Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Great fresh, healthy light Mexican food.
106 localnici recomandă
Zocalo Cafe
1110 W Lynn St
106 localnici recomandă
Great fresh, healthy light Mexican food.
coffee and breakfast
35 localnici recomandă
Austin Java
1206 Parkway
35 localnici recomandă
coffee and breakfast
Southern cooking and their patio overlooking Shoal Creek. Shuffleboard! Great catfish. Grilled tuna salad.
41 localnici recomandă
Shoal Creek Saloon
909 N Lamar Blvd
41 localnici recomandă
Southern cooking and their patio overlooking Shoal Creek. Shuffleboard! Great catfish. Grilled tuna salad.
Nice french inspired intimate restaurant with its own little wine bar next door.
60 localnici recomandă
Wink
1014 N Lamar Blvd
60 localnici recomandă
Nice french inspired intimate restaurant with its own little wine bar next door.
Very Austin, been there forever, open mostly for lunch, good and reasonable.
8 localnici recomandă
House Park Bar-B-Que
900 W 12th St
8 localnici recomandă
Very Austin, been there forever, open mostly for lunch, good and reasonable.
Some of the best fried chicken in Austin. Large portions and salads. Chicken and Waffles, and bacon in almost every dish.
23 localnici recomandă
Bacon Restaurant
900 West 10th Street
23 localnici recomandă
Some of the best fried chicken in Austin. Large portions and salads. Chicken and Waffles, and bacon in almost every dish.
West Lynn Street is the mini downtown of the Castle Hill/Clarksville neighborhoods and its a great little area. A grocery, half a dozen cafes and restaurants at various price ranges, best coffee spot.
West Lynn Street
West Lynn Street
West Lynn Street is the mini downtown of the Castle Hill/Clarksville neighborhoods and its a great little area. A grocery, half a dozen cafes and restaurants at various price ranges, best coffee spot.
Great local bakery! Their lunch menu is very good as well.
55 localnici recomandă
Sweetish Hill
1128 W 6th St
55 localnici recomandă
Great local bakery! Their lunch menu is very good as well.
Good food and good pints, very casual. Shaded patio, university area.
12 localnici recomandă
The Posse East
2900 Duval St
12 localnici recomandă
Good food and good pints, very casual. Shaded patio, university area.
Let your freak flag fly! This quirky spot is all Austin. Great pint selection full bar and a juice bar to boot. Decent menu, too. People watching and a giant patio. Dog friendly.
176 localnici recomandă
Spider House Ballroom
2906 Fruth St
176 localnici recomandă
Let your freak flag fly! This quirky spot is all Austin. Great pint selection full bar and a juice bar to boot. Decent menu, too. People watching and a giant patio. Dog friendly.
Austin's other great local bakery lunch spot coffee spot and now dinner (bring your own wine!). Sour cream coffee cake is made daily by satan, yum.
54 localnici recomandă
Texas French Bread
2900 Rio Grande St
54 localnici recomandă
Austin's other great local bakery lunch spot coffee spot and now dinner (bring your own wine!). Sour cream coffee cake is made daily by satan, yum.
Get the whole wheat deep dish crust with pepperoni and roasted garlic. Try not to eat the whole thing. Admire the 1970's wall decor of Conan the Barbarian, it grows on you.
8 localnici recomandă
Conans Pizza Central
603 W 29th St
8 localnici recomandă
Get the whole wheat deep dish crust with pepperoni and roasted garlic. Try not to eat the whole thing. Admire the 1970's wall decor of Conan the Barbarian, it grows on you.
All around good texmex and drinks, desserts are unusually good, too. Nice South 1st Street area location has much to offer.
61 localnici recomandă
Alcomar
1816 South 1st Street
61 localnici recomandă
All around good texmex and drinks, desserts are unusually good, too. Nice South 1st Street area location has much to offer.
Good old school mexican food, spicy and authentic and a little bit shabby. Nice staff.
70 localnici recomandă
Habanero Cafe
501 W Oltorf St
70 localnici recomandă
Good old school mexican food, spicy and authentic and a little bit shabby. Nice staff.
Amazing pizza. Go early like 5:30 or make a reservation ideally as it is pretty cozy in there.
36 localnici recomandă
The Backspace
507 San Jacinto Blvd
36 localnici recomandă
Amazing pizza. Go early like 5:30 or make a reservation ideally as it is pretty cozy in there.
Coffee and desserts, full bar, sidewalk cafe tables.
136 localnici recomandă
Halcyon
218 W 4th St
136 localnici recomandă
Coffee and desserts, full bar, sidewalk cafe tables.
Great quality traditional Japanese cooking at a very reasonable price, especially their weekday lunch specials, the best of which is the Teriyaki Salmon Bowl, add brown rice add broccoli, trust me.
7 localnici recomandă
Banzai
3914 N Lamar Blvd
7 localnici recomandă
Great quality traditional Japanese cooking at a very reasonable price, especially their weekday lunch specials, the best of which is the Teriyaki Salmon Bowl, add brown rice add broccoli, trust me.

