Terry Black's BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

1. Terry Black's BBQ

8.9
1003 Barton Springs Rd (btwn Dawson Rd & Bouldin Ave), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Bouldin Creek · 143 tips and reviews

Gabe A.Gabe Amaya: Brisket and Ribs are perfect. On Par with Franklins and La. Love the friendly vibe and the place is spacious and gorgeous. Free ice cream with a follow on Twitter or Yelp

letajanelleletajanelle: Delicious beef ribs, sausage, mac n cheese, beans. Not overly salty or spicy, line moves fast, good prices.

J CrowleyJ Crowley: Beef ribs are delicious and huge. Split that and some brisket with a friend. Free pickles over on the side. Well worth the wait.

Lambert's Downtown BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

2. Lambert's Downtown BBQ

8.5
401 W 2nd St (at Guadalupe St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 302 tips and reviews

Zach B.Zach Barkus: Wild boar ribs are out of this world!

Grace S.Grace S.: Brisket, short rib, wild boar ribs, pulled pork and frito pie.

demond k.demond kelley: The ribs, mac and cheese, and the brisket burger...Great food!!!

Franklin Barbecue is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

3. Franklin Barbecue

9.0
900 E 11th St (at Branch St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Central East Austin · 354 tips and reviews

SchultzcoreSchultzcore: Try the Brisket, Pulled Pork, Sausage & Pork Ribs - The BEST BBQ in Texas!

Miriam R.Miriam Ramirez: Amazing brisket and ribs! Friendly staff!!!

Omar A.Omar Avitia: The best brisket I have ever had. Super super moist. Ribs fall off the none and have great seasoning. Turkey is also very moist. Definitely worth the wait.

Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

4. Stiles Switch BBQ & Brew

8.7
6610 N Lamar Blvd (at Brentwood St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Brentwood · 114 tips and reviews

Cyndi B.Cyndi Bell: Pork loin great as well is the beef rib. Corn casserole favorite side.

Claudia G.Claudia Green: Best beef ribs, brisquet moist and flavorful, awesome pork ribs,

MattMatt: Brisket is so tender you don't need a knife. Everything was great! Pork ribs was my favorite

Micklethwait Craft Meats is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

5. Micklethwait Craft Meats

9.0
1309 Rosewood Ave, Austin, TX
Food Truck · 89 tips and reviews

Mike H.Mike Hochanadel: The pork ribs fell off the bone, the brisket was wet with tasty bark, and the jalapeño cheese grits is the best side I've had around here

Alexander H.Alexander Hauger: It is aaaaalll good. Spare ribs, chicken, and sirloin were delicious.

Staff PicksStaff Picks: "Micklethwait has some of the best sides in the BBQ game and ribs that fall off the bone. Treat yourself to the frito pie with brisket as well." - Chekmark Eats Read more.

County Line on the Lake is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

6. County Line on the Lake

8.4
5204 Ranch Road 2222 (Loop 360), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 87 tips and reviews

Cyrille M.Cyrille M: Nice family place, really nice location by the water. The beef ribs & mushrooms cooked in red wine are great!

Matthew C.Matthew Chazan: great place went on my birthday had ribs and brisket and fresh bread great place great service.

Elizabeth H.Elizabeth Hall: Try the fall off the bone beef ribs, best coleslaw I have ever tasted, homemade hot from the oven bread (wheat and white are great with honey butter!), and the finger licking BBQ sauce!

Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

7. Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que

8.6
217 Congress Ave, Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 64 tips and reviews

Connie C.Connie Chiu: Go for the brisket and beef ribs! Pork ribs were okay. Mac n cheese with jalapeño and bacon is the best side.

Henry B.Henry Bevan: Beef rib is best BBQ I've had in Austin so far. Brisket good. Grilled corn cob delicious too.

Kevin K.Kevin Kao: The brisket has a lot of variation. I've had some of the best brisket ever and just mediocre. But you can never go wrong with the beef ribs - best beef ribs I've had. The house sauce is amazing.

