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Barley Swine
Southwestern New American
Barley Swine collects rainwater for its garden and plates the results on dishes sourced from Goodwill, which tells you roughly everything about where it sits on the spectrum between earnest and clever. It's a tasting-menu restaurant with a Michelin star, but the room runs genuinely casual, shorts-and-sneakers casual. The kitchen leans on local ingredients filtered through Mexican and Southern traditions, then takes them somewhere unexpected every season.
Three honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- Michelin Guide 1 Star
- The Infatuation #15 · The 25 Best Restaurants In Austin
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Hospitality
One number, weighted & current 91
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Hiramasa with caramelized apple Michelin Guide
- Wagyu tartare Michelin Guide
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