“Luling's smoke-room sausage, sold on butcher paper”
City Market anchors Luling, a storied stop on the Central Texas barbecue belt where the ritual is half the meal. You order through a separate, smoke-hazed back pit room, meat gets sliced onto butcher paper, and the front counter runs on a cash-friendly, no-nonsense tradition older than most of the trailers now famous in Austin. The house sausage is the legend — a coarse, juicy link with a snap and a spice profile that regulars drive out for by the ring. Brisket comes market-style with a firm bark, pork ribs bring the pork side of the board, and the white bread and pickles are the only garnish the place thinks you need. This is barbecue as a small-town meat market has always practiced it: unhurried, unadorned, and entirely sure of itself.
Know Before You Go
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 10am–6pm
- Closed
- Sunday
- Price
- Budget-friendly ($)
- Don't miss
- House Sausage, Brisket, and Pork Ribs
What to Order
Why It Stands Out
**A meat-market original where the sausage is the pilgrimage.** City Market in Luling sells a coarse, juicy, snapping link by the ring from a smoke-hazed back pit room — Central Texas barbecue at its most elemental.
Quick Facts
- Address
- 633 E Davis St, Luling, TX 78648
- Phone
- (830) 875-9019
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 10am–6pm
- Website
- www.citymarketluling.com/
- Price Range
- $
Ratings Breakdown
6 dimensions, each scored 0-10
City Market — Frequently Asked Questions
What should I order at City Market?
Regulars point to House Sausage, Brisket, Pork Ribs, and White Bread and Pickles.
What are City Market's hours?
Mon–Sat 10am–6pm
What days is City Market closed?
City Market is closed Sunday. Hours can change on holidays, so it's worth confirming before a trip.
Is City Market expensive?
City Market is budget-friendly ($).
What kind of barbecue does City Market serve?
City Market serves Central Texas Style barbecue — Central Texas BBQ is defined by its simplicity: salt-and-pepper rub, post oak wood, low and slow in an offset smoker. The meat is the star — no sauce needed. This is the style that put Texas BBQ on the world map.