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18 Very Fine French Fries in Austin

Potato's best form

by Nadia Chaudhury
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While burgers are great and all, french fries aren’t to be ignored. The greasy side comes in all forms: shoestring to wedges, long to short, crispy to soft, topped with spices and herbs and cheese, paired with all sorts of dips and sauces. The potato sticks can even work as main dishes, too.

In Austin, the very best french fries can be found throughout the city. There are iconic ones from Hyde Park Bar & Grill, spicy ones from Jack Allen’s Kitchen, sugary sweet fried potatoes at Workhorse Bar, shoestring fries from Justine’s Brasserie, duck fat-fries ones at Salty Sow, kimchi-topped baskets from Chi'lantro, and many more. This update includes fries from fast causal spot Sala & Betty.

Pair those fries with burgers, new, essential, and vegeterian, as well as sandwiches.

Everything below is listed in an unranked order. Is your favorite fry missing? Hit the tipline, comments underneath, or the forum.

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Salty Sow

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Find a mega-calorie option over at Salty Sow, where the fries are fried in duck fat three times and come with a decadent 110-minute egg and Bearnaise sauce.

1917 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722
(512) 391-2337
(512) 391-2337
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Hyde Park Bar & Grill

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The old school restaurant dips the iconic potato sticks first in buttermilk, then in flour, and then fries them for a delicious, artery-clogging tangy take on the side, served with secret sauce.

4206 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 458-3168
(512) 458-3168
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Hopdoddy Burger Bar

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The burger place with the long lines offers up thin, crispy fries made from Kennebec potatoes, with an optional truffle upgrade.

1400 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 243-7505
(512) 243-7505
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Workhorse Bar

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Go savory with the parmesan and garlic fries, or opt for sugary with the sweet potato fries with nutmeg and brown sugar.

100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 323-5700
(512) 323-5700
Maria Y./Yelp

Parkside

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In the heart of downtown Austin, Parkside tosses its fries with garlic and shallots.

301 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 474-9898
(512) 474-9898
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Hopfields

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Hopfields offers up hand-cut fries sprinkled with herbs, served with aioli.

3110 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 537-0467
(512) 537-0467
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Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery

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What the pub refers to as seasoned chips are basically thick fried potato wedges loaded with garlic, pepper, and salt, available for lunch and dinner.

7020 Easy Wind Dr, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 452-2337
(512) 452-2337
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P. Terry's Burger Stand

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Super fresh thin-cut french fries can be found at all locations of the burger stand.

404 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 473-2217
(512) 473-2217
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Black Sheep Lodge

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Order some of the spicier sauces, including chipotle mayonnaise and curry ketchup, for necessary dipping needs for those sweet potato or battered fries.

2108 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 707-2744
(512) 707-2744
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Dan's Hamburgers

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Curly fries are always better than regular fries, and the ones at Dan’s Hamburgers don’t disappoint with its cajun seasonings.

4308 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX, 78704
(512) 443-6131
(512) 443-6131
Leslie J./Yelp

Justine's Brasserie

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The crispy shoestring fries at Justine’s works well with mussels, steaks, or on its own.

4710 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 385-2900
(512) 385-2900
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Jack Allen's Kitchen

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A solid bet are the red chile fries from any Jack Allen’s Kitchen locations.The spicy spuds are are sprinkled with red chile pepper, plus there’s cotija cheese and garlic aioli.

7720 W Highway 71, Austin, TX 78735
(512) 852-8558
(512) 852-8558
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Enoteca Vespaio

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Order the patate fritte at the Italian restaurant, which are served with either with grana padano and parsley or garlic, plus lemon aioli.

1610 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 441-7672
(512) 441-7672
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Frank Restaurant

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The plain waffle fries at the sausage and hot dog eatery get kicked up a notch with vegan and gluten-free friendly chili cheese, or a not-so-vegan and gluten-friendly queso and pico de gallo. Look out for special toppings, too.

407 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 494-6894
(512) 494-6894
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Second Bar + Kitchen

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For a fancy take on french fries, try the black truffle pomme frites, dusted with grana padano and served with truffle aioli. Go the extra mile by adding seared foie gras.

200 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 827-2750
(512) 827-2750
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Chi'lantro

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The signature kimchi fries, with caramelized kimchi beef bulgogi, grilled onions, cilantro, and even more, can be found at the brick and mortars.

1509 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 428-5269
(512) 428-5269
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The Peached Tortilla

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Bacon jam fries? Yes, bacon jam fries: Belgian fries slathered with bacon jam, sriracha mayo, green onions, and even topped with a fried egg.

