Austin’s best bites aren’t always where you’d expect. Step off the beaten path and you’ll find strip-mall taquerías, buzzing food trucks, and tiny neighborhood spots dishing out flavors that locals would almost rather keep secret.
Think melt-in-your-mouth street tacos, rolls of sushi fresher than you’d imagine, and prices that make downtown hotspots look like daylight robbery.
1. Discada – East Side Taco Trailer Magic
This tiny trailer on East Cesar Chavez Street brings authentic Mexico City street food to Austin’s east side. The owners cook their signature discada on an actual plow disc, creating smoky flavors you won’t find anywhere else in town.
The beef discada tacos are absolutely perfect, with tender meat mixed with peppers and onions. Most locals grab a few tacos and eat them standing up next to the trailer…