Guidebook for Austin

Becky
Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Huge amazing beer selection with a great weekday lunch special! Huge outdoor area with a doggie play area and lots of space for kids to hang out also.
264 localnici recomandă
Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
79 Rainey St
264 localnici recomandă
Huge amazing beer selection with a great weekday lunch special! Huge outdoor area with a doggie play area and lots of space for kids to hang out also.
Lots of outdoor seating. Great agua frescas and mimosas! We love their De Verduras and Tacos De Carnitas Estilo Don Alberto!
176 localnici recomandă
Takoba
1411 E 7th St
176 localnici recomandă
Lots of outdoor seating. Great agua frescas and mimosas! We love their De Verduras and Tacos De Carnitas Estilo Don Alberto!
Lots of great dishes. Duck fat fries with a fried egg on top. Enough said. Great happy hour also if you're able to catch it!
381 localnici recomandă
Salty Sow
1917 Manor Rd
381 localnici recomandă
Lots of great dishes. Duck fat fries with a fried egg on top. Enough said. Great happy hour also if you're able to catch it!
Austin roasted, purist espresso. Delicious coffee.
127 localnici recomandă
Flat Track Coffee
1619 E Cesar Chavez St
127 localnici recomandă
Austin roasted, purist espresso. Delicious coffee.
Great beer selection, pretzel platter and sandwiches. Love their Pastrami sandwich! Fun atmosphere. Great outdoor area with ping pong tables!
358 localnici recomandă
Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th St
358 localnici recomandă
Great beer selection, pretzel platter and sandwiches. Love their Pastrami sandwich! Fun atmosphere. Great outdoor area with ping pong tables!
Vegan ice cream and gluten free cones.
47 localnici recomandă
Sweet Ritual
4631 Airport Blvd
47 localnici recomandă
Vegan ice cream and gluten free cones.
Gourmet gelato with unique flavors.
33 localnici recomandă
Gelateria Gemelli
1009 E 6th St
33 localnici recomandă
Gourmet gelato with unique flavors.
Fancy cocktails
93 localnici recomandă
Péché
208 W 4th St
93 localnici recomandă
Fancy cocktails
Another good bbq joint!
43 localnici recomandă
Freedmen's
43 localnici recomandă
Another good bbq joint!
Cozy little restaurant with great open face sandwich platters, frittatas, salads and dessert.
351 localnici recomandă
Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th St
351 localnici recomandă
Cozy little restaurant with great open face sandwich platters, frittatas, salads and dessert.
Great atmosphere and serves wonderful French cuisine. Love their escargots, mussel and fries and creme brulee!
522 localnici recomandă
Justine's
4710 E 5th St
522 localnici recomandă
Great atmosphere and serves wonderful French cuisine. Love their escargots, mussel and fries and creme brulee!
One of two locations. Great walk-up restaurant serving breakfast tacos, beef puffy tacos, burritos, soups, horchata, fresh aqua frescas and fresh fruit popsicles!
302 localnici recomandă
El Chilito
2219 Manor Rd
302 localnici recomandă
One of two locations. Great walk-up restaurant serving breakfast tacos, beef puffy tacos, burritos, soups, horchata, fresh aqua frescas and fresh fruit popsicles!
Great little mom and pop restaurant with authentic Colombian food. We love their chicken and corn soup!
55 localnici recomandă
Casa Colombia
2409 E 7th St
55 localnici recomandă
Great little mom and pop restaurant with authentic Colombian food. We love their chicken and corn soup!
Serving sandwiches, cheese and meat platters and has great salted caramel macaroons.
354 localnici recomandă
Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th St
354 localnici recomandă
Serving sandwiches, cheese and meat platters and has great salted caramel macaroons.
Authentic Soul Food! You must go for their weekend brunches and order chicken fried chicken with their special crawfish etoufee sauce!
163 localnici recomandă
Hoover's Cooking
2002 Manor Rd
163 localnici recomandă
Authentic Soul Food! You must go for their weekend brunches and order chicken fried chicken with their special crawfish etoufee sauce!
Great outdoor atmosphere. Lots of great eats on their menu. We love their Fried Green Beans!
