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Food Scene

Famous tacos al pastor.
45 residents recomanen
Rosita's Al Pastor
1801 E Riverside Dr
45 residents recomanen
Famous tacos al pastor.
Birria, tacos, & quesotacos.
9 residents recomanen
La tunita 512
2400 Burleson Road
9 residents recomanen
Birria, tacos, & quesotacos.
Local barrel aged Texas whiskeys.
34 residents recomanen
Still Austin Whiskey Co
440 E St Elmo Rd
34 residents recomanen
Local barrel aged Texas whiskeys.
Roman style pizza, wine, coffee, & bikes.
31 residents recomanen
The Meteor
2110 S Congress Ave
31 residents recomanen
Roman style pizza, wine, coffee, & bikes.
Cocktails & fusion.
35 residents recomanen
1618 Asian Fusion
1618 E Riverside Dr
35 residents recomanen
Cocktails & fusion.
Locally made sake. Flights available.
Texas Sake
440 East Saint Elmo Road
Locally made sake. Flights available.
New-school Texas BBQ; beef cheeks, smoked beets, califlower burnt ends, etc.
12 residents recomanen
Leroy And Lewis Barbecue
5621 Pickle Rd
12 residents recomanen
New-school Texas BBQ; beef cheeks, smoked beets, califlower burnt ends, etc.
Large space w/ outdoor dining, food trucks.
53 residents recomanen
Meanwhile Brewing Company
3901 Promontory Point Dr
53 residents recomanen
Large space w/ outdoor dining, food trucks.
Excellent family-run Thai food outside the city. Try the boat noodles and fish cakes.
12 residents recomanen
Little Thailand
4315 Caldwell Ln
12 residents recomanen
Excellent family-run Thai food outside the city. Try the boat noodles and fish cakes.
Famous Tex meets Mex BBQ.
146 residents recomanen
Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ
308 Menchaca Rd
146 residents recomanen
Famous Tex meets Mex BBQ.
All sorts of Mexican street eats.
Sabor Tapatio
5604 South Congress Avenue
All sorts of Mexican street eats.
High-end inventive sushi, famous in Texas.
688 residents recomanen
Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
688 residents recomanen
High-end inventive sushi, famous in Texas.
Interesting downtown dim sum spot.
22 residents recomanen
QI Austin: Modern Asian Kitchen
835 West 6th Street
22 residents recomanen
Interesting downtown dim sum spot.
Old east-side tamale and tex-mex joint.
169 residents recomanen
Tamale House East
1707 E 6th St
169 residents recomanen
Old east-side tamale and tex-mex joint.
BBQ!
421 residents recomanen
La Barbecue
2401 E Cesar Chavez St
421 residents recomanen
BBQ!
BBQ w/ a line!
919 residents recomanen
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
919 residents recomanen
BBQ w/ a line!
BBQ.
45 residents recomanen
Kerlin BBQ
2207 E Cesar Chavez St
45 residents recomanen
BBQ.
Family-run tex-mex with famous breakfast dishes.
86 residents recomanen
Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop
2305 E 7th St
86 residents recomanen
Family-run tex-mex with famous breakfast dishes.
Upscale taqueria: duck carnitas, tuna tostado, etc.
78 residents recomanen
Nixta Taqueria
2512 E 12th St
78 residents recomanen
Upscale taqueria: duck carnitas, tuna tostado, etc.
Thai ice creams, mostly coconut based.
15 residents recomanen
Gati Coconut Milk Ice Cream
1512 Holly St
15 residents recomanen
Thai ice creams, mostly coconut based.
Out of the city but nationally-famous wild/sour beer venue on a ranch w/ beers, wines, ciders, pizza, and lots of room for kids to run wild.
298 residents recomanen
Jester King
13187 Fitzhugh Rd
298 residents recomanen
Out of the city but nationally-famous wild/sour beer venue on a ranch w/ beers, wines, ciders, pizza, and lots of room for kids to run wild.
Downtown sour beer destination.
127 residents recomanen
Blue Owl Brewing
2400 E Cesar Chavez St
127 residents recomanen
Downtown sour beer destination.
Japanese-Texan.
151 residents recomanen
Kemuri Tatsu-Ya
2713 E 2nd St
151 residents recomanen
Japanese-Texan.
A Chihuahuan-method of taco preparation by guys from Mexico City; w/ elotes.
18 residents recomanen
Discada
1319 Rosewood Ave
18 residents recomanen
A Chihuahuan-method of taco preparation by guys from Mexico City; w/ elotes.
Russian restaurant decorated to the gills w/ artifacts from the old country; vodka shot complementary.
19 residents recomanen
Russian House
307 E 5th St
19 residents recomanen
Russian restaurant decorated to the gills w/ artifacts from the old country; vodka shot complementary.
Historic BBQ spot on the east side.
21 residents recomanen
Sam's BBQ
2000 E 12th St
21 residents recomanen
Historic BBQ spot on the east side.
Soul food.
8 residents recomanen
Roland's
1311 Chestnut Ave
8 residents recomanen
Soul food.
Meat-centric dining house.
263 residents recomanen
Dai Due
2406 Manor Rd
263 residents recomanen
Meat-centric dining house.