Iron Works BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

8. Iron Works BBQ

7.9
100 Red River St (at E Cesar Chavez St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 185 tips and reviews

Emerson Q.Emerson Quevedo: The ribs are their best dish but if you want to find that out on your own try "The Sampler" comes with the brisket, a sausage and 1 rib! - the best BBQ in downtown Austin.

Paul R.Paul Rey: Great pork ribs! And when in Texas, try a Lone Star beer. Not bad. :-)

Social N.Social News Network: Get the beef ribs for sure. They're simply amazing. Also the spicy BBQ sauce is a must.

Kerlin BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

9. Kerlin BBQ

8.8
1700 E Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 26 tips and reviews

Austin ChronicleAustin Chronicle: The Kerlins are newbies, but have made a strong showing right off the bat: They use sweet-smelling pecan wood and crank out pork ribs and sausage to die for.

Joel G.Joel Goodman: The ribs and pulled pork are the stars + the owners are the nicest people ever. IMO the brisket needs work to stand up to the local competition.

Jonathan J.Jonathan Jenkins: Brisket, pork ribs, blue cheese slaw, jalapeño dill potato salad all delicious

La Barbecue is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

10. La Barbecue

9.3
2401 E Cesar Chavez St (at Anthony St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 43 tips and reviews

Marie C.Marie Carmen: The pork ribs were amazing!!

Topher J.Topher James: Brisket, Beef rib, sausage

Jason K.Jason Kovarik: The beef ribs are to die for, best in Austin.

Stubb's Bar-B-Q is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

11. Stubb's Bar-B-Q

8.1
801 Red River St (at E 8th St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · Downtown Austin · 339 tips and reviews

Keith M.Keith McArthur: Great bbq ribs and pulled pork. Cheese spinich is spicy and awesome.

karen b.karen bonna rainert: The minor plate is more than enough food. You can't go wrong with the ribs and pulled pork.

Corey J.Corey Johnson: Try the BBQ - Family style! Brisket, pulled pork, chicken, ribs, Mac n cheese, mashed sweet potatoes, potato salad, corn bread & more that couldn't fit in the photo.

County Line On the Hill is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

12. County Line On the Hill

8.0
6500 FM 2244 Rd (at Knollwood Dr.), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · 48 tips and reviews

Josh N.Josh Naughton: Famous for the beef ribs but the pork ribs are my favorite!

Naoto M.Naoto Maeda: Their beef rib is amazing. Also, garlic mushed red skin potatoes and bread are wonderful!

Brass Tacks EventsBrass Tacks Events: Everything is great here. Ribs, brisket, pulled pork are amazing. Try the mac and ceese and deep fried jalapeño cheese bites

Black's BBQ is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

13. Black's BBQ

8.8
3110 Guadalupe St (at W 31 1/2 St), Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · West University · 33 tips and reviews

ASK Gwen C.ASK Gwen Cash: You must try the beef ribs they are huge and delish!!

Belinda K.Belinda Kathryn: Brisket, sausage and pork ribs were ON POINT!! Get the pepper sauce too!

Brandon R.Brandon Rosage: Moist beef ribs and brisket, all day.

Texas Roadhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

14. Texas Roadhouse

8.2
13435 N. US 183 SVRD NB, Bldg. 7 (Bldg. 7), Austin, TX
Steakhouse · Anderson Arbor · 48 tips and reviews

Amy W.Amy West: Best ribs!! They fall off the bone

Becky M.Becky Meador: Love love love the ribs!!

Samantha L.Samantha Lay: Fall off the bone ribs!!!! Perfection

Loro is one of The 15 Best Places for Ribs in Austin.

15. Loro

9.1
2115 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX
BBQ Joint · South Lamar · 47 tips and reviews

Katie B.Katie Brown: We ordered brisket, pork belly, and ribs—the ribs stole the show. Great outdoor seating when the weather is nice. Liked it, didn’t love it.

Judith C.Judith Charlton: Great atmosphere super ribs and brisket the coconut rice was delish so was the pickled cauliflower and sauce. Super menu with an Asian twist.

KinoKino: Loro was founded by the owners of Franklin's BBQ & Uchi in 2018. Happy Hour starts weekdays 2pm and includes a Cheeseburger special. Brisket available after 5pm. Pork Ribs available Sun-Mon after 5pm.