Guidebook for Austin Clarksville
Essentials
Fresh Plus Grocery
1221 W Lynn St Neighborhood grocery store that's walkable and easy.
This is the today version of the OG Whole Foods that started it all. There's a bar, a fridge you can hand pick your own cold beers, random celebs and much food to eat.
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdThis is the today version of the OG Whole Foods that started it all. There's a bar, a fridge you can hand pick your own cold beers, random celebs and much food to eat.
Drinks & Nightlife
Mean-Eyed Cat
1621 W 5th StJohnny Cash yo
Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th StLocal piano bar
A speakeasy hidden behind a bookshelf at a hostel. Sounds about right.
81 locals recommend
Firehouse Lounge
605 Brazos StA speakeasy hidden behind a bookshelf at a hostel. Sounds about right.
Speakeasy on Dirty 6th. Search the interwebs for their website to make a reservation. You can order delivery food to your booth too. That one time CP ordered 2 Italian sandwiches for himself...
107 locals recommend
Midnight Cowboy Modeling
313 E 6th StSpeakeasy on Dirty 6th. Search the interwebs for their website to make a reservation. You can order delivery food to your booth too. That one time CP ordered 2 Italian sandwiches for himself...
Classic Austin bar where LB used to talk dirty to Lady Bird. Now you can do the same over fancy cocktails and apps.
60 locals recommend
The Driskill
217 Congress AveClassic Austin bar where LB used to talk dirty to Lady Bird. Now you can do the same over fancy cocktails and apps.
Massssssive collection of whiskey, bourbon, scotch. It's just behind/past Dirty 6th and across from a homeless shelter. Can be a little crayyy around those parts at times.
9 locals recommend
Seven Grand
405 E 7th StMassssssive collection of whiskey, bourbon, scotch. It's just behind/past Dirty 6th and across from a homeless shelter. Can be a little crayyy around those parts at times.
Food Scene
Best oysters in town (debatable but it's our choice) and check the happy hour (go early, gets crowded)
246 locals recommend
Clark's Oyster Bar
1200 W 6th StBest oysters in town (debatable but it's our choice) and check the happy hour (go early, gets crowded)
Jeffrey's
1204 W Lynn StSince 1975, upscale atmosphere for Austin standards
Galaxy Cafe West Lynn
1000 W Lynn StSolid food in the neighborhood
Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn StCoffeeeee
Nightcap
1401 W 6th StOpen till midnight for dinner, dessert
Café Josie
1200 B W 6th StHey, it's pretty good
Austin hot chicken and it's good. This location only has the sandwiches and not bone-in chicken. Located right next to Star Bar and you can eat on the Star Bar patio. Dont get Wimpy and if you do, dont tell anyone. Fire in the Hole wont kill you but plan your day and night accordingly. TEXAS portions.
Tumble 22
Austin hot chicken and it's good. This location only has the sandwiches and not bone-in chicken. Located right next to Star Bar and you can eat on the Star Bar patio. Dont get Wimpy and if you do, dont tell anyone. Fire in the Hole wont kill you but plan your day and night accordingly. TEXAS portions.
CP loves fried chicken. CP loves Gus'. It's TN-based but could be a good option if you happen to be down by the Convention Center and/or craving fried chicken.
50 locals recommend
Gus’s Fried Chicken
117 San Jacinto BlvdCP loves fried chicken. CP loves Gus'. It's TN-based but could be a good option if you happen to be down by the Convention Center and/or craving fried chicken.
Sit at the bar and get the Bob Armstrong queso. It's ridiculous and has to be a top 2 queso in town. OG levels of queso cred. Good example of local fav TexMex and better than Chuys on Barton Springs.
304 locals recommend
Matt's El Rancho
2613 S Lamar BlvdSit at the bar and get the Bob Armstrong queso. It's ridiculous and has to be a top 2 queso in town. OG levels of queso cred. Good example of local fav TexMex and better than Chuys on Barton Springs.
Forget what you heard, this is the best burger in town. They did have a kitchen fire in April 2018 so check the latest situation. B-movies and people watching for days here and a back patio
74 locals recommend
Casino El Camino
517 E 6th StForget what you heard, this is the best burger in town. They did have a kitchen fire in April 2018 so check the latest situation. B-movies and people watching for days here and a back patio
Fabi + Rosi
509 Hearn StGreat patio. German-grounded Euro food.
The OG location of the top diner of Austin. Late hours and serves beer. Locally sourced stuff and a badass queso and been so for years. Other locations cant vouch for.
