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Salt Lick BBQ vs Lamberts Downtown Barbecue

Lamberts Downtown Barbecue and Salt Lick BBQ are both praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Lamberts Downtown Barbecue scores significantly better than Salt Lick BBQ. Lamberts Downtown Barbecue is ranked #4 in Austin with praise from 8 publications including Fodor's, Rough Guide and Travel + Leisure.

Salt Lick BBQ
Salt Lick BBQ
9 / 10
18300 Fm 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619
From $21 /night
Concierge Concierge
"If, in your mind, Texas food = barbecue, the Salt Lick is the place for you."
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It's BYOB, so make sure to bring a cooler of ice-cold Shiner Bocks (brewed in nearby Shiner, Texas).
Fodor's Fodor's
"When Texans argue about the relative merits of barbecue joints, the Salt Lick usually winds up at or near the top of the heap." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"This smoky barbecue depot is about a 30-minute ride of town. On the way there you can admire classic Hill Country terrain."
Gayot Gayot
13.0
"In a land that prizes its barbecue, few pits are more famed than The Salt Lick." Full review
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Try to avoid overeating to save room for a hubcap-size portion of homemade peach cobbler.
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"World-Famous BYOB BBQ. 20 mins from downtown."
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Lamberts Downtown Barbecue
Lamberts Downtown Barbecue
8 / 10
401 W Second St, Austin, TX 78701
From $15 /night
Fodor's Fodor's
"On an up-and-coming block near City Hall, Lamberts draws businessmen, Web types, trenchermen, and foodies for its "fancy barbecue," aka stylish twists on Texas classics." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Chase your bbq with a hoppy Lost Gold IPA from Blanco, Texas. The brisket is textbook: super-wet and judiciously smoked." Full review
Zagat Zagat
""Fancy barbecue" is the forte of this "classy" 'cue stop set in "gentlemanly" digs in the "historic" Schneider Brothers Building in the Second Street District." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
""Fancy barbecue" is not an oxymoron. So shows this brother of the sister who owns the eminently popular Jo's Hot Coffee."
Gayot Gayot
13.0
"This hip eatery next door to City Hall attracts throngs of downtown worker bees, politicos and the food cognoscenti looking for real Austin food." Full review
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