Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Short distances from the house. Most are walkable.
Great Food, has a bar. Original Hyde Park Grill. Can walk to it, or it has lots of parking
141 locals recommend
Hyde Park Bar & Grill
4206 Duval St
141 locals recommend
Great Food, has a bar. Original Hyde Park Grill. Can walk to it, or it has lots of parking
Has the best Mexican food in Austin. Very reasonable in price, but they only take cash.
96 locals recommend
Julio's Cafe
4230 Duval St
96 locals recommend
Has the best Mexican food in Austin. Very reasonable in price, but they only take cash.
Great coffee shop, with pasties, sandwiches. Stays open until 12.
197 locals recommend
Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
411 E 43rd St
197 locals recommend
Great coffee shop, with pasties, sandwiches. Stays open until 12.
Great coffee shop
99 locals recommend
Flightpath Coffeehouse
5011 Duval St
99 locals recommend
Great coffee shop
A vegatarian restaurant. The first in Austin. Great food, great service
146 locals recommend
Mother's Cafe
146 locals recommend
A vegatarian restaurant. The first in Austin. Great food, great service
Great good, along with belly dancing, outdoor venue, on Bus route 7. You have to bring your own drinks, but across the street is a conventent store with a selections of wines, beers.
37 locals recommend
Phara's
111 N Loop Blvd
37 locals recommend
Great good, along with belly dancing, outdoor venue, on Bus route 7. You have to bring your own drinks, but across the street is a conventent store with a selections of wines, beers.
Italy food to live for!!!!
91 locals recommend
ASTI Trattoria
408 E 43rd St
91 locals recommend
Italy food to live for!!!!
Trailer food that is GREAT and inexpensive breakfast.
64 locals recommend
Biscuits and Groovy
5015 Duval St
64 locals recommend
Trailer food that is GREAT and inexpensive breakfast.
Nice place, not real expensive. Soups, sandwiches, salads.
33 locals recommend
Sala and Betty
5201 Airport Blvd
33 locals recommend
Nice place, not real expensive. Soups, sandwiches, salads.
People from California loves these burgers. I do not think they are that good, but open 24 hrs.
31 locals recommend
In-N-Out Burger
4515 Airport Blvd
31 locals recommend
People from California loves these burgers. I do not think they are that good, but open 24 hrs.
Great inexpensive breakfast and lunch. Been in Austin for years.
59 locals recommend
The Omelettry
4631 Airport Blvd
59 locals recommend
Great inexpensive breakfast and lunch. Been in Austin for years.
Great food. This is where Janis Joplin got her start. They have music at various times during the week. On Sunday a great Sunday buffet with live Austin music.
28 locals recommend
Threadgill's
6416 N Lamar Blvd
28 locals recommend
Great food. This is where Janis Joplin got her start. They have music at various times during the week. On Sunday a great Sunday buffet with live Austin music.
They have great smoothes, juices, salads, etc. They use as much organic as possible. All vegetarian.
520 locals recommend
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
520 locals recommend
They have great smoothes, juices, salads, etc. They use as much organic as possible. All vegetarian.
Home made soups...You can trust that they use the best ingredients. Love this place.
133 locals recommend
Soup Peddler Real Food & Juice Bar
501 W Mary St
133 locals recommend
Home made soups...You can trust that they use the best ingredients. Love this place.
I like their live local music. It is a deli with beer and wine.
31 locals recommend
New World Deli
4101 Guadalupe St
31 locals recommend
I like their live local music. It is a deli with beer and wine.
Great Food.
197 locals recommend
Komé
5301 Airport Blvd
197 locals recommend
Great Food.
Have only been here once. Was not impressed with it. But it stays open to 12pm. It is clean. Has food and mix drinks.
13 locals recommend
Uncle Nicky's Italian Specialties
4222 Duval St
13 locals recommend
Have only been here once. Was not impressed with it. But it stays open to 12pm. It is clean. Has food and mix drinks.
Great place just to sit and watch the people. Has a bar, great pizza, and other items on menu. Easy to walk to, don't recommend driving cause of parking.
791 locals recommend
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
791 locals recommend
Great place just to sit and watch the people. Has a bar, great pizza, and other items on menu. Easy to walk to, don't recommend driving cause of parking.

