Austin Guidebook

Emily
Austin Guidebook

Food scene

Best BBQ is at Mickelthwait, La Barbecue, or Franklins. They are basically the same quality, but you’ll be waiting 5 hours at Franklins and 45min at La Barbecue. I recommend going to Micklethwait, which is not as well-known and may not have more than a 20min wait.
215 localnici recomandă
Micklethwait Craft Meats
1309 Rosewood Ave
215 localnici recomandă
Best BBQ is at Mickelthwait, La Barbecue, or Franklins. They are basically the same quality, but you’ll be waiting 5 hours at Franklins and 45min at La Barbecue. I recommend going to Micklethwait, which is not as well-known and may not have more than a 20min wait.
Russell’s Bakery is in the neighborhood and great for coffee and baked goods. You can walk down the street and right over the Hancock bridge to get there (0.5 mile).
20 localnici recomandă
Russell's Bakery & Coffee Bar
3339 Hancock Dr
20 localnici recomandă
Russell’s Bakery is in the neighborhood and great for coffee and baked goods. You can walk down the street and right over the Hancock bridge to get there (0.5 mile).
High-end Mexican restaurant. Great for special occasions! Happy hour Monday through Thursday 5-7pm in bar area only.
162 localnici recomandă
Fonda San Miguel Restaurant
2330 W N Loop Blvd
162 localnici recomandă
High-end Mexican restaurant. Great for special occasions! Happy hour Monday through Thursday 5-7pm in bar area only.
90 localnici recomandă
The Peached Tortilla
5520 Burnet Rd
90 localnici recomandă
The whole restaurant is gluten-free, soy-free and peanut-free. Still tastes great though!
105 localnici recomandă
Picnik
4801 Burnet Rd
105 localnici recomandă
The whole restaurant is gluten-free, soy-free and peanut-free. Still tastes great though!
Fun place for special occasions or a nice dinner or brunch. Amazing desserts too!
32 localnici recomandă
Chez Zee American Bistro
5406 Balcones Dr
32 localnici recomandă
Fun place for special occasions or a nice dinner or brunch. Amazing desserts too!
Small café right down the street. Love going here for lunch or coffee. They also have a selection of gourmet cheese. French-American comfort food with modern twists in an airy space that also stocks gourmet groceries.
44 localnici recomandă
épicerie café & grocery
2307 Hancock Dr
44 localnici recomandă
Small café right down the street. Love going here for lunch or coffee. They also have a selection of gourmet cheese. French-American comfort food with modern twists in an airy space that also stocks gourmet groceries.
I love the Power Bowl at Citizen. Warning... everything in the restaurant is vegan, but it actually tastes good! Citizen Eatery is a bright, health-conscious cafe & full bar serving a 100% meat-free menu including all-day breakfast. Find something delicious!
30 localnici recomandă
Citizen Eatery - Vegan food, Paleo food, Gluten free food
5011 Burnet Rd
30 localnici recomandă
I love the Power Bowl at Citizen. Warning... everything in the restaurant is vegan, but it actually tastes good! Citizen Eatery is a bright, health-conscious cafe & full bar serving a 100% meat-free menu including all-day breakfast. Find something delicious!
Expensive high-end sushi restaurant. Best sushi I've ever had!
309 localnici recomandă
Uchiko
4200 N Lamar Blvd
309 localnici recomandă
Expensive high-end sushi restaurant. Best sushi I've ever had!
Foodie hot spot serving a fixed-price menu with seasonal American small plates & a deep beer list.
153 localnici recomandă
Barley Swine
6555 Burnet Rd
153 localnici recomandă
Foodie hot spot serving a fixed-price menu with seasonal American small plates & a deep beer list.
Tacos, tortas & more plus tequila cocktails & beer in a modern, lodgelike space with a bar. If you want to try something different and spicy, the Jalapeno margaritas are really good!
46 localnici recomandă
Taco Flats
5520 Burnet Rd
46 localnici recomandă
Tacos, tortas & more plus tequila cocktails & beer in a modern, lodgelike space with a bar. If you want to try something different and spicy, the Jalapeno margaritas are really good!
Handcrafted Neapolitan pies with artisanal ingredients join beer & wine in a cool space.
70 localnici recomandă
Bufalina Due
6555 Burnet Rd
70 localnici recomandă
Handcrafted Neapolitan pies with artisanal ingredients join beer & wine in a cool space.
Great sushi!
47 localnici recomandă
Musashino Sushi Dokoro
2905 San Gabriel St
47 localnici recomandă
Great sushi!
Great pizza and craft brewpub
175 localnici recomandă
Pinthouse Pizza
4729 Burnet Rd
175 localnici recomandă
Great pizza and craft brewpub
Gourmet grocery store with cafe attached. Large outdoor patio and huge playground for kids to run around. Sometimes they have live music. They also offer cooking and wine classes.
765 localnici recomandă
Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
765 localnici recomandă
Gourmet grocery store with cafe attached. Large outdoor patio and huge playground for kids to run around. Sometimes they have live music. They also offer cooking and wine classes.
Restaurant located in 4th floor of Hotel VanZandt
48 localnici recomandă
Geraldine's
605 Davis St
48 localnici recomandă
Restaurant located in 4th floor of Hotel VanZandt
791 localnici recomandă
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
791 localnici recomandă

Sightseeing

The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria
3809 W 35th St
98 localnici recomandă
Walk to the top of the stairs for a great view of Austin
1082 localnici recomandă
Mount Bonnell
1082 localnici recomandă
Walk to the top of the stairs for a great view of Austin
240 localnici recomandă
LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River St
240 localnici recomandă
Starting in late March and continuing through early fall, North America's largest urban bat population calls Austin home. The bats begin to wake up and start their night flight around sunset. The first few bats begin to trickle out from under the bridge then. After the sun sets, the show really begins, and hundreds to thousands of bats pour out and cascade East over Lady Bird Lake. The best time to witness the bats is around sunset, but the nightly show can take place anywhere from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. It can take as long as 45 minutes for all of the bats to exit the bridge for the night. Plan to arrive early in order to find parking and get your spot.
286 localnici recomandă
Podul Congress Avenue
Congress Avenue
286 localnici recomandă
Starting in late March and continuing through early fall, North America's largest urban bat population calls Austin home. The bats begin to wake up and start their night flight around sunset. The first few bats begin to trickle out from under the bridge then. After the sun sets, the show really begins, and hundreds to thousands of bats pour out and cascade East over Lady Bird Lake. The best time to witness the bats is around sunset, but the nightly show can take place anywhere from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. It can take as long as 45 minutes for all of the bats to exit the bridge for the night. Plan to arrive early in order to find parking and get your spot.
The gardens are beautiful and so peaceful.
429 localnici recomandă
Grădina Botanică Zilker
2220 Barton Springs Rd
429 localnici recomandă
The gardens are beautiful and so peaceful.
Great place to walk around and shop
650 localnici recomandă
South Congress
650 localnici recomandă
Great place to walk around and shop
Live Music venue, check website for concerts
282 localnici recomandă
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River St
282 localnici recomandă
Live Music venue, check website for concerts
Live Music venue, check website for concerts
326 localnici recomandă
ACL Live
310 W Willie Nelson Blvd
326 localnici recomandă
Live Music venue, check website for concerts
1119 localnici recomandă
Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
1119 localnici recomandă
Barton Springs Pool is a recreational outdoor swimming pool that is filled entirely with water from nearby natural springs.
2454 localnici recomandă
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 localnici recomandă
Barton Springs Pool is a recreational outdoor swimming pool that is filled entirely with water from nearby natural springs.