La Barbecue

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The lunch line at La Barbecue.
La Barbecue
Restaurant information
Established2012 (2012)
Owner(s)Ali Clem
Head chefAli Clem[ citation needed ]
Food typeBarbecue
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg (Michelin Guide)
Street address2401 E Cesar Chavez
CityAustin
StateTexas
Postal/ZIP Code78702
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 30°15′16″N97°43′03″W / 30.2545°N 97.7176°W / 30.2545; -97.7176
Website labarbecue.com

la Barbecue is a restaurant in Austin, Texas, United States. [1] [2]

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History

The restaurant was established in 2012 by LeAnn Mueller and is now owned [3] by her wife Ali Clem. [4]

In August 2022, owners Clem and Mueller were indicted on fraud charges after the Texas Department of Insurance discovered a 2016 insurance policy was taken out on an employee after a serious injury had occurred and was backdated three weeks prior to the injury. The trial was scheduled to begin in October 2023. [5] [6] [7]

The "sibling" restaurant Lil' Barbecue is slated to open in Portland, Oregon in 2025. [8]

Reception

The restaurant was included in Texas Monthly's list of the "Top 50 Barbecue Joints in Texas" in 2021. [9] It received a Michelin star in 2024. [10]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "La Barbecue — Restaurant Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ "La Barbecue". Texas Monthly. May 14, 2013. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ Chaudhury, Nadia (October 4, 2024). "Dua Lipa Dines at an Austin Barbecue Restaurant During ACL Music Festival". Eater Austin. Archived from the original on December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ "la Barbecue – Austin - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on December 24, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  5. ↑ Rocha, Polly Anna (October 11, 2023). "Austin's la Barbecue hit with another lawsuit over injured cook". MySA. Archived from the original on January 7, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  6. ↑ Moreno, Julie (October 10, 2023). "Personal injury lawsuit filed against Austin eatery la Barbecue following owners' indictment on fraud charges". KSAT. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Former la Barbecue employee suing restaurant after losing fingers in meat grinder". October 10, 2023. Archived from the original on November 18, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  8. ↑ Guzman, Dianne de (June 13, 2025). "Portland, Get Ready for Stellar Michelin-Starred Texas Barbecue Royalty". Eater Portland. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  9. ↑ Monthly, Texas. "The Top 50 Texas BBQ Joints: 2021 Edition". Texas Monthly.
  10. ↑ Vaughn, Daniel (November 12, 2024). "Four Texas Barbecue Joints Now Have Michelin Stars". Texas Monthly.


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