Beer & towering (tens of stories off the lake) views of Lake Travis which is awesome at sunset. (Much better choice than the mediocre tex-mex at similarly named "the oasis" in same complex.)
97 residents recomanen
Oasis Texas Brewing Company
6650 Comanche Trail
97 residents recomanen
Beer & towering (tens of stories off the lake) views of Lake Travis which is awesome at sunset. (Much better choice than the mediocre tex-mex at similarly named "the oasis" in same complex.)
Best pizza in Austin: wood-fired out of a truck.
Sammataro
2907 East 12th Street
Best pizza in Austin: wood-fired out of a truck.
Locations around town. Famous Detroit-style pizza.
372 residents recomanen
Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th St
372 residents recomanen
Locations around town. Famous Detroit-style pizza.
Hipster tropical bar w/ pool & lots of outdoor seating.
153 residents recomanen
Kitty Cohen's
2211 Webberville Rd
153 residents recomanen
Hipster tropical bar w/ pool & lots of outdoor seating.
Staple bar w/ food truck behind.
291 residents recomanen
The Liberty
1618 East 6th Street
291 residents recomanen
Staple bar w/ food truck behind.
Hip cocktail spot.
101 residents recomanen
The Roosevelt Room
307 W 5th St
101 residents recomanen
Hip cocktail spot.
Underground jazz bar.
224 residents recomanen
Elephant Room
315 Congress Ave
224 residents recomanen
Underground jazz bar.
Semi-private cocktail lounge; i.e. make reservation on their app.
27 residents recomanen
Here Nor There
612 Brazos St
27 residents recomanen
Semi-private cocktail lounge; i.e. make reservation on their app.
So many beers, old German tavern.
131 residents recomanen
Draught House Pub & Brewery
4112 Medical Pkwy
131 residents recomanen
So many beers, old German tavern.
On weekends they do banana-leaf style service lunches (eat with your hands).
Kumar's Austin
15803 Windermere Dr
On weekends they do banana-leaf style service lunches (eat with your hands).
Coffee and beer w/ food trucks.
246 residents recomanen
The Buzz Mill
1505 Town Creek Dr
246 residents recomanen
Coffee and beer w/ food trucks.
Family-run old-school joint with tacos and lunch specials.
70 residents recomanen
Habanero Cafe
501 W Oltorf St
70 residents recomanen
Family-run old-school joint with tacos and lunch specials.
Coffee, drinks, and food; reverse happy hour late night.
85 residents recomanen
Better Half Coffee & Cocktails
406 Walsh St
85 residents recomanen
Coffee, drinks, and food; reverse happy hour late night.
Inventive, very good smaller-plate locally-sourced food.
153 residents recomanen
Barley Swine
6555 Burnet Rd
153 residents recomanen
Inventive, very good smaller-plate locally-sourced food.
One of the city's better pho places.
Phở Phong Lưu
11800 Dessau Road
One of the city's better pho places.
Middle-eastern w/ plentiful spread of dessert specialities especially their baklava.
8 residents recomanen
Peace Bakery
11220 N Lamar Blvd
8 residents recomanen
Middle-eastern w/ plentiful spread of dessert specialities especially their baklava.
Food truck w/ fresh house-made pastas.
ARTIPASTA
7800 South 1st Street
Food truck w/ fresh house-made pastas.
Bagels: ingredients shipped in from NYC.
17 residents recomanen
Nervous Charlie's
5501 N Lamar Blvd
17 residents recomanen
Bagels: ingredients shipped in from NYC.
James beard nominee for bbq; excellent sides.
Distant Relatives
3901 Promontory Point Drive
James beard nominee for bbq; excellent sides.
Texas monthly's number two spot for bbq 2021.
16 residents recomanen
Interstellar BBQ
12233 Ranch Rd 620 N
16 residents recomanen
Texas monthly's number two spot for bbq 2021.
in our humble opinion, best from scratch Indian food in area.
Rock N Grill - Indian Cuisine and Bar
1702 North Mays Street
in our humble opinion, best from scratch Indian food in area.
Indian street food.
Bombay Street Food
13775 Research Boulevard
Indian street food.
excellent Thai; duck larb is a hidden heavy hitter.
Ros Niyom Thai
2000 S I-35 Frontage Rd
excellent Thai; duck larb is a hidden heavy hitter.
Thai truck; ask for seasonal specials.
Kiin Di
1901 South Lamar Boulevard
Thai truck; ask for seasonal specials.
franklin's bbq + uchi collaboration
276 residents recomanen
Loro
2115 S Lamar Blvd
276 residents recomanen
franklin's bbq + uchi collaboration
best sichuan in city.
House of Three Gorges
8557 Research Boulevard
best sichuan in city.
hip Peruvian spot, lots of outdoor seating, cocktails.
11 residents recomanen
Llama Kid - Peruvian Food
4620 East Cesar Chavez Street
11 residents recomanen
hip Peruvian spot, lots of outdoor seating, cocktails.
Peruvian, excellent ceviche mixto.
9 residents recomanen
Lima Criolla
6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd
9 residents recomanen
Peruvian, excellent ceviche mixto.
porchetta sandwiches
Meat & Bread
360 Nueces Street
porchetta sandwiches
Peking duck.
Bamboo House Austin
Peking duck.