18 locals recommend
Kerbey Lane
Kerbey LaneThe OG location of the top diner of Austin. Late hours and serves beer. Locally sourced stuff and a badass queso and been so for years. Other locations cant vouch for.
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar BlvdAustin's best ramen. Dope t-shirts to buy too!
Highly recommended for beverages, badass biscuits and hanging out. Super cool backyard and even has a huge parking lot (what is that?) Brought to Clarksville by the Brothers Wright who started Brew&Brew on the East Side.
85 locals recommend
Better Half Coffee & Cocktails
406 Walsh StHighly recommended for beverages, badass biscuits and hanging out. Super cool backyard and even has a huge parking lot (what is that?) Brought to Clarksville by the Brothers Wright who started Brew&Brew on the East Side.
In my top 3 bbq joints in Austin. It's TexMex meets TexBBQ. The brisket taco on flour is bonkers. You'll need a car to get there.
146 locals recommend
Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ
308 Menchaca RdIn my top 3 bbq joints in Austin. It's TexMex meets TexBBQ. The brisket taco on flour is bonkers. You'll need a car to get there.
CP's fav Texas bbq, hands down. This would be a 45-60 min road trip to Lockhart, TX, the epicenter of what is Central Texas bbq which represents what people think of as Texas bbq. People do the taste test of Kreuz and Smittys to complete the trifecta. There's an Austin location as well about 10 minutes by car from Clarksville.
66 locals recommend
Black's Barbecue
215 N Main StCP's fav Texas bbq, hands down. This would be a 45-60 min road trip to Lockhart, TX, the epicenter of what is Central Texas bbq which represents what people think of as Texas bbq. People do the taste test of Kreuz and Smittys to complete the trifecta. There's an Austin location as well about 10 minutes by car from Clarksville.
Black's Barbecue Austin
3110 Guadalupe StThe Austin chapter of Blacks. Love it.
Dope dope dope and our fav decor in town with the whole Japan x Texas vibe. Fun, plates to share brought to you by the folks behind Ramen Tatsuya. Limited reservations available (they want to encourage walk-ins) and good for hanging out.
151 locals recommend
Kemuri Tatsu-Ya
2713 E 2nd StDope dope dope and our fav decor in town with the whole Japan x Texas vibe. Fun, plates to share brought to you by the folks behind Ramen Tatsuya. Limited reservations available (they want to encourage walk-ins) and good for hanging out.
Shopping
BookPeople
603 N Lamar BlvdCheck the website for interesting authors signing books
Entertainment & Activities
Waterloo Records
600 N Lamar BlvdTHE Waterloo for all things music and also shows during SXSW
Right on Dirty 6th but way classy has all sorts of fun, one-off and hilarious (Master Pancake) features. Check the website calendar. Food+beer
228 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th StRight on Dirty 6th but way classy has all sorts of fun, one-off and hilarious (Master Pancake) features. Check the website calendar. Food+beer
Parks & Nature
A million things to do. Check their schedule. Oh and this quaint little singer songer writer extravaganza happens every year called ACL Fest
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdA million things to do. Check their schedule. Oh and this quaint little singer songer writer extravaganza happens every year called ACL Fest
Gotta make it here at some point. Pro tip, dont go right after you eat 10 lbs of Franklins. Not that CP knows.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrGotta make it here at some point. Pro tip, dont go right after you eat 10 lbs of Franklins. Not that CP knows.
Arts & Culture
Fantastic museum and somehow floats under the radar some. Course check the website for the latest exhibits
644 locals recommend
The Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardFantastic museum and somehow floats under the radar some. Course check the website for the latest exhibits
Texas Toy Museum
312 Congress AveGeek out for real and feel the FOMO all over again
A local fav featuring pop culture (re)interpretations. Exhibits vary. Grab a drink at Vino Vino next door which has a decent happy hour.
7 locals recommend
Mondo Gallery
A local fav featuring pop culture (re)interpretations. Exhibits vary. Grab a drink at Vino Vino next door which has a decent happy hour.
Come learn a lot about the great country of Texas. Has an IMAX too for limited and epic releases.
593 locals recommend
Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress AveCome learn a lot about the great country of Texas. Has an IMAX too for limited and epic releases.