Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Jo's coffee is right across the street from the complex, with outstandingly delicious coffee (I especially love their cold brew!) and great people watching in a quintessentially "Austin" outdoor setting. Sometimes there's a bit of a line, but completely worth it! As a bonus, snap a picture in front of Austin's famous "I love you so much" mural on the side of the building.
495 localnici recomandă
Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
495 localnici recomandă
Jo's coffee is right across the street from the complex, with outstandingly delicious coffee (I especially love their cold brew!) and great people watching in a quintessentially "Austin" outdoor setting. Sometimes there's a bit of a line, but completely worth it! As a bonus, snap a picture in front of Austin's famous "I love you so much" mural on the side of the building.
Perla's is celebrated for their oysters, but they also have a beautiful patio with great people-watching and delicious cocktails. If you want just a snack, they have some amazing small plates and side dishes.
398 localnici recomandă
Perla's
1400 S Congress Ave
398 localnici recomandă
Perla's is celebrated for their oysters, but they also have a beautiful patio with great people-watching and delicious cocktails. If you want just a snack, they have some amazing small plates and side dishes.
Famous for their burgers, but they also have a few veggie options. Try to go before the lunch rush or before the dinner rush to avoid lines.
780 localnici recomandă
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
780 localnici recomandă
Famous for their burgers, but they also have a few veggie options. Try to go before the lunch rush or before the dinner rush to avoid lines.
Great vegetarian restaurant and cafe several blocks Southwest - about a 20 minute walk, and well worth it!
565 localnici recomandă
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St
565 localnici recomandă
Great vegetarian restaurant and cafe several blocks Southwest - about a 20 minute walk, and well worth it!
Amazing Italian food in a romantic setting, with a beautiful little bar and courtyard out back, sometimes with live music. Hands down one of my favorite restaurants in Austin! Try the Botticelli bread (they have a meat option and a veggie option)!
65 localnici recomandă
Botticelli's
1321 S Congress Ave
65 localnici recomandă
Amazing Italian food in a romantic setting, with a beautiful little bar and courtyard out back, sometimes with live music. Hands down one of my favorite restaurants in Austin! Try the Botticelli bread (they have a meat option and a veggie option)!
Famous taco joint with a patio out front, great option whether you want something quick or want to sit and enjoy your tacos with a beer or two. I love going early for the breakfast tacos!
1075 localnici recomandă
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
1075 localnici recomandă
Famous taco joint with a patio out front, great option whether you want something quick or want to sit and enjoy your tacos with a beer or two. I love going early for the breakfast tacos!
Hip spot for "tokyo-inspired street fare" including sushi, dumplings, Asian tacos, bowls, and sake punch.
112 localnici recomandă
Lucky Robot
1303 S Congress Ave
112 localnici recomandă
Hip spot for "tokyo-inspired street fare" including sushi, dumplings, Asian tacos, bowls, and sake punch.
Walk up to the Amy's window for delicious homemade ice cream and milkshakes. There is no indoor area or bathroom, but there are a couple of tables out on South Congress.
397 localnici recomandă
Amys Ice Creams
1301 S Congress Ave
397 localnici recomandă
Walk up to the Amy's window for delicious homemade ice cream and milkshakes. There is no indoor area or bathroom, but there are a couple of tables out on South Congress.
Sausage house and beer garden with one of the most fun weekend brunches in the city. Banger's is famous for the Man-Mosa (giant mimosa the size of your head), but they also have a great michelada bar. Sunday brunch features the Urban Achievers Brass Band. Get there before 11 to avoid a line!
264 localnici recomandă
Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
79 Rainey St
264 localnici recomandă
Sausage house and beer garden with one of the most fun weekend brunches in the city. Banger's is famous for the Man-Mosa (giant mimosa the size of your head), but they also have a great michelada bar. Sunday brunch features the Urban Achievers Brass Band. Get there before 11 to avoid a line!

Shopping

Great Austin standby featuring lots of cool t-shirts, tank tops, jewelry, artwork, and gifts, all made locally.
72 localnici recomandă
Parts & Labour
1704 S Congress Ave
72 localnici recomandă
Great Austin standby featuring lots of cool t-shirts, tank tops, jewelry, artwork, and gifts, all made locally.

