Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Counter Cafe
1914 E 6th StGreat breakfast or lunch.
Salty Sow
1917 Manor RdGreat Farm to Table Restaurant, little pricey
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood AveGood pizza delivery
Licha's Cantina
1306 E 6th StGreat food and drinks. Fun place
Launderette
2115 Holly StAwesome food, go early
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StBest BBQ in Texas. Quite famous.
Cultivo
So close and so very good. Great friends run this place
Restaurant and bakery. Good Patio. Great food and sister restaurant to Odd Duck on South Lamar. Highly recommend.
152 locals recommend
Sour Duck Market
1814 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdRestaurant and bakery. Good Patio. Great food and sister restaurant to Odd Duck on South Lamar. Highly recommend.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Austin country vibe. Cold beer, good people watching and country dancing.
672 locals recommend
The White Horse
500 Comal StGreat Austin country vibe. Cold beer, good people watching and country dancing.
Rainey Street Historic District
lots of clubs and bars here......all kinds
East 6th Street
East 6th StreetLittle bit of everything on East and West 6th street
EastSide Tavern
1510 E Cesar Chavez StGood place to hang out.
Skylark Lounge
2039 Airport BlvdGreat true dive bar with excellent live music.
Cool funky place to grab a drink and visit with friends. Food trailer there too.
145 locals recommend
The Butterfly Bar Austin
2307 Manor RdCool funky place to grab a drink and visit with friends. Food trailer there too.
Dozen Street
Hip bar with lots of locals
Entertainment & Activities
Great place to watch movies, also there is one located near 51st street.
228 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th StGreat place to watch movies, also there is one located near 51st street.
Austin Eastciders
979 Springdale RdThis is a Cider Brewery, cool tasting room.
Parks & Nature
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrGreat natural swimming pool. Good park nearby
Great place for runners. Run around the lake (14 miles) or can take short cuts across the bridges.
959 locals recommend
Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike TrailGreat place for runners. Run around the lake (14 miles) or can take short cuts across the bridges.
Arts & Culture
Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress AveEverything Texas
Graffiti Park at Castle Hill
1008 Baylor StCool collection of Austin street art
Shopping
The Domain
11410 Century Oaks TerraceCool outdoor mall, lots to see and do after shopping.
Getting Around
15 minute walk from the house. No need to park your car downtown. Also stops next to white horse saloon.
41 locals recommend
MLK Station Stop 2
15 minute walk from the house. No need to park your car downtown. Also stops next to white horse saloon.
Capital Metropolitan Transportation
2910 E 5th StBus Stop