Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Yummy breakfast tacos
1075 residents recomanen
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
1075 residents recomanen
Yummy breakfast tacos
They also have a food trailer in front which sells great tacos.
435 residents recomanen
Radio Coffee & Beer
4204 Menchaca Rd
435 residents recomanen
They also have a food trailer in front which sells great tacos.
Restaurant/bar with some outdoor seating
208 residents recomanen
Lucy's Fried Chicken
2218 College Ave
208 residents recomanen
Restaurant/bar with some outdoor seating
A wine + tapas bar - indoor seating and a great patio
115 residents recomanen
Winebelly
519 W Oltorf St
115 residents recomanen
A wine + tapas bar - indoor seating and a great patio
Excellent thai food + coffee. They also offer cooking classes
189 residents recomanen
Thai Fresh
909 W Mary St
189 residents recomanen
Excellent thai food + coffee. They also offer cooking classes
Vegetarian food + coffee + indoor seating + great patio when the weather is nice
565 residents recomanen
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St
565 residents recomanen
Vegetarian food + coffee + indoor seating + great patio when the weather is nice
Drive-through burgers (they're yum) Austin chain
302 residents recomanen
P. Terry's Burger Stand
404 S Lamar Blvd
302 residents recomanen
Drive-through burgers (they're yum) Austin chain
Fusion vietnamese - yummy + cute decor
426 residents recomanen
Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 S 1st St
426 residents recomanen
Fusion vietnamese - yummy + cute decor
Indian restaurant, great beer selection + liquor store next door + music venue sometimes too
267 residents recomanen
Whip in
1950 S I-35 Frontage Rd
267 residents recomanen
Indian restaurant, great beer selection + liquor store next door + music venue sometimes too
solid pizza
791 residents recomanen
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
791 residents recomanen
solid pizza
Solid Tex-Mex
398 residents recomanen
Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress Ave
398 residents recomanen
Solid Tex-Mex
There can a be a long wait, but if you time it right, it's worth it for a great burger.
780 residents recomanen
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
780 residents recomanen
There can a be a long wait, but if you time it right, it's worth it for a great burger.
The best ramen in town
502 residents recomanen
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar Blvd
502 residents recomanen
The best ramen in town
The food is excellent here
44 residents recomanen
Henri's Cheese & Wine
2026 South Lamar Boulevard
44 residents recomanen
The food is excellent here
Get your coffee fix
495 residents recomanen
Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
495 residents recomanen
Get your coffee fix
BBQ w/long lines
919 residents recomanen
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
919 residents recomanen
BBQ w/long lines
Excellent BBQ with a shorter line than Franklin's
215 residents recomanen
Micklethwait Craft Meats
1309 Rosewood Ave
215 residents recomanen
Excellent BBQ with a shorter line than Franklin's
Upscale dining, excellent cocktails + food, HH is more affordable
288 residents recomanen
Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th St
288 residents recomanen
Upscale dining, excellent cocktails + food, HH is more affordable
Nicer spot, but excellent food
374 residents recomanen
Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar Blvd
374 residents recomanen
Nicer spot, but excellent food
Good BBQ without a long line
372 residents recomanen
Terry Black's Barbecue
1003 Barton Springs Rd
372 residents recomanen
Good BBQ without a long line
Old-school Austin, vegetarian macrobiotic food - pretty yum
163 residents recomanen
Casa de Luz Village
1701 Toomey Rd
163 residents recomanen
Old-school Austin, vegetarian macrobiotic food - pretty yum
A food trailer park - lots of yummy options
68 residents recomanen
The Picnic - Food Truck Park
1720 Barton Springs Rd
68 residents recomanen
A food trailer park - lots of yummy options
Excellent coffee + wifi
342 residents recomanen
Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn St
342 residents recomanen
Excellent coffee + wifi
Excellent coffee
78 residents recomanen
Seventh Flag Coffee
1506 S 1st St
78 residents recomanen
Excellent coffee

