Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Bennu Coffee
2001 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdGreat place to work or hangout, very close.
Mi Madre's Restaurant
2201 Manor RdMy choice for best breakfast tacos in the neighborhood.
Favorite neighborhood restaurant. Casual and delicious for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Plenty of vegetarian choices. Great for salads & sandwiches, or entrees. Desserts and wine are great, too.
351 locals recommend
Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th StFavorite neighborhood restaurant. Casual and delicious for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Plenty of vegetarian choices. Great for salads & sandwiches, or entrees. Desserts and wine are great, too.
Great tacos & open til 10 or 11pm, unlike many taquerias.
My favorite things here are simply the black beans & rice. They have great aquas, fruit cups, and coffee, and they serve beer.
302 locals recommend
El Chilito
2219 Manor RdGreat tacos & open til 10 or 11pm, unlike many taquerias.
My favorite things here are simply the black beans & rice. They have great aquas, fruit cups, and coffee, and they serve beer.
Best neighborhood restaurant for a full meal. Great for lunch or dinner w/ family or biz contacts. They have an on-site garden and you can hang out and visit the veggies & chickens!
160 locals recommend
Eastside Café
2113 Manor RdBest neighborhood restaurant for a full meal. Great for lunch or dinner w/ family or biz contacts. They have an on-site garden and you can hang out and visit the veggies & chickens!
BEST pizza in Austin! Great for a slice, or get a whole pie & walk back to the porch. The staff is super cool. There's a record store next door & that sometimes has shows. Mostly walk up-a few tables.
321 locals recommend
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood AveBEST pizza in Austin! Great for a slice, or get a whole pie & walk back to the porch. The staff is super cool. There's a record store next door & that sometimes has shows. Mostly walk up-a few tables.
Great local vibe, outdoor seating, they play good music, good place to work, great stop if you're headed to UT. They also have beer & wine.
251 locals recommend
Thunderbird Coffee
2200 Manor RdGreat local vibe, outdoor seating, they play good music, good place to work, great stop if you're headed to UT. They also have beer & wine.
Traditional Tex Mex. Bright & sunny. A great stop if you're walking downtown from my house.
7 locals recommend
MiJo's
1000 E 11th StTraditional Tex Mex. Bright & sunny. A great stop if you're walking downtown from my house.
Everything Else
My personal favorite. Mellow, with a feeling of community. Conveniently, also the closest yoga studio.
21 locals recommend
Dharma Yoga
3317 Manor RdMy personal favorite. Mellow, with a feeling of community. Conveniently, also the closest yoga studio.
bike repair, sales, and rentals. An authentic small business surviving in the ever-more competitive environment of this growing city. Plus, they love music and beer.
30 locals recommend
Eastside Pedal Pushers
4607 Bolm Rdbike repair, sales, and rentals. An authentic small business surviving in the ever-more competitive environment of this growing city. Plus, they love music and beer.
Not too big. Relatively new, with very nice architecture. Collections and exhibits from Texas and the world.
644 locals recommend
The Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardNot too big. Relatively new, with very nice architecture. Collections and exhibits from Texas and the world.
Drinks & Nightlife
Closest neighborhood bar, great to begin or cap off your evening. Usually just a quality neighborhood joint, but sometimes downright interesting/weird/star-studded.
45 locals recommend
Longbranch Inn
1133 East 11th StreetClosest neighborhood bar, great to begin or cap off your evening. Usually just a quality neighborhood joint, but sometimes downright interesting/weird/star-studded.
One of my favorite happy hour spots-with $3 appetizers at happyhour. Great bartenders, great food.
176 locals recommend
Takoba
1411 E 7th StOne of my favorite happy hour spots-with $3 appetizers at happyhour. Great bartenders, great food.
There are a bar, a food truck with Paninis, wraps and salads, and a juice bar on this corner. I love all three!
115 locals recommend
The Wheel
1902 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdThere are a bar, a food truck with Paninis, wraps and salads, and a juice bar on this corner. I love all three!
YUMMY cocktails. They have a sweet potato cocktail! Their old fashioneds are fabulous (look around--everyone is drinking them). A cool hangout for all ages.
561 locals recommend
Whisler's
1816 E 6th StYUMMY cocktails. They have a sweet potato cocktail! Their old fashioneds are fabulous (look around--everyone is drinking them). A cool hangout for all ages.