Oxana’s Best of Austin Guidebook

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Oxana’s Best of Austin Guidebook

Downtown Restaurants

Great Italian food, need to book FAR in advance or get there early 5-6 pm on a weekday and try to get seats at the bar.
93 locals recommend
Red Ash
303 Colorado St
93 locals recommend
Great Italian food, need to book FAR in advance or get there early 5-6 pm on a weekday and try to get seats at the bar.
Creative modern restaurant, menu changes all the time
374 locals recommend
Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar Blvd
374 locals recommend
Creative modern restaurant, menu changes all the time
Great modern Mexican food with good cocktails.
65 locals recommend
ATX Cocina
110 San Antonio St
65 locals recommend
Great modern Mexican food with good cocktails.
Great seafood
398 locals recommend
Perla's
1400 S Congress Ave
398 locals recommend
Great seafood
Best BBQ quality for wait time ratio in Austin. Long lines on weekends, but weekdays are good. Peter Pan Mini golf place nearby
372 locals recommend
Terry Black's Barbecue
1003 Barton Springs Rd
372 locals recommend
Best BBQ quality for wait time ratio in Austin. Long lines on weekends, but weekdays are good. Peter Pan Mini golf place nearby
Brunch on weekends with live jazz, must make a reservation for brunch. Good cocktail and dinner venue.
48 locals recommend
Geraldine's
605 Davis St
48 locals recommend
Brunch on weekends with live jazz, must make a reservation for brunch. Good cocktail and dinner venue.
Modern Mexican
151 locals recommend
Fried and True Food Truck
1308 E 6th St
151 locals recommend
Modern Mexican
Tasty modern Asian cuisine and decor.
22 locals recommend
QI Austin: Modern Asian Kitchen
835 West 6th Street
22 locals recommend
Tasty modern Asian cuisine and decor.
Creative Japanese / sushi restaurant, but you must book FAR in advance.
688 locals recommend
Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
688 locals recommend
Creative Japanese / sushi restaurant, but you must book FAR in advance.
High end and expensive seafood and steak restaurant for special occasions.
63 locals recommend
Truluck's Ocean's Finest Seafood and Crab
5350 Westheimer Road
63 locals recommend
High end and expensive seafood and steak restaurant for special occasions.
Modern Italian restaurant, one of my favorites. Great spot if you forgot to make a reservation because they always seem to have a table even during very busy nights.
65 locals recommend
North Italia
11506 Century Oaks Terrace
65 locals recommend
Modern Italian restaurant, one of my favorites. Great spot if you forgot to make a reservation because they always seem to have a table even during very busy nights.

Downtown Lounges

Great cocktail bar, must make a reservation in advance for weekends to avoid very long waits.
101 locals recommend
The Roosevelt Room
307 W 5th St
101 locals recommend
Great cocktail bar, must make a reservation in advance for weekends to avoid very long waits.
Great liquor selection and happy hour value
93 locals recommend
Péché
208 W 4th St
93 locals recommend
Great liquor selection and happy hour value
Creative cocktails, must download their app and make an account to book.
27 locals recommend
Here Nor There
612 Brazos St
27 locals recommend
Creative cocktails, must download their app and make an account to book.
Water views, good cocktails, great for daytime or early evening date, gets busy and loud at night.
29 locals recommend
P6
111 E Cesar Chavez St
29 locals recommend
Water views, good cocktails, great for daytime or early evening date, gets busy and loud at night.
Amazing live jazz music with performances every evening. Typically you do not need to make a reservation and can get a seat at the bar, but you may want to make a reservation to get a table during popular times on Fridays and Saturdays.
14 locals recommend
Parker Jazz Club
117 W 4th St
14 locals recommend
Amazing live jazz music with performances every evening. Typically you do not need to make a reservation and can get a seat at the bar, but you may want to make a reservation to get a table during popular times on Fridays and Saturdays.
A cocktail bar located in a scenic, historic hotel.
60 locals recommend
The Driskill
217 Congress Ave
60 locals recommend
A cocktail bar located in a scenic, historic hotel.
Great for brunch, cute outdoor seating patio on the street, $2-$3 mimosas and belinis.
50 locals recommend
Taverna
258 W 2nd St
50 locals recommend
Great for brunch, cute outdoor seating patio on the street, $2-$3 mimosas and belinis.

Local Breakfast

Awesome breakfast spot, but must get there before 9/9:30 AM for a reasonable wait time.
214 locals recommend
Snooze an AM Eatery
1700 S Lamar Blvd
214 locals recommend
Awesome breakfast spot, but must get there before 9/9:30 AM for a reasonable wait time.
Breakfast / lunch, generally wait times are low before 11 am on weekends.
13 locals recommend
First Watch
2525 W Anderson Ln
13 locals recommend
Breakfast / lunch, generally wait times are low before 11 am on weekends.
Great tacos, local chain that started in Austin and became very popular. Good for breakfast/lunch/dinner.
1075 locals recommend
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
1075 locals recommend
Great tacos, local chain that started in Austin and became very popular. Good for breakfast/lunch/dinner.
Breakfast, great bagels
17 locals recommend
Nervous Charlie's
5501 N Lamar Blvd
17 locals recommend
Breakfast, great bagels
Great cocktail bar on Rainey street, which has a street full of various bars and restaurants.
35 locals recommend
Half Step
75 1/2 Rainey St
35 locals recommend
Great cocktail bar on Rainey street, which has a street full of various bars and restaurants.

