East Austin Guidebook

Jared
East Austin Guidebook

Upscale Food

Places to treat yoself.
Skip Uchi and Uchiko - this is the best sushi I've had in Austin so far.
47 locals recommend
Musashino Sushi Dokoro
2905 San Gabriel St
47 locals recommend
Skip Uchi and Uchiko - this is the best sushi I've had in Austin so far.
French cuisine in beautiful avant-garde surroundings. Great date night.
522 locals recommend
Justine's
4710 E 5th St
522 locals recommend
French cuisine in beautiful avant-garde surroundings. Great date night.
Live music and fancy barbecue, can't go wrong here.
154 locals recommend
Lamberts
401 W 2nd St
154 locals recommend
Live music and fancy barbecue, can't go wrong here.
Wowww, the pork chops here. Holy moly. I'm assuming everything else is amazing too.
71 locals recommend
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
114 W 7th St
71 locals recommend
Wowww, the pork chops here. Holy moly. I'm assuming everything else is amazing too.

Coffee shops

The best coffee in Austin, and great places to work from.
Peaceful Japanese atmosphere with good coffee and food. Try the Ohayo coffee
20 locals recommend
Sa-Ten Coffee & Eats
4917 Airport Blvd
20 locals recommend
Peaceful Japanese atmosphere with good coffee and food. Try the Ohayo coffee
Amazing coffee and hip East Austin atmosphere.
127 locals recommend
Flat Track Coffee
1619 E Cesar Chavez St
127 locals recommend
Amazing coffee and hip East Austin atmosphere.
Cutest coffee shop in Austin, and one of my faves.
83 locals recommend
Flitch Coffee
641 Tillery St
83 locals recommend
Cutest coffee shop in Austin, and one of my faves.
As far as coffee quality goes, Fleet and Levercraft duke it out for best in Austin.
86 locals recommend
Fleet Coffee Co
2427 Webberville Rd
86 locals recommend
As far as coffee quality goes, Fleet and Levercraft duke it out for best in Austin.
New to the coffee scene in Austin, and one of the best. Run by a coffee expert who previously spent his time reviving old and broken espresso machines.
10 locals recommend
LeverCraft Coffee
3307 Oak Springs Dr
10 locals recommend
New to the coffee scene in Austin, and one of the best. Run by a coffee expert who previously spent his time reviving old and broken espresso machines.
One of the best coffee shops to work from in Austin.
251 locals recommend
Thunderbird Coffee
2200 Manor Rd
251 locals recommend
One of the best coffee shops to work from in Austin.
Very solid coffee, perfect to grab and go while downtown. Nothing special about the atmosphere though.
186 locals recommend
Houndstooth Coffee
4200 N Lamar Blvd
186 locals recommend
Very solid coffee, perfect to grab and go while downtown. Nothing special about the atmosphere though.
Go to the 'I love you so much' sign for the 'gram on SoCo (South Congress) and pick up some good coffee while you're there.
495 locals recommend
Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
495 locals recommend
Go to the 'I love you so much' sign for the 'gram on SoCo (South Congress) and pick up some good coffee while you're there.
Among the best coffee shops to work from. Open late and serves bar drinks and food as well.
136 locals recommend
Halcyon
218 W 4th St
136 locals recommend
Among the best coffee shops to work from. Open late and serves bar drinks and food as well.
Trendy bike shop with a coffee shop inside. Great coffee. I believe this shop is owned by Lance Armstrong and Juan Pelota is literally a play on words to mean 'One Ball'.
12 locals recommend
Juan Pelota Cafe
400 Nueces St
12 locals recommend
Trendy bike shop with a coffee shop inside. Great coffee. I believe this shop is owned by Lance Armstrong and Juan Pelota is literally a play on words to mean 'One Ball'.
If you're near South Lamar, try this amazing coffee and very cool atmosphere.
Hot L Coffee
400 Josephine St
If you're near South Lamar, try this amazing coffee and very cool atmosphere.
Best coffee on SoCo, worth a stop.
84 locals recommend
Mañana
1603 S Congress Ave
84 locals recommend
Best coffee on SoCo, worth a stop.

Food trucks

Indian cuisine meets tacos at this amazing food truck on East Caesar Chavez. The owner is incredibly kind and the food is amazing.
Kurry Takos
2730 East Cesar Chavez Street
Indian cuisine meets tacos at this amazing food truck on East Caesar Chavez. The owner is incredibly kind and the food is amazing.
Woah. Delicious Puerto Rican food.
El Coquí Puerto Rican Food
2701 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
Woah. Delicious Puerto Rican food.
Ohhh man. No pasta I've tried in Austin comes close, and certainly no food truck pasta. This truck is also right outside a local theater and bar (The Butterfly Bar) and is a highly recommended spot.
182 locals recommend
Patrizi's
2307 Manor Rd
182 locals recommend
Ohhh man. No pasta I've tried in Austin comes close, and certainly no food truck pasta. This truck is also right outside a local theater and bar (The Butterfly Bar) and is a highly recommended spot.
Health-conscious food truck with vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free food. And very good!
8 locals recommend
Curcuma
2324 E Cesar Chavez St
8 locals recommend
Health-conscious food truck with vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free food. And very good!
Not a food truck but Juiceland is an Austin staple with many locations. Expensive smoothies but very satisfying.
519 locals recommend
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
519 locals recommend
Not a food truck but Juiceland is an Austin staple with many locations. Expensive smoothies but very satisfying.
Best barbecue food truck in Austin by a long shot.
J. Leonardi's Barbeque 11th St.
1124 E 11th St
Best barbecue food truck in Austin by a long shot.
Stumbled upon BOMB empanadas here one day. So good.
The Doughminican
2505 Webberville Road
Stumbled upon BOMB empanadas here one day. So good.

Bars & Breweries

Hipstery bar with delicious cocktails and outdoor patio, located in what I think is an old gas station.
100 locals recommend
Kinda Tropical
3501 E 7th St
100 locals recommend
Hipstery bar with delicious cocktails and outdoor patio, located in what I think is an old gas station.
My favorite brewery in Austin. Cool spot with good beer and good food. Usually has live music most nights. Try the tacos!
227 locals recommend
Lazarus Brewing Co.
1902 E 6th St
227 locals recommend
My favorite brewery in Austin. Cool spot with good beer and good food. Usually has live music most nights. Try the tacos!
One of my favorite spots in Austin, mostly because of its proximity to Crux Climbing but also for its awesome patio and vibe. Plus it has a Pueblo Viejo food truck.
205 locals recommend
Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden
121 Pickle Rd
205 locals recommend
One of my favorite spots in Austin, mostly because of its proximity to Crux Climbing but also for its awesome patio and vibe. Plus it has a Pueblo Viejo food truck.
Right across from Lazarus Brewery. High-end cocktails in a very cool atmosphere. There's a mezcal bar upstairs too.
561 locals recommend
Whisler's
1816 E 6th St
561 locals recommend
Right across from Lazarus Brewery. High-end cocktails in a very cool atmosphere. There's a mezcal bar upstairs too.
See if you can figure out how to get in. Cool little speakeasy/bar downtown.
81 locals recommend
Firehouse Lounge
605 Brazos St
81 locals recommend
See if you can figure out how to get in. Cool little speakeasy/bar downtown.
Secret speakeasy downtown. Message Jared and he'll give you the code :shushing_face:
15 locals recommend
Floppy Disk Repair Co.
119 E 5th St
15 locals recommend
Secret speakeasy downtown. Message Jared and he'll give you the code :shushing_face:
Huge menu of amazing cocktails organized by decade, in elegant atmosphere. Great date spot.
101 locals recommend
The Roosevelt Room
307 W 5th St
101 locals recommend
Huge menu of amazing cocktails organized by decade, in elegant atmosphere. Great date spot.
Another fancy cocktail bar with delicious drinks.
36 locals recommend
Small Victory
108 E 7th St
36 locals recommend
Another fancy cocktail bar with delicious drinks.
Awesome mezcal bar above Mi Madre's, my favorite mezcal joint in Austin.
49 locals recommend
Techo Mezcaleria and Agave Bar
2201 Manor Rd
49 locals recommend
Awesome mezcal bar above Mi Madre's, my favorite mezcal joint in Austin.
Best dive in East Austin - blues music all the time and a nice patio in the back.
188 locals recommend
Skylark Lounge
2039 Airport Blvd
188 locals recommend
Best dive in East Austin - blues music all the time and a nice patio in the back.

Brunch

Mid-century vibe with solid brunch and dinner options.
140 locals recommend
Sawyer & Co
4827 E Cesar Chavez St
140 locals recommend
Mid-century vibe with solid brunch and dinner options.
Classic Austin 24/7 diner. Usually packed for weekend brunch, and for good reason. One of the best late-night options for the munchies.
238 locals recommend
24 Diner
600 N Lamar Blvd
238 locals recommend
Classic Austin 24/7 diner. Usually packed for weekend brunch, and for good reason. One of the best late-night options for the munchies.
More delicious food than you can eat for super cheap. Very popular brunch place.
281 locals recommend
Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez St
281 locals recommend
More delicious food than you can eat for super cheap. Very popular brunch place.

