Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Upscale chinese food with flavorful dishes and great ambiance. Good for couples or groups (but, call ahead for a reservation).
70 locals recommend
Old Thousand
1000 E 11th StUpscale chinese food with flavorful dishes and great ambiance. Good for couples or groups (but, call ahead for a reservation).
Unpretentious hole-in-the-wall with delicious (and cheap) sandwiches, salads and soup. Bonus- they have an awesome beer selection and ping pong, arcades and skee ball.
193 locals recommend
Gourmands
2316 Webberville RdUnpretentious hole-in-the-wall with delicious (and cheap) sandwiches, salads and soup. Bonus- they have an awesome beer selection and ping pong, arcades and skee ball.
Local brewery with some great beers and also a food truck is usually always there as well.
159 locals recommend
Zilker Brewing Company
1701 E 6th StLocal brewery with some great beers and also a food truck is usually always there as well.
Rockstar Bagels
1900 Rosewood AveNYC style bagels. Delicious!
Rosewood
1209 Rosewood AveHands down the best beef tartare!
Great food truck with delicious breakfast sandwiches and they are in the process of building a brick and mortar location even closer to the house (off 11th across from Quickie Pickie).
132 locals recommend
Paperboy
1203 E 11th StGreat food truck with delicious breakfast sandwiches and they are in the process of building a brick and mortar location even closer to the house (off 11th across from Quickie Pickie).
Literally the best pizza ever and I bet you didn't even know Detroit style pizza existed, did you? Take a chance and try it and I promise you will leave hooked.
372 locals recommend
Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th StLiterally the best pizza ever and I bet you didn't even know Detroit style pizza existed, did you? Take a chance and try it and I promise you will leave hooked.
Essentials
Plenty of beers on tap and delicious breakfast tacos paired with a small grocery store with the basic essentials.
352 locals recommend
Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez StPlenty of beers on tap and delicious breakfast tacos paired with a small grocery store with the basic essentials.
Drinks & Nightlife
Whisler's
1816 E 6th StGreat cocktails and cool vibe.
Rainey Street is an awesome place to go at night. There are plenty of bars, live music, and places to eat (restaurants and food trucks). This street used to be a residential road and the majority of the street has now been converted into bars/restaurants so it has a really unique vibe.
793 locals recommend
Rainey Street
Rainey StreetRainey Street is an awesome place to go at night. There are plenty of bars, live music, and places to eat (restaurants and food trucks). This street used to be a residential road and the majority of the street has now been converted into bars/restaurants so it has a really unique vibe.
Retro watering hole with craft cocktails & a laid-back attitude plus coney dog food truck.
97 locals recommend
Nickel City
1133 E 11th StRetro watering hole with craft cocktails & a laid-back attitude plus coney dog food truck.