2026 Austin Dining Guide
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98 rooms ranked from the full review record. The East Austin trailers worth the wait, the South Congress rooms that earn the hype, the North Lamar counters the smoke crowd skips. Scored by writers who live here, no tourist traps.
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Issue № 137 · rebuilt Monday, August 17
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7.5/10 Terry Black's Barbecue
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7.5/10 Granny's Tacos
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7.5/10 Franklin Barbecue
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7.2/10 Uchiko Austin
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7.1/10 Paperboy East
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7.1/10 Intero Restaurant
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7.1/10 Moonshine Grill
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7.0/10 Home Slice Pizza
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7.0/10 Micklethwait Craft Meats
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6.9/10 Uchi Austin
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