Serves everything from sliders to carnitas, and TVs abound. So do the beer choices, with 20 on tap and more than 50 by the bottle. Try the portobello cheesesteak if you have room after the cheese curds and fried pickles.
Black Star is the world’s first cooperatively-owned and worker self-managed brewpub. Start with the fried jalapeños, or a cornbread, and try the sandwiches or dinner entrées as you work through the local brews.
Austin outpost trucks in daily brisket, turkey, sausage, and and ribs from the pit 30 miles away in Lockhart. The famous sides are all here too to be enjoyed at home or on site.
Pizza, yes, but the breads and pastries are the real stars of the show here. The sandwiches are impressive, too. Check the calendar for rotating daily specials such as the chocolate cherry bread.
This sunny, lovely bistro specializes in French treats like tartines, mussels, and boeuf bourguignon.
Owner Bobby Cavo has barbecue deep in his DNA. His mom, Mopsie, still provides the meat through her catering kitchen, all of it kissed by heritage post oak smoke.
This seafood restaurant and sports bar in Northwest Austin boasts a sprawling, pet-friendly outdoor deck, more than 20 televisions, a kiddie playscape, and live music every week. Come crawfish season, this is the place to be.
This outgrowth of South Austin's much-missed Snack Bar combines cocktails, coffees, and snackables with a vintage lounge vibe.
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