To wrap up this burger-filled week, here are the best sliders, from traditional to unusual, that Austin has to offer. Feel like a giant while eating these sliders from the classic offerings at Porter Ale House and Black Sheep Lodge, to out-of-the-box options at Jack Allen’s Kitchen and Whip In. If your favorite slider is missing from the list, hit the tipline or comments below.
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17 Great Sliders in Austin, From Traditional to Quirky
Mini-burgers for all.

Black Sheep Lodge
Set the giant burgers aside and get the lovably named Little Stinkers: a trio of beef and roasted garlic sliders that are topped with gorgonzola butter.
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Porter Ale House & Gastropub
The lunch menu at the gastropub includes sliders topped with creamy brie, pancetta, and roasted garlic aioli.
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Cover 3
There are beef tenderloin sliders, served au jus, and brick chicken sliders, with Sicilian sauce, at the upscale sports bar.
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Cow Bells
The burger-filled food truck has Boca Chicas sliders: three beef patties topped with pickles, grilled onions, and ketchup, served on hearty Hawaiian rolls.
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Phil's Icehouse
Make any of the diverse burger offerings at Phil's Ice House into a slider, or order a sampler basket of their Violet Crown (bleu cheese), Crestview (chili cheese) and Rosedale (cheddar mesquite) burgers.
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Be More Pacific
Be More Pacific's Filipino-American take on the slider, the Longanisa, consists of sweet garlic pork patties with tomatoes, cilantro, and ranch sauce. Be aware: the truck moves around a lot.
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Hand Helds Sliders
Of course Austin has a dedicated slider truck that’s always on the move. The “quality slider menu” includes the morning-ready Early Burg, where the patty is covered with ground coffee. [Photo: Hand Helds/Facebook]
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Ramen Tatsu-ya
One can’t live on ramen along, and the noodle shop offers the Munchie Katsu Slider, where the breaded, deep fried patty comes with katsu sauce on a Hawaiian roll. Plus, there’s a side of Japanese potato salad.
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Contigo Austin
Al fresco dining is made better with ox tongue sliders with pickled green tomatoes and dijon from the bar.
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Second Bar + Kitchen
Grab the short rib sliders, with brie, arugula, and caramelized onions, for Sunday brunch.
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Jack Allen's Kitchen
The sliders at Jack Gilmore’s restaurant turns the classic sandwich into a slider with pork belly and pimiento cheese. [Photo: Kenny Braun]
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Whip In Convenience Store & Pub
Goat patties and naan replace beef and buns with the goat sliders that come in a pair. [Photo: Whip In/Facebook]
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TRIO
The Four Seasons restaurant uses antelope meat for its sliders, topping it with balsamic mustard and caramelized onions.
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Three Little Pigs
The pork belly sliders at the trailer come with sliced green apples and fried onions, and are brushed with maple soy glaze for a sweet touch.
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Winebelly
Pork belly sliders fit in with the rest of the wine bar’s tapas menu. Get decadent and add quail eggs.
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Ms P's Electric Cock
The poultry-focused trailer’s Hen Scratch Sliders use chicken tenderloins as the protein, which are topped with slaw on a sweet roll.
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St. Philip
Meatball sliders drenched with gravy on a hoagie are on the happy hour menu at the Sunset Valley restaurant.
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