bottles and bombers, all curated by an OG Black Star brewer. Read more.

Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden is one of Austin tx.

2. Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden

9.2
79 & 81 Rainey St (btwn Davis & River St.), Austin, TX
Beer Garden · Downtown Austin · 256 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The menu includes South Texas Antelope & Venison Merguez, Fried Chicken (served with a "Chef's Momma's biscuit"), and even a sausage made with BBQ bacon & shrimp! Read more.

Franklin Barbecue is one of Austin tx.

3. Franklin Barbecue

9.1
900 E 11th St (at Branch St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 353 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: The lauded 'Q trailer has just gone brick 'n mortar, adding a third monstrous 12ft smoker and slinging their Meyer all-natural Angus out of an interior that actually harks back to the trailer days. Read more.

Tamale House East is one of Austin tx.

4. Tamale House East

7.8
1707 E 6th St, Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 45 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This spot is tucked on a patio between what used to be Graze and some railroad tracks and offers the same famous $1.25 breakfast tacos. Read more.

Houndstooth Coffee is one of Austin tx.

5. Houndstooth Coffee

8.9
401 Congress Ave (at 4th St), Austin, TX
Coffee Shop · Downtown Austin · 147 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Houndstooth installed a pecan-slab experimental coffee bar where they'll be doing single-origin siphon brewing! Read more.

John Mueller Meat Company is one of Austin tx.

6. John Mueller Meat Company

2500 E 6th St (Pedernales Street), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 58 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: John Mueller has re-emerged in a trailer behind East-side dive Kellee's to smoke the same meats that have made him on of the most skilled pitmasters in Texas. Read more.

Second Bar + Kitchen is one of Austin tx.

7. Second Bar + Kitchen

200 Congress Ave (W 2nd St), Austin, TX
New American Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 198 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Hefty eats include Vertical Rotisserie Chicken, Grilled Ribeye Loin (w/ Brussels sprouts, black truffle grits, Bearnaise, oak barrel-aged steak sauce), and wood-fired pizzas like the Beef Short Rib. Read more.

Swift's Attic is one of Austin tx.

8. Swift's Attic

8.1
315 Congress Ave, Austin, TX
American Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 97 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Heartier fare includes foie gras & Niman pork belly mini-banh mis, braised baby octopi, and crispy twice-cooked duck wings. Mmm mm mm! Read more.

La Condesa is one of Austin tx.

9. La Condesa

8.4
400 W 2nd St (Guadalupe St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 264 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: This luxe Tex-Mex spot's offering up five kinds of ceviche, guava-glazed pork ribs, and three-day mole duck breasts. Read more.

Josephine House is one of Austin tx.

10. Josephine House

9.1
1601 Waterston Ave (at W Lynn St), Austin, TX
Café · Old West Austin · 39 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Josephine House is a Clarksville bungalow-turned-lazy-lunching-destination, with 30+ seats, a daily changing menu, and an easy-sipping selection of afternoon cocktails. Read more.

11. JuiceLand

9.1
1625 Barton Springs Rd (Sterzing St & Jessie St), Austin, TX
Juice Bar · Zilker · 72 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: New blended action includes "next-level" smoothies like the 12th Planet, a mix of fruits (pineapple, papaya, blueberry, cherry), habanero, and volcanically grown ormus supergreens. Read more.

Taverna Rossa Craft Pizza & Beer is one of Austin tx.

12. Taverna Rossa Craft Pizza & Beer

9.1
4005 Preston Rd, Plano, TX
Pizzeria · 47 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Plano's Taverna Rossa is a live music venue-slash-craft beer hall-slash-gourmet pizza joint run by the guys who brought you both Palio's and Cadillac Pizza Pub PLUS The Grape Chef-owner Brian Luscher. Read more.

Central Standard is one of Austin tx.

13. Central Standard

1400 High Line Drive (Edison St), Dallas, TX
American Restaurant · 6 tips and reviews

ThrillistThrillist: Whet your app-etite with Angry Birds Star Wars, and your app(no dash!)etite with this chef's plate loaded down with a daily evolving pick of meats and cheeses. Read more.