Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Good vegetarian food & coffee
565 residents recomanen
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St
565 residents recomanen
Good vegetarian food & coffee
Love everything here! They also pay their staff a living wage.
189 residents recomanen
Thai Fresh
909 W Mary St
189 residents recomanen
Love everything here! They also pay their staff a living wage.
Good pizza in the heart of Soco
791 residents recomanen
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
791 residents recomanen
Good pizza in the heart of Soco
Risotto
50 residents recomanen
Taverna
258 W 2nd St
50 residents recomanen
Risotto
Old-school Austin. Good cheap burgers & shakes
43 residents recomanen
Sandy's Hamburgers
603 Barton Springs Rd
43 residents recomanen
Old-school Austin. Good cheap burgers & shakes
Delicious milkshakes
238 residents recomanen
24 Diner
600 N Lamar Blvd
238 residents recomanen
Delicious milkshakes
Good empanadas!
143 residents recomanen
Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th St
143 residents recomanen
Good empanadas!
Also good pizza!
321 residents recomanen
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood Ave
321 residents recomanen
Also good pizza!
Good brunch spot
354 residents recomanen
Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th St
354 residents recomanen
Good brunch spot
Good italian
158 residents recomanen
Vespaio
1610 S Congress Ave
158 residents recomanen
Good italian
24 hours
224 residents recomanen
Kerbey Lane Cafe
3003 S Lamar Blvd
224 residents recomanen
24 hours
24 hours, old-school Austin vibes
478 residents recomanen
Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress Ave
478 residents recomanen
24 hours, old-school Austin vibes
Old school Austin place, cheap but good!
90 residents recomanen
Cisco's Restaurant
1511 E 6th St
90 residents recomanen
Old school Austin place, cheap but good!
Popular coffee spot in the middle of soco shopping district
495 residents recomanen
Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
495 residents recomanen
Popular coffee spot in the middle of soco shopping district
Casual Italian food, they have a little market. Love all their cookies
70 residents recomanen
Mandola's Italian Kitchen
4700 W Guadalupe St
70 residents recomanen
Casual Italian food, they have a little market. Love all their cookies
Thai food
23 residents recomanen
Madam Mam's
510 W 26th St
23 residents recomanen
Thai food
Good happy hour sunday & monday
76 residents recomanen
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
301 E 5th St
76 residents recomanen
Good happy hour sunday & monday
Peacocks roaming freely!!
18 residents recomanen
Green Pastures Events
811 W Live Oak St
18 residents recomanen
Peacocks roaming freely!!
This is a brick and mortar now on 11th. Great brunch spot
132 residents recomanen
Paperboy
1203 E 11th St
132 residents recomanen
This is a brick and mortar now on 11th. Great brunch spot
Leveled up tacos. Featured in New York Times, Austin restaurant of the year 2021. I love the tuna taco!
78 residents recomanen
Nixta Taqueria
2512 E 12th St
78 residents recomanen
Leveled up tacos. Featured in New York Times, Austin restaurant of the year 2021. I love the tuna taco!
Great Latin, Tex-mex style food
44 residents recomanen
Gloria's Latin Cuisine
300 W 6th St
44 residents recomanen
Great Latin, Tex-mex style food
Mediterranean
115 residents recomanen
Aba
1011 S Congress Ave
115 residents recomanen
Mediterranean
Healthy food, gluten free, vegan, probiotic
163 residents recomanen
Casa de Luz Village
1701 Toomey Rd
163 residents recomanen
Healthy food, gluten free, vegan, probiotic
Salads, healthy
66 residents recomanen
Vinaigrette
2201 College Ave
66 residents recomanen
Salads, healthy
French, fancy
522 residents recomanen
Justine's
4710 E 5th St
522 residents recomanen
French, fancy
Casual Cajun
27 residents recomanen
Vic and Al's
2406 Manor Rd
27 residents recomanen
Casual Cajun
Delicious chicken biscuits
89 residents recomanen
Bird Bird Biscuit
2701 Manor Rd
89 residents recomanen
Delicious chicken biscuits
Great food, outdoors, awesome frozen painkillers
297 residents recomanen
Contigo
2027 Anchor Ln
297 residents recomanen
Great food, outdoors, awesome frozen painkillers
Delicious Italian, they also pay staff a living wage
62 residents recomanen
L'Oca d'Oro
1900 Simond Ave
62 residents recomanen
Delicious Italian, they also pay staff a living wage
High end sushi
688 residents recomanen
Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
688 residents recomanen
High end sushi
Fancy high end food, coursed meals
60 residents recomanen
Wink
1014 N Lamar Blvd
60 residents recomanen
Fancy high end food, coursed meals
Fancy, omakase sushi
23 residents recomanen
Otoko
1603 S Congress Ave
23 residents recomanen
Fancy, omakase sushi
Great tacos in front of once over coffee - cash only!!
36 residents recomanen
El Primo
2101 S 1st St
36 residents recomanen
Great tacos in front of once over coffee - cash only!!
Damn good street tacos. Their beans are also so good
23 residents recomanen
Cuantos Tacos
1108 East 12th Street
23 residents recomanen
Damn good street tacos. Their beans are also so good
Italian trailer, handmade pastas
182 residents recomanen
Patrizi's
2307 Manor Rd
182 residents recomanen
Italian trailer, handmade pastas
Home style southern food
163 residents recomanen
Hoover's Cooking
2002 Manor Rd
163 residents recomanen
Home style southern food

