Austin BBQ Tour: 6 Tastings, Michelin Stops & Skip the Line
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.
What's Included
- Luxury SUV for groups of 8 or fewer; minibus for larger groups
- Skip-the-line access at participating barbecue stops
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All restaurant gratuities and taxes at tour stops
- Six food stops with generous tastings
- Local guide with East Austin food and neighborhood history
- Alcoholic beverages (optional $35 drink package available at booking)
- Pick up and Drop Off
- Gratuity for your guide
Meeting Location
3108 Manor Road
Austin, TX 78723, USA
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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KG BBQ
35 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Mum Foods Smokehouse And Delicatessen
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
la Barbecue
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Micklethwait Barbecue
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Parish Barbecue
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Austin
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Luxury SUV for groups of 8 or fewer; minibus for larger groups.
- Skip-the-line access at participating barbecue stops.
- Air-conditioned vehicle.
- All restaurant gratuities and taxes at tour stops.
- Six food stops with generous tastings.
- Local guide with East Austin food and neighborhood history.
- Alcoholic beverages (optional $35 drink package available at booking).
- Pick up and Drop Off.
- Gratuity for your guide.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 8..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Austin BBQ Tour: 6 Tastings, Michelin Stops & Skip the Line is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Austin BBQ Tour: 6 Tastings, Michelin Stops & Skip the Line will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Luxury SUV for groups of 8 or fewer; minibus for larger groups
- Skip-the-line access at participating barbecue stops
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- All restaurant gratuities and taxes at tour stops
- Six food stops with generous tastings
- Local guide with East Austin food and neighborhood history
- Alcoholic beverages (optional $35 drink package available at booking)
- Pick up and Drop Off
- Gratuity for your guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers
