Austin Rompfest
Food scene
Patrizi's
2307 Manor RdBest Italian food you can find in a food truck
Salty Sow
1917 Manor RdExcellent happy hour and cocktails
Pepe’s Tacos
704 North Lamar BoulevardTry the birria trend! Tortas, tacos, and quesadillas-- all are excellent.
A hidden gem! Some of the best tacos available in Austin. Recommend the shrimp quesadilla and the Ranchero taco.
31 locals recommend
Granny's Tacos
1401 E 7th StA hidden gem! Some of the best tacos available in Austin. Recommend the shrimp quesadilla and the Ranchero taco.
Local, family-run place of 30+ years! Great food, great prices, friendly staff.
6 locals recommend
Milano pizza
1025 W Stassney LnLocal, family-run place of 30+ years! Great food, great prices, friendly staff.
Prix fixe menu. A little extravagant, but well worth it! Great date spot and dining experience. A unique Austin spot with James Beard nominated chef.
153 locals recommend
Barley Swine
6555 Burnet RdPrix fixe menu. A little extravagant, but well worth it! Great date spot and dining experience. A unique Austin spot with James Beard nominated chef.
Ceviche7
502 W 30th StGet an authentic Peruvian Ceviche fix here.
A MUST TRY. Real Spanish tapas, nothing else like it in Texas, the proprietor is Catalan. Try the Ceviche, Croquetas, and Arroz Negro!
91 locals recommend
Barlata
1500 S Lamar BlvdA MUST TRY. Real Spanish tapas, nothing else like it in Texas, the proprietor is Catalan. Try the Ceviche, Croquetas, and Arroz Negro!
Cute date spot! Get all romantic up in this French restaurant, and cozy up with your amore in the little pavilions outside. Reservations required.
522 locals recommend
Justine's
4710 E 5th StCute date spot! Get all romantic up in this French restaurant, and cozy up with your amore in the little pavilions outside. Reservations required.
Innovative Japanese cuisine from James Beard award-winning chef, Tyson Cole. They also have an excellent happy hour every day. Try their sister restaurant Uchi if you're on the south side.
309 locals recommend
Uchiko
4200 N Lamar BlvdInnovative Japanese cuisine from James Beard award-winning chef, Tyson Cole. They also have an excellent happy hour every day. Try their sister restaurant Uchi if you're on the south side.
A good chill brunch spot. Try the Caribbean French toast!
25 locals recommend
Arturo's Underground Cafe
314 W 17th StA good chill brunch spot. Try the Caribbean French toast!
Leisure
A beautiful, recently renovated park. Features an adult treehouse, walking trails, playscapes, and lots of trails and picnic spots.
100 locals recommend
Pease District Park
1100 Kingsbury StA beautiful, recently renovated park. Features an adult treehouse, walking trails, playscapes, and lots of trails and picnic spots.
It’s a great hiking spot, and a fun place to fly a drone. Occasionally there’s water and a tiny “waterfall” but due to droughts it’s only there after a heavy rain or two.
531 locals recommend
Barton Creek Greenbelt
3755 South Capital of Texas HighwayIt’s a great hiking spot, and a fun place to fly a drone. Occasionally there’s water and a tiny “waterfall” but due to droughts it’s only there after a heavy rain or two.
Drinks!
Excellent cocktails, but also try the truffle mac and cheese! They always experiment with their menu and cocktails, a fun place to experience a new tasty thing in a small intimate vibe. A nice date spot.
155 locals recommend
drink.well.
207 E 53rd StExcellent cocktails, but also try the truffle mac and cheese! They always experiment with their menu and cocktails, a fun place to experience a new tasty thing in a small intimate vibe. A nice date spot.
Great dive-y bar, pool and record shop integrated concept. Go for the brunch - a well kept secret, and skip the long brunch lines!
104 locals recommend
Drinks Lounge
2001 E Cesar Chavez StGreat dive-y bar, pool and record shop integrated concept. Go for the brunch - a well kept secret, and skip the long brunch lines!
Try craft beers in a relaxed ambiance. Enjoy your beer with a vista of the park.
31 locals recommend
WhichCraft Beer Store
1900 Simond AveTry craft beers in a relaxed ambiance. Enjoy your beer with a vista of the park.
The White Horse
500 Comal StGet that honky-tonk Texas fix you're looking for over here!
Sightseeing
Experience one of the most beautiful sunsets in Texas. Food is underwhelming, but the view and the beers are great. Also close to famed celebrity mansions.
506 locals recommend
The Oasis On Lake Travis
6550 Comanche TrailExperience one of the most beautiful sunsets in Texas. Food is underwhelming, but the view and the beers are great. Also close to famed celebrity mansions.
It’s a wonderful place to get a view of the Colorado river. Popular romantic/date spot to watch a sunset together.
1082 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell
It’s a wonderful place to get a view of the Colorado river. Popular romantic/date spot to watch a sunset together.
Dancing!
A grungy scene with judgement-free dancing, welcoming to all people of all walks of life, LGBTQIA+ friendly.
153 locals recommend
Barbarella
611 Red River StA grungy scene with judgement-free dancing, welcoming to all people of all walks of life, LGBTQIA+ friendly.
Formerly a hostel, that since the pandemic, has converted into a tattoo parlor, and dance spot. Definitely has an odd/artistic vibe. Come here for eclectic music, hippies and hipsters alike getting their dance on. There's always something interesting going down here!
73 locals recommend
The Cafe at Native Hostels
807 E 4th StFormerly a hostel, that since the pandemic, has converted into a tattoo parlor, and dance spot. Definitely has an odd/artistic vibe. Come here for eclectic music, hippies and hipsters alike getting their dance on. There's always something interesting going down here!
Live Shows
While I wouldn't normally recommend a place on "dirty" 6th street, you can experience a contemporaneous and unique comedy show like no other.
153 locals recommend
Esther's Follies
525 E 6th StWhile I wouldn't normally recommend a place on "dirty" 6th street, you can experience a contemporaneous and unique comedy show like no other.
Hear local comics try their hand at some bits, before they get big. Aside from this and Esther's Follies, I'd avoid the rest of "dirty" 6th street.
The Velveeta Room
521 E 6th StHear local comics try their hand at some bits, before they get big. Aside from this and Esther's Follies, I'd avoid the rest of "dirty" 6th street.
Check this place out for the cool Jazz scene. There’s also a really cool speakeasy here. 🤫
224 locals recommend
Elephant Room
315 Congress AveCheck this place out for the cool Jazz scene. There’s also a really cool speakeasy here. 🤫
Lieux touristiques
An artisan spring! Water is pure and cold year round, a perfect place to read a book, sunbathe and escape the heat at about 65F. Swimming area is about 3 acres in size.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrAn artisan spring! Water is pure and cold year round, a perfect place to read a book, sunbathe and escape the heat at about 65F. Swimming area is about 3 acres in size.
Mediocre coffee, good desserts, great view of the Colorado river.
371 locals recommend
Mozart's Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin BlvdMediocre coffee, good desserts, great view of the Colorado river.