Drinks & Nightlife

Loungie vibe, good cocktails
288 residents recomanen
Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th St
288 residents recomanen
Loungie vibe, good cocktails
Upstairs on Tuesday evenings - really good 3 piece jazz band.
815 residents recomanen
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 residents recomanen
Upstairs on Tuesday evenings - really good 3 piece jazz band.
Good music, cool area!
166 residents recomanen
Mohawk Austin
912 Red River St
166 residents recomanen
Good music, cool area!
Get your dance on!
153 residents recomanen
Barbarella
611 Red River St
153 residents recomanen
Get your dance on!
Laid Back
102 residents recomanen
The Volstead Lounge
1500 E 6th St
102 residents recomanen
Laid Back
244 residents recomanen
Yellow Jacket Social Club
1704 E 5th St
244 residents recomanen
Lots of beer selections!
39 residents recomanen
The Ginger Man Austin
301 Lavaca Street
39 residents recomanen
Lots of beer selections!
Divey
347 residents recomanen
Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th St
347 residents recomanen
Divey
Great food and drinks, outdoor patio
100 residents recomanen
Kinda Tropical
3501 E 7th St
100 residents recomanen
Great food and drinks, outdoor patio
Fancy ass cocktails
101 residents recomanen
The Roosevelt Room
307 W 5th St
101 residents recomanen
Fancy ass cocktails
Also in a garage, kind of hidden
36 residents recomanen
Small Victory
108 E 7th St
36 residents recomanen
Also in a garage, kind of hidden
Kind of divey, love their Halloween decorations every year
115 residents recomanen
The Wheel
1902 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
115 residents recomanen
Kind of divey, love their Halloween decorations every year
Disco club, they have a dildo claw machine
16 residents recomanen
Outer Heaven Disco Club
1808 East 12th Street
16 residents recomanen
Disco club, they have a dildo claw machine
Divey
70 residents recomanen
Grackle
1700 E 6th St
70 residents recomanen
Divey
Divey, pool tables
104 residents recomanen
Drinks Lounge
2001 E Cesar Chavez St
104 residents recomanen
Divey, pool tables
Brewery in a old Machine shop, large outdoor area, dog friendly. Also have great cocktails and events all the time. Usually live music, good pizza
138 residents recomanen
Central Machine Works
4824 E Cesar Chavez St
138 residents recomanen
Brewery in a old Machine shop, large outdoor area, dog friendly. Also have great cocktails and events all the time. Usually live music, good pizza
Hostel with a bar lounge at night
73 residents recomanen
The Cafe at Native Hostels
807 E 4th St
73 residents recomanen
Hostel with a bar lounge at night
Dive bar. Have different theme nights. Ladies night Thursday’s and Africa night on Saturday’s for example
132 residents recomanen
Sahara Lounge
1413 Webberville Rd
132 residents recomanen
Dive bar. Have different theme nights. Ladies night Thursday’s and Africa night on Saturday’s for example
Dive bar. Next to Patrizi’s trailer
145 residents recomanen
The Butterfly Bar Austin
2307 Manor Rd
145 residents recomanen
Dive bar. Next to Patrizi’s trailer
Tiki Tatsu-Ya

Everything Else

Donation yoga
93 residents recomanen
Black Swan Yoga
403 Orchard St
93 residents recomanen
Donation yoga
Tin type pictures
Lumiere Tintype Photography
4710 E 5th St
Tin type pictures
Aerial studio and more
13 residents recomanen
Sky Candy
1023 Springdale Road
13 residents recomanen
Aerial studio and more
18 residents recomanen
Sukha Yoga Austin
2324 S Lamar Blvd
18 residents recomanen
61 residents recomanen
Practice Yoga Austin
1103 E 6th St
61 residents recomanen
ALIGN east Pilates studio & Pilates Teacher Training Center
1023 Springdale Rd
Pole classes
Brass Ovaries
6039 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd
Pole classes
Small convenience store and bar with food
352 residents recomanen
Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez St
352 residents recomanen
Small convenience store and bar with food

