Can’t make it for supper at our house…we will send the unforgettable flavor of The Salt Lick to you!

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smkoking hot bar-b-que since '67

Welcome to The Salt Lick restaurants! We are delighted to share our mouth-watering, world-renowned Bar-B-Que with you - alongside an extra portion of Texas Hill Country hospitality. The Roberts family recipes have roots back to the wagon trains in the mid-1800’s. We want you to enjoy the same warm atmosphere and delicious Bar-B-Que they savored around the campfire. Serving Austin, Round Rock, and the entire Central Texas area.

so you're getting married

wedding bouquetFrom gorgeous vineyards and elegant banquet rooms to rustic creek-side celebrations and family-style feasts, the grounds around The Salt Lick and Thurman’s Mansion provide amazing possibilities for your wedding day! We offer a variety of beautiful Hill Country settings and menus ranging from deliciously simple to the sophisticated. Check out our wedding page and give our event coordinators a call!

Is a wedding not the event that you had in mind? Check out our event facilities where we can accommodate 50, 100, 500 or more!

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We've been named "The Tastiest Barbecue in America" by The Travel Channel's 101 Tastiest Places to Chow Down!

For more information on the show or to see scheduled re-airings of the final episode, click here.

"Paul and I were in Austin a year ago and if you want good, real actual BBQ, you got to go to Austin…Salt Lick, that's right, Salt Lick…tremendous. I bring this up because I'm hoping they'll send us some."
-David Letterman

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