Everything Else

Still has its original 1940s sandwich counter in the back, cheap breakfast tacos and burgers, great malts.
87 localnici recomandă
Nau's Enfield Drug
1115 W Lynn St
87 localnici recomandă
Still has its original 1940s sandwich counter in the back, cheap breakfast tacos and burgers, great malts.
Take the trail 10 blocks to Lady Bird Lake and its miles of hiking and jogging trails. Or north a few blocks to Pease Park.
38 localnici recomandă
Shoal Creek Trail
Shoal Creek Trail
38 localnici recomandă
Take the trail 10 blocks to Lady Bird Lake and its miles of hiking and jogging trails. Or north a few blocks to Pease Park.
Frisbee golf and the start of the Greenbelt....
1533 localnici recomandă
Parcul Metropolitan Zilker
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 localnici recomandă
Frisbee golf and the start of the Greenbelt....
great spot for a picnic
7 localnici recomandă
Duncan Neighborhood Park
900 W 9th St
7 localnici recomandă
great spot for a picnic
Margaritas and the tejas trio (chips, salsa and queso). The food is ok, not nearly as good as it used to be, but they have a great deck and a well hidden side bar with live jazz, blues etc evenings
79 localnici recomandă
Z Tejas | 6th Street
1110 West 6th Street
79 localnici recomandă
Margaritas and the tejas trio (chips, salsa and queso). The food is ok, not nearly as good as it used to be, but they have a great deck and a well hidden side bar with live jazz, blues etc evenings
convenient, well liked and reasonable
93 localnici recomandă
Black Swan Yoga
403 Orchard St
93 localnici recomandă
convenient, well liked and reasonable
If you like museums....
240 localnici recomandă
LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River St
240 localnici recomandă
If you like museums....
Architecture and grounds are quite cool.
77 localnici recomandă
Elisabet Ney Museum
304 E 44th St
77 localnici recomandă
Architecture and grounds are quite cool.
The highest point in Austin, a nice little hike and an impressive view. Picnic spot, too.
36 localnici recomandă
Parcul Covert de la Muntele Bonnell
3800 Mt Bonnell Rd
36 localnici recomandă
The highest point in Austin, a nice little hike and an impressive view. Picnic spot, too.
Beautiful scenery and cool breezes from the nearby dam make this an excellent spot to read or picnic.
50 localnici recomandă
Parcul Red Bud Isle
3401 Redbud Trail
50 localnici recomandă
Beautiful scenery and cool breezes from the nearby dam make this an excellent spot to read or picnic.
A great little 2 hour day hike.
48 localnici recomandă
Wild Basin Preserve
805 N Capital of Texas Hwy
48 localnici recomandă
A great little 2 hour day hike.
Excellent hiking and people watching begins a few hundred feet from Barton Springs Pool and extends for miles.
235 localnici recomandă
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trailhead
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail
235 localnici recomandă
Excellent hiking and people watching begins a few hundred feet from Barton Springs Pool and extends for miles.
Beautiful Italianate mansion and grounds on Lake Austin, houses Austin's art museum.
98 localnici recomandă
The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria
3809 W 35th St
98 localnici recomandă
Beautiful Italianate mansion and grounds on Lake Austin, houses Austin's art museum.
100 beers on draft.
39 localnici recomandă
The Ginger Man Austin
301 Lavaca Street
39 localnici recomandă
100 beers on draft.

Sightseeing

Nature in the middle of the city. Hiking trails. People and dog watching.
100 localnici recomandă
Parcul Pease District
1100 Kingsbury St
100 localnici recomandă
Nature in the middle of the city. Hiking trails. People and dog watching.
Great people watching!
959 localnici recomandă
Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail
959 localnici recomandă
Great people watching!
Its amazing and soo lucky to be so close to it.
48 localnici recomandă
Zilker Park Hike and Bike Trail
48 localnici recomandă
Its amazing and soo lucky to be so close to it.