Drinks & Nightlife

Winery with a really cool industrial bar / seating area. They serve cheese plates but do not have a full menu, and you are welcome to bring your own food. Conveniently, they share a parking lot with a climbing gym, Cosmic Coffee (which serves delicious coffee AND beer), and a few great food trucks (including Pueblo Viejo, one of the best trucks for authentic street tacos in the city!). Not as walkable, I'd suggest using Uber or Lyft or renting a bike if you're going to head over there.
19 localnici recomandă
The Infinite Monkey Theorem
702 Shady Ln
19 localnici recomandă
Winery with a really cool industrial bar / seating area. They serve cheese plates but do not have a full menu, and you are welcome to bring your own food. Conveniently, they share a parking lot with a climbing gym, Cosmic Coffee (which serves delicious coffee AND beer), and a few great food trucks (including Pueblo Viejo, one of the best trucks for authentic street tacos in the city!). Not as walkable, I'd suggest using Uber or Lyft or renting a bike if you're going to head over there.
Iconic Austin music venue featuring live music every night. Also check out the Gallery Upstairs, or Continental Club's sister venue, C Boys Heart and Soul, which is about a 10-15 minute walk South on Congress.
815 localnici recomandă
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 localnici recomandă
Iconic Austin music venue featuring live music every night. Also check out the Gallery Upstairs, or Continental Club's sister venue, C Boys Heart and Soul, which is about a 10-15 minute walk South on Congress.
Beautiful bar on Austin's hip East Side, with great ambiance, indoor and outdoor areas, and delicious craft cocktails. On weekends, they open up their tiny gem of a mezcal bar upstairs. Whisler's is also home to East Side Kings, one of the top rated food trailers in the country, serving delicious and spicy "Thai-Kun" cuisine.
561 localnici recomandă
Whisler's
1816 E 6th St
561 localnici recomandă
Beautiful bar on Austin's hip East Side, with great ambiance, indoor and outdoor areas, and delicious craft cocktails. On weekends, they open up their tiny gem of a mezcal bar upstairs. Whisler's is also home to East Side Kings, one of the top rated food trailers in the country, serving delicious and spicy "Thai-Kun" cuisine.
A brewery and cafe which also serves up some delicious tacos, Lazarus is a great place to sit inside and do some work or sit out on the patio. They frequently have live music, and there are always dogs on the patio to pet :-)
227 localnici recomandă
Lazarus Brewing Co.
1902 E 6th St
227 localnici recomandă
A brewery and cafe which also serves up some delicious tacos, Lazarus is a great place to sit inside and do some work or sit out on the patio. They frequently have live music, and there are always dogs on the patio to pet :-)
Fun little brewery on the East Side
159 localnici recomandă
Zilker Brewing Company
1701 E 6th St
159 localnici recomandă
Fun little brewery on the East Side
Brewery specializing in Sour Beers, with daily tours.
127 localnici recomandă
Blue Owl Brewing
2400 E Cesar Chavez St
127 localnici recomandă
Brewery specializing in Sour Beers, with daily tours.
Karaoke every night of the week.
98 localnici recomandă
Ego's Bar
510 S Congress Ave
98 localnici recomandă
Karaoke every night of the week.

Parks & Nature

The Town Lake Trail is great for running, walking, or biking, with beautiful views of the Austin skyline from the south shore of Ladybird Lake. There are a number of boat / paddleboard / kayak rental options all along Town Lake.
10 localnici recomandă
Auditorium Shores Dog Park
10 localnici recomandă
The Town Lake Trail is great for running, walking, or biking, with beautiful views of the Austin skyline from the south shore of Ladybird Lake. There are a number of boat / paddleboard / kayak rental options all along Town Lake.
Relatively easy climb up some stairs to beautiful vistas of the Colorado River
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Mount Bonnell
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Relatively easy climb up some stairs to beautiful vistas of the Colorado River
Take a dip in refreshing Barton Springs Pool!
2454 localnici recomandă
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 localnici recomandă
Take a dip in refreshing Barton Springs Pool!
Walk, bike, or uber to one of the most famous parks in Austin! Conveniently close to both Town Lake and Barton Springs Pool.
1533 localnici recomandă
Parcul Metropolitan Zilker
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 localnici recomandă
Walk, bike, or uber to one of the most famous parks in Austin! Conveniently close to both Town Lake and Barton Springs Pool.
Beautiful trail in the heart of South Austin, get your waterfall fix hiking to Twin Falls and Sculpture Falls.
235 localnici recomandă
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trailhead
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail
235 localnici recomandă
Beautiful trail in the heart of South Austin, get your waterfall fix hiking to Twin Falls and Sculpture Falls.

Entertainment & Activities

Iconic Austin honkey-tonk featuring line dancing and two-steppin'. Bring your cowboy boots!
478 localnici recomandă
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
478 localnici recomandă
Iconic Austin honkey-tonk featuring line dancing and two-steppin'. Bring your cowboy boots!
There are a number of Alamo Drafthouses around the city. Buy your tickets and select your assigned seats early, then enjoy full restaurant / bar service while you watch your movie! Try the milkshakes!
770 localnici recomandă
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
770 localnici recomandă
There are a number of Alamo Drafthouses around the city. Buy your tickets and select your assigned seats early, then enjoy full restaurant / bar service while you watch your movie! Try the milkshakes!

Essentials

Open 8-8 daily, great walkable option for essentials.
87 localnici recomandă
FARM TO MARKET GROCERY
1718 S Congress Ave
87 localnici recomandă
Open 8-8 daily, great walkable option for essentials.
Whole Foods' flagship store, a fun experience!
1332 localnici recomandă
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 localnici recomandă
Whole Foods' flagship store, a fun experience!