The roast duck has always been the right move at this Chinese barbecue favorite. Takeout orders can be placed online and deliveries are available. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in services.

Few (non-barbecue) dishes have captured Austin diners' attention like Ramen Tatsu-ya's lovingly prepared ramen, turning these noodle soups into instant cravable classics. Takeout orders for all locations can be placed online. All locations feature indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

The city’s quintessential diner is known for its fluffy stacks of pancakes, especially the gingerbread ones. Takeout orders for. all locations can be placed online. There is indoor and some outdoor dining available at all locations.

Classic dishes just taste better in classic restaurant spaces. The chicken fried steak slathered with cream gravy at chef/owner Hoover Alexander’s restaurant is a perfect example of just that. Takeout orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in services.

A dish that is so iconic it stayed on the menu even after the restaurant got a serious revamp by now-owners Larry McGuire and Tom Moorman. The fried Gulf oysters are dabbled with a fruity apple-cider sauce, spiced leeks, and chervil, now served on the shell. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in services.

Formerly known as Austin Land & Cattle, ALC is your best bet for a classic, laid-back steak dinner. Takeout orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in services.

The beauty of a classic restaurant devoted to chili is how many ways chili can be enjoyed. As Frito pie? On a hot dog? A burger? Baked potato? Just on its own? You do you, and get it as spicy or mild as you want it. The restaurant is open for indoor dine-in services.

How does the Better Half team get the cauliflower so crispy? The all-day casual restaurant’s cauliflower tots served with a side of really good beet ketchup are a work of culinary magic. Takeout orders. can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

The fast-casual stall at downtown food hall Fareground is known for its massive Monster Cookie laden with chocolate chips and pecans. It was created by pastry chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph of the Emmer and Rye Group. Takeout orders can be placed online, and national shipping via Goldbelly is available. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas.

Soak up Austin political history and a hangover-killing breakfast in one fell swoop at the East Sixth restaurant. There are indoor dine-in services.

The butcher shop burger at Salt & Time is very special and unique: it’s made up of whatever steak trimmings are available that day, plus mayonnaise and sour pickles on a brioche bun. Takeout orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

The Japanese restaurant’s classic bright and citrusy hama chili dish has yellowtail, Thai chilis, and citrusy ponzu. Takeout orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

Available only on Sundays, this barbecue trailer’s klobásníky features brisket and cheese stuffed into a soft pastry. It was created by co-owner Amelis Kerlin. The meaty baked good is also available at its new dedicated truck, Kerlaches, on Webberville Road. Email preorders are available, takeout orders can be placed in person, and there is outdoor dining available. (While Kerlin calls the item “kolaches,” the term usually refers to the sweet version of the pastry. klobásníky refers to the meat-stuffed iteration.)

Go super-classic at this Austin ice cream institution chain, and don’t skimp on the toppings. Takeout and delivery orders can be placed online.

Home Slice ushered in a pizza revolution in Austin when it opened over 16 years ago, and the New York-style pies still garner serious loyalty. Takeout orders can be placed in person. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

The Bob is queso's perfect form, with taco meat and guacamole. Takeout orders can be placed online. The restaurant is open for indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

The creamy boozy avocado margarita from Curra’s is another pinnacle of Tex-Mex achievement in Austin. Takeout orders can be placed online. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services.

It’s impossible to have too many tacos, and Valentina’s Tex-Mex BBQ proves that point with its perfect melding of Austin’s deep true loves, barbecue and Tex-Mex with the trailer’s breakfast-ready Real Deal Holyfield. Opt for brisket with a fried egg, beans, bacon, and tomato serrano salsa. Takeout orders can be placed online. There. areoutdoor dining areas.