Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Beautifully renovated bungalow turned cofffee shop. Great food and drinks and of course, coffee! Lovely outdoor seating.
379 locals recommend
Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez St
379 locals recommend
Beautifully renovated bungalow turned cofffee shop. Great food and drinks and of course, coffee! Lovely outdoor seating.
Great coffee/ bike shop. Shows up on this map as farther away than it actually is-- only 1 block west on East Cesar Chavez. Bike rental here too.
127 locals recommend
Flat Track Coffee
1619 E Cesar Chavez St
127 locals recommend
Great coffee/ bike shop. Shows up on this map as farther away than it actually is-- only 1 block west on East Cesar Chavez. Bike rental here too.
Hip convenience store meets restaurant for the great La Barbecue. BBQ sells out usually by 1pm!
352 locals recommend
Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez St
352 locals recommend
Hip convenience store meets restaurant for the great La Barbecue. BBQ sells out usually by 1pm!
Cute bungalow turned Mexican Restaurant. Live music occasionally. Great people watching on East 6th Street.
198 locals recommend
Licha's Cantina
1306 E 6th St
198 locals recommend
Cute bungalow turned Mexican Restaurant. Live music occasionally. Great people watching on East 6th Street.
Butcher shop restaurant. Fabulous food and drinks. Brunch on weekends, lunch and dinner only during the week. close around 10pm.
151 locals recommend
Salt & Time
1912 E 7th St
151 locals recommend
Butcher shop restaurant. Fabulous food and drinks. Brunch on weekends, lunch and dinner only during the week. close around 10pm.
Hip wood fired pizza joint. Close around 10/11pm.
180 locals recommend
Bufalina Pizza
2215 E Cesar Chavez St
180 locals recommend
Hip wood fired pizza joint. Close around 10/11pm.
Favorite restaurant in town. Butcher shop meets beautiful restaurant. They grow and source their food. Brunch/lunch-time is my favorite time.
263 locals recommend
Dai Due
2406 Manor Rd
263 locals recommend
Favorite restaurant in town. Butcher shop meets beautiful restaurant. They grow and source their food. Brunch/lunch-time is my favorite time.
Cute restaurant if you're on the west side. Happy hour rocks with cheap burgers and $5 martinis.
246 locals recommend
Clark's Oyster Bar
1200 W 6th St
246 locals recommend
Cute restaurant if you're on the west side. Happy hour rocks with cheap burgers and $5 martinis.
Gueros outdoor Oak Garden with beautiful outdoor patio with weekend live music during the day. Great margaritas. East next door at the restaurant for classic Mexican food.
398 locals recommend
Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress Ave
398 locals recommend
Gueros outdoor Oak Garden with beautiful outdoor patio with weekend live music during the day. Great margaritas. East next door at the restaurant for classic Mexican food.
Favorite restaurant serving paleo-inspired fare. Diner-esque serving breakfast all day and creative coffee concoctions.
105 locals recommend
Picnik
4801 Burnet Rd
105 locals recommend
Favorite restaurant serving paleo-inspired fare. Diner-esque serving breakfast all day and creative coffee concoctions.
Best taco truck! Usually a line but worth the wait. Directly across the street from the house. Amazing migas breakfast taco. Closes around 4pm.
314 locals recommend
Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville Road
314 locals recommend
Best taco truck! Usually a line but worth the wait. Directly across the street from the house. Amazing migas breakfast taco. Closes around 4pm.
Fantastic food truck, usually a much smaller line than La Barbeque down the street but equally if not better BBQ. They also make awesome kolaches that sell out by 11am-- BBQ usually sells out by 1pm/2pm.
45 locals recommend
Kerlin BBQ
2207 E Cesar Chavez St
45 locals recommend
Fantastic food truck, usually a much smaller line than La Barbeque down the street but equally if not better BBQ. They also make awesome kolaches that sell out by 11am-- BBQ usually sells out by 1pm/2pm.
Hip, Japanese Izakaya-type restaurant. Don't forget to order the BBQ Ramen!
151 locals recommend
Kemuri Tatsu-Ya
2713 E 2nd St
151 locals recommend
Hip, Japanese Izakaya-type restaurant. Don't forget to order the BBQ Ramen!

