Guidebook for Austin

Jennifer
Guidebook for Austin

Essentials

Great food and wine! Outdoor park for kids.
765 localnici recomandă
Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
765 localnici recomandă
Great food and wine! Outdoor park for kids.
Gourmet grocery store, great wine and great popular cafe.
1332 localnici recomandă
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 localnici recomandă
Gourmet grocery store, great wine and great popular cafe.

Food Scene

Great coffee located inside Randalls grocery store. Wakling distance.
254 localnici recomandă
Starbucks
1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd
254 localnici recomandă
Great coffee located inside Randalls grocery store. Wakling distance.
Great coffee & wifi
6 localnici recomandă
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
6 localnici recomandă
Great coffee & wifi
Eat in or drive thru. Great breakfast tacos. Only open until 2pm.
33 localnici recomandă
Taco Shack
4002 N Lamar Blvd
33 localnici recomandă
Eat in or drive thru. Great breakfast tacos. Only open until 2pm.
Great sushi, fun atmosphere. Chef was on Top Chef Texas.
309 localnici recomandă
Uchiko
4200 N Lamar Blvd
309 localnici recomandă
Great sushi, fun atmosphere. Chef was on Top Chef Texas.
Great tex-mex & margaritas, very kid friendly,
92 localnici recomandă
Maudie's Cafe
2608 W 7th St
92 localnici recomandă
Great tex-mex & margaritas, very kid friendly,
Lots of bars and restaurants in walking distance. Great people watching. Super trendy but casual.
334 localnici recomandă
West 6th Street
West 6th Street
334 localnici recomandă
Lots of bars and restaurants in walking distance. Great people watching. Super trendy but casual.
Fun Austin vibe. Great food and you have to have a Cactus Water margarita. Live music Thursdays and Saturdays. Great patio with fire pit. Call ahead and make reservations if you can.
60 localnici recomandă
Ranch 616
616 Nueces St
60 localnici recomandă
Fun Austin vibe. Great food and you have to have a Cactus Water margarita. Live music Thursdays and Saturdays. Great patio with fire pit. Call ahead and make reservations if you can.
An Austin favorite. Sit inside or outside overlooking Lake Austin. Come by boat or by car.
269 localnici recomandă
Hula Hut
3825 Lake Austin Blvd
269 localnici recomandă
An Austin favorite. Sit inside or outside overlooking Lake Austin. Come by boat or by car.
One of my favorites. Come by boat or by car. Huge patio, lots of TVs. Fun in the summer and for any sporting event on TV as well. Great place for large groups.
58 localnici recomandă
Abel's on the Lake
3825 Lake Austin Blvd
58 localnici recomandă
One of my favorites. Come by boat or by car. Huge patio, lots of TVs. Fun in the summer and for any sporting event on TV as well. Great place for large groups.
Very Austin feel, casual tex-mex on South Congress. Great street for people watching, shopping, etc.
398 localnici recomandă
Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress Ave
398 localnici recomandă
Very Austin feel, casual tex-mex on South Congress. Great street for people watching, shopping, etc.
Famous for the sunsets. Tree house style restaurant with over 60 different levels overlooking Lake Travis. Very family friendly for large groups. About 25 minutes from my place.
506 localnici recomandă
The Oasis On Lake Travis
6550 Comanche Trail
506 localnici recomandă
Famous for the sunsets. Tree house style restaurant with over 60 different levels overlooking Lake Travis. Very family friendly for large groups. About 25 minutes from my place.
Famous barbeque. 30 min drive, totally worth it. Crowded on the weekend so sit outside & listen to live music..BYOB so don't forget to pack a cooler if you like to have some beer with your barbeque.
480 localnici recomandă
Salt Lick BBQ
18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826
480 localnici recomandă
Famous barbeque. 30 min drive, totally worth it. Crowded on the weekend so sit outside & listen to live music..BYOB so don't forget to pack a cooler if you like to have some beer with your barbeque.
Great pizza, funky Austin neighborhood
791 localnici recomandă
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
791 localnici recomandă
Great pizza, funky Austin neighborhood
Cute italian place very near home. Call in pizza and pick it up!
14 localnici recomandă
Brick Oven on 35th
1608 W 35th St
14 localnici recomandă