Essentials

The closest grocery store
1667 residents recomanen
H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
1667 residents recomanen
The closest grocery store
Another grocery store nearby a little bit more upscale, but more affordable than Whole Foods
765 residents recomanen
Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
765 residents recomanen
Another grocery store nearby a little bit more upscale, but more affordable than Whole Foods

Everything Else

A beautiful park for a picnic and if the weather is warm swimming in the spring-fed Barton Springs is worth a stop.
1533 residents recomanen
Parc Metropolità de Zilker
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 residents recomanen
A beautiful park for a picnic and if the weather is warm swimming in the spring-fed Barton Springs is worth a stop.
Large grassy field, great for dogs, also lines Town Lake and you'll find the Hike & Bike trail here
246 residents recomanen
Auditorium Shores al parc metropolità del llac de la ciutat
900 W Riverside Dr
246 residents recomanen
Large grassy field, great for dogs, also lines Town Lake and you'll find the Hike & Bike trail here
Farmer's Market held here on the weekends
81 residents recomanen
SFC Farmers' Market Downtown
422 Guadalupe St
81 residents recomanen
Farmer's Market held here on the weekends
Music venue where Austin City Limits the show is filmed
326 residents recomanen
ACL Live
310 W Willie Nelson Blvd
326 residents recomanen
Music venue where Austin City Limits the show is filmed
Conferences and SXSW is held here
290 residents recomanen
Centre de convencions d'Austin
500 E Cesar Chavez St
290 residents recomanen
Conferences and SXSW is held here
Groceries, ready made food, coffee, juice, etc
1332 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 residents recomanen
Groceries, ready made food, coffee, juice, etc
One of the largest independently owned bookstores in the country (3 floors)
146 residents recomanen
BookPeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
146 residents recomanen
One of the largest independently owned bookstores in the country (3 floors)
Solid music venue + bar
815 residents recomanen
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 residents recomanen
Solid music venue + bar
Boutique holiday that has a great outdoor patio-perfect spot for a cocktail or a snack
209 residents recomanen
Hotel San Jose Lounge
1316 S Congress Ave
209 residents recomanen
Boutique holiday that has a great outdoor patio-perfect spot for a cocktail or a snack
An Austin institution - movie theatre - see a film while enjoy a meal and/or drink.
770 residents recomanen
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
770 residents recomanen
An Austin institution - movie theatre - see a film while enjoy a meal and/or drink.
A classic Austin spot - this hike and bike trail stretches over 7 miles. Rock-climbing is also an option down here.
531 residents recomanen
Barton Creek Greenbelt
3755 South Capital of Texas Highway
531 residents recomanen
A classic Austin spot - this hike and bike trail stretches over 7 miles. Rock-climbing is also an option down here.
A great music venue
166 residents recomanen
Mohawk Austin
912 Red River St
166 residents recomanen
A great music venue
Walk-ins welcome + BYOB
21 residents recomanen
Great Nails & Spa
2911 S 1st St
21 residents recomanen
Walk-ins welcome + BYOB
Convenience store
143 residents recomanen
Walgreens
2501 S Lamar Blvd
143 residents recomanen
Convenience store
Required during the summertime
2454 residents recomanen
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 residents recomanen
Required during the summertime
Rent a kayak, canoe or take a lesson, a great way to see the city from the water
171 residents recomanen
Texas Rowing Center
1541 W Cesar Chavez St
171 residents recomanen
Rent a kayak, canoe or take a lesson, a great way to see the city from the water
Women + men's haircuts, walk-in appointments accepted
53 residents recomanen
Birds Barbershop
2110 S Lamar Blvd
53 residents recomanen
Women + men's haircuts, walk-in appointments accepted
All things bike-related, bike rentals also
42 residents recomanen
Trek Bicycle Lamar
517 S Lamar Blvd
42 residents recomanen
All things bike-related, bike rentals also
Including this as a reference point
180 residents recomanen
Aeroport Internacional d'Austin-Bergstrom
3600 Presidential Blvd
180 residents recomanen
Including this as a reference point
City pool, heated in the winter months
158 residents recomanen
Big Stacy Neighborhood Park
700 E Live Oak St
158 residents recomanen
City pool, heated in the winter months
Small, but relaxing park includes a little trail, benches, and the Big Stacy pool
158 residents recomanen
Big Stacy Neighborhood Park
700 E Live Oak St
158 residents recomanen
Small, but relaxing park includes a little trail, benches, and the Big Stacy pool
An Austin original
201 residents recomanen
Minigolf Peter Pan
1207 Barton Springs Rd
201 residents recomanen
An Austin original
Sculpture garden for local artist
235 residents recomanen
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
605 Azie Morton Rd
235 residents recomanen
Sculpture garden for local artist
Bakery - sells many things including delicious cupcakes
132 residents recomanen
Sugar Mama's Bakeshop
1905 S 1st St
132 residents recomanen
Bakery - sells many things including delicious cupcakes