Local Restaurants

Nearby modern, very tasty food and cocktails with great service at good prices. Typically they have a table without a reservation. One of my favorites.
District Kitchen (Anderson Lane)
7858 Shoal Creek Boulevard
Nearby modern, very tasty food and cocktails with great service at good prices. Typically they have a table without a reservation. One of my favorites.
Great food and cocktails, great for brunch, lunch, or just drinks. Maybe even dinner, but haven't tried it for dinner yet.
7 locals recommend
Revelry on the Boulevard
6215 N Lamar Blvd
7 locals recommend
Great food and cocktails, great for brunch, lunch, or just drinks. Maybe even dinner, but haven't tried it for dinner yet.
Burgers and large selection of beers.
132 locals recommend
Black Star Co-op
7020 Easy Wind Dr
132 locals recommend
Burgers and large selection of beers.
Good food, service is not great, but sushi is worth it.
Tatsumi Sushi
2700 West Anderson Lane
Good food, service is not great, but sushi is worth it.
Small Korean food joint: try bulgogi and fried chicken dishes.
SOHA 소하
911 West Anderson Lane
Small Korean food joint: try bulgogi and fried chicken dishes.
Great selection of delicious burgers and cocktails.
780 locals recommend
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
780 locals recommend
Great selection of delicious burgers and cocktails.
Quick and casual BBQ spot for tasty BBQ.
31 locals recommend
SLAB BBQ & Beer
2701 State Hwy 71
31 locals recommend
Quick and casual BBQ spot for tasty BBQ.

Domain Restaurants

Good food and cocktails with a large outdoor patio, gets busy on weekends and evenings.
53 locals recommend
Culinary Dropout
11721 Rock Rose Ave
53 locals recommend
Good food and cocktails with a large outdoor patio, gets busy on weekends and evenings.
Good seafood in a modern setting
6 locals recommend
Plank Seafood Provisions
11410 Century Oaks Terrace
6 locals recommend
Good seafood in a modern setting
Modern Italian restaurant
65 locals recommend
North Italia
11506 Century Oaks Terrace
65 locals recommend
Modern Italian restaurant
Fast and healthy food in a chic setting
38 locals recommend
Flower Child
11721 Rock Rose Ave
38 locals recommend
Fast and healthy food in a chic setting
Casual Korean food - stop and go, pick what you want in a bowl (try their Kimchi fries, chicken wings, and any bowls).
9 locals recommend
Chi'Lantro
11005 Burnet Rd
9 locals recommend
Casual Korean food - stop and go, pick what you want in a bowl (try their Kimchi fries, chicken wings, and any bowls).
Healthy food restaurant
97 locals recommend
True Food Kitchen
222 West Avenue
97 locals recommend
Healthy food restaurant
Casual and quick spot for tasty and creative tacos
34 locals recommend
Velvet Taco
11501 Rock Rose Ave
34 locals recommend
Casual and quick spot for tasty and creative tacos

Nearby Grocery Stores

Large grocery store
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
1667 locals recommend
Large grocery store
Small convenience store with some groceries
16 locals recommend
Midtown Grocery & Cafe
7010 Easy Wind Dr
16 locals recommend
Small convenience store with some groceries
Small grocery store nearby
6 locals recommend
Fresh Plus Grocery
7108 Woodrow Avenue
6 locals recommend
Small grocery store nearby
Medium sized grocery store
289 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
211 Walter Seaholm Dr
289 locals recommend
Medium sized grocery store

Things to Do

Tough hike, but great work out and nature views
50 locals recommend
River Place Nature Trails
8820 Big View Dr
50 locals recommend
Tough hike, but great work out and nature views
Small outdoor modern sculpture museum
98 locals recommend
The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria
3809 W 35th St
98 locals recommend
Small outdoor modern sculpture museum
You can sign up for tours
1119 locals recommend
Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
1119 locals recommend
You can sign up for tours
Amazing views of Lake Travis, great for photos. Food and drinks are ok, but go for the views.
506 locals recommend
The Oasis On Lake Travis
6550 Comanche Trail
506 locals recommend
Amazing views of Lake Travis, great for photos. Food and drinks are ok, but go for the views.
Short hike, pretty views. Check out the Contemporary Austin sculpture museum nearby and Mayfield Park and Nature preserve, where you can see (and maybe even feed) peacocks.
1082 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell
1082 locals recommend
Short hike, pretty views. Check out the Contemporary Austin sculpture museum nearby and Mayfield Park and Nature preserve, where you can see (and maybe even feed) peacocks.
This small park full of peacocks is located near Mt Bonnell and Contemporary Austin Sculpture Museum.
178 locals recommend
Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve
3505 W 35th St
178 locals recommend
This small park full of peacocks is located near Mt Bonnell and Contemporary Austin Sculpture Museum.
A development full of outdoor shopping, restaurants, and bars.
126 locals recommend
Domain NORTHSIDE
11821 Rock Rose Ave
126 locals recommend
A development full of outdoor shopping, restaurants, and bars.
You can start Lake Austin Trail hike here or watch the bats that come out before sunset.
286 locals recommend
Congress Avenue Bridge
Congress Avenue
286 locals recommend
You can start Lake Austin Trail hike here or watch the bats that come out before sunset.
A street full of bars, restaurants, and some outdoor dancing and live music
793 locals recommend
Rainey Street
Rainey Street
793 locals recommend
A street full of bars, restaurants, and some outdoor dancing and live music
Great spot for nearby entertainment -- bowling, arcade games, throwing axes, golf, and good bar for drinks and bar food.
High 5 Anderson Lane
2700 West Anderson Lane
Great spot for nearby entertainment -- bowling, arcade games, throwing axes, golf, and good bar for drinks and bar food.