Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Japanese fine dining, great service, wonderful food. Be sure to visit their sister restaurant, Uchi, to see where it all started.
309 localnici recomandă
Uchiko
4200 N Lamar Blvd
309 localnici recomandă
Japanese fine dining, great service, wonderful food. Be sure to visit their sister restaurant, Uchi, to see where it all started.
The best coffee in the 'hood (maybe even the city), baked goods for local bakeries, great space and vibe.
186 localnici recomandă
Houndstooth Coffee
4200 N Lamar Blvd
186 localnici recomandă
The best coffee in the 'hood (maybe even the city), baked goods for local bakeries, great space and vibe.
Breakfast and lunch tacos--easy, fast, tasty. Wholesome and fresh ingredients.
247 localnici recomandă
Tacodeli
4200 N Lamar Blvd
247 localnici recomandă
Breakfast and lunch tacos--easy, fast, tasty. Wholesome and fresh ingredients.
Serving lunch and dinner, breakfast on Saturdays. Great sandwiches with all in-house made ingredients.
47 localnici recomandă
Noble Sandwich Co.
4805 Burnet Rd
47 localnici recomandă
Serving lunch and dinner, breakfast on Saturdays. Great sandwiches with all in-house made ingredients.
Bakery and lunch spot. Get the cinnamon roll.
107 localnici recomandă
Upper Crust Bakery
4508 Burnet Rd
107 localnici recomandă
Bakery and lunch spot. Get the cinnamon roll.
This Italian restaurant/bar has great food and great drinks with a beautiful tree lined multi-level patio.
64 localnici recomandă
Olive & June
3411 Glenview Ave
64 localnici recomandă
This Italian restaurant/bar has great food and great drinks with a beautiful tree lined multi-level patio.
Amazing selection of teas, great breakfast, lunch and dinner, vegetarian/vegan friendly.
28 localnici recomandă
The Steeping Room
4400 N Lamar Blvd
28 localnici recomandă
Amazing selection of teas, great breakfast, lunch and dinner, vegetarian/vegan friendly.
Recent winners of the best gelato in the United States (5th world wide). Gelato, coffee, tea, light snacks.
18 localnici recomandă
Teo Espresso, Gelato, and Bella Vita
1206 W 38th St
18 localnici recomandă
Recent winners of the best gelato in the United States (5th world wide). Gelato, coffee, tea, light snacks.
Everything I have had on the menu is great, never disappointed. Late breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch, dinner.
44 localnici recomandă
épicerie café & grocery
2307 Hancock Dr
44 localnici recomandă
Everything I have had on the menu is great, never disappointed. Late breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch, dinner.
Good Mexican breakfast (try the breakfast burritos)
20 localnici recomandă
La Cocina de Consuelo
4516 Burnet Rd
20 localnici recomandă
Good Mexican breakfast (try the breakfast burritos)
A great spot to get a carefully crafted cup of joe. Multiple locations.
342 localnici recomandă
Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn St
342 localnici recomandă
A great spot to get a carefully crafted cup of joe. Multiple locations.
The best cheese shop in the city with lots of accoutrements like crackers, bread, jams, chocolate, beer, wine, etc. The staff is great and will let you taste any cheese in the case.
91 localnici recomandă
Antonelli's Cheese Shop
4220 Duval St
91 localnici recomandă
The best cheese shop in the city with lots of accoutrements like crackers, bread, jams, chocolate, beer, wine, etc. The staff is great and will let you taste any cheese in the case.
Northern Italian food at its finest. Brunch on weekends, happy hour during the week.
99 localnici recomandă
Juniper
2400 E Cesar Chavez St
99 localnici recomandă
Northern Italian food at its finest. Brunch on weekends, happy hour during the week.
Upscale garden cafe with open, airy vibe serving American fare and famed chocolate chip cookies. Open for weekend brunch weekday breakfast, lunch and dinner.
35 localnici recomandă
Tiny Boxwoods Austin
1503 W 35th St
35 localnici recomandă
Upscale garden cafe with open, airy vibe serving American fare and famed chocolate chip cookies. Open for weekend brunch weekday breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great pub with large beer selection and nightly rotating food trucks.
131 localnici recomandă
Draught House Pub & Brewery
4112 Medical Pkwy
131 localnici recomandă
Great pub with large beer selection and nightly rotating food trucks.
This very special bar is located in an historic building. It has a very plush and inviting atmosphere, fantastic cocktails and a stellar live music venue. They also have a wonderful food menu.
10 localnici recomandă
The Townsend
718 Congress Avenue
10 localnici recomandă
This very special bar is located in an historic building. It has a very plush and inviting atmosphere, fantastic cocktails and a stellar live music venue. They also have a wonderful food menu.
An intimate bar in the Rainey St. District with a wonderful bar program with fancy ice. They occasionally have live music outdoor.
35 localnici recomandă
Half Step
75 1/2 Rainey St
35 localnici recomandă
An intimate bar in the Rainey St. District with a wonderful bar program with fancy ice. They occasionally have live music outdoor.
A fun spot for karaoke, with seven private rooms. Events nightly.
152 localnici recomandă
The Highball
1120 S Lamar Blvd
152 localnici recomandă
A fun spot for karaoke, with seven private rooms. Events nightly.
Intimate bar with a solid bar menu and staff.
36 localnici recomandă
Small Victory
108 E 7th St
36 localnici recomandă
Intimate bar with a solid bar menu and staff.

