Guidebook for Austin

Anneliese
Guidebook for Austin

Essentials

Local grocery with a beer garden.
138 residents recomanen
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138 residents recomanen
Local grocery with a beer garden.
Large grocery store and pharmacy, with cafe and live music.
1667 residents recomanen
H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
1667 residents recomanen
Large grocery store and pharmacy, with cafe and live music.
Whole Foods Headquarters. Pretty impressive set up and offerings with mini-restaurants through out the store. Also, a walk-in beer cooler. Good place to pick up picnic supplies.
1332 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 residents recomanen
Whole Foods Headquarters. Pretty impressive set up and offerings with mini-restaurants through out the store. Also, a walk-in beer cooler. Good place to pick up picnic supplies.

Food Scene

Local coffee shop and bar with good quality coffee. Has a nice outdoor seating area.
251 residents recomanen
Thunderbird Coffee
2200 Manor Rd
251 residents recomanen
Local coffee shop and bar with good quality coffee. Has a nice outdoor seating area.
Local butcher shop and restaurant featuring locally sourced ingredients and wild game. We like the tangerine lard.
263 residents recomanen
Dai Due
2406 Manor Rd
263 residents recomanen
Local butcher shop and restaurant featuring locally sourced ingredients and wild game. We like the tangerine lard.
A bakery and bar. The cupcakes are amazing.
132 residents recomanen
Sugar Mama's Bakeshop
1905 S 1st St
132 residents recomanen
A bakery and bar. The cupcakes are amazing.
Great sandwiches.
111 residents recomanen
Austin Daily Press
1900 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
111 residents recomanen
Great sandwiches.
Fresh pressed juices. yum!
519 residents recomanen
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
519 residents recomanen
Fresh pressed juices. yum!
Delicious burgers (both meat and veggie). John loves the one with buffalo sauce on it. I like the shrimp burger the best. Great outdoor patio.
56 residents recomanen
El Sapo
900 West 10th Street
56 residents recomanen
Delicious burgers (both meat and veggie). John loves the one with buffalo sauce on it. I like the shrimp burger the best. Great outdoor patio.
Our go to breakfast taco spot.
302 residents recomanen
El Chilito
2219 Manor Rd
302 residents recomanen
Our go to breakfast taco spot.
Great local bagels from a walk up window.
88 residents recomanen
Rockstar Bagels
1900 Rosewood Ave
88 residents recomanen
Great local bagels from a walk up window.
Famous bbq, be prepared to wait in line. It's a long, but fun wait for some good bbq.
919 residents recomanen
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
919 residents recomanen
Famous bbq, be prepared to wait in line. It's a long, but fun wait for some good bbq.
Cute farm to table restaurant.
354 residents recomanen
Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th St
354 residents recomanen
Cute farm to table restaurant.
Farm to table, delicious, beautiful food. Also great for happy hour.
42 residents recomanen
Last Straw
1914 E 6th St
42 residents recomanen
Farm to table, delicious, beautiful food. Also great for happy hour.
John's favorite bbq in town.
40 residents recomanen
John Mueller Meat Co
2500 E 6th St
40 residents recomanen
John's favorite bbq in town.
Our standard tex-mex go to. We get the combo plate and share.
180 residents recomanen
Mi Madre's Restaurant
2201 Manor Rd
180 residents recomanen
Our standard tex-mex go to. We get the combo plate and share.
A bit of a drive, but people, including John, say it's worth it!
480 residents recomanen
Salt Lick BBQ
18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826
480 residents recomanen
A bit of a drive, but people, including John, say it's worth it!
Great bbq. Goes fast.
421 residents recomanen
La Barbecue
2401 E Cesar Chavez St
421 residents recomanen
Great bbq. Goes fast.
Fresh Mexican
191 residents recomanen
La Condesa
400 W 2nd St
191 residents recomanen
Fresh Mexican
372 residents recomanen
Terry Black's Barbecue
1003 Barton Springs Rd
372 residents recomanen
126 residents recomanen
Stiles Switch BBQ
6610 N Lamar Blvd
126 residents recomanen
247 residents recomanen
Tacodeli
4200 N Lamar Blvd
247 residents recomanen
176 residents recomanen
Takoba
1411 E 7th St
176 residents recomanen
Walk up for grilled chicken, tacos and agua frecas.
49 residents recomanen
Fresa's 9th & Lamar
915 N Lamar Blvd
49 residents recomanen
Walk up for grilled chicken, tacos and agua frecas.
780 residents recomanen
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
780 residents recomanen
Great outdoor space.
297 residents recomanen
Contigo
2027 Anchor Ln
297 residents recomanen
Great outdoor space.
Good happy hour
74 residents recomanen
Parkside
301 E 6th St
74 residents recomanen
Good happy hour
Good happy hour, nice outdoor seating
381 residents recomanen
Salty Sow
1917 Manor Rd
381 residents recomanen
Good happy hour, nice outdoor seating
Beer garden, brats, pretzels, also a great bakery.
358 residents recomanen
Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th St
358 residents recomanen
Beer garden, brats, pretzels, also a great bakery.
Beer garden, house made sausages, including some good veggie options
264 residents recomanen
Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
79 Rainey St
264 residents recomanen
Beer garden, house made sausages, including some good veggie options
Great local pizza. Our go to for delivery.
321 residents recomanen
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood Ave
321 residents recomanen
Great local pizza. Our go to for delivery.
Grat sit down pizza. It's a tiny space, so reservations are a must.
36 residents recomanen
The Backspace
507 San Jacinto Blvd
36 residents recomanen
Grat sit down pizza. It's a tiny space, so reservations are a must.
Great pizza with lots of local veggies and beer garden
435 residents recomanen
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf St
435 residents recomanen
Great pizza with lots of local veggies and beer garden
246 residents recomanen
Clark's Oyster Bar
1200 W 6th St
246 residents recomanen
Super funky, cajun fish market and restaurant. Fun old timey band on Monday nights.
65 residents recomanen
Quality Seafood Market
5621 Airport Blvd
65 residents recomanen
Super funky, cajun fish market and restaurant. Fun old timey band on Monday nights.
Fresh, mexican seafood. Very delicious.
61 residents recomanen
Alcomar
1816 South 1st Street
61 residents recomanen
Fresh, mexican seafood. Very delicious.
Anneliese's favorite. We've had everything on the menu. John's favorite is Ebi-fry. "Smoked" sushi special is amazing if available.
197 residents recomanen
Komé
5301 Airport Blvd
197 residents recomanen
Anneliese's favorite. We've had everything on the menu. John's favorite is Ebi-fry. "Smoked" sushi special is amazing if available.
Our favorite. Small space gives authentic feel. Veggie options every day.
21 residents recomanen
Daruma Ramen
5301 Airport Boulevard
21 residents recomanen
Our favorite. Small space gives authentic feel. Veggie options every day.
Great coffee and japanese open faced sandwiches.
112 residents recomanen
Sa-Tén
916 Springdale Rd
112 residents recomanen
Great coffee and japanese open faced sandwiches.
Anneliese's other favorite. Vietnamese. Also great coffee and desserts.
426 residents recomanen
Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 S 1st St
426 residents recomanen
Anneliese's other favorite. Vietnamese. Also great coffee and desserts.
Really good chinese. Great duck buns.
21 residents recomanen
Din Ho Chinese BBQ
8557 Research Blvd
21 residents recomanen
Really good chinese. Great duck buns.
It's far and in a strip mall, but it's where we go to get Thai.
Ng Cafe
13000 North Interstate Highway 35
It's far and in a strip mall, but it's where we go to get Thai.
Cook your meat at your table.
19 residents recomanen
Korea House Restaurant
2700 W Anderson Ln
19 residents recomanen
Cook your meat at your table.
Hand pulled noodles close by.
67 residents recomanen
Xian Sushi and Noodle
1801 E 51st St
67 residents recomanen
Hand pulled noodles close by.
Good for breakfast/brunch
211 residents recomanen
Counter Cafe
1914 E 6th St
211 residents recomanen
Good for breakfast/brunch
143 residents recomanen
Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th St
143 residents recomanen
141 residents recomanen
Hyde Park Bar & Grill
4206 Duval St
141 residents recomanen
Super cute, sophisticated and everything on the menu is great. Good brunch spot. Recommend reservations.
176 residents recomanen
Josephine House
1601 Waterston Ave
176 residents recomanen
Super cute, sophisticated and everything on the menu is great. Good brunch spot. Recommend reservations.
So delicious. Farm to table. Italian.
64 residents recomanen
Olive & June
3411 Glenview Ave
64 residents recomanen
So delicious. Farm to table. Italian.
Farm to table.
135 residents recomanen
Foreign & Domestic
306 E 53rd St
135 residents recomanen
Farm to table.
farm to table.
179 residents recomanen
LENOIR
1807 S 1st St
179 residents recomanen
farm to table.
Really delicious Austrian fare.
51 residents recomanen
Fabi + Rosi
509 Hearn St
51 residents recomanen
Really delicious Austrian fare.
Slow service, but really great small farm to table plates
50 residents recomanen
The Hightower
1209 E 7th St
50 residents recomanen
Slow service, but really great small farm to table plates
208 residents recomanen
Lucy's Fried Chicken
2218 College Ave
208 residents recomanen
farm to table, really nice outdoor seating. Also a cool, but expensive shop.
197 residents recomanen
Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile
3235 E Cesar Chavez St
197 residents recomanen
farm to table, really nice outdoor seating. Also a cool, but expensive shop.
Great farm to table. Recommend reservation.
85 residents recomanen
Swift's Attic
315 Congress Ave
85 residents recomanen
Great farm to table. Recommend reservation.
Great coffee and beautiful flower arrangement.
186 residents recomanen
Houndstooth Coffee
4200 N Lamar Blvd
186 residents recomanen
Great coffee and beautiful flower arrangement.
Good coffee down south.
435 residents recomanen
Radio Coffee & Beer
4204 Menchaca Rd
435 residents recomanen
Good coffee down south.
Great local ice cream all over town.
397 residents recomanen
Amys Ice Creams
1301 S Congress Ave
397 residents recomanen
Great local ice cream all over town.
Favorite ice cream, fun flavors. One up north as well.
270 residents recomanen
Lick Honest Ice Creams
1100 S Lamar Blvd
270 residents recomanen
Favorite ice cream, fun flavors. One up north as well.

