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Two of our editors have been tirelessly crawling Austin to find the best food the city has to offer. And hordes of people are about to descend upon the place for the annual SXSW music, film, and interactive conference—including a panel at the interactive portion moderated by our own Jane Goldman. If you're going, knowing where to get a good bite to eat might make or break the trip. (So might getting your app a place in the pantheon of SXSW success stories, or getting your band signed, but we're here to help with the food.) So check out our tour of Austin:
Watch Each Episode Individually
Episode 1: Best Barbecue
Episode 2: Food Trailers Are King
Episode 3: Purple Gold, Texas Wine
Episode 4: Beards, Butchery, and Salumi
Episode 5: Tex-Mex or Mex-Tex?
Episode 6: The Next Generation of Austin Cuisine
CHOW's Top 20 Places to Eat in Austin
24 Diner
600 N. Lamar Boulevard, Austin
512-472-5400
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, South Lamar
1120 S. Lamar Boulevard, Austin
512-476-1320
Antonelli's Cheese Shop
4220 Duval Street, Austin
512-531-9610
Barley Swine
2024 S. Lamar Boulevard, Austin
512-394-8150
Black Star Co-Op Pub & Brewery
7020 Easy Wind Drive #100, Austin
512-452-BEER
Dai Due
Selling Saturdays at the Austin Farmers' Market
Republic Square Park, Fourth and Guadalupe, Austin
512-524-0688
Dart Bowl Steak House
5700 Grover Avenue, Austin
512-452-2518
East Side Show Room
1100 E. Sixth Street, Austin
512-467-4280
El Mesón Cocina Mexicana y Tequilería
5808 Burleson Road, Austin
512-416-0749
El Taco Rico
810 Vargas Road, Austin
No phone available
Foreign & Domestic
306 E. 53rd Street, Austin
512-459-1010
Franklin Barbecue
3421 N. I-35, Austin
512-653-1187
La Boîte
1700 S. Lamar Boulevard, Austin
512-377-6198
Louie Mueller Barbecue
206 W. Second Street, Taylor
512-352-6206
Noble Pig
11815 Ranch Road 620 N., Suite 4, Austin
512-382-6248
Odd Duck
1219 S. Lamar Boulevard, Austin
512-550-5766
Olivia
2043 S. Lamar Boulevard, Austin
512-804-2700
Salt & Time
Selling Sundays at the HOPE Farmers Market
414 Waller Street, Austin
No phone available
Uchi
801 S. Lamar Boulevard, Austin
512-916-4808
Uchiko
4200 N. Lamar Boulevard, Austin
512-916-4808
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Old school favorites to add: Threadgill's, Stubb's, Chuy's, Magnolia Cafe, and if you venture outside of Austin for anything, you must go to Lockhart, TX, for a sausage and a Big Red.
You cannot have a true Austin experience unless after the bar/club you take a late night drive to Mrs. Johnson's Donuts on Airport Blvd. The still warm donuts are to die for! I have never had a bad experience there. I moved from Austin and aside from great BBQ Mrs. Johnson's is the thing I miss the most. It is THE place to go. Don't just take my word for it, check out all the yelp reviews....+READ
You cannot have a true Austin experience unless after the bar/club you take a late night drive to Mrs. Johnson's Donuts on Airport Blvd. The still warm donuts are to die for! I have never had a bad experience there. I moved from Austin and aside from great BBQ Mrs. Johnson's is the thing I miss the most. It is THE place to go. Don't just take my word for it, check out all the yelp reviews. http://www.yelp.com/biz/mrs-johnsons-bakery-austin-COLLAPSE