Best restaurants in Austin
The top 3 according to 1,129 votes from people: Franklin Barbecue · Uchi · Suerte. (Updated Sep 14, 2026.)
Brisket, breakfast tacos, ramen and farm-to-table: the Austin restaurants locals and food writers love most.
Top 10
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1
Franklin Barbecue
Aaron Franklin's brisket, worth the famous queue.
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2
Uchi
Tyson Cole's acclaimed Japanese restaurant in a South Lamar bungalow.
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3
Suerte
Masa-focused Mexican cooking on the East Side.
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4
Odd Duck
Seasonal small plates from local farms.
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5
Launderette
Former laundromat turned Mediterranean-leaning restaurant.
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6
Hestia
Live-fire tasting menu downtown.
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7
Matt's El Rancho
Tex-Mex institution since 1952.
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8
Barley Swine
Bryce Gilmore's farm-driven tasting menus.
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9
Ramen Tatsu-ya
Austin's most famous ramen shop.
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10
Veracruz All Natural
Food truck famous for its migas taco.
Candidates
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11
Loro
Asian smokehouse by Aaron Franklin and Tyson Cole.
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12
Dai Due
Butcher shop and restaurant cooking only Texan ingredients.
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13
Terry Black's Barbecue
Central Texas barbecue on Barton Springs Road, from the Black family of Lockhart.
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14
Interstellar BBQ
Northwest Austin barbecue joint, regularly ranked among the best in Texas.
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Comments (8)
Interstellar BBQ is maybe even better now.
Ramen Tatsu-ya, best ramen in Texas.
Uchi is incredible.
Veracruz migas tacos for breakfast!
Matt's El Rancho for old-school Tex-Mex.
Terry Black's is a great alternative to Franklin.
Franklin Barbecue, 4 hour line, best brisket in the world.
Suerte's suadero tacos, perfect.