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Nine Great Bets For Cabrito and Goat in Austin

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Goat is trending in many of Austin's local-sourcing obsessed restaurants, but the city's Tex Mex and Mexican restaurants mastered the meat long ago. Here are the finest places to find tender goat and cabrito, from the El Azteca classic, a simmering goat stew from Taco More, to the burger form at the Jackalope. If your favorite cabrito is missing from the list, hit up the tipline or comment below.
— Nadia Chaudhury

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El Azteca

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Azul Tequila

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El Borrego de Oro

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Taco More

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Though the name doesn’t seem like it’d be much, the cabrito consomme, what is essentially a spicy kid goat stew made with torn meat and chickpeas, is excellent.

Texican Cafe Manchaca

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The Jackalope

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La Casita

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The authentic cabrito tacos is so fresh off the bone that it comes with a warning of potential bone slivers, but that just makes it even better.

El Gallo Restaurant

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Large portions are on the plate here, where the cabrito al horno is baked “El Gallo” style.

Live Oak Beer & Barbecue

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Luck out with the barbecue place’s daily specials, which in the past have included cabrito with jicama pico and smoked cabrito.

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El Azteca

[Photo: Rebekah L./Yelp]

Azul Tequila

[Photo: Azul Tequila/Facebook]

El Borrego de Oro

[Photo: Angel Q./Yelp]

Taco More

Though the name doesn’t seem like it’d be much, the cabrito consomme, what is essentially a spicy kid goat stew made with torn meat and chickpeas, is excellent.

Texican Cafe Manchaca

[Photo: Jesse D./Yelp]

The Jackalope

[Photo: Christina A./Yelp]

La Casita

The authentic cabrito tacos is so fresh off the bone that it comes with a warning of potential bone slivers, but that just makes it even better.

El Gallo Restaurant

Large portions are on the plate here, where the cabrito al horno is baked “El Gallo” style.

Live Oak Beer & Barbecue

Luck out with the barbecue place’s daily specials, which in the past have included cabrito with jicama pico and smoked cabrito.

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