Emily and Michael's Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
AMAZING Japanese food and drinks. Try the ramen, street style corn, or try the BBQ Boat. The fried chicken bites (Karaage) are killer too.
151 locals recommend
Kemuri Tatsu-Ya
2713 E 2nd StAMAZING Japanese food and drinks. Try the ramen, street style corn, or try the BBQ Boat. The fried chicken bites (Karaage) are killer too.
Texas BBQ can't get much better than this! Get there early to if you want to avoid a line. As good as Franklin's, in our opinion, and (slightly) shorter line. Plus its super close. Its *inside* the Quickie Pickie.
421 locals recommend
La Barbecue
2401 E Cesar Chavez StTexas BBQ can't get much better than this! Get there early to if you want to avoid a line. As good as Franklin's, in our opinion, and (slightly) shorter line. Plus its super close. Its *inside* the Quickie Pickie.
A beautiful building and grounds. Make sure and try the French 75 cocktail and mussels for dinner. This is one of our absolute favorites. Great late night place for food, drinks, and COOL. The website is very french (read: slightly naughty!) This place is sexy, cool, and delicious.
522 locals recommend
Justine's
4710 E 5th StA beautiful building and grounds. Make sure and try the French 75 cocktail and mussels for dinner. This is one of our absolute favorites. Great late night place for food, drinks, and COOL. The website is very french (read: slightly naughty!) This place is sexy, cool, and delicious.
Delicious tacos and very friendly service. Tacos Guerrero is an authentic little trailer, open for lunch only. YUM!
12 locals recommend
Tacos Guerrero
96 N Pleasant Valley RdDelicious tacos and very friendly service. Tacos Guerrero is an authentic little trailer, open for lunch only. YUM!
Classic Eastside. Awesome Patio. Next door to some cool bars too!
169 locals recommend
Tamale House East
1707 E 6th StClassic Eastside. Awesome Patio. Next door to some cool bars too!
Popular spot, very East Austin. See if you can get a famous handshake from Juan himself. If he is there, prepare yourself, and your shaking hand too. https://www.austinchronicle.com/best-of-austin/year:2001/poll:critics/category:food/juan-mesa-of-juan-in-a-million-best-restaurateur-handshake/
281 locals recommend
Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez StPopular spot, very East Austin. See if you can get a famous handshake from Juan himself. If he is there, prepare yourself, and your shaking hand too. https://www.austinchronicle.com/best-of-austin/year:2001/poll:critics/category:food/juan-mesa-of-juan-in-a-million-best-restaurateur-handshake/
Interesting and tasty menu, delicious cocktails. Located in a cool recently remodeled motorcylce shop. It's a short walk for an upscale place with nice atmosphere. We haven't sat in the dining room, just at the bar for a small dinner and cocktails. The staff and manager were great
48 locals recommend
Intero Restaurant
2612 E Cesar Chavez StInteresting and tasty menu, delicious cocktails. Located in a cool recently remodeled motorcylce shop. It's a short walk for an upscale place with nice atmosphere. We haven't sat in the dining room, just at the bar for a small dinner and cocktails. The staff and manager were great
Really awesome pizzas, classic pizza house. Pick up a pie, it's a super short walk, or sit in and jam to some metal or punk while some pizza dudes 'n pizza chicks sling pies. Arcade games, pizza, beer, soda fountain, rock. A slice of heaven.
71 locals recommend
Southside Flying Pizza
2206 S Congress AveReally awesome pizzas, classic pizza house. Pick up a pie, it's a super short walk, or sit in and jam to some metal or punk while some pizza dudes 'n pizza chicks sling pies. Arcade games, pizza, beer, soda fountain, rock. A slice of heaven.
Parks & Nature
This is the closest entrance to the Lake Bird Lake hike and bike trail from our house.
Holly Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park
2711 Canterbury StThis is the closest entrance to the Lake Bird Lake hike and bike trail from our house.
Great spot for a hike down to the Colorado River. You aren't technically supposed to, but you'll probably see some folks wading or swimming in the river. We wont tell you not to, but it is JUST down stream from a big city.... so....
40 locals recommend
Secret Beach
Great spot for a hike down to the Colorado River. You aren't technically supposed to, but you'll probably see some folks wading or swimming in the river. We wont tell you not to, but it is JUST down stream from a big city.... so....
Just awesome. Great hikes, beautiful sights. It's a good little drive to get there...
318 locals recommend
Pedernales Falls State Park
2585 Park Rd 6026Just awesome. Great hikes, beautiful sights. It's a good little drive to get there...
An unbelievable and gorgeous swimming spot. It's a drive, the water is cold, and there is an awesome little beach. Bring your camera.
588 locals recommend
Hamilton Pool Preserve
24300 Hamilton Pool RdAn unbelievable and gorgeous swimming spot. It's a drive, the water is cold, and there is an awesome little beach. Bring your camera.
Essentials
This is an HEB Plus store which is a really large grocery store that includes electronics, toys, housewares, grilling and outdoor, party supplies, apparel and more.
227 locals recommend
H-E-B plus!
2508 E Riverside DrThis is an HEB Plus store which is a really large grocery store that includes electronics, toys, housewares, grilling and outdoor, party supplies, apparel and more.
Grocery store for essentials, but has a limited selection of vegetarian and organic selections.
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdGrocery store for essentials, but has a limited selection of vegetarian and organic selections.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lustre Pearl East
114 Linden StGreat outdoor seating and drinks, and a short walk.
A short walk for delicious sour mash beer from a local brewery. Sour mash beer has a distinctive taste, and we really love sitting in the tiny outside space. Purchase a glass, which you take home, and taste. We recommend "Spirit Animal"
127 locals recommend
Blue Owl Brewing
2400 E Cesar Chavez StA short walk for delicious sour mash beer from a local brewery. Sour mash beer has a distinctive taste, and we really love sitting in the tiny outside space. Purchase a glass, which you take home, and taste. We recommend "Spirit Animal"
Located in a hot part of the quickly changing Cesar Chavez street nightlife. It's close, easy to get to, and there are a few tex mex spots, some food carts and a couple of other bars
104 locals recommend
Drinks Lounge
2001 E Cesar Chavez StLocated in a hot part of the quickly changing Cesar Chavez street nightlife. It's close, easy to get to, and there are a few tex mex spots, some food carts and a couple of other bars
Arts & Culture
An old warehouse converted into artist studios, offices, galleries and a cafe.
84 locals recommend
Canopy Austin
916 Springdale RdAn old warehouse converted into artist studios, offices, galleries and a cafe.
Cool gallery, partly run by pals of ours.... not your grannies Thomas Kinkade dealer.
6 locals recommend
MASS Gallery
705 Gunter StCool gallery, partly run by pals of ours.... not your grannies Thomas Kinkade dealer.
Shopping
Corocoro
2032 E Cesar Chavez StCool gifts and treasures.