Yelp dishes out Top 50 Austin-area restaurants for 2024
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Who's hungry? Yelp rolled out last week its rankings of the Top 50 places to eat in the Austin area, a collection featuring barbecue joints, Tex-Mex spots, pizza parlors and Chinese cuisines.
Yelp Elites compiled the list, ranking spots based on factors like the volume of reviews and ratings given to restaurants in the Austin area between August 2023 and August 2024. All businesses included had to be open as of Oct. 1 of this year and have a passing health score, per the methodology.
- Terry Black's Barbecue: 1003 Barton Springs Road, Austin
- Paperboy: 1203 E. 11th St., Austin
- Canje: 1914 E. Sixth St., Ste. C, Austin
- Franklin Barbecue: 900 E. 11th St., Austin
- An Nyeong K Tofu & Bbq: 5011 Burnet Road, Austin
- Bouldin Creek Cafe: 1900 S. First St., Austin
- Interstellar BBQ: 12233 Ranch Road 620 North, Austin
- KG BBQ: 3108 Manor Road, Austin
- Soupleaf Hot Pot: 6929 Airport Blvd., Ste. 127, Austin
- Fonda San Miguel: 2330 W. North Loop Blvd., Austin
- Aba: 1011 S. Congress Ave., Bldg. 2, Ste. 180, Austin
- 1618 Asian Fusion: 1618 E. Riverside Drive, Austin
- Whip My Soul: 11416 N. FM 620, Austin
- Sweet Lemon Kitchen: 812 S. Church St., Georgetown
- Proud Mary: 2043 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin
- Baldinucci Pizza Romana: 3300 Bee Caves Road, Ste. 110, West Lake Hills
- Nori: 3208 Guadalupe St., Ste. B, Austin
- Bird Bird Biscuit: 2701 Manor Road, Austin
- Austin's Very Own Saltt: 2525 W. Anderson Lane, Ste. 130, Austin
- Odd Duck: 1201 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin
- Home Slice Pizza: 501 E. 53rd St., Austin
- Special Noodle: 13729 Research Blvd., Ste. 695, Austin
- Lin Asian Bar and Dim Sum: 1203 W. Sixth St., Austin
- Phoebe's Diner: 408 W. 11th St., Unit 100, Austin
- Cuantos Tacos: 1108 E. 12th St., Austin
- Suerte: 1800 E. Sixth St., Austin
- Uchiba Austin: 601 W. Second St., Austin
- Hestia: 607 W. Third St., Ste. 105, Austin
- Intero Restaurant: 2612 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin
- Arepitas: 3200 Greenlawn Blvd., Ste. 300, Round Rock
- Pho Phong Luu: 11800 Dessau Road, Ste. 302, Austin
- Este: 2113 Manor Road, Austin
- Jewboy Burgers: 5111 Airport Blvd., Austin
- Uchiko: 4200 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin
- ATX Cocina: 110 San Antonio St., Ste. 170, Austin
- Ramen Del Barrio: 1700 W. Parmer Lane, Ste. 100, Austin
- Taste on Main: 116 Main St., Buda
- Salt Traders Coastal Cooking: 2850 N. Interstate 35, Round Rock
- Bartlett's: 2408 W. Anderson Lane, Austin
- Soto South Lamar: 1100 S. Lamar Blvd., Ste. 2115, Austin
- la Barbecue: 2401 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin
- Ember Kitchen: 800 W. Cesar Chavez St., Ste. PP110, Austin
- Eldorado Cafe: 3300 W. Anderson Lane, Austin
- Casa do Brasil: 10515 N. MoPac Expressway, Austin
- Gangnam Korean BBQ: 1100 Little Texas Lane, Austin
- Patrizi's: 2307 Manor Road, Austin
- Dean's Italian Steakhouse: 110 E. Second St., Austin
- VERDAD True Modern Kitchen: 2701 Perseverance Drive, Austin
- Vic & Al's: 2406 Manor Road, Ste. D, Austin
- Ling Wu Asian Restaurant at Lantana Place: 7415 Southwest Parkway, Austin
Some restaurants included on the list have received previous accolades for their culinary experiences. The New York Times named Guyanese and Caribbean restaurant Canje one of the best restaurants in the nation back in 2022, while Texas Monthly's barbecue listings have commemorated restaurants like Terry Black's, Franklin's, Interstellar and la Barbecue.
Yelpers have also signified strong support for Cuantos Tacos, naming it the best taco spot in the Lone Star State in late September.