InterStellar BBQ Austin

Awards

MICHELIN Guide

One star restaurant, 2025

All Michelin stars in Austin All Michelin stars in United States All 1 star Michelin in Austin All 1 star Michelin in United States

Chef

John Bates

Cuisine

Barbecue

• 2026
• 2025

Dinner at InterStellar BBQ

on 20 Jun 2026

by Robert F. Moss

The best (and hardest) part of visiting @interstellarbbq is figuring out which of the many unexpected treats you are going to sample vs. what’s on the regular menu.

From the regular (but not ordinary) menu: lean brisket, a delightfully tender, juicy lamb shoulder taco, and the "STX" pork hash - think S. Carolina hash and rice meets Texas chili spice.

From the specials board: a coil of lamb merguez with a surprisingly thick, minty scoop of labneh and cool, tangy nopalitos salad... More

The best (and hardest) part of visiting @interstellarbbq is figuring out which of the many unexpected treats you are going to sample vs. what’s on the regular menu.

From the regular (but not ordinary) menu: lean brisket, a delightfully tender, juicy lamb shoulder taco, and the "STX" pork hash - think S. Carolina hash and rice meets Texas chili spice.

From the specials board: a coil of lamb merguez with a surprisingly thick, minty scoop of labneh and cool, tangy nopalitos salad with a big pop of pepetas.

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Dinner at Interstellar BBQ

on 29 Jul 2025

by Robert F. Moss

Next up on the Texas tour: an acclaimed Austin joint that I’ve been meaning to get to for a while now: @interstellarbbq. Definitely a strong Austin vibe. On the platter: ribs, turkey and peach tea-glazed pork belly cubes, plus smoked scalloped potatoes (yum!) and something called “South Texas Pork Hash” over jasmine rice. (Described as “Carolina-style,” but we definitely don’t put ancho, guajillo + pasilla peppers in ours.)

The coup de grace, though, was the rich, dark BBQ... More

Next up on the Texas tour: an acclaimed Austin joint that I’ve been meaning to get to for a while now: @interstellarbbq. Definitely a strong Austin vibe. On the platter: ribs, turkey and peach tea-glazed pork belly cubes, plus smoked scalloped potatoes (yum!) and something called “South Texas Pork Hash” over jasmine rice. (Described as “Carolina-style,” but we definitely don’t put ancho, guajillo + pasilla peppers in ours.)

The coup de grace, though, was the rich, dark BBQ duck leg confit with a honey-like sorghum glaze.

Standout bite: that duck.

#bbq #eatbbq #fooddrinktravel #txbbq #bbqtour #messingwithtexas Less