Franklin Barbecue flagship building

Franklin Barbecue is located at 900 E 11th St and is the brick-and-mortar location of Aaron Franklin's barbecue restaurant, known for its Texas-style smoked brisket. The restaurant and its building became nationally prominent for barbecue quality and food-writing coverage. Aaron Franklin received the 2015 James Beard Award for Best Chef: Southwest for his work at Franklin Barbecue. The site is frequently noted in culinary guides to Austin.