5520 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 222-8781
(512) 222-8781
Tiff T./Yelp

Sala and Betty

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Sala & Betty dishes out just-crisp fries. Even better: some of the sandwiches come layered with fries already.

5201 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 302-1519
(512) 302-1519
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Salty Sow

1917 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722

Find a mega-calorie option over at Salty Sow, where the fries are fried in duck fat three times and come with a decadent 110-minute egg and Bearnaise sauce.

1917 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722
(512) 391-2337
(512) 391-2337
Salty Sow/Facebook

Hyde Park Bar & Grill

4206 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751

The old school restaurant dips the iconic potato sticks first in buttermilk, then in flour, and then fries them for a delicious, artery-clogging tangy take on the side, served with secret sauce.

4206 Duval St, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 458-3168
(512) 458-3168
Julia L./Yelp

Hopdoddy Burger Bar

1400 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

The burger place with the long lines offers up thin, crispy fries made from Kennebec potatoes, with an optional truffle upgrade.

1400 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 243-7505
(512) 243-7505
Hopdoddy/Facebook

Workhorse Bar

100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751, Austin, TX 78751

Go savory with the parmesan and garlic fries, or opt for sugary with the sweet potato fries with nutmeg and brown sugar.

100 N Loop Blvd, Austin, TX 78751, Austin, TX 78751
(512) 323-5700
(512) 323-5700
Maria Y./Yelp

Parkside

301 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701

In the heart of downtown Austin, Parkside tosses its fries with garlic and shallots.

301 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 474-9898
(512) 474-9898
Parkside/Facebook

Hopfields

3110 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705

Hopfields offers up hand-cut fries sprinkled with herbs, served with aioli.

3110 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 537-0467
(512) 537-0467
Greg D./Yelp

Black Star Co-op Pub & Brewery

7020 Easy Wind Dr, Austin, TX 78752

What the pub refers to as seasoned chips are basically thick fried potato wedges loaded with garlic, pepper, and salt, available for lunch and dinner.

7020 Easy Wind Dr, Austin, TX 78752
(512) 452-2337
(512) 452-2337
Sirena L./Yelp

P. Terry's Burger Stand

404 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

Super fresh thin-cut french fries can be found at all locations of the burger stand.

404 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 473-2217
(512) 473-2217
Ba L./Yelp

Black Sheep Lodge

2108 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

Order some of the spicier sauces, including chipotle mayonnaise and curry ketchup, for necessary dipping needs for those sweet potato or battered fries.

2108 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 707-2744
(512) 707-2744
Rachel E./Yelp

Dan's Hamburgers

4308 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX, 78704

Curly fries are always better than regular fries, and the ones at Dan’s Hamburgers don’t disappoint with its cajun seasonings.

4308 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX, 78704
(512) 443-6131
(512) 443-6131
Leslie J./Yelp

Justine's Brasserie

4710 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702

The crispy shoestring fries at Justine’s works well with mussels, steaks, or on its own.

4710 E 5th St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 385-2900
(512) 385-2900
Paisley B./Yelp

Jack Allen's Kitchen

7720 W Highway 71, Austin, TX 78735

A solid bet are the red chile fries from any Jack Allen’s Kitchen locations.The spicy spuds are are sprinkled with red chile pepper, plus there’s cotija cheese and garlic aioli.

7720 W Highway 71, Austin, TX 78735
(512) 852-8558
(512) 852-8558
J.N./Yelp

Enoteca Vespaio

1610 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Order the patate fritte at the Italian restaurant, which are served with either with grana padano and parsley or garlic, plus lemon aioli.

1610 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 441-7672
(512) 441-7672
John R./Yelp

Frank Restaurant

407 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701

The plain waffle fries at the sausage and hot dog eatery get kicked up a notch with vegan and gluten-free friendly chili cheese, or a not-so-vegan and gluten-friendly queso and pico de gallo. Look out for special toppings, too.

407 Colorado St, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 494-6894
(512) 494-6894
Frank/Facebook

Second Bar + Kitchen

200 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

For a fancy take on french fries, try the black truffle pomme frites, dusted with grana padano and served with truffle aioli. Go the extra mile by adding seared foie gras.

200 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701
(512) 827-2750
(512) 827-2750
Sasitorn O./Yelp

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Chi'lantro

1509 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704

The signature kimchi fries, with caramelized kimchi beef bulgogi, grilled onions, cilantro, and even more, can be found at the brick and mortars.

1509 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 428-5269
(512) 428-5269
Chi'lantro/Facebook

The Peached Tortilla

5520 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756

Bacon jam fries? Yes, bacon jam fries: Belgian fries slathered with bacon jam, sriracha mayo, green onions, and even topped with a fried egg.

5520 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756
(512) 222-8781
(512) 222-8781