Cute italian place very near home. Call in pizza and pick it up!
Great steakhouse, fun jazz bar, Ringside, is attached.
Sullivan's Steakhouse
300 Colorado St
Great steakhouse, fun jazz bar, Ringside, is attached.
Great food, cool atmosphere for HH or dinner. Close to home.
162 localnici recomandă
Fonda San Miguel Restaurant
2330 W N Loop Blvd
162 localnici recomandă
Great food, cool atmosphere for HH or dinner. Close to home.
Good tex-mex in walking distance if you like.
23 localnici recomandă
Santa Rita Cantina
1206 W 38th St
23 localnici recomandă
Good tex-mex in walking distance if you like.
Great burgers and salads. TVs and beer.
14 localnici recomandă
Waterloo Ice House
1106 W 38th St
14 localnici recomandă
Great burgers and salads. TVs and beer.
Great for breakfast and right around the corner.
Lone Star Kolaches
3800 North Lamar Boulevard
Great for breakfast and right around the corner.
Cute cafe for dine in or to go.
17 localnici recomandă
34th Street Cafe
1005 W 34th St
17 localnici recomandă
Cute cafe for dine in or to go.
Right down the street - authentic Italian market and cafe. Great place for wine and Italian on the patio.
70 localnici recomandă
Mandola's Italian Kitchen
4700 W Guadalupe St
70 localnici recomandă
Right down the street - authentic Italian market and cafe. Great place for wine and Italian on the patio.
24 hours a day cafe right down the street. Austin tradition.
144 localnici recomandă
Kerbey Lane Cafe - Central
3704 Kerbey Ln
144 localnici recomandă
24 hours a day cafe right down the street. Austin tradition.
24 hours a day between downtown and my place.
478 localnici recomandă
Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress Ave
478 localnici recomandă
24 hours a day between downtown and my place.
good sushi downtown. Make reservations if you can in advance.
Kenichi
419 Colorado St
good sushi downtown. Make reservations if you can in advance.
Great margaritas and mexican food. Fun brunch place on the weekends too.
49 localnici recomandă
TNT Tacos and Tequila
507 Pressler St
49 localnici recomandă
Great margaritas and mexican food. Fun brunch place on the weekends too.
Fancy Italian restaurant.
158 localnici recomandă
Vespaio
1610 S Congress Ave
158 localnici recomandă
Fancy Italian restaurant.
Fun atmosphere, great food, cool patio.
398 localnici recomandă
Perla's
1400 S Congress Ave
398 localnici recomandă
Fun atmosphere, great food, cool patio.
great inexpensive fish tacos, etc.
11 localnici recomandă
Wahoo's
11 localnici recomandă
great inexpensive fish tacos, etc.
Very popular restaurant on Lake Travis. Arrive via car or boat. About 25 minutes from my place.
Carlos' N Charlie's
Very popular restaurant on Lake Travis. Arrive via car or boat. About 25 minutes from my place.
Lovely restaurant, cool atmosphere, great patio and bar. Inside/outside and just over the river from downtown.
16 localnici recomandă
Paggi House
200 Lee Barton Dr
16 localnici recomandă
Lovely restaurant, cool atmosphere, great patio and bar. Inside/outside and just over the river from downtown.
Awesome barbeque, big backyard for live music, gospel brunch on Sundays.
282 localnici recomandă
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River St
282 localnici recomandă
Awesome barbeque, big backyard for live music, gospel brunch on Sundays.
great live music venue.
22 localnici recomandă
Hill's Cafe
4700 South Congress Avenue
22 localnici recomandă
great live music venue.
Big outdoor live music venue about 20 minutes SW of downtown Austin.
25 localnici recomandă
Nutty Brown Amphitheatre
12225 US-290
25 localnici recomandă
Big outdoor live music venue about 20 minutes SW of downtown Austin.
Local favorite for Austinites. Good food, live music, great patio. Very near to Zilker Park.
171 localnici recomandă
Shady Grove
1624 Barton Springs Rd
171 localnici recomandă
Local favorite for Austinites. Good food, live music, great patio. Very near to Zilker Park.
Tex-Mex restaurant very near to Zilker Park.
412 localnici recomandă
Chuy's
1728 Barton Springs Rd
412 localnici recomandă
Tex-Mex restaurant very near to Zilker Park.
One of my favorite brunch places.
32 localnici recomandă
Chez Zee American Bistro
5406 Balcones Dr
32 localnici recomandă
One of my favorite brunch places.
Austin favorite. Mexican, patio, good margaritas.
277 localnici recomandă
Polvo's Mexican Restaurant
2004 South 1st Street
277 localnici recomandă
Austin favorite. Mexican, patio, good margaritas.

