Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Essentials

Small corner grocery with draft beer and sandwiches
352 locals recommend
Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez St
352 locals recommend
Small corner grocery with draft beer and sandwiches
Corner store
Om Food Mart
1425 E 12th St
Corner store
Drugs
20 locals recommend
CVS
1105 North Interstate 35 Frontage Road
20 locals recommend
Drugs
Grocery
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 locals recommend
Grocery
Grocery
289 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
211 Walter Seaholm Dr
289 locals recommend
Grocery

Arts & Culture

Huge venue
48 locals recommend
Frank C. Erwin, Jr., Special Events Center
1701 Red River St
48 locals recommend
Huge venue

Food Scene

Best bbq in the world (according to some). Opens at 11 am. Get in line by 9 am at the latest though.
919 locals recommend
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
919 locals recommend
Best bbq in the world (according to some). Opens at 11 am. Get in line by 9 am at the latest though.
Quick pizza by the slice. Nothing special but decent and close to the house.
321 locals recommend
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood Ave
321 locals recommend
Quick pizza by the slice. Nothing special but decent and close to the house.
Delicious Mediterranean food truck. Everything is good!
23 locals recommend
Abo Youssef Mediterranean Food
2101 Manor Rd
23 locals recommend
Delicious Mediterranean food truck. Everything is good!
Tasty BBQ trailer nearby usually with short lines. Only open for lunch.
215 locals recommend
Micklethwait Craft Meats
1309 Rosewood Ave
215 locals recommend
Tasty BBQ trailer nearby usually with short lines. Only open for lunch.
Good sandwiches
111 locals recommend
Austin Daily Press
1900 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
111 locals recommend
Good sandwiches
Good breakfast/brunch trailer. Small portions but really tasty.
132 locals recommend
Paperboy
1203 E 11th St
132 locals recommend
Good breakfast/brunch trailer. Small portions but really tasty.
Good for any time of day, but we particularly like the weekend brunch.
50 locals recommend
The Hightower
1209 E 7th St
50 locals recommend
Good for any time of day, but we particularly like the weekend brunch.
Super delicious and spicy Thai food. Not cheap but worth it.
349 locals recommend
Sway
1417 S 1st St
349 locals recommend
Super delicious and spicy Thai food. Not cheap but worth it.
Super delicious American grub. They serve all parts of the pig. Not cheap, but worth it.
381 locals recommend
Salty Sow
1917 Manor Rd
381 locals recommend
Super delicious American grub. They serve all parts of the pig. Not cheap, but worth it.
Our favorite restaurant in Austin. Ever-changing menu of small plates. Expect to spend at least $30 per person without drinks.
374 locals recommend
Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar Blvd
374 locals recommend
Our favorite restaurant in Austin. Ever-changing menu of small plates. Expect to spend at least $30 per person without drinks.
Best breakfast tacos in town. Line gets long on the weekends though. Get the migas!
314 locals recommend
Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville Road
314 locals recommend
Best breakfast tacos in town. Line gets long on the weekends though. Get the migas!
Best pizza in town. Thick crust Detroit style. So good. Order from the food truck and have a beer in Violet Crown while you wait.
372 locals recommend
Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th St
372 locals recommend
Best pizza in town. Thick crust Detroit style. So good. Order from the food truck and have a beer in Violet Crown while you wait.
Our favorite weekend brunch spot. Also open for breakfast and lunch on weekdays. Menus are different but still good.
25 locals recommend
Arturo's Underground Cafe
314 W 17th St
25 locals recommend
Our favorite weekend brunch spot. Also open for breakfast and lunch on weekdays. Menus are different but still good.
Good trailer tacos
31 locals recommend
Granny's Tacos
1401 E 7th St
31 locals recommend
Good trailer tacos
Detroit-style thick crust pizza. This is the brick-and-mortar version.
372 locals recommend
Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th St
372 locals recommend
Detroit-style thick crust pizza. This is the brick-and-mortar version.
Detroit-style thick crust pizza. Trailer is inside Craft Pride.
54 locals recommend
Via 313 Pizza - Rainey Street
96 Rainey St
54 locals recommend
Detroit-style thick crust pizza. Trailer is inside Craft Pride.
Solid BBQ. Almost never a line.
45 locals recommend
Kerlin BBQ
2207 E Cesar Chavez St
45 locals recommend
Solid BBQ. Almost never a line.
Great smoothies
519 locals recommend
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
519 locals recommend
Great smoothies

