Locals Know BBQ Food Tour in Austin Texas Discount Tickets

Overview

Six barbecue stops in East Austin — including a MICHELIN One Star joint and two Bib Gourmand smokehouses — with skip-the-line access at every one and an air-conditioned ride between them. No walking in Texas heat, no three-hour queue, and enough food that most guests tap out before the last plate. la Barbecue holds a MICHELIN One Star and a line that wraps the building. Micklethwait Craft Meats is a Bib Gourmand honoree and one of Food Network's 25 Best Food Trucks. KG BBQ is chef Kareem El-Ghayesh, a James Beard semifinalist, smoking lamb with Middle Eastern spice. Mum Foods makes the pastrami Texas Monthly's barbecue editor calls the best in the state. Parish Barbecue brings Louisiana heat from a pitmaster who cooked at Franklin. Then a sixth stop we don't announce. It's sweet. You'll think you're finished eating. You aren't. Between plates, your guide tells you how East Austin was built and why these blocks became America's most argued-about barbecue. Come hungry.

Meeting and Pickup

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

Inclusion

Luxury SUV for groups of 8 or fewer; minibus for larger groups

Skip-the-line access at participating barbecue stops

All restaurant taxes and gratuities at tour stops

In-vehicle air conditioning

Local guide with East Austin food and neighborhood history

Six food stops with generous tastings — enough for a full meal

Exclusion

Gratuity for your guide

Alcoholic beverages (optional $35 drink package available at booking)

Pick up and Drop Off

Cancellation Policy

Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
• 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Guests using a wheelchair are welcome. All tour stops have wheelchair- and stroller-accessible surfaces, but our vehicle is not lift-equipped, so wheelchair users will need to follow the route in their own accessible transportation. Contact us before booking and we'll share the full stop list and timing.

Children who require a car seat are welcome, but families will need to provide their own car seat and transportation between stops.

Every guest who will be eating requires a ticket.

Some dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice. Because our stops share kitchens and prep surfaces, we cannot safely guarantee accommodation for severe allergies. Please contact us before booking.

Please arrive 10 minutes before departure. Tours run on restaurant reservation times and cannot wait for late arrivals.