East Austin
21 spots in East Austin clear our bar. Three hit Delicious as F*ck.
Este, la Barbecue, and Nixta Taqueria lead the neighborhood, with a Michelin One Star and a James Beard Winner among them. Nine more land at Delicious, including two James Beard Winners in Birdie's and Franklin Barbecue. The badges pile up fast here — nine Michelin Selected, six Bib Gourmands, eight semifinalists — but the Damn Good tier is doing real work too, from Bufalina Pizza to Ensenada ATX. East Austin doesn't need to be sold to you.
The spots in this guide
21 places in Austin, ranked by how good they actually are.
- 1la BarbecueEast Austin · BarbecueDelicious as F*ck
- 2EsteEast Austin · SeafoodDelicious as F*ck
- 3Nixta TaqueriaEast AustinDelicious as F*ck
- 4Birdie'sEast Austin · AmericanDelicious
- 5Franklin BarbecueEast Austin · BarbecueDelicious
- 6KG BBQEast Austin · BarbecueDelicious
- 7SuerteEast Austin · MexicanDelicious
- 8Mercado Sin NombreEast Austin · BakeryDelicious
- 9Kemuri Tatsu-YaEast Austin · JapaneseDelicious
- 10Cuantos TacosEast Austin · TacosDelicious
- 11APT 115East Austin · Wine BarDelicious
- 12LaunderetteEast Austin · AmericanDelicious
- 13ToshokanEast Austin · SushiDamn Good
- 14CanjeEast Austin · CaribbeanDamn Good
- 15PoetaEast Austin · ItalianDamn Good
- 16EzovEast Austin · Middle EasternDamn Good
- 17DiscadaEast Austin · TacosDamn Good
- 18Ensenada ATXEast Austin · MexicanDamn Good
- 19Justine'sEast Austin · FrenchDamn Good
- 20Bufalina PizzaEast Austin · PizzaDamn Good
- 21Counter CafeEast Austin · AmericanDamn Good