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Where to Find Tempting Barbecue Side Dishes in Austin

Grits, cheesy squash, casseroles

by Melanie Haupt Updated
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by Melanie Haupt Updated

Barbecue is practically the official cuisine of Austin, and many, if not most, local barbecue joints rely on traditional preparations of sides like pinto beans, potato salad, and coleslaw to serve alongside carefully-crafted meats. With that, Eater gathered the best places to find barbecue sides in Austin. Some spots, like Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew and Micklethwait Craft Meats, tweak those old favorites to add just a little bit more interest to the barbecue experience. Others, like Salt Lick, offer up the classics. This update adds Kerlin BBQ, Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ, LeRoy & Lewis, and pitmaster John Mueller's new Georgetown home Black Box Barbecue.

For more barbecue needs, there are Austin's best barbecue spots, barbecue heatmap, ribs, sandwiches, desserts, brunches, and much more.

Everything below is listed in an unranked order. Is a favorite side and/or barbecue joint with stellar sides missing below? Hit up the tipline, the comments, or the forum.

With updates by Nadia Chaudhury

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Micklethwait Craft Meats

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Barbecue meets comfort food with a side order of creamy, kicky jalapeno cheese grits, tempered with the refreshing tang of lemon poppyseed coleslaw.

1309 Rosewood Ave, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 791-5961
(512) 791-5961
Micklethwait Craft Meats/Facebook

Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew

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Bring your vegetarian friend with you, because there are tons of meat-free sides here to keep them satisfied. The star of the sides here is the corn casserole, with macaroni and cheese running a close second. Don’t skip the banana pudding, either.

6610 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78757, Austin, TX 78757
(512) 380-9199
(512) 380-9199
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The Salt Lick

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The Driftwood icon’s unusual vinegar-based German-style coleslaw and chunky, savory potato salad sides are classics in the barbecue world.

18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619
(512) 858-4959
(512) 858-4959
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Opie's BBQ

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Head out to Spicewood for barbecue served alongside tater tot casserole and free, self-serve butter beans, only on Fridays and Sundays.

9504 E State Hwy 71, Spicewood, TX 78669
(830) 693-8660
(830) 693-8660
DeLea B./Yelp

Kerlin BBQ

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Cheese and vegetables are good on their own, but mixed together for Kerlin's blue cheese coleslaw results in a tangy flavor that pairs well with barbecue and barbecue klobasnek.

1700 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 412-5588
(512) 412-5588
[Photo: <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/kerlin-bbq-austin?select=XJ0wcrrzrtwascLbL8z8ZA"> Stephan Y./Yelp</a>] Stephan Y./Yelp

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Freedmen's

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Barbecue dinner gets a sinus-clearing kick with horseradish potato salad, which goes down best with an excellent whiskey and smoked banana pudding.

2402 San Gabriel St, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 220-0953
(512) 220-0953
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LeRoy & Lewis

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The fledgling barbecue trailer focuses on new school barbecue, which extends over to its sides as well. The oft-changing menu has featured potato and golden beet salad, rainbow carrot slaw, and kimchi deviled eggs.

121 Pickle Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 945-9882
(512) 945-9882
Leroy &amp; Lewis’ kimchi deviled eggs LeRoy & Lewis/Official

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Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ

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The smoked corn is Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ's standout side, where the elote-style corn kernels are mixed with chile salt and topped with crema.

11500 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78748
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Black Box Barbecue

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Pitmaster John Mueller has a new home up in Georgetown, and he brought his cheesy squash along with him.

201 E. 9th Street, Georgetown, TX 78626
(512) 635-6024
(512) 635-6024
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Café Mueller by HEB

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You’re trying to get dinner sorted with a minimum of fuss. That doesn’t mean you have to skimp on good sides. Order barbecue from the Mueller HEB cafe with a side of brisket beans and go home happy and quickly.

1801 E 51st St, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 236-1020
(512) 236-1020
Colin S./Yelp

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Micklethwait Craft Meats

1309 Rosewood Ave, Austin, TX 78702

Barbecue meets comfort food with a side order of creamy, kicky jalapeno cheese grits, tempered with the refreshing tang of lemon poppyseed coleslaw.

1309 Rosewood Ave, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 791-5961
(512) 791-5961
Micklethwait Craft Meats/Facebook

Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew

6610 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78757, Austin, TX 78757

Bring your vegetarian friend with you, because there are tons of meat-free sides here to keep them satisfied. The star of the sides here is the corn casserole, with macaroni and cheese running a close second. Don’t skip the banana pudding, either.

6610 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78757, Austin, TX 78757
(512) 380-9199
(512) 380-9199
Tiff T./Yelp

The Salt Lick

18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619

The Driftwood icon’s unusual vinegar-based German-style coleslaw and chunky, savory potato salad sides are classics in the barbecue world.

18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619
(512) 858-4959
(512) 858-4959
Taylor M./Yelp

Opie's BBQ

9504 E State Hwy 71, Spicewood, TX 78669

Head out to Spicewood for barbecue served alongside tater tot casserole and free, self-serve butter beans, only on Fridays and Sundays.

9504 E State Hwy 71, Spicewood, TX 78669
(830) 693-8660
(830) 693-8660
DeLea B./Yelp

Kerlin BBQ

1700 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702

Cheese and vegetables are good on their own, but mixed together for Kerlin's blue cheese coleslaw results in a tangy flavor that pairs well with barbecue and barbecue klobasnek.

1700 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78702
(512) 412-5588
(512) 412-5588
[Photo: <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/kerlin-bbq-austin?select=XJ0wcrrzrtwascLbL8z8ZA"> Stephan Y./Yelp</a>] Stephan Y./Yelp

Freedmen's

2402 San Gabriel St, Austin, TX 78705

Barbecue dinner gets a sinus-clearing kick with horseradish potato salad, which goes down best with an excellent whiskey and smoked banana pudding.

2402 San Gabriel St, Austin, TX 78705
(512) 220-0953
(512) 220-0953
Jordan G./Yelp

LeRoy & Lewis

121 Pickle Rd, Austin, TX 78704

The fledgling barbecue trailer focuses on new school barbecue, which extends over to its sides as well. The oft-changing menu has featured potato and golden beet salad, rainbow carrot slaw, and kimchi deviled eggs.

121 Pickle Rd, Austin, TX 78704
(512) 945-9882
(512) 945-9882
Leroy &amp; Lewis’ kimchi deviled eggs LeRoy & Lewis/Official

Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ

11500 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78748

The smoked corn is Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ's standout side, where the elote-style corn kernels are mixed with chile salt and topped with crema.

11500 Manchaca Rd, Austin, TX 78748
Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ/Official

Black Box Barbecue

201 E. 9th Street, Georgetown, TX 78626

Pitmaster John Mueller has a new home up in Georgetown, and he brought his cheesy squash along with him.

201 E. 9th Street, Georgetown, TX 78626
(512) 635-6024
(512) 635-6024
Black Box Barbecue/Facebook

Café Mueller by HEB

1801 E 51st St, Austin, TX 78723

You’re trying to get dinner sorted with a minimum of fuss. That doesn’t mean you have to skimp on good sides. Order barbecue from the Mueller HEB cafe with a side of brisket beans and go home happy and quickly.

1801 E 51st St, Austin, TX 78723
(512) 236-1020
(512) 236-1020
Colin S./Yelp

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