Must-see restaurants in East Austin

This famous BBQ joint only serves lunch, and only until it runs out – usually well before 2pm. To avoid missing out, join the line – and there will be a…

Even an eggs-and-sausage breakfast is a meal to remember at this lauded East Austin favorite. All ingredients come from Texas farms, rivers and hunting…

Two sisters from Mexico run this East Austin taco truck (an old bus), which may serve the best tacos in town. Step up to the window, order a migas…

With a lovely garden setting festooned with fairy lights, Justine's is a top spot for wowing a date. French onion soup, seared scallops and grilled pork…

Behold the porcine wonder! This snout-to-tail restaurant advertising 'swine + wine' offers a thoroughly modern take on down-home cooking, including plenty…

One of our favorite cafes in Austin, Cenote uses seasonal, largely organic ingredients in its simple but delicious anytime fare. Come for housemade…

A brilliant repurposing of a former washeteria, Launderette has a stylish, streamlined design that provides a fine backdrop to the delicious Mediterranean…

The beef panang curry is, simply put, amazing. Served from a colorful food truck behind Whisler's cocktail bar, this spicy curry is one of a half-dozen…

Barbacoa, chorizo and adobado are just a few of the authentic Mexican specialties here. In fact, it was recommended by a friend who said the barbacoa was…

This cozy cottage may lure you in with its $5 drink specials at happy hour (4pm to 6pm Tuesday to Friday), but the interior Mexican dishes will have you…

If you want quick, cheap and easy, this walk-up taco stand (with a big deck for your dining pleasure) can't be beat. You've got to try breakfast tacos…

Even the food trucks here are going hyper local, 'curating' menus based on what's available. Breakfast wunderkind Paperboy does this particularly well,…

Let the comfy red chairs on the patio scoop you up for half-price appetizers at happy hour (3pm to 7pm) and grab a spicy, orange-infused Chilango…