Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Prime steaks cooked at 1600 degrees. Great seafood too! Forgo the bottle; sample some of the 100 wines by the glass.
15 locals recommend
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
200 E 3rd St
15 locals recommend
Prime steaks cooked at 1600 degrees. Great seafood too! Forgo the bottle; sample some of the 100 wines by the glass.
Our favorite Thai restaurant in Austin. Good and inexpensive.
11 locals recommend
Mai Thai Restaurant
207 San Jacinto Blvd
11 locals recommend
Our favorite Thai restaurant in Austin. Good and inexpensive.
Over a hundred beers on tap and many kinds of brats.
264 locals recommend
Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
79 Rainey St
264 locals recommend
Over a hundred beers on tap and many kinds of brats.
Cheese plate and sparkling wine. Great start to an evening.
82 locals recommend
Second Bar + Kitchen
200 Congress Ave
82 locals recommend
Cheese plate and sparkling wine. Great start to an evening.
Great fish and crab and oysters when in season.
38 locals recommend
Truluck's Austin Downtown
300 Colorado St
38 locals recommend
Great fish and crab and oysters when in season.
Grab a seat at the bar for some neighborhood ambiance, wood fired pizza, and some Italian wine. Great desserts in a jar!
36 locals recommend
The Backspace
507 San Jacinto Blvd
36 locals recommend
Grab a seat at the bar for some neighborhood ambiance, wood fired pizza, and some Italian wine. Great desserts in a jar!
When you don't want to go further then across the street for a latte or frappuccino.
254 locals recommend
Starbucks
1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd
254 locals recommend
When you don't want to go further then across the street for a latte or frappuccino.
Happy hour and first class service.
76 locals recommend
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
301 E 5th St
76 locals recommend
Happy hour and first class service.
Nice casual Chinese bistro and excellent service.
9 locals recommend
P.F. Chang's
10114 Jollyville Rd
9 locals recommend
Nice casual Chinese bistro and excellent service.
Outdoor seating to enjoy your coffee and people watch the diners/shoppers on 2nd street district.
495 locals recommend
Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
495 locals recommend
Outdoor seating to enjoy your coffee and people watch the diners/shoppers on 2nd street district.
A tapas food truck. Bring a bottle of red wine and order a "Sangria set-up".
75 Rainey St
75 Rainey Street
A tapas food truck. Bring a bottle of red wine and order a "Sangria set-up".
One of the earlier places on second street. Nice chocolate pancakes and eggs benedict.
31 locals recommend
Austin Java
5404 Menchaca Rd
31 locals recommend
One of the earlier places on second street. Nice chocolate pancakes and eggs benedict.
Nice crepes for dessert.
14 locals recommend
Le Café Crêpe
200 San Jacinto Blvd
14 locals recommend
Nice crepes for dessert.
Good coffee shop to work from. Bright, on the quieter side, upstairs seating.
342 locals recommend
Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn St
342 locals recommend
Good coffee shop to work from. Bright, on the quieter side, upstairs seating.
Good, slightly nicer than casual Italian restaurant.
12 locals recommend
La Traviata
314 Congress Ave
12 locals recommend
Good, slightly nicer than casual Italian restaurant.
More upscale Mexican restaurant and adjacent bar. Nice atmosphere for an outdoor brunch or drink!
191 locals recommend
La Condesa
400 W 2nd St
191 locals recommend
More upscale Mexican restaurant and adjacent bar. Nice atmosphere for an outdoor brunch or drink!
2-3 hour wait and sells out everyday. Obama visited here recently.
919 locals recommend
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
919 locals recommend
2-3 hour wait and sells out everyday. Obama visited here recently.
Homestyle Texas cooking with free second's on sides.
64 locals recommend
Threadgill's World Headquarters
301 W Riverside Dr
64 locals recommend
Homestyle Texas cooking with free second's on sides.
Great fried chicken, greens, and other sides. Inexpensive.
50 locals recommend
Gus’s Fried Chicken
117 San Jacinto Blvd
50 locals recommend
Great fried chicken, greens, and other sides. Inexpensive.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great brunch and wine selection.
22 locals recommend
MAX's Wine Dive
207 San Jacinto Blvd
22 locals recommend
Great brunch and wine selection.
My wife's favorite for micheladas!
176 locals recommend
Takoba
1411 E 7th St
176 locals recommend
My wife's favorite for micheladas!
Try the quail mole and any of their cocktails.
170 locals recommend
El Alma
1025 Barton Springs Rd
170 locals recommend
Try the quail mole and any of their cocktails.
Historic Austin Hotel and beautiful bar.
104 locals recommend
The Driskill In The Unbound Collection By Hyatt
604 Brazos St
104 locals recommend
Historic Austin Hotel and beautiful bar.
Hmm, our favorite sushi place in Austin is Mushashino. Mostly the basics.
19 locals recommend
Piranha Killer Sushi
207 San Jacinto Blvd
19 locals recommend
Hmm, our favorite sushi place in Austin is Mushashino. Mostly the basics.
50 Texas beers on tap within walking distance!
61 Rainey St
61 Rainey Street
50 Texas beers on tap within walking distance!
Humanely raised beef ground daily, bread baked from scratch twice daily, hand churned ice cream for their shakes, and cervazaritas.
780 locals recommend
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
780 locals recommend
Humanely raised beef ground daily, bread baked from scratch twice daily, hand churned ice cream for their shakes, and cervazaritas.

Everything Else

In case you need some last minute supplies.
174 locals recommend
CVS
2101 S Lamar Blvd
174 locals recommend
In case you need some last minute supplies.
Small shop of Austin souvenirs and information.
23 locals recommend
Austin Visitor Center
602 E 4th St
23 locals recommend
Small shop of Austin souvenirs and information.

Arts & Culture

Relax with a movie and dinner/beer brought to your seat.
228 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th St
228 locals recommend
Relax with a movie and dinner/beer brought to your seat.

Entertainment & Activities

Natural springs, 68 degrees year round. Lifeguards.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 locals recommend
Natural springs, 68 degrees year round. Lifeguards.

Essentials

More food stations than I've seen at any Whole foods. Including Italian, Mexican, Japanese, Asian, seafood, sandwich, bistro, gelato, raw food, bbq, pizza, many prepared food bars, even wine/beer bar.
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 locals recommend
More food stations than I've seen at any Whole foods. Including Italian, Mexican, Japanese, Asian, seafood, sandwich, bistro, gelato, raw food, bbq, pizza, many prepared food bars, even wine/beer bar.