Arts & Culture

Its a fantastic time machine to the 1970s, complete with its famous owner/singer/pianist and his 4 piece back up band. Old school country to Neil Diamond. Complete with red candles on every table.
133 localnici recomandă
Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th St
133 localnici recomandă
Its a fantastic time machine to the 1970s, complete with its famous owner/singer/pianist and his 4 piece back up band. Old school country to Neil Diamond. Complete with red candles on every table.
Austin music scene and live in store performances.
135 localnici recomandă
Waterloo Records
600 N Lamar Blvd
135 localnici recomandă
Austin music scene and live in store performances.
Many people seem to like it, or at least want to come and stare at it, or add their art.
207 localnici recomandă
Parcul Graffiti de la Castle Hill
1008 Baylor St
207 localnici recomandă
Many people seem to like it, or at least want to come and stare at it, or add their art.
Organic, vegetarian, fresh healthy produce and DAMN GOOD BBQ!
1332 localnici recomandă
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 localnici recomandă
Organic, vegetarian, fresh healthy produce and DAMN GOOD BBQ!
Nice little gay owned shop for travel necessities, bathing suits, gay gifts etc.
Package Menswear
2008 W 5th St
Nice little gay owned shop for travel necessities, bathing suits, gay gifts etc.

Drinks & Nightlife

Coffee and espresso, breakfast or a great pint selection.
238 localnici recomandă
24 Diner
600 N Lamar Blvd
238 localnici recomandă
Coffee and espresso, breakfast or a great pint selection.
Super Casual university area pub. You can bring your dog, cheap eats, lots of outdoor seating, pool tables.
37 localnici recomandă
Crown & Anchor Pub
2911 San Jacinto Blvd
37 localnici recomandă
Super Casual university area pub. You can bring your dog, cheap eats, lots of outdoor seating, pool tables.
A great little place, Johhny Cash themed dive bar, pool table, Austin old school feel, with a patio that also serves a little BBQ. Live music.
131 localnici recomandă
Mean-Eyed Cat
1621 W 5th St
131 localnici recomandă
A great little place, Johhny Cash themed dive bar, pool table, Austin old school feel, with a patio that also serves a little BBQ. Live music.
Great old style pub with a huge selection and a beer garden. Even prefer it over the Ginger Man, another good one.
131 localnici recomandă
Draught House Pub & Brewery
4112 Medical Pkwy
131 localnici recomandă
Great old style pub with a huge selection and a beer garden. Even prefer it over the Ginger Man, another good one.
Another very good pizza place but with a slightly upscale full menu and good wine selection.
56 localnici recomandă
Winflo Osteria
1315 West 6th Street
56 localnici recomandă
Another very good pizza place but with a slightly upscale full menu and good wine selection.
Fun nightspot caters to a hipster gay and gay friendly crowd.
153 localnici recomandă
Cheer Up Charlies
900 Red River St
153 localnici recomandă
Fun nightspot caters to a hipster gay and gay friendly crowd.
Interesting alternative crowd, mixed gay and straight. Tuezgays is cool in particular.
153 localnici recomandă
Barbarella
611 Red River St
153 localnici recomandă
Interesting alternative crowd, mixed gay and straight. Tuezgays is cool in particular.
Great beer selection, full bar, but also the large beer garden has excellent asian cuisine served from an East Side Kings food trailer, vietnamese. very casual.
291 localnici recomandă
The Liberty
1618 East 6th Street
291 localnici recomandă
Great beer selection, full bar, but also the large beer garden has excellent asian cuisine served from an East Side Kings food trailer, vietnamese. very casual.
Very old Austin real texmex and inexpensive too. For breakfast, order the migas with fajita and a mixed basket of giant biscuits and tortillas.
90 localnici recomandă
Cisco's Restaurant
1511 E 6th St
90 localnici recomandă
Very old Austin real texmex and inexpensive too. For breakfast, order the migas with fajita and a mixed basket of giant biscuits and tortillas.

Shopping

If you are looking for a nice kind of upscale dinner without going too crazy on cost, I love this place. Their Santa Rita restaurant a few blocks away is also a great Tex Mex spot.
17 localnici recomandă
34th Street Cafe
1005 W 34th St
17 localnici recomandă
If you are looking for a nice kind of upscale dinner without going too crazy on cost, I love this place. Their Santa Rita restaurant a few blocks away is also a great Tex Mex spot.