The best restaurants in Austin, according to critics

61 Austin, TX restaurants featured on published critics’ lists from 5 publications: Eater Austin, James Beard Foundation, MICHELIN Guide, Texas Monthly, The New York Times. Ordered by how many of those lists agree.

• Craft Omakase — Rosedale, Austin — on 3 critics’ lists
• Dai Due — Cherrywood, Austin — on 3 critics’ lists
• Franklin Barbecue — East Austin, Austin — on 3 critics’ lists
• Joe's Bakery & Coffee Shop — East Austin, Austin — on 3 critics’ lists
• LeRoy and Lewis Barbecue — South Austin, Austin — on 3 critics’ lists
• Nixta Taqueria — East Austin, Austin — on 3 critics’ lists
• Olamaie — Downtown, Austin — on 3 critics’ lists
• Birdie's — East Austin, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• Cuantos Tacos — East Austin, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• Distant Relatives — Southeast Austin, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• Este — Cherrywood, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• Ezov — East Cesar Chavez, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• InterStellar BBQ — North Austin, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• Kemuri Tatsu-ya — East Austin, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• KG BBQ — East Austin, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• La Barbecue — East Austin, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• Lao'd Bar — East Austin, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• Mercado Sin Nombre — East Austin, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• Micklethwait Craft Meats — East Austin, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• Odd Duck — Zilker, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• P Thai's Khao Man Gai & Noodles — North Loop, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• Ramen del Barrio — North Austin, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• Veracruz All Natural — East Austin, Austin — on 2 critics’ lists
• Allday Pizza — Tarrytown, Austin
• Amy's Ice Creams — South Congress, Austin
• Barley Swine — Brentwood, Austin
• Better Half Coffee & Cocktails — Clarksville, Austin
• Bouldin Creek Café — Bouldin Creek, Austin
• Briscuits — South Congress, Austin
• Bufalina Due — Brentwood, Austin
• Bureau de Poste — Hyde Park, Austin
• Canje — East Austin, Austin
• Comadre Panadería — East Austin, Austin
• Crown & Anchor Pub — North Campus, Austin
• Dee Dee — South Austin, Austin
• Discada — East Cesar Chavez, Austin
• Emmer & Rye — Rainey Street, Austin
• Ensenada ATX — East Austin, Austin
• Fabrik — East Austin, Austin
• Fish Shop — East Austin, Austin
• Fonda San Miguel — Allandale, Austin
• Foreign & Domestic — North Loop, Austin
• Hestia — Downtown, Austin
• Himalaya Kosheli Nepali & Indian — Northwest Austin, Austin
• House of Three Gorges — North Austin, Austin
• Intero — East Austin, Austin
• Jeffrey's — Clarksville, Austin
• Justine's — East Austin, Austin
• Komé — North Loop, Austin
• Korea House — North Shoal Creek, Austin
• La Santa Barbacha — Cherrywood, Austin
• Le Calamar — South First, Austin
• Mexta — Downtown, Austin
• Mum Foods Smokehouse & Delicatessen — North Loop, Austin
• Paprika ATX — North Lamar, Austin
• Parish Barbecue — Cherrywood, Austin
• Suerte — East Austin, Austin
• Uchi — South Lamar, Austin
• Uchiko — Rosedale, Austin
• Usta Kababgy — North Lamar, Austin
• Veracruz Fonda & Bar — North Loop, Austin

The Austin lists

• The 38 Best Restaurants in Austin — Eater Austin
• James Beard America's Classics Award Winners (1998–2026) — James Beard Foundation
• MICHELIN Guide Texas 2025 — Bib Gourmand — MICHELIN Guide
• MICHELIN Guide Texas 2025 — Starred Restaurants, Austin — MICHELIN Guide
• Texas Monthly Best New Restaurants 2024–2026 — Texas Monthly
• The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now (2024) — The New York Times
• The Restaurant List 2025 — The New York Times

The Critic List — the critics’ “best restaurants” lists, in one place. We don’t write the lists; the critics do, and every one links back to the original.