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🇺🇸 Austin
11 places across No Reservations
Every Place Bourdain Visited in Austin
11 placesPerla's
S Congress Ave
Seafood spot with 20 different kinds of oysters
Gourdough's Big. Fat. Donuts.
South 1st Street
Donut truck. Fried chicken donuts, Jalapeno donuts, all kinds of weird topping donuts
Odd Duck
S Lamar Blvd
Farm to table food truck. Grilled quail, brussel sprouts, pork belly
East Side King
South Lamar Boulevard
"Japanese drunk food fusion" is how Tony described this food truck.
Barley Swine
Burnet Road
Local chef making "small, meticulously prepared plates, meant to be shared." Parmesan beer fritters; chilled soup of asparagus and shallots; pickled oyster mushrooms; soft scrambled eggs with grilled broccoli, goat feta, and pine nuts; shrimp with fried heads served over garlic rice; foie gras grilled and served with macerated strawberries; goat neck with carrot and artichoke; chicken fried egg with sweetbreads; brisket; grilled chicken breast
Franklin Barbecue
East 11th Street
A very long line for this brisket/ribs/sausage spot.
El Taco Rico (closed)
Vargas Road
Former site of food stand called El Taco Rico, the best tacos in the area
Quality Seafood Market
Airport Boulevard
Tony had a huge fish taco, oysters, crack pie, and beer.
El Azteca (closed)
East 7th Street
Genuine Tejano cuisine. Chicken mole; cabrita (goat), served with rice and beans
Texas Chili Parlor
Lavaca St
Bar and hangover food. The chili is the specialty.
Austin
Peter N Blvd
Tony went to a crab boil at a band's house while in town for SXSW
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