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Service starts at 11:00 and ends when the barbecue sells out, so this is a poor fit for a tight pre-race departure.\n\nGo on a free Tuesday–Sunday rather than your Monday departure day. Decide how long your group wants to wait and keep an alternative meal in mind if reaching the circuit takes priority. Check the restaurant’s current ordering options directly; a visit does not come with reserved seating or a guaranteed queue time.\n\n![Franklin Barbecue, Austin]()\n\nLocal & casual dining **Franklin Barbecue** Austin\n\nIn pictures\n\n### The full gallery.\n\n02 / The essentials\n\n### Franklin Barbecue: visit essentials\n\n1. 01\n\n Lunch only until sold out\n2. 02\n\n Closed Monday\n3. 03\n\n Keep clear of fixed shuttle departures\n\n04 / Before you go\n\n### Plan your visit\n\nMake lunch the main event at Franklin, with time for the queue.\n\n#### Cost\n\nMenu prices\n\nCurrent menu prices apply; order quantities, sides and drinks determine your bill.\n\n#### When to visit\n\nTuesday–Sunday from 11:00 until sold out. Closed Monday.\n\nAllow a flexible lunch block, including the queue\n\n#### Getting there\n\nFranklin Barbecue\n\n900 E 11th Street, Austin, TX 78702\n\nHead to the restaurant on East 11th Street, not its separate private-event venue.\n\n[Get directions]()\n\n#### Plan your visit\n\nUse the restaurant’s current ordering instructions. Do not assume a fixed advance-order window or a walk-in table reservation.\n\n[Check visiting and booking details]()\n\n#### Plan your return\n\nKeep enough time after lunch to return for race tickets and your circuit transfer.\n\n05 / Where it is\n\n### Find it\nand what’s nearby.\n\nExplore around Franklin Barbecue\n\n The map will load when you reach it.\n\nContinue exploring / Austin\n\n### More things to do\n*in Austin*\n\nExplore Austin activities, sights and places to eat. Compare the time to allow, costs and booking details, then save your favourites to your itinerary.\n\n01 Motorsport & circuit experiences\n\n [![Williams Austin Fan Zone]()\n\n 01 Motorsport & circuit experiences **Williams Austin Fan Zone** Explore experience]() [![Red Bull Austin Race Nights]()\n\n 02 Motorsport & circuit experiences **Red Bull Austin Race Nights** Explore experience]() [![Grand PrixView Thursday at COTA]()\n\n 03 Motorsport & circuit experiences **Grand PrixView Thursday at COTA** Explore experience]() [![Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Fan Hub · Austin]()\n\n 04 Motorsport & circuit experiences **Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Fan Hub · Austin** Explore experience]() [![Road to the Race · The Long Center]()\n\n 05 Motorsport & circuit experiences **Road to the Race · The Long Center** Explore experience]() [![K1 Speed Austin · indoor kart racing]()\n\n 06 Motorsport & circuit experiences **K1 Speed Austin · indoor kart racing** Explore experience]() [![Duracell Power Paddock · Brazos 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