Sightseeing

Hiking & swimming at the falls; minutes from the city.
376 residents recomanen
Parc Estatal McKinney Falls
5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy
376 residents recomanen
Hiking & swimming at the falls; minutes from the city.
Fossils, bonsai, rocks, crystals, etc. etc. all from Mr. Chen.
Bonsai Garden of Texas
2392 State Hwy 71
Fossils, bonsai, rocks, crystals, etc. etc. all from Mr. Chen.
Spring-fed freezing cold pool...very famous.
2454 residents recomanen
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 residents recomanen
Spring-fed freezing cold pool...very famous.
If Barton Springs Pool too busy, head across the river: both spring-fed pool and treated pool.
322 residents recomanen
Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave
322 residents recomanen
If Barton Springs Pool too busy, head across the river: both spring-fed pool and treated pool.
Beautiful park out in Hill Country w/ falls, swimming area, and camping. Book ahead online.
318 residents recomanen
Parc Estatal de Pedernales Falls
2585 Park Rd 6026
318 residents recomanen
Beautiful park out in Hill Country w/ falls, swimming area, and camping. Book ahead online.
Lots of locations to access trails and swimming spots along this creek in West Austin.
15 residents recomanen
Bull Creek Greenbelt Trail
Bull Creek Greenbelt Trail
15 residents recomanen
Lots of locations to access trails and swimming spots along this creek in West Austin.
Peacocks and trails!
178 residents recomanen
Parc i Reserva Natural de Mayfield
3505 W 35th St
178 residents recomanen
Peacocks and trails!
Not much of a climb (there's stairs) but people like the spot and the view's ok.
1082 residents recomanen
Mount Bonnell
1082 residents recomanen
Not much of a climb (there's stairs) but people like the spot and the view's ok.
Large lawns w/ ancient pecan trees, lake access for swimming, and usually a younger crowd.
34 residents recomanen
Commons Ford Ranch Metropolitan Park
614 N Commons Ford Rd
34 residents recomanen
Large lawns w/ ancient pecan trees, lake access for swimming, and usually a younger crowd.
Large-scale art installations around a historical villa on the lakefront; artist workshops and cottages.
98 residents recomanen
The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria
3809 W 35th St
98 residents recomanen
Large-scale art installations around a historical villa on the lakefront; artist workshops and cottages.
Wildflowers, native plants, and trails.
252 residents recomanen
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Ave
252 residents recomanen
Wildflowers, native plants, and trails.
Art museum on campus.
644 residents recomanen
Museu d'Art Blanton
200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
644 residents recomanen
Art museum on campus.
BYOB mini-golf.
201 residents recomanen
Minigolf Peter Pan
1207 Barton Springs Rd
201 residents recomanen
BYOB mini-golf.
Access just down the street; miles of walking and biking trail around Lady Bird (old-school Austin: Town) Lake. Places rent kayaks, canoes, and paddle-boards up and down the river.
65 residents recomanen
The Boardwalk at Lady Bird Lake
1820 S Lakeshore Blvd
65 residents recomanen
Access just down the street; miles of walking and biking trail around Lady Bird (old-school Austin: Town) Lake. Places rent kayaks, canoes, and paddle-boards up and down the river.
Performing arts center: in the summer there are often outdoor concerts.
167 residents recomanen
The Long Center for the Performing Arts
701 W Riverside Dr
167 residents recomanen
Performing arts center: in the summer there are often outdoor concerts.
Nudist Beach.
102 residents recomanen
Parc Hippie Hollow
7000 Comanche Trail
102 residents recomanen
Nudist Beach.
Music & club; around for a long time. South Congress.
815 residents recomanen
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 residents recomanen
Music & club; around for a long time. South Congress.
A good hour and a half outside Austin known for its massive pink granite dome towering over the Hill Country. Beautiful views. Close to Cooper's BBQ in Llano (excellent) and the German settlement and now tourist town of Fredericksburg.
301 residents recomanen
Enchanted Rock Summit
301 residents recomanen
A good hour and a half outside Austin known for its massive pink granite dome towering over the Hill Country. Beautiful views. Close to Cooper's BBQ in Llano (excellent) and the German settlement and now tourist town of Fredericksburg.
Famous swimming hole. Make reservations early.
178 residents recomanen
Jacobs Well
178 residents recomanen
Famous swimming hole. Make reservations early.