297 localnici recomandă
Contigo
2027 Anchor Ln
297 localnici recomandă
Great outdoor atmosphere. Lots of great eats on their menu. We love their Fried Green Beans!
Open 24 hours and lots of great food! Chicken and waffles and their milkshakes are our favorite!
238 localnici recomandă
24 Diner
600 N Lamar Blvd
238 localnici recomandă
Open 24 hours and lots of great food! Chicken and waffles and their milkshakes are our favorite!
They have a great happy hour everyday! We love their happy hour burger that comes with garlic fries and a side of aioli. Lots of other great menu items!
74 localnici recomandă
Parkside
301 E 6th St
74 localnici recomandă
They have a great happy hour everyday! We love their happy hour burger that comes with garlic fries and a side of aioli. Lots of other great menu items!
One of many locations but we like this best for our kids as it has a covered sand area. Great burgers of all kinds, milkshakes and french fries too! Reminds us a little of In-and-Out.
302 localnici recomandă
P. Terry's Burger Stand
404 S Lamar Blvd
302 localnici recomandă
One of many locations but we like this best for our kids as it has a covered sand area. Great burgers of all kinds, milkshakes and french fries too! Reminds us a little of In-and-Out.
Two different locations. Lots of great burger selections! Our favorites are the tuna, primetime with kobe beef and truffle oil and the Greek burger. But you really can't go wrong. Delicious milkshakes also!
780 localnici recomandă
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
780 localnici recomandă
Two different locations. Lots of great burger selections! Our favorites are the tuna, primetime with kobe beef and truffle oil and the Greek burger. But you really can't go wrong. Delicious milkshakes also!
One of our favorite places for pizza in town. We love their Spicy Hawaiian and their Roast Beef sandwich! A slice of chocolate cake added to that...and perfection.
133 localnici recomandă
Little Deli & Pizzeria
7101 Woodrow Ave
133 localnici recomandă
One of our favorite places for pizza in town. We love their Spicy Hawaiian and their Roast Beef sandwich! A slice of chocolate cake added to that...and perfection.
Delicious pizza, never disappoints.
791 localnici recomandă
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
791 localnici recomandă
Delicious pizza, never disappoints.
Great italian food, bakery and gelato. We love their Proscuitto, arugula and parm pizza, garlic fries, gnocchi and cookies! Our favorite are the Pignoli cookies.
70 localnici recomandă
Mandola's Italian Kitchen
4700 W Guadalupe St
70 localnici recomandă
Great italian food, bakery and gelato. We love their Proscuitto, arugula and parm pizza, garlic fries, gnocchi and cookies! Our favorite are the Pignoli cookies.
Great drinks and delicious tortilla chips! Can't go wrong with their cali nachos topped with alfalfa sprouts!
25 localnici recomandă
VIVO
6406 N Interstate Hwy 35
25 localnici recomandă
Great drinks and delicious tortilla chips! Can't go wrong with their cali nachos topped with alfalfa sprouts!
Assortment of flaky warm empanadas as well as hot sandwiches for lunch and hot delicious crepes and decadent desserts for dinner.
143 localnici recomandă
Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th St
143 localnici recomandă
Assortment of flaky warm empanadas as well as hot sandwiches for lunch and hot delicious crepes and decadent desserts for dinner.
Delicious baked goods!
132 localnici recomandă
Sugar Mama's Bakeshop
1905 S 1st St
132 localnici recomandă
Delicious baked goods!
Great coffee and great beer!
183 localnici recomandă
Wright Bros. Brew and Brew
500 San Marcos St
183 localnici recomandă
Great coffee and great beer!
Get ready for some lines but it'll be worth it. Juicy juicy BBQ brisket and ribs. May regret it if you leave without trying it out.
919 localnici recomandă
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
919 localnici recomandă
Get ready for some lines but it'll be worth it. Juicy juicy BBQ brisket and ribs. May regret it if you leave without trying it out.
Delicious pizza that delivers or can be picked up. Limited tables at the store front. One of several locations.
