Odd Duck continues Barley Swine's intense beer nerdery. Their lengthy beer list offers a mix of local favorites and some of the best of the national craft scene. Bryce Gilmore's mixture of small plates and large format dishes lives up to the hype, too.

This worker-owned brewery and restaurant delivers on the food as well as the house-made beer. Go for pub food classics like the fish and chips.

Delicious and affordable Indian food, a large tap list, and an in-house brewery make for a surprising and winning combination.

Hi Hat's menu has evolved over the past year to focus on high-quality bar food that pairs well with their expertly sourced selection of beers.

This French-inflected neighborhood pub has an expertly curated tap list, and one of Austin's most unique burgers, topped with camembert, cornichons, and carmelized onions.

The ABGB is blowing up South Austin with their popular brews and a serious pizza program. They source a great deal of ingredients locally as well.

One of the first local breweries, North by Northwest serves a solid menu of new American-ish classics in their attractive dining room.

This east side neighborhood pub as a solid list of local brews on tap, and they offer excellent sandwiches, solid salads, and soup in bread bowls.

The meat nerds at Salt and Time are also beer nerds, and feature a number of high-quality craft beers on tap and in bottles. Watch out for regular beer dinners, too.

This classic campus bar offers great happy hour deals on a variety of craft beers by the pint or pitcher, and their old-school and unfussy burgers are delicious.

On reader hits the tipline to note that "Billy's on Burnet is an OG in this category." Their well-curated tap list and epic spread of burgers and sandwiches have made them a neighborhood favorite.