Guidebook for Austin

Emily
Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Good vegetarian food & coffee
565 locals recommend
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St
565 locals recommend
Good vegetarian food & coffee
Love everything here! They also pay their staff a living wage.
189 locals recommend
Thai Fresh
909 W Mary St
189 locals recommend
Love everything here! They also pay their staff a living wage.
Good pizza in the heart of Soco
791 locals recommend
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
791 locals recommend
Good pizza in the heart of Soco
Risotto
50 locals recommend
Taverna
258 W 2nd St
50 locals recommend
Risotto
Old-school Austin. Good cheap burgers & shakes
43 locals recommend
Sandy's Hamburgers
603 Barton Springs Rd
43 locals recommend
Old-school Austin. Good cheap burgers & shakes
Delicious milkshakes
238 locals recommend
24 Diner
600 N Lamar Blvd
238 locals recommend
Delicious milkshakes
Good empanadas!
143 locals recommend
Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th St
143 locals recommend
Good empanadas!
Also good pizza!
321 locals recommend
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood Ave
321 locals recommend
Also good pizza!
Good brunch spot
354 locals recommend
Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th St
354 locals recommend
Good brunch spot
Good italian
158 locals recommend
Vespaio
1610 S Congress Ave
158 locals recommend
Good italian
24 hours
224 locals recommend
Kerbey Lane Cafe
3003 S Lamar Blvd
224 locals recommend
24 hours
24 hours, old-school Austin vibes
478 locals recommend
Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress Ave
478 locals recommend
24 hours, old-school Austin vibes
Old school Austin place, cheap but good!
90 locals recommend
Cisco's Restaurant
1511 E 6th St
90 locals recommend
Old school Austin place, cheap but good!
Popular coffee spot in the middle of soco shopping district
495 locals recommend
Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
495 locals recommend
Popular coffee spot in the middle of soco shopping district
Casual Italian food, they have a little market. Love all their cookies
70 locals recommend
Mandola's Italian Kitchen
4700 W Guadalupe St
70 locals recommend
Casual Italian food, they have a little market. Love all their cookies
Thai food
23 locals recommend
Madam Mam's
510 W 26th St
23 locals recommend
Thai food
Good happy hour sunday & monday
76 locals recommend
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
301 E 5th St
76 locals recommend
Good happy hour sunday & monday
Peacocks roaming freely!!
18 locals recommend
Green Pastures Events
811 W Live Oak St
18 locals recommend
Peacocks roaming freely!!
This is a brick and mortar now on 11th. Great brunch spot
132 locals recommend
Paperboy
1203 E 11th St
132 locals recommend
This is a brick and mortar now on 11th. Great brunch spot
Leveled up tacos. Featured in New York Times, Austin restaurant of the year 2021. I love the tuna taco!
78 locals recommend
Nixta Taqueria
2512 E 12th St
78 locals recommend
Leveled up tacos. Featured in New York Times, Austin restaurant of the year 2021. I love the tuna taco!
Great Latin, Tex-mex style food
44 locals recommend
Gloria's Latin Cuisine
300 W 6th St
44 locals recommend
Great Latin, Tex-mex style food
Mediterranean
115 locals recommend
Aba
1011 S Congress Ave
115 locals recommend
Mediterranean
Healthy food, gluten free, vegan, probiotic
163 locals recommend
Casa de Luz Village
1701 Toomey Rd
163 locals recommend
Healthy food, gluten free, vegan, probiotic
Salads, healthy
66 locals recommend
Vinaigrette
2201 College Ave
66 locals recommend
Salads, healthy
French, fancy
522 locals recommend
Justine's
4710 E 5th St
522 locals recommend
French, fancy
Casual Cajun
27 locals recommend
Vic and Al's
2406 Manor Rd
27 locals recommend
Casual Cajun
Delicious chicken biscuits
89 locals recommend
Bird Bird Biscuit
2701 Manor Rd
89 locals recommend
Delicious chicken biscuits
Great food, outdoors, awesome frozen painkillers
297 locals recommend
Contigo
2027 Anchor Ln
297 locals recommend
Great food, outdoors, awesome frozen painkillers
Delicious Italian, they also pay staff a living wage
62 locals recommend
L'Oca d'Oro
1900 Simond Ave
62 locals recommend
Delicious Italian, they also pay staff a living wage
High end sushi
688 locals recommend
Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
688 locals recommend
High end sushi
Fancy high end food, coursed meals
60 locals recommend
Wink
1014 N Lamar Blvd
60 locals recommend
Fancy high end food, coursed meals
Fancy, omakase sushi
23 locals recommend
Otoko
1603 S Congress Ave
23 locals recommend
Fancy, omakase sushi
Great tacos in front of once over coffee - cash only!!
36 locals recommend
El Primo
2101 S 1st St
36 locals recommend
Great tacos in front of once over coffee - cash only!!
Damn good street tacos. Their beans are also so good
23 locals recommend
Cuantos Tacos
1108 East 12th Street
23 locals recommend
Damn good street tacos. Their beans are also so good
Italian trailer, handmade pastas
182 locals recommend
Patrizi's
2307 Manor Rd
182 locals recommend
Italian trailer, handmade pastas
Home style southern food
163 locals recommend
Hoover's Cooking
2002 Manor Rd
163 locals recommend
Home style southern food

