Black's Barbecue
According to the friendly folks at Black’s Barbecue, they are the oldest BBQ joint in Texas run by the same family. Long a staple in Lockhart (declared the “BBQ Capital of Texas” by the Texas Legislature), Black’s recently opened a location in Austin near The University of Texas and another (Kent Black’s BBQ) in nearby San Marcos. After you chow down, so long as their staff are not overrun, they will happily take you on a tour of the kitchen/pit.

Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ
Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ, a popular BBQ trailer on bar-and-restaurant-lined West 6th Street, recently moved a few miles south of downtown. A San Antonio native, proprietor Miguel Vidal blends smoked barbecue with Tex-Mex offerings into an array of barbecue tacos served on homemade flour tortillas. Want a brisket taco with salsa and queso? Smoked chicken with pickled onions? Pulled pork on tortillas chips? Not a problem at Valentina’s.

Stiles Switch
Stiles Switch is a popular market-style joint in North-Central Austin. Step up to the counter, and they’ll cut a fresh brisket sample for you to enjoy while you decide what to order. Want just a slice of meat or several pounds? No problem. Pick your meats and/sides, and they will put them on a butcher-paper-covered tray and move you down the counter and on your way to your table. Throw in craft beers on tap, several flat-screen TVs and an outdoor patio, and you have yourself quite the spot to spend a meat-filled afternoon.

Micklethwait Craft Meats
Micklethwait Craft Meats, a tiny trailer serving smoked meats, homemade sides, desserts and bread, sits not far off the interstate at E. 11th St. Like other popular craft-meat trailers, you can expect a line, but Micklethwait’s hours are a tad longer than some, so getting fed isn’t a problem. You can enjoy your meal on a picnic tables and even snag a smoothie from their smoothie-trailer neighbor.

La Barbecue
La Barbecue is a very popular, soon-to-be-brick-and-mortar BBQ trailer. The line forms early and gets long but moves efficiently. Hip in person and on social media, la Barbecue, like several other craft joints in town, is open until it sells out. Docked in a food-trailer park on the east side of the interstate downtown, it’s easy to get to. If you’re staying downtown, you can even walk to it. You might be in too much of a meat coma afterward to walk back, but at least you burned some calories getting there.

Franklin Barbecue
What started as a tiny trailer little more than five years ago is now arguably the most famous BBQ joint in the country. Seemingly every major media outlet has profiled owner and pitmaster Aaron Franklin and his brisket, for which people wait in line for hours. Unless you hire someone to wait in line for you (yes, people do this.), clear your schedule, bring some drinks and friends, and make a fun experience out of the wait. If you’re not up for waiting in line, check out their pre-ordering system.

Demel
Considered one of the most famous pastry shops in the world, Demel is the most sophisticated Austrian cafe in Vienna, highlighted by the classic desserts Sacher Torte, Apfelstrudel and the apricot Marillenknödel. Once you have looked over the window display of elegant desserts, go inside to watch the master pastry chefs make their dessert masterpieces. While Demel is a chocolate heaven in the center of Vienna, they also serve salads, soups and such classic Austrian dishes as schnitzel.

FABIOS Restaurant Bar Caff
Fabios is a fancy Italian restaurant in the Golden Quartier of Vienna, a luxury shopping area in the Old City with boutiques by Louis Vuitton, Emporio Armani, Miu Miu, Roberto Cavalli, Prada and Saint Laurent. Ideal for a romantic dinner or to impress someone for lunch or dinner, there is a wide selection of dishes and wines. Go if you want to mingle with Vienna’s wealthy or take a seat on the terrace and people watch while enjoying an aperitif, such as the Viennese Aperol Spritz.

Meierei im Stadtpark
With its excellent location, review of the river, luxurious atmosphere and excellent service, Meierei im Stadtpark is one of the finest restaurants in Vienna. At Meierei im Stadtpark, you have the sensation you are in the middle of a forest and many diners opt to sit on the terrace in the summer. Renowned for its extensive menu of 120 cheeses from all over the world, warm Viennese pastries, fresh strudel on the hour, classic Viennese dishes and a daily changing menu.

Meierei im Stadtpark
With its excellent location, review of the river, luxurious atmosphere and excellent service, Meierei im Stadtpark is one of the finest restaurants in Vienna. At Meierei im Stadtpark, you have the sensation you are in the middle of a forest and many diners opt to sit on the terrace in the summer. Renowned for its extensive menu of 120 cheeses from all over the world, warm Viennese pastries, fresh strudel on the hour, classic Viennese dishes and a daily changing menu.