321 localnici recomandă
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood Ave
321 localnici recomandă
Delicious pizza that delivers or can be picked up. Limited tables at the store front. One of several locations.
Trailer with delicious Detroit style pizza! May not be for thin crust lovers! Also a brick and mortar location.
372 localnici recomandă
Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th St
372 localnici recomandă
Trailer with delicious Detroit style pizza! May not be for thin crust lovers! Also a brick and mortar location.
Quaint, quiet store with delicious teas!
31 localnici recomandă
Zhi Tea
1023 Springdale Rd
31 localnici recomandă
Quaint, quiet store with delicious teas!
Top Chef winner Paul Qui's restaurant. For a fancy night out, this would be great!
79 localnici recomandă
Kuneho
1600 East 6th Street
79 localnici recomandă
Top Chef winner Paul Qui's restaurant. For a fancy night out, this would be great!
Fancy Mexican & cocktails
191 localnici recomandă
La Condesa
400 W 2nd St
191 localnici recomandă
Fancy Mexican & cocktails
Incredible Neopolitan-style personal pizzas!
180 localnici recomandă
Bufalina Pizza
2215 E Cesar Chavez St
180 localnici recomandă
Incredible Neopolitan-style personal pizzas!
Wonderful new american restaurant, very chill.
397 localnici recomandă
Launderette
2115 Holly St
397 localnici recomandă
Wonderful new american restaurant, very chill.
One of the best BBQs in town. Just named #1 bbq in the country. (even over Franklin!)
45 localnici recomandă
Kerlin BBQ
2207 E Cesar Chavez St
45 localnici recomandă
One of the best BBQs in town. Just named #1 bbq in the country. (even over Franklin!)
Top 4 bbq in Austin. The pitmaster is a legend. Line up early or you'll miss out!
40 localnici recomandă
John Mueller Meat Co
2500 E 6th St
40 localnici recomandă
Top 4 bbq in Austin. The pitmaster is a legend. Line up early or you'll miss out!
Great brunch and cocktail spot! Just a few honorable mentions: delicious burger and fries, olive oil pancakes and crab benedict. Yum!
41 localnici recomandă
VOX Table
1100 South Lamar Boulevard
41 localnici recomandă
Great brunch and cocktail spot! Just a few honorable mentions: delicious burger and fries, olive oil pancakes and crab benedict. Yum!
Cool off with liquid nitrogen ice cream made right in front of you!
23 localnici recomandă
SPUN Ice Cream
1912 E 7th St
23 localnici recomandă
Cool off with liquid nitrogen ice cream made right in front of you!
Gourmet Chinese Food. If you don't get good soup dumplings in your town, try these, they're juicy and delicious!
75 localnici recomandă
Wu Chow
500 W 5th St
75 localnici recomandă
Gourmet Chinese Food. If you don't get good soup dumplings in your town, try these, they're juicy and delicious!
One of our favorite places for smooth, fluffy snow cones. Get it with cream if that's your thing!
21 localnici recomandă
Sno Beach
412 Sterzing St
21 localnici recomandă
One of our favorite places for smooth, fluffy snow cones. Get it with cream if that's your thing!
Breakfast pizza for the win!
18 localnici recomandă
CANTINE Italian Cafe & Bar
1100 South Lamar Boulevard
18 localnici recomandă
Breakfast pizza for the win!
Trailer behind a bar serving most authentic Thai cuisine. Also authentically spicy so beware!
34 localnici recomandă
Thai-Kun
1816 E 6th St
34 localnici recomandă
Trailer behind a bar serving most authentic Thai cuisine. Also authentically spicy so beware!
One of several locations around the town. Obama ate at Torchy's when he was in town. Lots of taco variety also the queso, guac and frozen margaritas are really good.
1075 localnici recomandă
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
1075 localnici recomandă
One of several locations around the town. Obama ate at Torchy's when he was in town. Lots of taco variety also the queso, guac and frozen margaritas are really good.
Great selection of coffee with a great space.
201 localnici recomandă
Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors
1111 Chicon St
201 localnici recomandă
Great selection of coffee with a great space.
Lox, onions, capers, cream cheese and homemade bagel. Also Rosemary bagel with fresh veggie cream cheese.