Sightseeing

UT
159 locals recommend
University of Texas at Austin
159 locals recommend
UT
Capitol building
1119 locals recommend
Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
1119 locals recommend
Capitol building
Good spot to watch the bats if you don't want to deal with the crowds on the bridges.
40 locals recommend
Alta's Cafe
74 Trinity Street
40 locals recommend
Good spot to watch the bats if you don't want to deal with the crowds on the bridges.
Graffiti Park
207 locals recommend
Graffiti Park at Castle Hill
1008 Baylor St
207 locals recommend
Graffiti Park
Has the famous "i love you so much" mural on the building
495 locals recommend
Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
495 locals recommend
Has the famous "i love you so much" mural on the building

Drinks & Nightlife

Not great BBQ but cool music venue
282 locals recommend
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River St
282 locals recommend
Not great BBQ but cool music venue
Cool music venue
166 locals recommend
Mohawk Austin
912 Red River St
166 locals recommend
Cool music venue
Awesome Texas Country music divey bar. There will most definitely be a band playing and people dancing, and maybe even a horse in the bar!
672 locals recommend
The White Horse
500 Comal St
672 locals recommend
Awesome Texas Country music divey bar. There will most definitely be a band playing and people dancing, and maybe even a horse in the bar!
Another bar that's close by. Fancy beers. Cool scene. Secluded. A little pricey.
115 locals recommend
The Wheel
1902 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
115 locals recommend
Another bar that's close by. Fancy beers. Cool scene. Secluded. A little pricey.
Bar with only local Texas craft brews. Cool outside space. Also has a Via 313 pizza trailer.
74 locals recommend
Craft Pride
61 Rainey St
74 locals recommend
Bar with only local Texas craft brews. Cool outside space. Also has a Via 313 pizza trailer.
Good beer list, sandwiches (pastrami in particular), and pretzels. Really nice outdoor area next to the creek. And ping pong tables. Is also a bakery.
358 locals recommend
Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th St
358 locals recommend
Good beer list, sandwiches (pastrami in particular), and pretzels. Really nice outdoor area next to the creek. And ping pong tables. Is also a bakery.
Good brewery and tortas.
227 locals recommend
Lazarus Brewing Co.
1902 E 6th St
227 locals recommend
Good brewery and tortas.
Late night dance spot on the weekends
102 locals recommend
The Volstead Lounge
1500 E 6th St
102 locals recommend
Late night dance spot on the weekends
Music almost every night of the week. Usually small local bands.
193 locals recommend
HOTEL VEGAS
1502 E 6th St
193 locals recommend
Music almost every night of the week. Usually small local bands.

Entertainment & Activities

3-par pitch & putt golf course. Fun course usually takes a couple hours. Clubs and golf balls provided. BYOB.
63 locals recommend
Butler Park Pitch & Putt
201 Lee Barton Dr
63 locals recommend
3-par pitch & putt golf course. Fun course usually takes a couple hours. Clubs and golf balls provided. BYOB.
Fun movie theater. Food/drink table service at your seat throughout the movie.
228 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th St
228 locals recommend
Fun movie theater. Food/drink table service at your seat throughout the movie.
On Sundays they do chicken shit bingo
166 locals recommend
Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon
5434 Burnet Rd
166 locals recommend
On Sundays they do chicken shit bingo

Parks & Nature

Not really a beach, but a natural springs swimming pool. $3 entry. Water stays cold even through the hottest part of summer.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 locals recommend
Not really a beach, but a natural springs swimming pool. $3 entry. Water stays cold even through the hottest part of summer.
Kayak rental for Town Lake
41 locals recommend
Congress Avenue Kayaks
74 Trinity St
41 locals recommend
Kayak rental for Town Lake
Nice pool
322 locals recommend
Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy Ave
322 locals recommend
Nice pool