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Must-try Food in Austin

Must-try Food in Austin

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Created by Malcolm Ong • Updated On: January 7, 2016
Juan in a Million is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

1. Juan in a Million

8.5
2300 E Cesar Chavez St (Mildred St.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · 221 tips and reviews
Crawfish Shack & Oyster Bar North is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

2. Crawfish Shack & Oyster Bar North

7.8
2013 Wells Branch Pkwy, Austin, TX
Seafood Restaurant · 40 tips and reviews
The Best Wurst is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

3. The Best Wurst

7.9
201 E 6th St (Brazos St.), Austin, TX
Food Truck · North Burnet · 25 tips and reviews
The Mighty Cone is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

4. The Mighty Cone

8.2
1720 Barton Springs Rd (Sterzing St), Austin, TX
Food Truck · Barton Hills · 46 tips and reviews
The Salt Lick is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

5. The Salt Lick

9.3
18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, TX
BBQ Joint · 425 tips and reviews
Home Slice Pizza is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

6. Home Slice Pizza

9.4
1415 S Congress Ave (Gibson St. E), Austin, TX
Pizzeria · 333 tips and reviews
Amy's Ice Creams is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

7. Amy's Ice Creams

8.6
1012 W 6th St (at N Lamar Blvd), Austin, TX
Ice Cream Parlor · Old West Austin · 90 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Featuring 300 rotating flavors of ice cream that are full of 14-percent butter fat, Giada checks out "Texas Dirt Cake" - chocolate cheesecake ice cream filled with Oreo cookie chunks.

Magnolia Cafe is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

8. Magnolia Cafe

2304 Lake Austin Blvd (at Upson St.), Austin, TX
Diner · West Austin · 134 tips and reviews

Food NetworkFood Network: Guy loves that this cafe is open 24/7, but still makes everything from scratch.Check out the menu that features pancakes, omelets, jambalaya, quesadillas & anything else you could possibly be craving.

Z'Tejas Mexican Restaurant and Grill is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

9. Z'Tejas Mexican Restaurant and Grill

1110 W 6th St, Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Old West Austin · 83 tips and reviews
Torchy's Tacos is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

10. Torchy's Tacos

1311 S 1st St (btwn W Elizabeth & W Gibson St), Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · Bouldin Creek · 219 tips and reviews
Mozart's Coffee is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

11. Mozart's Coffee

9.2
3825 Lake Austin Blvd (at Enfield Rd.), Austin, TX
Coffee Shop · West Austin · 249 tips and reviews
Uchiko Austin is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

12. Uchiko Austin

9.3
4200 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Japanese Restaurant · Rosedale · 181 tips and reviews
P. Terry's Burger Stand is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

13. P. Terry's Burger Stand

8.7
3303 N Lamar Blvd (at 32nd St.), Austin, TX
Burger Joint · West University · 104 tips and reviews
Mighty Fine Burgers is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

14. Mighty Fine Burgers

7.7
10515 N Mopac Expy Unit 205 (W. Braker Ln.), Austin, TX
Burger Joint · North Burnet · 92 tips and reviews
Asia Cafe is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

15. Asia Cafe

8.5
8650 Spicewood Springs Rd (Jollyville and 183), Austin, TX
Asian Restaurant · Northwest Austin · 97 tips and reviews
Freebirds World Burrito is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

16. Freebirds World Burrito

8.0
11101 Burnet Rd, Ste. B130 (at Kramer Ln), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · North Burnet · 40 tips and reviews
The Dojo is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

17. The Dojo

9070 Research Blvd #305 (Burnet Road), Austin, TX
Sake Bar · North Shoal Creek · 11 tips and reviews
Franklin Barbecue is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

18. Franklin Barbecue

9.1
900 E 11th St (at Branch St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 353 tips and reviews
Turf N' Surf Poboys is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

19. Turf N' Surf Poboys

8.7
407 Lavaca St, Austin, TX
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 128 tips and reviews
East Side King is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

20. East Side King

2538 Guadalupe St (at Hole in the Wall), Austin, TX
Asian Restaurant · West University · 51 tips and reviews
Pig Vicious is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

21. Pig Vicious

5.6
1001 e 6th st, Austin, TX
American Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews
Torchy's Tacos is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

22. Torchy's Tacos

8.8
2809 S 1st St (at El Paso St), Austin, TX
Taco Restaurant · 156 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Reader tip: Anyone coming to SXSW should definitely try Torchy's Tacos. Fried avocado tacos and fried chocolate chip cookies for dessert? Yes. Read more.

Chi'lantro BBQ is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

23. Chi'lantro BBQ

8.4
823 Congress Ave (at E 9th St), Austin, TX
Food Truck · Downtown Austin · 114 tips and reviews

The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal: Reader tip: a Korean-Mexican fusion foodtruck with heavenly kimchi fries and Korean tacos. Read more.

Uchi Austin is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

24. Uchi Austin

9.1
801 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
Japanese Restaurant · Zilker · 226 tips and reviews
Enchiladas y Mas is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

25. Enchiladas y Mas

8.4
1911 W Anderson Ln (Hardy Dr.), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Crestview · 48 tips and reviews
Gourdough's is one of Must-try Food in Austin.

26. Gourdough's

8.8
1503 S 1st St (at Monroe), Austin, TX
Donut Shop · Bouldin Creek · 219 tips and reviews