Tacos

Homemade tortillas and great tacos to go at this local grocery store. I ate these tacos almost every day when I lived closer to it.
22 locals recommend
Native Grocery
705 Tillery St
22 locals recommend
Homemade tortillas and great tacos to go at this local grocery store. I ate these tacos almost every day when I lived closer to it.
Probably the most popular taco truck in Austin. The Migas taco was named one of the top 5 tacos in the US and I would vouch for that.
314 locals recommend
Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville Road
314 locals recommend
Probably the most popular taco truck in Austin. The Migas taco was named one of the top 5 tacos in the US and I would vouch for that.
My favorite tacos in Austin. Sooo delicious. They have a food truck near Crux Cimbing Gym and a brick and mortar location just off of 5th St.
36 locals recommend
Pueblo Viejo
36 locals recommend
My favorite tacos in Austin. Sooo delicious. They have a food truck near Crux Cimbing Gym and a brick and mortar location just off of 5th St.
Just kidding. Don't you dare step foot in a Taco Bell in Austin.
19 locals recommend
Taco Bell
1925 Airport Blvd
19 locals recommend
Just kidding. Don't you dare step foot in a Taco Bell in Austin.
Multiple locations around Austin. This is a classic Texas taco spot with an array of unique and delicious tacos. Very popular tacos.
1075 locals recommend
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
1075 locals recommend
Multiple locations around Austin. This is a classic Texas taco spot with an array of unique and delicious tacos. Very popular tacos.
Some of the best tacos in Austin and they are OPEN 24/7. Huge.
141 locals recommend
Tyson's Tacos
4905 Airport Blvd
141 locals recommend
Some of the best tacos in Austin and they are OPEN 24/7. Huge.

Food scene

Really good happy hour. A great selection of beers and sausages and delicious bread made in-house.
358 locals recommend
Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th St
358 locals recommend
Really good happy hour. A great selection of beers and sausages and delicious bread made in-house.
Just go here. It's delicious.
381 locals recommend
Salty Sow
1917 Manor Rd
381 locals recommend
Just go here. It's delicious.
I personally wouldn't wait 3-4 hours in line for this ridiculously amazing barbecue, but people do, because well, it's that good.
919 locals recommend
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
919 locals recommend
I personally wouldn't wait 3-4 hours in line for this ridiculously amazing barbecue, but people do, because well, it's that good.
My favorite barbecue in Austin. The perfect balance of really good barbecue with a reasonable wait time. Usually not more than a half-hour to an hour wait at peak times.
99 locals recommend
Black's Barbecue Austin
3110 Guadalupe St
99 locals recommend
My favorite barbecue in Austin. The perfect balance of really good barbecue with a reasonable wait time. Usually not more than a half-hour to an hour wait at peak times.
Mmmmm, such good Indian food. And cheaper than G'raj Mahal.
85 locals recommend
The Clay Pit
1601 Guadalupe St
85 locals recommend
Mmmmm, such good Indian food. And cheaper than G'raj Mahal.
Incredible Indian food right on Rainey St.
121 locals recommend
G'Raj Mahal
73 Rainey St
121 locals recommend
Incredible Indian food right on Rainey St.
Hands-down my favorite pizza place in Austin. Serves Detroit-style pizza.
372 locals recommend
Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th St
372 locals recommend
Hands-down my favorite pizza place in Austin. Serves Detroit-style pizza.
Venture up to North Austin for literally the best fried chicken I've ever eaten. Oh my goodness.
31 locals recommend
Tumble22
7211 Burnet Rd
31 locals recommend
Venture up to North Austin for literally the best fried chicken I've ever eaten. Oh my goodness.
Best Thai I've found in Austin so far, though I haven't tried Sway yet. In an unassuming location on Burnet.
48 locals recommend
Sap's Fine Thai Cuisine
4514 West Gate Blvd
48 locals recommend
Best Thai I've found in Austin so far, though I haven't tried Sway yet. In an unassuming location on Burnet.
I don't know what's better - the Electric Jellyfish IPA they brew, or their amazing pizza.
175 locals recommend
Pinthouse Pizza
4729 Burnet Rd
175 locals recommend
I don't know what's better - the Electric Jellyfish IPA they brew, or their amazing pizza.