Drinks & Nightlife

Loungie vibe, good cocktails
288 locals recommend
Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th St
288 locals recommend
Loungie vibe, good cocktails
Upstairs on Tuesday evenings - really good 3 piece jazz band.
815 locals recommend
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 locals recommend
Upstairs on Tuesday evenings - really good 3 piece jazz band.
Good music, cool area!
166 locals recommend
Mohawk Austin
912 Red River St
166 locals recommend
Good music, cool area!
Get your dance on!
153 locals recommend
Barbarella
611 Red River St
153 locals recommend
Get your dance on!
Laid Back
102 locals recommend
The Volstead Lounge
1500 E 6th St
102 locals recommend
Laid Back
244 locals recommend
Yellow Jacket Social Club
1704 E 5th St
244 locals recommend
Lots of beer selections!
39 locals recommend
The Ginger Man Austin
301 Lavaca Street
39 locals recommend
Lots of beer selections!
Divey
347 locals recommend
Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th St
347 locals recommend
Divey
Great food and drinks, outdoor patio
100 locals recommend
Kinda Tropical
3501 E 7th St
100 locals recommend
Great food and drinks, outdoor patio
Fancy ass cocktails
101 locals recommend
The Roosevelt Room
307 W 5th St
101 locals recommend
Fancy ass cocktails
Also in a garage, kind of hidden
36 locals recommend
Small Victory
108 E 7th St
36 locals recommend
Also in a garage, kind of hidden
Kind of divey, love their Halloween decorations every year
115 locals recommend
The Wheel
1902 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
115 locals recommend
Kind of divey, love their Halloween decorations every year
Disco club, they have a dildo claw machine
16 locals recommend
Outer Heaven Disco Club
1808 East 12th Street
16 locals recommend
Disco club, they have a dildo claw machine
Divey
70 locals recommend
Grackle
1700 E 6th St
70 locals recommend
Divey
Divey, pool tables
104 locals recommend
Drinks Lounge
2001 E Cesar Chavez St
104 locals recommend
Divey, pool tables
Brewery in a old Machine shop, large outdoor area, dog friendly. Also have great cocktails and events all the time. Usually live music, good pizza
138 locals recommend
Central Machine Works
4824 E Cesar Chavez St
138 locals recommend
Brewery in a old Machine shop, large outdoor area, dog friendly. Also have great cocktails and events all the time. Usually live music, good pizza
Hostel with a bar lounge at night
73 locals recommend
The Cafe at Native Hostels
807 E 4th St
73 locals recommend
Hostel with a bar lounge at night
Dive bar. Have different theme nights. Ladies night Thursday’s and Africa night on Saturday’s for example
132 locals recommend
Sahara Lounge
1413 Webberville Rd
132 locals recommend
Dive bar. Have different theme nights. Ladies night Thursday’s and Africa night on Saturday’s for example
Dive bar. Next to Patrizi’s trailer
145 locals recommend
The Butterfly Bar Austin
2307 Manor Rd
145 locals recommend
Dive bar. Next to Patrizi’s trailer
Tiki Tatsu-Ya