Everything Else

Just in case.....
24 localnici recomandă
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
1201 W 38th St
24 localnici recomandă
Just in case.....
only 15 minutes if no traffic.
180 localnici recomandă
Aeroportul Internațional Austin-Bergstrom
3600 Presidential Blvd
180 localnici recomandă
only 15 minutes if no traffic.
just in case
75 localnici recomandă
Walgreens
4501 Guadalupe St
75 localnici recomandă
just in case
about 10 minutes north of downtown is IBM headquarters.
IBM Building 045
11400 Burnet Rd
about 10 minutes north of downtown is IBM headquarters.
In the middle of downtown and home to many conferences, shows, etc.
290 localnici recomandă
Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez St
290 localnici recomandă
In the middle of downtown and home to many conferences, shows, etc.
Great gym downtown. Guest passes available.
12 localnici recomandă
Life Time Athletic Austin - Downtown
907 W 5th St
12 localnici recomandă
Great gym downtown. Guest passes available.

Drinks & Nightlife

Indoor/outdoor, super casual Austin bar.
41 localnici recomandă
Little Woodrow's
520 W 6th St
41 localnici recomandă
Indoor/outdoor, super casual Austin bar.
Cool bar close to home if you don't feel like going downtown. Good food and tons of different beers.
35 localnici recomandă
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
815 West 47th Street
35 localnici recomandă
Cool bar close to home if you don't feel like going downtown. Good food and tons of different beers.
In case the wine I left for ya isn't enough :)
PN Liquor Store
In case the wine I left for ya isn't enough :)
Sports bar
59 localnici recomandă
The Tavern
922 W 12th St
59 localnici recomandă
Sports bar
Very laid back patio bar.
19 localnici recomandă
Key Bar
617 W 6th St
19 localnici recomandă
Very laid back patio bar.
Old school country bar with great/famous acts all the time.
478 localnici recomandă
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
478 localnici recomandă
Old school country bar with great/famous acts all the time.
Great Austin vibe bar with live music every night.
815 localnici recomandă
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 localnici recomandă
Great Austin vibe bar with live music every night.
Indoor/outdoor bar in 4th street district. Live music.
Cedar Street
Cedar Street
Indoor/outdoor bar in 4th street district. Live music.
very popular venue for live music downtown.
145 localnici recomandă
Antone's
305 E 5th St
145 localnici recomandă
very popular venue for live music downtown.
Popular bar downtown. Live music, open air rooftop patio, and dark backroom for jazz music that you enter thru the alley like a traditional speakeasy.
28 localnici recomandă
Speakeasy
412 Congress Ave
28 localnici recomandă
Popular bar downtown. Live music, open air rooftop patio, and dark backroom for jazz music that you enter thru the alley like a traditional speakeasy.

