Barley Swine
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Barley Swine
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Score Breakdown
9.1 / 10
high confidence 63 signals computed May 30, 2026, 03:30 AM| Source | Raw | n | Bayesian C | Adjusted | Weight | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.27 | 57 | 12 | 8.53 | 0.50 | 4.26 | ||
| 7.56 | 1 (1,386 reviews) | 0.50 dyn | 6.71 | 0.50 | 3.35 | ||
| Awards | 10.00 | 5 | bonus, no Bayesian | +1.50 | — | +1.50 |
Base score (weighted avg of 2 active sources) = 7.62
+ Award bonus = +1.50 (capped at +1.5)
= Final score (capped at 10) = 9.1
+ Award bonus = +1.50 (capped at +1.5)
= Final score (capped at 10) = 9.1
Per-Category Scores (3)
| Category | Type | Score | Signals | Confidence | Computed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Dining | business_type | 5.8 | 5 | medium | 5/30/2026 | |
| Cocktail Bar | business_type | 4.8 | 1 | low | 5/30/2026 | |
| Tasting Menu | feature | 4.8 | 1 | low | 5/30/2026 |
Locations (1)
+ Add Location| Name | Address | Type | Score | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barley Swine | 6555 Burnet Rd Ste 400 Austin | restaurant | 97 | Edit |
Signals (65)
View All| Type | Value | Categories | Location | Sentiment | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | 0.3 | — | — | positive | Austin's Best Restaurants of 2025: Austin American Statesman | Verified |
| Award | 0.25 | — | — | positive | Austin's Best Restaurants of 2024: Austin American Statesman | Verified |
| Award | 0.2 | — | — | positive | Conde Nast: Best Restaurants in Austin (2025) | Verified |
| Award | 0.2 | — | — | positive | James Beard 2026 | Verified |
| Award | 0.5 | — | Barley Swine | positive | Michelin 1 Star Restaurants - 2025 | Verified |
| Google Rating | 4.7 (1386 reviews) | — | Barley Swine | — | Google Places - Barley Swine | Verified |
| Google Reviews | 1386 | — | Barley Swine | — | Google Places - Barley Swine | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine is pretty meh imo... It is a crazy overrated and overpriced restaur... | — | — | negative | The best restaurants in Austin, according to our 2025 food guide | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Except for maybe the service and atmosphere, that is worth the amount of acknowl... | Cocktail Bar | — | positive | The best restaurants in Austin, according to our 2025 food guide | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine noted as chef tasting menu. | Fine Dining | — | positive | Name your top 5 BEST restaurants in Austin right now? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Absolute favorite restaurant: Barley Swine | — | — | positive | what is your absolute favorite restaurant in austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine, just fantastic | — | — | positive | what is your absolute favorite restaurant in austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine wins that distinction. $125 for a Michelin starred chef’s tasting m... | Fine Dining | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | My favorites are Canje, Dai Due and Uchi. | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Red Ash & Barley Swine are definitely at the top of my list. | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I would add. Barley Swine | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | We were so unimpressed by Barley Swine unfortunately | — | — | negative | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine just didn't do it for me | — | — | negative | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine, Intero, Uchi, Craft Omakase, Canje, Suerte... | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | 3) Barley Swine | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley swine | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley swine | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine tare out top two restaurants | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Loro, Odd Duck, Barley Swine, Bar Peached, Uchiko - so many amazing flavors. | — | — | positive | Name your top 5 BEST restaurants in Austin right now? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I also love Barley Swine. | — | — | positive | Mods are asleep, what’s your favorite restaurant in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Swanky: Barley Swine | — | — | positive | Mods are asleep, what’s your favorite restaurant in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Favorite austin meals last year: barley swine | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Craft Omakase, Barley Swine, and Verdad. | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | For fancier stuff I really enjoyed ... Barley Swine | Fine Dining | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchiko and Barley swine are my goto fancy date night places | Fine Dining | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine and Hestia | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchico and Barley swine are my goto fancy date night places | Fine Dining | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine | — | — | positive | Best restaurant you visited in Austin in 2024? Building my 2025 bucket list. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | if I'm in Barley Swine or Odd Duck, I will try anything they have on offer. | — | — | positive | Odd Duck is stunning. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Odd duck is great, but now you have to try Barley Swine | — | — | positive | Odd Duck is stunning. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | When he opened Barley Swine... It was a great day when he opened Barley Swine. | — | — | positive | Odd Duck is stunning. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I've already been to Barley Swine ... and really enjoyed all of them | Tasting Menu | — | positive | What is the best tasting menu in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine is the best. | — | — | positive | What is the best tasting menu in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It really is | — | — | positive | What is the best tasting menu in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | 2.5 hours to leave hungry for ~$200/person can't possibly be the standard | — | — | negative | What is the best tasting menu in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It’s 125 a person and it was a shit ton of food last weekend. Best value too. | — | — | positive | What is the best tasting menu in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Not sure if there menu changed but completely not worth the experience we had | — | — | negative | What is the best tasting menu in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Uchi is the best I've had, Hestia second best, Barley Swine after that | — | — | positive | What is the best tasting menu in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine is the best tasting menus | — | — | positive | What is the best tasting menu in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swines April menu is the best I’ve had | — | — | positive | What is the best tasting menu in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I still think it's the best restaurant in Austin, it has a Michelin star | — | — | positive | 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now- NYTimes | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine is somewhere I used to go a lot at the old location. It never disap... | — | — | positive | 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now- NYTimes | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | My issue with Barley Swine is the price. Friends saying they spent $600 with win... | — | — | negative | 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now- NYTimes | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley swine is aggressively mid | — | — | negative | 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now- NYTimes | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley swine | — | — | positive | 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now- NYTimes | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | If you're gonna do fancier, just splurge on Barley Swine. | — | — | positive | Austin culture must eats? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | ...Barley Swine... | — | — | positive | What’s up with the Austin food scene? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine if you can splurge | — | — | positive | Before leaving Austin, what restaurant should I try? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I liked barley swine | — | — | positive | Before leaving Austin, what restaurant should I try? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine | — | — | positive | Before leaving Austin, what restaurant should I try? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Odd Duck and/or Barley Swine | — | — | positive | Before leaving Austin, what restaurant should I try? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine and Dai Due should be 1-2. | — | — | positive | Best Restaurants in Austin according to the Statesman | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Barley Swine is one of those restaurants that we dont get the hype; it falls sho... | — | — | negative | Best Restaurants in Austin according to the Statesman | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I don’t get the hype for Barley Swine | — | — | negative | Best Restaurants in Austin according to the Statesman | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I do like ... Barley Swine | — | — | positive | Best Restaurants in Austin according to the Statesman | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | But if I was visiting and had to pick one I’d do Odd Duck or Barley Swine for th... | — | — | positive | J Carvers vs Odd Duck | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | If you want something similar but higher end, Barley Swine. | — | — | positive | J Carvers vs Odd Duck | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I am a big fan of Odd Duck and Barley Swine, but I'll only get pastries from Sou... | Bakery | — | positive | What are y'alls thoughts on Sour Duck? | Verified |