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TastyPals TeamOur take on Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que
Jun 5, 2026
8.8
Editorial review
The kind of place that holds up on repeat visits. Consistent quality is underrated and this place has it.
Restaurant
Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que
Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que is one of the better-known barbecue restaurant spots in Downtown in Austin, which makes it a practical place to start.
Rating (Google) 4.4
6,625 reviews
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4.4
Rating
Based on 6625 reviews
Best used for
cocktail
Price and pace
Moderate spend
Neighborhood
Downtown · 217 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, USA
Price
Moderate spend
Google rating
4.4 from 6,625 reviews
Address
Downtown | 217 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, USA
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Why go
What makes Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que worth the move
Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que is a strong barbecue restaurant option in Downtown in Austin when you want somewhere that already has a solid public track record. It also holds a 4.4 rating across 6,625 Google reviews.
What to know fast
Public rating
4.4 from 6,625 Google reviews
Best used for
cocktail
Style
Barbecue Restaurant in Downtown
Spend
Moderate spend
Best for
Know before you go
Google rating: 4.4 from 6,625 reviews
Price point: $$
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Plan the visit
Quick details
- Address
- 217 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, USA
- Price
- $$
- TastyPals score
- Unavailable
- Google rating
- 4.4 (6,625 reviews)
- Cuisine
- Barbecue Restaurant
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
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Google snapshot
4.4 from 6,625 reviews
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