Food East Austin
la Barbecue
A place to eat in East Austin, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Lunch.
Why go
East Austin pit known for brisket, beef ribs and house sausage, with shorter lines than Franklin.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Austin, alongside 2 bars & cafés, 2 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is Franklin Barbecue, 1.4 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- East Austin
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Lunch
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Austin. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Franklin Barbecue
Austin's most famous brisket, worth the morning line.
Food · 1.4 mi straight-line - 2The Driskill
An 1886 Romanesque hotel on Sixth Street, the oldest operating hotel in Austin, with a clubby bar off the lobby.
Stay · Downtown Austin & Lady Bird Lake · 1.7 mi straight-line - 3Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge
The bridge carrying Congress Avenue over Lady Bird Lake, with the Capitol at one end and a wide sidewalk facing the fireworks.
Sight · Downtown Austin & Lady Bird Lake · 1.7 mi straight-line - 4Congress Avenue Bridge Bat Colony
Up to 1.5 million bats stream out from under the bridge at dusk.
Outdoors · 1.7 mi straight-line - 5Continental Club
A South Congress music club since 1955, with live roots, rock and country bands every night of the week.
Drinks · Downtown Austin & Lady Bird Lake · 1.9 mi straight-line - 6The Continental Club
South Congress music bar since 1955 with live country, rockabilly and blues.
Drinks · 1.9 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
la Barbecue is a stop on our Texas BBQ Trail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in Austin
Another curated place to eat in Austin. See the full Austin guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Austin run from 60°F in January to 98°F in August; May is usually the wettest month. For la Barbecue itself, we suggest: Lunch.
Modelled monthly averages for Austin from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Austin weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for la Barbecue, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 2401 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702, USA
- Coordinates
- 30.25448, -97.71761
- Destination
- Austin, Texas
- Website
- labarbecue.com
la Barbecue: quick answers
How much time do you need at la Barbecue?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at la Barbecue. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit la Barbecue?
Our pick: Lunch.
Where is la Barbecue?
la Barbecue is at 2401 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702, USA, in East Austin. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include la Barbecue?
la Barbecue appears on Texas BBQ Trail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add la Barbecue to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Austin.
Plan Austin
- Austin travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Austin weather by month
- Austin to San Antonio 74 mi straight-line
- Dallas to Austin 182 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Austin
- Broken Spoke Drinks
- Barton Springs Pool Outdoors
- Texas State Capitol Sight
- South Congress Avenue Shopping
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.