Drinks & Nightlife

Neat school themed bar. Also has delicious fish and chips.
153 residents recomanen
School House Pub
2207 Manor Rd
153 residents recomanen
Neat school themed bar. Also has delicious fish and chips.
Sports bar with pretty good sandwiches.
246 residents recomanen
Haymaker
2310 Manor Rd
246 residents recomanen
Sports bar with pretty good sandwiches.
Nice outdoor seating
561 residents recomanen
Whisler's
1816 E 6th St
561 residents recomanen
Nice outdoor seating
Classic Texas Dance Hall. Two-stepping lessons Wednesday-Saturday 8:30-9:30.
478 residents recomanen
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
478 residents recomanen
Classic Texas Dance Hall. Two-stepping lessons Wednesday-Saturday 8:30-9:30.
Classic Texas Honky Tonk. Friday night cajun music. Saturday Texas Swing. Dance lessons both nights at 7pm. Sundays Tejano for some authentic East Side flavor.
672 residents recomanen
The White Horse
500 Comal St
672 residents recomanen
Classic Texas Honky Tonk. Friday night cajun music. Saturday Texas Swing. Dance lessons both nights at 7pm. Sundays Tejano for some authentic East Side flavor.
Swing dance lessons on Monday nights.
152 residents recomanen
The Highball
1120 S Lamar Blvd
152 residents recomanen
Swing dance lessons on Monday nights.
Sour beers and long lines, but really great pizza, and a beautiful outdoor area in the hill country to spend an afternoon. A bit of a drive.
298 residents recomanen
Jester King
13187 Fitzhugh Rd
298 residents recomanen
Sour beers and long lines, but really great pizza, and a beautiful outdoor area in the hill country to spend an afternoon. A bit of a drive.