88 localnici recomandă
Rockstar Bagels
1900 Rosewood Ave
88 localnici recomandă
Lox, onions, capers, cream cheese and homemade bagel. Also Rosemary bagel with fresh veggie cream cheese.
New Coffee Shop worth a stop.
86 localnici recomandă
Fleet Coffee Co
2427 Webberville Rd
86 localnici recomandă
New Coffee Shop worth a stop.
One of several locations. One of the best coffee shops that also carries Japanese iced tea.
186 localnici recomandă
Houndstooth Coffee
4200 N Lamar Blvd
186 localnici recomandă
One of several locations. One of the best coffee shops that also carries Japanese iced tea.
Two different locations. Authentic ramen made with different broths including a dipping ramen.
502 localnici recomandă
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar Blvd
502 localnici recomandă
Two different locations. Authentic ramen made with different broths including a dipping ramen.
Happy Hour is Monday thru Thursday from 5-6:30pm with food and drink specials.
46 localnici recomandă
Fukumoto Sushi & Yakitori Izakaya
514 Medina St
46 localnici recomandă
Happy Hour is Monday thru Thursday from 5-6:30pm with food and drink specials.
One of two locations. Amazing ice cream made with locally sourced ingredients.
270 localnici recomandă
Lick Honest Ice Creams
1100 S Lamar Blvd
270 localnici recomandă
One of two locations. Amazing ice cream made with locally sourced ingredients.
Happy hour Monday through Friday until 6:30pm, half off all liquor/cocktails, beer and bar snacks.
32 localnici recomandă
BULLFIGHT
4807 Airport Boulevard
32 localnici recomandă
Happy hour Monday through Friday until 6:30pm, half off all liquor/cocktails, beer and bar snacks.
Walking distance from our apartment! Japanese coffee shop serves up light and delicious eats on their Japanese-American fusion menu, like chicken katsu sandwich and honey toast.
112 localnici recomandă
Sa-Tén
916 Springdale Rd
112 localnici recomandă
Walking distance from our apartment! Japanese coffee shop serves up light and delicious eats on their Japanese-American fusion menu, like chicken katsu sandwich and honey toast.
Fruit cup like you've never seen before.
12 localnici recomandă
Hay Elotes
2214 E 7th St
12 localnici recomandă
Fruit cup like you've never seen before.
Delicious Thai trailer with authentic spice! Mango sticky rice is on point.
46 localnici recomandă
DEE DEE - Northern Thai Street Food
4204 Menchaca Rd
46 localnici recomandă
Delicious Thai trailer with authentic spice! Mango sticky rice is on point.
Long lines for amazing BBQ, beef ribs are amazing!
421 localnici recomandă
La Barbecue
2401 E Cesar Chavez St
421 localnici recomandă
Long lines for amazing BBQ, beef ribs are amazing!
Family friendly indoor restaurant with amazing BBQ. One of our faves. MUST TRY peach cobbler!
372 localnici recomandă
Terry Black's Barbecue
1003 Barton Springs Rd
372 localnici recomandă
Family friendly indoor restaurant with amazing BBQ. One of our faves. MUST TRY peach cobbler!
One of two locations. Love the Shroom burger and Smoked burger. Also serves custard, milk shakes and floats.
63 localnici recomandă
Shake Shack
1100 S Lamar Blvd
63 localnici recomandă
One of two locations. Love the Shroom burger and Smoked burger. Also serves custard, milk shakes and floats.
Simple and healthy home cooked Mexican. They serve Rotisserie chicken that you can shred onto your tacos, amazing guacamole, nachos and their enchiladas are fresh and light. We love this place!
96 localnici recomandă
Julio's Cafe
4230 Duval St
96 localnici recomandă
Simple and healthy home cooked Mexican. They serve Rotisserie chicken that you can shred onto your tacos, amazing guacamole, nachos and their enchiladas are fresh and light. We love this place!
So many good baked goods! Huge variety of cookies, brownies, pies, cakes...etc. If you're craving baked goods, this is a yummy place to go. Our current favorite: Salty Oat Cookie. Enjoy!
197 localnici recomandă
Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
411 E 43rd St
197 localnici recomandă
So many good baked goods! Huge variety of cookies, brownies, pies, cakes...etc. If you're craving baked goods, this is a yummy place to go. Our current favorite: Salty Oat Cookie. Enjoy!

