Great Bets for Pickle Sides and Appetizers Around Austin

by Meghan McCarron Apr 11, 2014, 6:51am CDT

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by Meghan McCarron Apr 11, 2014, 6:51am CDT

House-made pickles are hot on Austin menus right now, not just as condiments but as appetizers and sides in their own right. A pickle enthusiast hit the tipline to ask for recommendations for some of the city's best pickle plates; Eater is always happy to oblige.

Check out ten great pickle appetizers and sides around town, from Komé's Japanese pickle plate to Freedmen's house-made pickles by the pint and quart. Have some pickle intel to share? Leave it in the comments or hit the tipline to add it to the map.

Contigo Austin

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Contigo's house pickle plate is a great way to kick off a meal, and their stellar house-made charcuterie comes paired with everything from classic cornichons to pickled tomatoes.

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2027 Anchor Ln., Austin, TX 78723

(512) 614-2260

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Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden

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Banger's will satisfy all pickle-related needs with both a jar o' pickles and fried pickle appetizers, both house-made

81 Rainey St, Austin, TX 78701

(512) 386-1656

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Shhmaltz

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East Cesar Chavez's vegetarian and vegan Jewish deli trailer (Austin!) serves a pickle sampler of 'uniquely pickled vegetables' to compliment their sandwiches.

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913 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

(512) 529-1882

Koriente Restaurant

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This veggie-friendly Korean fusion restaurant features a "koriente pickle" side. Their asian-style pickled radish, carrots, and other veggies are marinated in soy sauce and rice wine.

621 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701

(512) 275-0852

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Freedmen's

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Campus's sit-down barbecue restaurant makes their pickles in-house and offers them by the pint and quart as well.

2402 San Gabriel St, Austin, TX 78705

(512) 220-0953

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Noble Sandwich Company

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Both branches of this elevated sandwich shop offer sides of house-made pickles, and use all sorts of pickled vegetables to top their inventive sandwiches.

4805 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78756

(512) 382-6248

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