North-central commercial strip with Barley Swine, Asti, Foreign and Domestic spillover, plus a long bench of old-school steak rooms and breakfast counters. Lazy Mornings on Burnet Road.
Barley Swine in Austin is Bryce Gilmore's farm-driven Burnet Road tasting room, the chef's first kitchen since 2010, with a Texas-only sourcing rule.
OrderThe full chef's tasting menu; the kitchen builds it around what came in that morning.
TipOdd Duck and Sour Duck Market are Gilmore's sibling rooms; book Barley Swine for the most kitchen-led experience.
Lala's Little Nugget on Justin Lane in north Austin is the year-round Christmas dive open since 1972, boughs of holly on the walls and Santa on the roof.
Tip21+ with valid ID. Open weekdays 16:00-02:00, weekends from 12:00. Cash and card both work; jukebox is the soundtrack.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Six East Austin smokehouses in three hours, including a MICHELIN One Star pitmaster and three Bib Gourmands. Skip every line, ride in an air-conditioned van, and come hungry.
11 hours
Get ready to have a road trip experience to the Capital of Texas. We will enjoy the beautiful hill country stopping at wonderful places.
Water activity · 6 hours
Join a guided boat tour of Lake Travis in Austin. Enjoy a BBQ lunch, swim in the lake, and learn about the area's history. Choose this tour to join a group and to meet...