Parks & Nature

With swimming holes and rock climbing spots tucked here and there along the trail.
531 residents recomanen
Barton Creek Greenbelt
3755 South Capital of Texas Highway
531 residents recomanen
With swimming holes and rock climbing spots tucked here and there along the trail.
Super cold, spring fed swimming hole in downtown Austin. It's the best. $3 entry, no food or drinks allowed. Bring towels and blankets to set up a space on the grassy hill.
2454 residents recomanen
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 residents recomanen
Super cold, spring fed swimming hole in downtown Austin. It's the best. $3 entry, no food or drinks allowed. Bring towels and blankets to set up a space on the grassy hill.
Paddle board on town lake like a local. It's not as hard as you think, and you'll get to see the lake from a different perspective.
171 residents recomanen
Texas Rowing Center
1541 W Cesar Chavez St
171 residents recomanen
Paddle board on town lake like a local. It's not as hard as you think, and you'll get to see the lake from a different perspective.
Trail around town lake, about three miles. You'll see Austin's fittest on the trail.
257 residents recomanen
Ann And Roy Butler Hike And Bike Trail
257 residents recomanen
Trail around town lake, about three miles. You'll see Austin's fittest on the trail.
Nice, off-the-beaten trail, boardwalk along the east side of town lake.
65 residents recomanen
The Boardwalk at Lady Bird Lake
1820 S Lakeshore Blvd
65 residents recomanen
Nice, off-the-beaten trail, boardwalk along the east side of town lake.
Great place for picnics. Free concerts every Tuesday night in the summer.
1533 residents recomanen
Parc Metropolità de Zilker
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 residents recomanen
Great place for picnics. Free concerts every Tuesday night in the summer.
Hike and bike trail that goes a LONG way.
19 residents recomanen
Walnut Creek Trail
Walnut Creek Trail
19 residents recomanen
Hike and bike trail that goes a LONG way.
252 residents recomanen
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Ave
252 residents recomanen

Shopping

Sunday mornings in the park
167 residents recomanen
Mueller Farmers' Market
2006 Philomena St
167 residents recomanen
Sunday mornings in the park
Local, huge, quirky!
146 residents recomanen
BookPeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
146 residents recomanen
Local, huge, quirky!
Saturday mornings
81 residents recomanen
SFC Farmers' Market Downtown
422 Guadalupe St
81 residents recomanen
Saturday mornings

Sightseeing

Community garden behind the train station.
Sustainable Food Center
2921 E 17th St
Community garden behind the train station.
A short walk up some stairs for a great view of Austin. Take a picnic.
1082 residents recomanen
Mount Bonnell
1082 residents recomanen
A short walk up some stairs for a great view of Austin. Take a picnic.
240 residents recomanen
LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River St
240 residents recomanen
Quirky shops, Allen's Boots for a Texas cowboy experience, restaurants and bars.
447 residents recomanen
South Congress Avenue
South Congress Avenue
447 residents recomanen
Quirky shops, Allen's Boots for a Texas cowboy experience, restaurants and bars.
Lance Armstrong's bike shop with a good coffee shop inside. Go down to the basement to see Lance's Tour de France bikes.
29 residents recomanen
Mellow Johnny's
115 Nueces St
29 residents recomanen
Lance Armstrong's bike shop with a good coffee shop inside. Go down to the basement to see Lance's Tour de France bikes.

Getting Around

Redline stop by our house. Download the cap metro app for routes, schedules and tickets.
41 residents recomanen
MLK Station Stop 2
41 residents recomanen
Redline stop by our house. Download the cap metro app for routes, schedules and tickets.