Essentials

A neighbor grocer....small but good
291 locals recommend
Fresh Plus Grocery
1221 W Lynn St
291 locals recommend
A neighbor grocer....small but good
A larger grocery store
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
1667 locals recommend
A larger grocery store
A great grocery, but not cheap. Has a good selection of vegs, fruits, beer, meat, cheeses, etc. The cafe is very good and reasonable. Has music on outside on weekends.
765 locals recommend
Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
765 locals recommend
A great grocery, but not cheap. Has a good selection of vegs, fruits, beer, meat, cheeses, etc. The cafe is very good and reasonable. Has music on outside on weekends.

Everything Else

If you love cheeses, this is your place. Very friendly staff. Can try out the various cheeses. They even have a cheese workshop.
91 locals recommend
Antonelli's Cheese Shop
4220 Duval St
91 locals recommend
If you love cheeses, this is your place. Very friendly staff. Can try out the various cheeses. They even have a cheese workshop.
Original Candy shop. If you want to bring a gift back to your family...this is it. The BEST pralines in USA....
7 locals recommend
Lammes Candies
5330 Airport Blvd
7 locals recommend
Original Candy shop. If you want to bring a gift back to your family...this is it. The BEST pralines in USA....
Great seafood and bar. Not fancy but good.
65 locals recommend
Quality Seafood Market
5621 Airport Blvd
65 locals recommend
Great seafood and bar. Not fancy but good.

Drinks & Nightlife

If you want the special drink...here it is. Small place, but perfect place.
74 locals recommend
The Tigress Pub
100 W N Loop Blvd
74 locals recommend
If you want the special drink...here it is. Small place, but perfect place.
If you want craft beer go here. They have a small beer garden in back. There have the best hamburgers in town.
105 locals recommend
Workhorse Bar
100 N Loop Blvd E
105 locals recommend
If you want craft beer go here. They have a small beer garden in back. There have the best hamburgers in town.
Blues...blues. It does not look like much when you walk up, you may even wonder about the place It is safe and they have reasonable drinks, pizza, free popcorn and BLUES. Been in Austin for ages.
188 locals recommend
Skylark Lounge
2039 Airport Blvd
188 locals recommend
Blues...blues. It does not look like much when you walk up, you may even wonder about the place It is safe and they have reasonable drinks, pizza, free popcorn and BLUES. Been in Austin for ages.
They have live music. Only serves beer or wine. Can bring your bottle. Great local music. Interesting place. Just be careful of the neighborhood, not the safest. Been in Austin for years.
40 locals recommend
Carousel Lounge
1110 E 52nd St
40 locals recommend
They have live music. Only serves beer or wine. Can bring your bottle. Great local music. Interesting place. Just be careful of the neighborhood, not the safest. Been in Austin for years.

Parks & Nature

A nice park along the Colorado River. Not crowded, has lots of peacocks, and trails.
178 locals recommend
Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve
3505 W 35th St
178 locals recommend
A nice park along the Colorado River. Not crowded, has lots of peacocks, and trails.
a nice walk around the lake downtown. Can spend all day walking.
959 locals recommend
Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail
959 locals recommend
a nice walk around the lake downtown. Can spend all day walking.

Arts & Culture

Just down the street. Nice relaxing museum.
77 locals recommend
Elisabet Ney Museum
304 E 44th St
77 locals recommend
Just down the street. Nice relaxing museum.
has great live plays. But may need a reservation. Plays Thurs thur Sunday.
26 locals recommend
Hyde Park Theatre
511 W 43rd St
26 locals recommend
has great live plays. But may need a reservation. Plays Thurs thur Sunday.