Lonely Planet - LP - ePocket Austin

The Austin food scene is innovative and downright delicious. Barbecue and Tex-Mex are mainstays, but fine-dining restaurants and world cuisines abound. Downtown eateries are a mixed bag, serving tourists, business folks, politicians, artists and night-owl clubbers. South Austin and East Austin have lots of interesting choices, including amazing food trucks. Around the UT campus prices drop but often so does quality.

From epicurean Airstreams to regular old taco trucks, food trailers are kind of a big deal in Austin, and wandering from one to another is a fun way to experience the local food scene. Because of their transient nature, we havent listed any of these rolling restaurants, but since they travel in packs, we can tell you where they tend to congregate.

South Austin Trailer Park and Eatery This seems to be a rather settled trailer community, with a fence, an official name, a sign and picnic tables.

East Austin This area has its own little enclave, conveniently located right among all the bars on the corner of E 6th and Waller Sts.

Rainey Street A cluster of food trucks is ready to serve the downtown hordes downing beers at nearby bars.