Sightseeing

Great hike/bike trail. You can rent bikes too. Also, you will see stand up paddle boards for rent from SupATX.
257 localnici recomandă
Ann And Roy Butler Hike And Bike Trail
257 localnici recomandă
Great hike/bike trail. You can rent bikes too. Also, you will see stand up paddle boards for rent from SupATX.
Big Austin park downtown. Home to Austin City Limits Music Festival.
1533 localnici recomandă
Parcul Metropolitan Zilker
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 localnici recomandă
Big Austin park downtown. Home to Austin City Limits Music Festival.
State capitol tours daily.
36 localnici recomandă
Texas Capitol Visitors Center
112 E 11th St
36 localnici recomandă
State capitol tours daily.
I'm a Texas Longhorn!
159 localnici recomandă
University of Texas at Austin
159 localnici recomandă
I'm a Texas Longhorn!
Go Horns!
97 localnici recomandă
Stadionul Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial
2139 San Jacinto Blvd
97 localnici recomandă
Go Horns!
An Austin favorite for lcoals. Fresh spring water for swimming any time of year.
2454 localnici recomandă
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 localnici recomandă
An Austin favorite for lcoals. Fresh spring water for swimming any time of year.
University of Texas baseball team - home field.
21 localnici recomandă
UFCU Disch-Falk Field
1300 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
21 localnici recomandă
University of Texas baseball team - home field.

Arts & Culture

Great place for outdoor concerts and festivals along Town Lake shore with beautiful view of downtown.
Disch Field
Great place for outdoor concerts and festivals along Town Lake shore with beautiful view of downtown.
The Four Season hotel - Great restaurants, great lobby bar for adults with piano.
19 localnici recomandă
Four Seasons Hotel Austin
98 San Jacinto Blvd
19 localnici recomandă
The Four Season hotel - Great restaurants, great lobby bar for adults with piano.
5 - 10 minutes away and can assist if you want to rent a boat for the day. They have houseboats and ski boats.
Lake Austin Marina
2215 Westlake Dr
5 - 10 minutes away and can assist if you want to rent a boat for the day. They have houseboats and ski boats.
Area for lots of SXSW music venues.
395 localnici recomandă
East 6th Street
East 6th Street
395 localnici recomandă
Area for lots of SXSW music venues.
Fun bar, live music. Very popular during SXSW.
La Zona Rosa
Fun bar, live music. Very popular during SXSW.
Stand up paddle board on Town Lake. Super fun and great exercise.
9 localnici recomandă
SUP ATX
9 localnici recomandă
Stand up paddle board on Town Lake. Super fun and great exercise.
Marina on Lake Travis with super fun restaurant with live music in the summer. Just for Fun Boat Rentals located here too.
Hurst Harbor Marina
16405 Clara Van St
Marina on Lake Travis with super fun restaurant with live music in the summer. Just for Fun Boat Rentals located here too.
In the middle of downtown along Town Lake and home to many of Austin's best events.
63 localnici recomandă
Palmer Events Center
900 Barton Springs Rd
63 localnici recomandă
In the middle of downtown along Town Lake and home to many of Austin's best events.
In the middle of downtown along Town Lake and home to many of Austin's best events.
63 localnici recomandă
Palmer Events Center
900 Barton Springs Rd
63 localnici recomandă
In the middle of downtown along Town Lake and home to many of Austin's best events.

Shopping

Beautiful new outdoor shopping district. Lots of shopping, restaurants, bars and sometimes live music.
10 localnici recomandă
Neiman Marcus
3400 Palm Way
10 localnici recomandă
Beautiful new outdoor shopping district. Lots of shopping, restaurants, bars and sometimes live music.
Downtown shop - Cute outfits for both men and women.
27 localnici recomandă
ByGeorge
524 N Lamar Blvd
27 localnici recomandă
Downtown shop - Cute outfits for both men and women.
Closest mall - all the good stores.
Nordstrom Barton Creek Square
2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy
Closest mall - all the good stores.
Old school music store. Live music sometimes too. Right in the middle of downtown.
135 localnici recomandă
Waterloo Records
600 N Lamar Blvd
135 localnici recomandă
Old school music store. Live music sometimes too. Right in the middle of downtown.