Neighborhoods

Lots of bars and restaurants...parking can be a challenge so plan ahead or take alternate transportation.
793 residents recomanen
Rainey Street
Rainey Street
793 residents recomanen
Lots of bars and restaurants...parking can be a challenge so plan ahead or take alternate transportation.
Walking district just south of downtown w/ shops, restaurants, bars, and music venues.
650 residents recomanen
South Congress
650 residents recomanen
Walking district just south of downtown w/ shops, restaurants, bars, and music venues.
Adjacent to downtown. Access to Lady Bird Lake.
Riverside
Adjacent to downtown. Access to Lady Bird Lake.
Younger & hip nightlife. Many bars & restaurants.
395 residents recomanen
East 6th Street
East 6th Street
395 residents recomanen
Younger & hip nightlife. Many bars & restaurants.
Weekend party: streets closed to traffic. Bars tend to the "party" crowd.
334 residents recomanen
West 6th Street
West 6th Street
334 residents recomanen
Weekend party: streets closed to traffic. Bars tend to the "party" crowd.
North of campus. Mix of residential, student housing, bars, and new restaurants.
34 residents recomanen
North Loop IBIZ District
34 residents recomanen
North of campus. Mix of residential, student housing, bars, and new restaurants.

City/town information

BBQ: Smitty's Market, Kreuz Market, Chisholm Trail BBQ, & Black's Barbecue. W/ an architecturally interesting courthouse & a history of many movies being shot within the town.
42 residents recomanen
Lockhart
42 residents recomanen
BBQ: Smitty's Market, Kreuz Market, Chisholm Trail BBQ, & Black's Barbecue. W/ an architecturally interesting courthouse & a history of many movies being shot within the town.
German settlement w/ drinking on streets, lots of German food and shops; access to many Hill Country destinations.
463 residents recomanen
Fredericksburg
463 residents recomanen
German settlement w/ drinking on streets, lots of German food and shops; access to many Hill Country destinations.
Historic river town. Water park. Close to San Antonio and Six Flags.
182 residents recomanen
New Braunfels
182 residents recomanen
Historic river town. Water park. Close to San Antonio and Six Flags.
Bastrop State Park. Pine forests.
39 residents recomanen
Bastrop
39 residents recomanen
Bastrop State Park. Pine forests.
2 hours from Austin on I-35. If you need recommendations for the city for food, sight-seeing, or night-life just message us.
147 residents recomanen
San Antonio
147 residents recomanen
2 hours from Austin on I-35. If you need recommendations for the city for food, sight-seeing, or night-life just message us.