Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Awesome, homemade and local! Great breakfasts with specialty pancakes, including gluten-free options. Wonderful seasonal lunch selections. Healthy, tasty and very Austin!
104 locals recommend
Kerbey Lane Cafe - Southwest
4301 W William Cannon DrAwesome, homemade and local! Great breakfasts with specialty pancakes, including gluten-free options. Wonderful seasonal lunch selections. Healthy, tasty and very Austin!
The Oasis is a big restaurant overlooking Lake Travis. They even have their own shopping area. It's the best place on the lake to watch the sunset! The often have live music. The food is pretty good but on the pricey side. You're paying the big bucks for the awesome view. Sometimes we just go for appetizers, dessert and a sunset.
506 locals recommend
The Oasis On Lake Travis
6550 Comanche TrailThe Oasis is a big restaurant overlooking Lake Travis. They even have their own shopping area. It's the best place on the lake to watch the sunset! The often have live music. The food is pretty good but on the pricey side. You're paying the big bucks for the awesome view. Sometimes we just go for appetizers, dessert and a sunset.
The best tacos in town! They are only open for breakfast and lunch. All locations close at 3:00. This is the closest one to me so if you need a taco fix and want original tacos with local ingredients this is the place for you! There is also a Tacodeli on Spyglass which is downtown by the greenbelt. That's the original location and the most Austin-like setting. It's my favorite!!
45 locals recommend
Tacodeli Gracy Farms
12001 Burnet RdThe best tacos in town! They are only open for breakfast and lunch. All locations close at 3:00. This is the closest one to me so if you need a taco fix and want original tacos with local ingredients this is the place for you! There is also a Tacodeli on Spyglass which is downtown by the greenbelt. That's the original location and the most Austin-like setting. It's my favorite!!
Drinks & Nightlife
Okay, I am not a nightlife person but my 30 year-old daughter says this is the best place for country dancing in North Austin.
19 locals recommend
Wild West Cedar Park
401 E Whitestone BlvdOkay, I am not a nightlife person but my 30 year-old daughter says this is the best place for country dancing in North Austin.
West 6th Street
West 6th Street6th Street is famous for live music and night life.
My 23 year old son says Rainey Street is the place to go for craft beer and nightlife. He says it's more upscale than 6th street.
212 locals recommend
Rainey Street Historic District
My 23 year old son says Rainey Street is the place to go for craft beer and nightlife. He says it's more upscale than 6th street.
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar BlvdIf you want a real country dance hall head out to the Broken Spoke!
Parks & Nature
Zilker Park is everyone's favorite!! They have hiking, soccer, sand volleyball, Barton Springs natural Pool, the river, canoeing, kayaking, stand up and paddle, a playground, a train, botanical gardens, a science and nature center and it's all walking distance and on a street with great food and live music!
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdZilker Park is everyone's favorite!! They have hiking, soccer, sand volleyball, Barton Springs natural Pool, the river, canoeing, kayaking, stand up and paddle, a playground, a train, botanical gardens, a science and nature center and it's all walking distance and on a street with great food and live music!
Hamilton Pool is not too far from Austin and has a waterfall that comes down into a natural pool and a nice easy hike to the Pedernales River along a beautiful creek with a great view.
588 locals recommend
Hamilton Pool Preserve
24300 Hamilton Pool RdHamilton Pool is not too far from Austin and has a waterfall that comes down into a natural pool and a nice easy hike to the Pedernales River along a beautiful creek with a great view.
Arts & Culture
Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress AveGreat Museum of Texas history!
It's an outdoor sculpture garden near Zilker Park. The art is amazing!
235 locals recommend
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
605 Azie Morton RdIt's an outdoor sculpture garden near Zilker Park. The art is amazing!
Sightseeing
It's the State Capitol! You can tour the building, enjoy the grounds, marvel at the architecture and maybe even sit in on an open meeting.
1119 locals recommend
Texas Senate
1200 Congress AveIt's the State Capitol! You can tour the building, enjoy the grounds, marvel at the architecture and maybe even sit in on an open meeting.
This is where thousands of Mexican Free-tailed bats stay and every night they fly out from under the bridge. It's a must see event!
286 locals recommend
Congress Avenue Bridge
Congress AvenueThis is where thousands of Mexican Free-tailed bats stay and every night they fly out from under the bridge. It's a must see event!
Shopping
Lakeline Mall
11200 Lakeline Mall DrOkay, it's a mall. But, it is so close to my house that, why not?!
If you like funky, this is the resale store for you!!! This is an Austin original and they have the funkiest clothes on campus. It's down by the University of Texas and you can have a great time going through the racks and racks of retro, cool, funky and sometimes hilarious clothing.
38 locals recommend
Buffalo Exchange
2904 Guadalupe StIf you like funky, this is the resale store for you!!! This is an Austin original and they have the funkiest clothes on campus. It's down by the University of Texas and you can have a great time going through the racks and racks of retro, cool, funky and sometimes hilarious clothing.
Essentials
HEB is your one stop grocery store. They have anything you might need. It's also in a shopping plaza with a few good lunch stops like Torchy's Tacos, Verts, Daily Juice and Panda Express.
41 locals recommend
H-E-B plus!
14028 US-183HEB is your one stop grocery store. They have anything you might need. It's also in a shopping plaza with a few good lunch stops like Torchy's Tacos, Verts, Daily Juice and Panda Express.