Arts & Culture

I think everyone knows about draft house now
770 residents recomanen
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
770 residents recomanen
I think everyone knows about draft house now
Mini Golf, BYOB!
201 residents recomanen
Minigolf Peter Pan
1207 Barton Springs Rd
201 residents recomanen
Mini Golf, BYOB!
ACL, paddle boarding, canoeing etc
1533 residents recomanen
Parc Metropolità de Zilker
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 residents recomanen
ACL, paddle boarding, canoeing etc

Shopping

My favorite longtime vintage spot. One of the last places with austin soul on soco lol
11 residents recomanen
Prototype Vintage Design
1700 S Congress Ave
11 residents recomanen
My favorite longtime vintage spot. One of the last places with austin soul on soco lol
Vintage!
39 residents recomanen
Charm School Vintage
1111 E 11th St
39 residents recomanen
Vintage!
Awesome handmade soaps, hair stuff, body stuff, etc.
8 residents recomanen
LUSH
1012 W 6th St
8 residents recomanen
Awesome handmade soaps, hair stuff, body stuff, etc.
34 residents recomanen
Maya Star Austin
1508 S Congress Ave
34 residents recomanen
Vintage. Also one of the last places with Austin soul in soco 😅
26 residents recomanen
Feather's Boutique
1700 B South Congress Ave
26 residents recomanen
Vintage. Also one of the last places with Austin soul in soco 😅
I can usually always find gifts for people here
75 residents recomanen
take heart
1211 E 11th St
75 residents recomanen
I can usually always find gifts for people here
Vintage clothing
28 residents recomanen
Blue Velvet
217 W N Loop Blvd
28 residents recomanen
Vintage clothing
Pricey, but sustainable clothing
11 residents recomanen
esby apparel
2124 S Congress Ave
11 residents recomanen
Pricey, but sustainable clothing
Passport Vintage
2217 S 1st St
Next door to blue velvet vintage. Great records
21 residents recomanen
Breakaway Records
211 W N Loop Blvd
21 residents recomanen
Next door to blue velvet vintage. Great records

Coffee

Good cappuccinos
115 residents recomanen
Once Over Coffee Bar
2009 S 1st St
115 residents recomanen
Good cappuccinos
Great coffee
183 residents recomanen
Wright Bros. Brew and Brew
500 San Marcos St
183 residents recomanen
Great coffee
Good cappuccinos
Patika Coffee
152 W 4th St
Good cappuccinos
My staple of the east side. Great coffee and vibes.
201 residents recomanen
Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors
1111 Chicon St
201 residents recomanen
My staple of the east side. Great coffee and vibes.
Great coffee. Usually have a monthly pairing of infused milk coffee and a sweet treat (ie, Oreo cappuccino with an Oreo cookie on the side)
86 residents recomanen
Fleet Coffee Co
2427 Webberville Rd
86 residents recomanen
Great coffee. Usually have a monthly pairing of infused milk coffee and a sweet treat (ie, Oreo cappuccino with an Oreo cookie on the side)
Outdoors, Pueblo Viejo taco trailer in the same lot. Have little markets on weekends. Cute dogs
83 residents recomanen
Flitch Coffee
641 Tillery St
83 residents recomanen
Outdoors, Pueblo Viejo taco trailer in the same lot. Have little markets on weekends. Cute dogs
186 residents recomanen
Houndstooth Coffee
4200 N Lamar Blvd
186 residents recomanen
Same owners as flat track, cute place
36 residents recomanen
Palamino Coffee
4136 E 12th St
36 residents recomanen
Same owners as flat track, cute place
They roast their own coffee, very good cappuccinos. Attached to a bicycle shop
127 residents recomanen
Flat Track Coffee
1619 E Cesar Chavez St
127 residents recomanen
They roast their own coffee, very good cappuccinos. Attached to a bicycle shop
Roast their own coffee
160 residents recomanen
Cuvee Coffee Bar
2000 E 6th St
160 residents recomanen
Roast their own coffee
81 residents recomanen
Greater Goods Coffee Roasting Co.
160 E 5th St
81 residents recomanen
Great place to have coffee and work/study
251 residents recomanen
Thunderbird Coffee
2200 Manor Rd
251 residents recomanen
Great place to have coffee and work/study
24 hour coffee
223 residents recomanen
Bennu Coffee
2001 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
223 residents recomanen
24 hour coffee
Desnudo Coffee