16 street food rooms in Austin we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Austin | Street Food across every city.
Franklin Barbecue ★ 4.9
900 E 11th St, Austin, TX 78702
Franklin Barbecue in Austin is Aaron Franklin's 2009 East 11th brisket pilgrimage, the James Beard-winning shop that codified central Texas barbecue.
Terry Black's Barbecue ★ 4.6
1003 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704
Terry Black's Barbecue in Austin is the Black family's Barton Springs Road BBQ, a Michelin Plate winner from the 94-year-old Lockhart family lineage.
La Barbecue ★ 4.7
2401 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
La Barbecue in Austin is Ali Clem's Cesar Chavez post-oak barbecue, a Michelin-recognised shop with a James Beard-recognised owner, sliced brisket.
Veracruz All Natural ★ 4.7
2505 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX 78702
Veracruz All Natural in Austin is Reyna and Maritza Vazquez's Webberville Road taco truck, a Food Network Top 5 tacos pick and the Austin migas.
Cuantos Tacos ★ 4.6
1108 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702
Cuantos Tacos in Austin is Luis Robledo's East 12th food truck, a Mexico City-style trompo taco operation on nixtamalized tortillas, Michelin-recognised.
Discada ★ 4.6
1700 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
Discada in Austin is the East Cesar Chavez taco truck serving a single 24-hour-marinated, plow-disc-cooked taco, Michelin-recognised and the Texas Monthly.
Las Trancas Taco Stand ★ 4.4
1210 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
Las Trancas Taco Stand in Austin is the East Cesar Chavez food truck for late-night al pastor and barbacoa, a Texas Monthly best-tacos pick with $1.50.
Pueblo Viejo (Tillery) ★ 4.4
641 Tillery St, Austin, TX 78702
Pueblo Viejo on Tillery Street in Austin is the original 2010 East Side taco truck from Nestor and Margarita, the breakfast-taco operation that locals tag.
Tacodeli (Spyglass) ★ 4.5
1500 Spyglass Dr, Ste B, Austin, TX 78746
Tacodeli in Austin is Roberto Espinosa's Spyglass Drive flagship since 1999, the local breakfast-taco chain known for Salsa Dona and a 25-year run as one.
InterStellar BBQ ★ 4.7
12233 Ranch Rd 620 N, Ste 105, Austin, TX 78750
InterStellar BBQ in Austin is John Bates and Brandon Martinez's North-side smokehouse on RR 620, a Michelin Star 2024-25 BBQ shop in the former Noble Pig.
Micklethwait Craft Meats ★ 4.6
4602 Tanney St, Austin, TX 78721
Micklethwait Craft Meats in Austin is Tom Micklethwait's BBQ smokehouse on Tanney Street, a Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen relocated from the 12-year Rosewood.
LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue ★ 4.6
5621 Emerald Forest Dr, Austin, TX 78745
LeRoy and Lewis in Austin is the South Austin brick-and-mortar of Sawyer Lewis and Evan LeRoy's BBQ since 2023, a 5,000-sq-ft smokehouse known for beef cheek.
Distant Relatives ★ 4.7
3901 Promontory Point Dr, Austin, TX 78744
Distant Relatives in Austin is Damien Brockway's modern African American BBQ trailer at Meanwhile Brewing's South Austin yard, a James Beard semifinalist.
Mum Foods Smokehouse & Delicatessen ★ 4.7
5811 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78723
Mum Foods in Austin is Geoffrey Ellis and Travis Crawford's pastrami smokehouse on Manor Road, a Michelin-recognised deli serving the city's award-winning.
The Salt Lick BBQ (Driftwood) ★ 4.3
18300 FM 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619
The Salt Lick in Driftwood is the 30-minute-drive-from-Austin open-pit BBQ since 1969, a destination Hill Country smokehouse with byob policy.
Cuantos Tacos ★ 4.5
1108 E 12th St, Austin, TX 78702
Cuantos Tacos in Austin is the East 12th food truck for Mexico City-style trompo tacos on nixtamalized tortillas, the cheapest entry to a Michelin-recognised.