Essentials

It is primarily a market with groceries, etc., but they also offer pre-made, ready-to-eat meals and they have live music on the weekends.
765 localnici recomandă
Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
765 localnici recomandă
It is primarily a market with groceries, etc., but they also offer pre-made, ready-to-eat meals and they have live music on the weekends.

Shopping

If you forgot personal items (makeup, moisturizer, etc.) they have you covered. Gifts and women's wear too.
12 localnici recomandă
Blue Elephant Boutique
4001 N Lamar Blvd
12 localnici recomandă
If you forgot personal items (makeup, moisturizer, etc.) they have you covered. Gifts and women's wear too.

Arts & Culture

This landmark is the former American studio of European portrait sculptor Elisabet Ney (1833-1907). The former studio, including 2.5 acres, was designed by Ney. The former studio is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a member of Historic Artists Homes and Studios, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, based on the significance of Elisabet Ney. See portraits from life by Ney of 19th-century European intellectuals, statesmen and kings as well as Texas heroes together with photographs and memorabilia of Elisabet Ney (description from the Austin Museum Partnership).
77 localnici recomandă
Elisabet Ney Museum
304 E 44th St
77 localnici recomandă
This landmark is the former American studio of European portrait sculptor Elisabet Ney (1833-1907). The former studio, including 2.5 acres, was designed by Ney. The former studio is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is a member of Historic Artists Homes and Studios, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, based on the significance of Elisabet Ney. See portraits from life by Ney of 19th-century European intellectuals, statesmen and kings as well as Texas heroes together with photographs and memorabilia of Elisabet Ney (description from the Austin Museum Partnership).
Located on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin, The Blanton is one of the largest university art museums in the United States. The permanent collection consists of almost 18,000 works, including modern and contemporary art, Latin American art, Old Master paintings, and prints and drawings from Europe, the United States, and Latin America. There are temporary exhibitions that rotate throughout the year.
644 localnici recomandă
Muzeul de Artă Blanton
200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
644 localnici recomandă
Located on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin, The Blanton is one of the largest university art museums in the United States. The permanent collection consists of almost 18,000 works, including modern and contemporary art, Latin American art, Old Master paintings, and prints and drawings from Europe, the United States, and Latin America. There are temporary exhibitions that rotate throughout the year.
Outdoor sculpture garden containing 50+ sculptures from artist Charles Umlauf.
235 localnici recomandă
Grădina de Sculptură și Muzeul Umlauf
605 Azie Morton Rd
235 localnici recomandă
Outdoor sculpture garden containing 50+ sculptures from artist Charles Umlauf.
The optimal viewing times to experience Turrell’s art are at sunrise and sunset, during light sequences that last about an hour. The Skyspace offers a quiet, contemplative space during other times of the day.
12 localnici recomandă
The Color Inside
2201 Speedway
12 localnici recomandă
The optimal viewing times to experience Turrell’s art are at sunrise and sunset, during light sequences that last about an hour. The Skyspace offers a quiet, contemplative space during other times of the day.

Parks & Nature

A natural feed spring that is at a constant 68 degrees (more or less)--the heart and soul of the city. Open year round. Closed on Thursdays for cleaning.
2454 localnici recomandă
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 localnici recomandă
A natural feed spring that is at a constant 68 degrees (more or less)--the heart and soul of the city. Open year round. Closed on Thursdays for cleaning.
A great spot for a run or walk in the heart of the city.
959 localnici recomandă
Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail
959 localnici recomandă
A great spot for a run or walk in the heart of the city.
Climb the 100+ steps and be rewarded with a lovely view of Lake Austin.
1082 localnici recomandă
Mount Bonnell
1082 localnici recomandă
Climb the 100+ steps and be rewarded with a lovely view of Lake Austin.
Great green space.
1533 localnici recomandă
Parcul Metropolitan Zilker
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 localnici recomandă
Great green space.

Entertainment & Activities

The movie theater that serves beer (wine and cocktails, too) and food. Multiple locations.
770 localnici recomandă
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
770 localnici recomandă
The movie theater that serves beer (wine and cocktails, too) and food. Multiple locations.
Select art house films; beer, wine, cocktail and food served in an upscale environment.
347 localnici recomandă
Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th St
347 localnici recomandă
Select art house films; beer, wine, cocktail and food served in an upscale environment.