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Franklin Barbecue is one of Austin.

1. Franklin Barbecue

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

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Get Everything: You've waited in line for over two hours to get the food. Our advice is to load up. Barbecue reheats well, and the last thing you want is to run out of food and have to wait again.

La Condesa is one of Austin.

2. La Condesa

8.5
400 W 2nd St (Guadalupe St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 264 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Each bite is packed with flavor and thoughtful textures. Make sure to try their tasty margaritas and the street corn covered in mountains of cotija cheese.

Uchiko Austin is one of Austin.

3. Uchiko Austin

9.4
4200 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Japanese Restaurant · Rosedale · 181 tips and reviews

EaterEater: With Paul Qui's recent Top Chef win and rise to celebrity stardom, we can no longer keep Uchiko's Japanese farmhouse fare to ourselves. [Eater 38 Member]

4. Perla's Seafood and Oyster Bar

8.9
1400 S Congress Ave Ste B100, Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · Bouldin Creek · 173 tips and reviews

Kyle B.Kyle Bunch: Once upon a time, the only seafood option in town. Now that Clark's and Winflo have come along, there is competition...but Perla's is still right up there.

South Congress Cafe is one of Austin.

5. South Congress Cafe

1600 S Congress Ave (at E Monroe St.), Austin, TX
Café · Bouldin Creek · 180 tips and reviews

Kyle B.Kyle Bunch: If you're brunching, this is the spot. The Steak & Migas Eggs Benedict are two mounds of egg-and-meat heaven covered in chipotle-spiked Hollandaise and the Bloody Mary is as good as it gets.

Lenoir is one of Austin.

6. Lenoir

8.6
1807 S 1st St, Austin, TX
New American Restaurant · Bouldin Creek · 39 tips and reviews

Kyle B.Kyle Bunch: Some call it the best restaurant in town. One of several great new additions on the South 1st culinary scene.

Stubb's Bar-B-Q is one of Austin.

7. Stubb's Bar-B-Q

8.0
801 Red River St (at E 8th St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 339 tips and reviews
Parkside is one of Austin.

8. Parkside

8.1
301 E 6th St (at San Jacinto Blvd), Austin, TX
New American Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 155 tips and reviews
Uchi Austin is one of Austin.

9. Uchi Austin

9.1
801 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Japanese Restaurant · Zilker · 226 tips and reviews
Fonda San Miguel is one of Austin.

10. Fonda San Miguel

9.1
2330 W North Loop Blvd (at Hancock Dr.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Allandale · 80 tips and reviews
Barley Swine is one of Austin.

11. Barley Swine

2024 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
New American Restaurant · Zilker · 87 tips and reviews
East Side King is one of Austin.

12. East Side King

8.5
1618 1/2 E 6th St, Austin, TX
Food Truck · 82 tips and reviews
Manuel's is one of Austin.

13. Manuel's

310 Congress Ave (at 3rd St.), Austin, TX
Tex-Mex Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 118 tips and reviews
Baked by Melissa is one of Austin.

14. Baked by Melissa

7.7
7 E 14th St (at University Pl.), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Union Square · 70 tips and reviews

Melody E.Melody Ewing: Red velvet, tie dye, and chocolate chip cookie dough are my favorites! What these cupcakes lack in size, they make up for in freshness and flavor. Adorable and festive, but not overwhelming.