Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st StFood truck in a gas station with excellent and authentic tacos and tortas.
16 locals recommend
Taqueria Mi Trailita
5706 Manor RdFood truck in a gas station with excellent and authentic tacos and tortas.
S H Donuts
5313 Manor RdFriendly neighborhood donuts
Tres Amigos Restaurant & Cantina
7535 E Hwy 290Local tex-mex dive, really strong margaritas.
Restaurant, cafe, coffee shop, bar... great place to hang out!
31 locals recommend
Cenote - Windsor Park
6214 Cameron RdRestaurant, cafe, coffee shop, bar... great place to hang out!
Walkable friendly and divey taqueria with great tacos, tortas, breakfast, etc. May need to speak spanish depending on who is working.
Los Pepes
4726-4822 Loyola LnWalkable friendly and divey taqueria with great tacos, tortas, breakfast, etc. May need to speak spanish depending on who is working.
MOD Pizza
1801 E 51st StCraft beer, artisan kolaches, excellent coffee, nice folks... what else could you need?
73 locals recommend
Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches
3220 Manor RdCraft beer, artisan kolaches, excellent coffee, nice folks... what else could you need?
Kyōten Sushiko
4600 Mueller BlvdXian Sushi and Noodle
1801 E 51st StLick Honest Ice Creams
1100 S Lamar BlvdL'Oca d'Oro
1900 Simond AveMi Madre's Restaurant
2201 Manor RdGreat breakfast tacos, friendly folks, drinks too.
Thunderbird Coffee
2200 Manor RdQuality Seafood Market
5621 Airport BlvdFranklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StBlack's Barbecue Austin
3110 Guadalupe StAlmost as good as Franklin's, no standing in line.
Micklethwait Craft Meats
1309 Rosewood AveBBQ trailer
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Hoover's Cooking
2002 Manor RdJo's Coffee
1300 S Congress AveSouth Congress is a uniquely Austin tourist experience.
Essentials
Walkable supermarket for essentials. For the more yuppified version, head to HEB at Mueller.
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdWalkable supermarket for essentials. For the more yuppified version, head to HEB at Mueller.
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdMore upscale HEB than the one that is right by our house
Drinks & Nightlife
Contigo
2027 Anchor LnUpscale restaurant and beer garden, a great place to enjoy an evening.
Knomad Bar
1213 Corona DrGreat neighborhood joint, sometimes food, usually not.
Really great dive bar tucked away, sometimes african music or other eclectic live acts.
132 locals recommend
Sahara Lounge
1413 Webberville RdReally great dive bar tucked away, sometimes african music or other eclectic live acts.
Hard Luck Lounge
3526 E 7th StAnother great dive bar tucked away in East Austin
WhichCraft Beer Store
1900 Simond AveB.D. Riley's Irish Pub at Mueller
1905 Aldrich StThe White Horse
500 Comal StYellow Jacket Social Club
1704 E 5th StTecho Mezcaleria and Agave Bar
2201 Manor RdSchool House Pub
2207 Manor RdGreat outdoor space and excellent pasta food truck on-site
145 locals recommend
The Butterfly Bar Austin
2307 Manor RdGreat outdoor space and excellent pasta food truck on-site
The Jackalope
404 E 6th StIf you have to go to dirty 6th, go here.
Make your way to a real deal Texas honkeytonk. It's worth the uber across town.
478 locals recommend
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar BlvdMake your way to a real deal Texas honkeytonk. It's worth the uber across town.
Parks & Nature
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrLegendary spring-fed pool, amazing place to be.
Ladybird Lake & Bike Trail
2 Robert T Martinez Jr StDottie Jordan Neighborhood Pool
2803 Loyola LnNeighborhood park and pool... the pool is only open in the summer.
Everything Else
Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez StWhere SXSW and all the other conferences are.
Entertainment & Activities
Texas Senate
1200 Congress AveAlamo Drafthouse Cinema Mueller
1911 Aldrich StArts & Culture
The University of Texas at Austin
2515 Speedway