Drinks & Nightlife

Microbrewery that sells food too
435 residents recomanen
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf St
435 residents recomanen
Microbrewery that sells food too
Jazz bar
224 residents recomanen
Elephant Room
315 Congress Ave
224 residents recomanen
Jazz bar
A ton of bars, restaurants, and food trucks
793 residents recomanen
Rainey Street
Rainey Street
793 residents recomanen
A ton of bars, restaurants, and food trucks
German food + beer + lots of great seating outdoors
264 residents recomanen
Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
79 Rainey St
264 residents recomanen
German food + beer + lots of great seating outdoors
Excellent beer selection + patio outside too
39 residents recomanen
The Ginger Man Austin
301 Lavaca Street
39 residents recomanen
Excellent beer selection + patio outside too
Dive bar + nightly karaoke
98 residents recomanen
Ego's Bar
510 S Congress Ave
98 residents recomanen
Dive bar + nightly karaoke
Restaurant + bar
291 residents recomanen
Black Sheep Lodge
2108 S Lamar Blvd
291 residents recomanen
Restaurant + bar

Shopping

Local ice cream spot + vegan flavors available too
270 residents recomanen
Lick Honest Ice Creams
1100 S Lamar Blvd
270 residents recomanen
Local ice cream spot + vegan flavors available too
Record store
47 residents recomanen
End Of An Ear
4304 Clawson Rd
47 residents recomanen
Record store
Records and CDs sold here, occasional music venue
135 residents recomanen
Waterloo Records
600 N Lamar Blvd
135 residents recomanen
Records and CDs sold here, occasional music venue
All things you'll need for the great outdoors
34 residents recomanen
REI
601 N Lamar Blvd
34 residents recomanen
All things you'll need for the great outdoors
Costume store
87 residents recomanen
Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds
1506 S Congress Ave
87 residents recomanen
Costume store
When in Texas . . .
136 residents recomanen
Botiga Allens
1522 S Congress Ave
136 residents recomanen
When in Texas . . .
Eclectic mix of items from around the world
38 residents recomanen
Tesoros Trading Company
1500 S Congress Ave
38 residents recomanen
Eclectic mix of items from around the world
Women's clothing + jewelry store
34 residents recomanen
Maya Star Austin
1508 S Congress Ave
34 residents recomanen
Women's clothing + jewelry store
Antique shop + eclectic oddities
194 residents recomanen
Uncommon Objects
1602 Fort View Rd
194 residents recomanen
Antique shop + eclectic oddities
The nearest mall
74 residents recomanen
Barton Creek Square
2901 S Capital of Texas Hwy
74 residents recomanen
The nearest mall
Just in case
53 residents recomanen
Walmart Supercenter
710 E Ben White Blvd
53 residents recomanen
Just in case

Sightseeing

A pretty building + nice grounds. I think they give tours
1119 residents recomanen
Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
1119 residents recomanen
A pretty building + nice grounds. I think they give tours
All things Texas
593 residents recomanen
Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Ave
593 residents recomanen
All things Texas

Arts & Culture

One of the larger art museums in town
644 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art Blanton
200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
644 residents recomanen
One of the larger art museums in town