Drinks & Nightlife

Music nightly. Great outdoor patio. One block away from the house!
207 locals recommend
Stay Gold
1910 E Cesar Chavez St
207 locals recommend
Music nightly. Great outdoor patio. One block away from the house!
Great classic cocktail bar/speakeasy (no sign) right across the street from the house! Also offers a French fare menu and good brunch on the weekends. During the week (M-F) closes at Midnight, weekends closes at 1am.
178 locals recommend
Weather Up
1808 E Cesar Chavez St
178 locals recommend
Great classic cocktail bar/speakeasy (no sign) right across the street from the house! Also offers a French fare menu and good brunch on the weekends. During the week (M-F) closes at Midnight, weekends closes at 1am.
Scrappy Texan bar with cheap drinks and a pool table and large outdoor patio that generally has music on evening and weekends. Also a great food truck.
36 locals recommend
Hard Luck Lounge
3526 E 7th St
36 locals recommend
Scrappy Texan bar with cheap drinks and a pool table and large outdoor patio that generally has music on evening and weekends. Also a great food truck.
Hip bar in retro-fitted building with food truck and outdoor patio. Upstairs Mezcaleria open on weekends upstairs (look for the red light).
561 locals recommend
Whisler's
1816 E 6th St
561 locals recommend
Hip bar in retro-fitted building with food truck and outdoor patio. Upstairs Mezcaleria open on weekends upstairs (look for the red light).
Favorite brewery in town. Has daily tours. Indoor industrial seating sear with board games as well as no frills outdoor seating area with food truck.
112 locals recommend
Hops & Grain Brewing
507 Calles St
112 locals recommend
Favorite brewery in town. Has daily tours. Indoor industrial seating sear with board games as well as no frills outdoor seating area with food truck.
HIP french bar/restaurant with great wine selection and large patio. Celebs hang here. Great menu as well.
522 locals recommend
Justine's
4710 E 5th St
522 locals recommend
HIP french bar/restaurant with great wine selection and large patio. Celebs hang here. Great menu as well.
Old honkey tonk! Take a cab here and have a great night.
478 locals recommend
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
478 locals recommend
Old honkey tonk! Take a cab here and have a great night.
Local spot for music and two-stepping. This is old school Austin at its best. Train car bathrooms.
133 locals recommend
Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th St
133 locals recommend
Local spot for music and two-stepping. This is old school Austin at its best. Train car bathrooms.
Casual outdoor bar with theater shows. Very eclectic crowd. Great Italian food truck with homemade pasta.
145 locals recommend
The Butterfly Bar Austin
2307 Manor Rd
145 locals recommend
Casual outdoor bar with theater shows. Very eclectic crowd. Great Italian food truck with homemade pasta.
Live music every day! Classic Austin on South Congress Ave.
815 locals recommend
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 locals recommend
Live music every day! Classic Austin on South Congress Ave.
Hip, secluded, outdoor patio serving great drinks and light bites.
209 locals recommend
Hotel San Jose Lounge
1316 S Congress Ave
209 locals recommend
Hip, secluded, outdoor patio serving great drinks and light bites.
Locals-only, hole in the wall, old-school Austin Jazz joint. Small cover weekend nights. Pool table and cheap drinks for outstanding music.
188 locals recommend
Skylark Lounge
2039 Airport Blvd
188 locals recommend
Locals-only, hole in the wall, old-school Austin Jazz joint. Small cover weekend nights. Pool table and cheap drinks for outstanding music.
Old school Austin bar hosting Chicken Shit Bingo on Sundays.
166 locals recommend
Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon
5434 Burnet Rd
166 locals recommend
Old school Austin bar hosting Chicken Shit Bingo on Sundays.
Hipster two-steppin paradise!
672 locals recommend
The White Horse
500 Comal St
672 locals recommend
Hipster two-steppin paradise!
Johnny Cash themed bar with live music sometimes and a BBQ joint inside.
131 locals recommend
Mean-Eyed Cat
1621 W 5th St
131 locals recommend
Johnny Cash themed bar with live music sometimes and a BBQ joint inside.

Parks & Nature

Walk 6 blocks south on Chicon Street to access the Lady Bird Hike+Bike trail. Take this trail along the river to get to downtown and Zilker Park.
959 locals recommend
Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail
959 locals recommend
Walk 6 blocks south on Chicon Street to access the Lady Bird Hike+Bike trail. Take this trail along the river to get to downtown and Zilker Park.
Large natural fed springs pool! $4 cash entry.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 locals recommend
Large natural fed springs pool! $4 cash entry.
Naturally fed swimming pool.
322 locals recommend
Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave
322 locals recommend
Naturally fed swimming pool.
Great view over river. Stop at Dry Creek Saloon afterwards for a cheap beer.
1082 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell
1082 locals recommend
Great view over river. Stop at Dry Creek Saloon afterwards for a cheap beer.

Essentials

They have a lot of great items here, all the essentials, snacks, soaps, beer/wine, and other local items.
30 locals recommend
East 1st Grocery
1811 E Cesar Chavez St
30 locals recommend
They have a lot of great items here, all the essentials, snacks, soaps, beer/wine, and other local items.
Headquarters for Whole Foods. Bars and restaurants inside.
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 locals recommend
Headquarters for Whole Foods. Bars and restaurants inside.

Shopping

Legit cowboy boots + hats store
136 locals recommend
Allens Boots
1522 S Congress Ave
136 locals recommend
Legit cowboy boots + hats store

Everything Else

Indoor rock climbing gym with attached Brewery.
160 locals recommend
Austin Bouldering Project
979 Springdale Rd
160 locals recommend
Indoor rock climbing gym with attached Brewery.

Arts & Culture

Artist compound with galleries.
84 locals recommend
Canopy Austin
916 Springdale Rd
84 locals recommend
Artist compound with galleries.
Historic campus with beautiful architecture and museums on site.
159 locals recommend
University of Texas at Austin
159 locals recommend
Historic campus with beautiful architecture and museums on site.