Drinks & Nightlife

Lots of great selections, unique and always impressive. Custom ice with lots of variations on presentation and design. Fun place to hang out and get some good drinks!
178 localnici recomandă
Weather Up
1808 E Cesar Chavez St
178 localnici recomandă
Lots of great selections, unique and always impressive. Custom ice with lots of variations on presentation and design. Fun place to hang out and get some good drinks!
Fun, chill place to hang. Drinks are good and reasonably priced.
114 localnici recomandă
Rio Rita
1203 Chicon St
114 localnici recomandă
Fun, chill place to hang. Drinks are good and reasonably priced.

Sightseeing

If you like history and big buildings then this is the place for you!
1119 localnici recomandă
Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
1119 localnici recomandă
If you like history and big buildings then this is the place for you!
Beautiful trail to walk or run on!
65 localnici recomandă
The Boardwalk at Lady Bird Lake
1820 S Lakeshore Blvd
65 localnici recomandă
Beautiful trail to walk or run on!

Parks & Nature

Huge playground with a running train coming through it. The kids love to ride it but mine love watching the train chugging through even more! Great place to hang out on a beautiful day.
1533 localnici recomandă
Parcul Metropolitan Zilker
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 localnici recomandă
Huge playground with a running train coming through it. The kids love to ride it but mine love watching the train chugging through even more! Great place to hang out on a beautiful day.
Natural springs in the form of a pool!
2454 localnici recomandă
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 localnici recomandă
Natural springs in the form of a pool!
Spring-fed pool with trees lining it. Family friendly with great changing areas and our favorite Italian ice, Jim-Jim's. Summer Saturday movie nights for families are a blast!
322 localnici recomandă
Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave
322 localnici recomandă
Spring-fed pool with trees lining it. Family friendly with great changing areas and our favorite Italian ice, Jim-Jim's. Summer Saturday movie nights for families are a blast!
Great view of our beautiful city! We love walking up and spending a few hours hanging out with a picnic.
1082 localnici recomandă
Mount Bonnell
1082 localnici recomandă
Great view of our beautiful city! We love walking up and spending a few hours hanging out with a picnic.
This is a little ways from us but a huge unique park for children of all abilities! A wheelchair swing, textured walls, teetering bench to name a few. Little city for children on bikes and scooters that includes a fire station.
34 localnici recomandă
Parc de Jocuri pentru Toate Abilitățile
151 N A.W. Grimes Blvd
34 localnici recomandă
This is a little ways from us but a huge unique park for children of all abilities! A wheelchair swing, textured walls, teetering bench to name a few. Little city for children on bikes and scooters that includes a fire station.
Beautiful, beautiful natural pool that requires reservations so plan ahead.
588 localnici recomandă
Rezervația Hamilton Pool
24300 Hamilton Pool Rd
588 localnici recomandă
Beautiful, beautiful natural pool that requires reservations so plan ahead.

Arts & Culture

Love strolling through the exhibits by myself or with my family.
644 localnici recomandă
Muzeul de Artă Blanton
200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
644 localnici recomandă
Love strolling through the exhibits by myself or with my family.
Full bar and food menu. Front row has ottomans to prop your feet up on. Fun movie experience with a nice lounge area.
347 localnici recomandă
Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th St
347 localnici recomandă
Full bar and food menu. Front row has ottomans to prop your feet up on. Fun movie experience with a nice lounge area.
Local theatre. One of several locations that serves food and drinks while you watch.
770 localnici recomandă
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
770 localnici recomandă
Local theatre. One of several locations that serves food and drinks while you watch.

Shopping

Food Trucks and close to us! Sunday 10-am-1pm
167 localnici recomandă
Mueller Farmers' Market
2006 Philomena St
167 localnici recomandă
Food Trucks and close to us! Sunday 10-am-1pm
Hip mart to pick up snacks or a bite to eat.
352 localnici recomandă
Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez St
352 localnici recomandă
Hip mart to pick up snacks or a bite to eat.
Goods made by local artists and designers.
72 localnici recomandă
Parts & Labour
1704 S Congress Ave
72 localnici recomandă
Goods made by local artists and designers.
Quirky local toy store covered wall to wall.
32 localnici recomandă
Toy Joy
403 West 2nd Street
32 localnici recomandă
Quirky local toy store covered wall to wall.
Fun quirky candy store on Soco.
91 localnici recomandă
Big Top Candy Shop
1706 S Congress Ave
91 localnici recomandă
Fun quirky candy store on Soco.

Essentials

Flagship store. Everything you could possibly imagine to eat inside of one store.
1332 localnici recomandă
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 localnici recomandă
Flagship store. Everything you could possibly imagine to eat inside of one store.
Grocery store with a cafe attached and an outdoor deck and playground for kids. A walk to the pond to feed some ducks and turtles. Kids eat free on Tuesday nights!
765 localnici recomandă
Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
765 localnici recomandă
Grocery store with a cafe attached and an outdoor deck and playground for kids. A walk to the pond to feed some ducks and turtles. Kids eat free on Tuesday nights!
Awesome huge grocery store with a cafe that serves tasty Kobe Beef sliders and crispy brussel sprouts! Great BBQ also and has a great happy hour!
1667 localnici recomandă
H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
1667 localnici recomandă
Awesome huge grocery store with a cafe that serves tasty Kobe Beef sliders and crispy brussel sprouts! Great BBQ also and has a great happy hour!