Franklin Barbecue
Brisket, pork ribs and turkey served at lunch until sold out.
Menu available
Austin essentials
Eight restaurants for an introduction to Austin: barbecue, tacos, seasonal Texas cooking and sushi.
The list includes Franklin for barbecue, Veracruz for breakfast tacos, Suerte and Nixta for masa dishes, and Uchi for sushi. Dai Due, Fonda San Miguel and Home Slice offer other ways to get to know the city’s restaurants.
Restaurants in this guide
Veracruz All Natural
Breakfast tacos and Mexican food from sisters Reyna and Maritza Vazquez.
Menu available
Suerte
Mexican cooking built around house-made masa, seasonal Texas ingredients and agave spirits.
Menu availableHappy hour
Uchi
Sushi, composed dishes and seasonal omakase at the original South Lamar location.
Menu availableHappy hour
Nixta Taqueria
Heirloom-corn tacos and tostadas, including duck carnitas and beet tostadas.
Menu available
Dai Due
Texas meats, seasonal vegetables and regional cooking on Manor Road.
Menu available
Fonda San Miguel
Regional Mexican cooking in an art-filled restaurant open since 1975.
Menu availableHappy hour
Home Slice Pizza
Hand-tossed New York-style pizza, slices and calzones on South Congress.
Menu available
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