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What to eat at ACL 2022

The festival is bringing 39 local vendors to the table šŸ½

September 28, 2022 • 
Laura Figi
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ACL attracts nearly 500,000 visitors each year.

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Austin City Limits Festival weekend one is barreling around the corner ā€” Fri., Oct. 7-Sun., Oct. 9 ā€” and weā€™re already getting excited to chow down on some festival food. With more than 30 festival food vendors signed on, ACL takes its eats seriously.

First-timers to the festival are marked with šŸ†•, while eateries with šŸ”„ are our recommendations.

Asian fare

BBQ

Cool down

Handheld

Pizza

Savory

Sweet

Tex-Mex

Stay tuned for upcoming guides about navigating ACL 2022.

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