Everything Else

Donation yoga
93 locals recommend
Black Swan Yoga
403 Orchard St
93 locals recommend
Donation yoga
Tin type pictures
Lumiere Tintype Photography
4710 E 5th St
Tin type pictures
Aerial studio and more
13 locals recommend
Sky Candy
1023 Springdale Road
13 locals recommend
Aerial studio and more
18 locals recommend
Sukha Yoga Austin
2324 S Lamar Blvd
18 locals recommend
61 locals recommend
Practice Yoga Austin
1103 E 6th St
61 locals recommend
ALIGN east Pilates studio & Pilates Teacher Training Center
1023 Springdale Rd
Pole classes
Brass Ovaries
6039 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd
Pole classes
Small convenience store and bar with food
352 locals recommend
Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez St
352 locals recommend
Small convenience store and bar with food

Arts & Culture

I think everyone knows about draft house now
770 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
770 locals recommend
I think everyone knows about draft house now
Mini Golf, BYOB!
201 locals recommend
Peter Pan Mini Golf
1207 Barton Springs Rd
201 locals recommend
Mini Golf, BYOB!
ACL, paddle boarding, canoeing etc
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 locals recommend
ACL, paddle boarding, canoeing etc

Shopping

My favorite longtime vintage spot. One of the last places with austin soul on soco lol
11 locals recommend
Prototype Vintage Design
1700 S Congress Ave
11 locals recommend
My favorite longtime vintage spot. One of the last places with austin soul on soco lol
Vintage!
39 locals recommend
Charm School Vintage
1111 E 11th St
39 locals recommend
Vintage!
Awesome handmade soaps, hair stuff, body stuff, etc.
8 locals recommend
LUSH
1012 W 6th St
8 locals recommend
Awesome handmade soaps, hair stuff, body stuff, etc.
34 locals recommend
Maya Star Austin
1508 S Congress Ave
34 locals recommend
Vintage. Also one of the last places with Austin soul in soco 😅
26 locals recommend
Feather's Boutique
1700 B South Congress Ave
26 locals recommend
Vintage. Also one of the last places with Austin soul in soco 😅
I can usually always find gifts for people here
75 locals recommend
take heart
1211 E 11th St
75 locals recommend
I can usually always find gifts for people here
Vintage clothing
28 locals recommend
Blue Velvet
217 W N Loop Blvd
28 locals recommend
Vintage clothing
Pricey, but sustainable clothing
11 locals recommend
esby apparel
2124 S Congress Ave
11 locals recommend
Pricey, but sustainable clothing
Passport Vintage
2217 S 1st St
Next door to blue velvet vintage. Great records
21 locals recommend
Breakaway Records
211 W N Loop Blvd
21 locals recommend
Next door to blue velvet vintage. Great records

Coffee

Good cappuccinos
115 locals recommend
Once Over Coffee Bar
2009 S 1st St
115 locals recommend
Good cappuccinos
Great coffee
183 locals recommend
Wright Bros. Brew and Brew
500 San Marcos St
183 locals recommend
Great coffee
Good cappuccinos
Patika Coffee
152 W 4th St
Good cappuccinos
My staple of the east side. Great coffee and vibes.
201 locals recommend
Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors
1111 Chicon St
201 locals recommend
My staple of the east side. Great coffee and vibes.
Great coffee. Usually have a monthly pairing of infused milk coffee and a sweet treat (ie, Oreo cappuccino with an Oreo cookie on the side)
86 locals recommend
Fleet Coffee Co
2427 Webberville Rd
86 locals recommend
Great coffee. Usually have a monthly pairing of infused milk coffee and a sweet treat (ie, Oreo cappuccino with an Oreo cookie on the side)
Outdoors, Pueblo Viejo taco trailer in the same lot. Have little markets on weekends. Cute dogs
83 locals recommend
Flitch Coffee
641 Tillery St
83 locals recommend
Outdoors, Pueblo Viejo taco trailer in the same lot. Have little markets on weekends. Cute dogs
186 locals recommend
Houndstooth Coffee
4200 N Lamar Blvd
186 locals recommend
Same owners as flat track, cute place
36 locals recommend
Palamino Coffee
4136 E 12th St
36 locals recommend
Same owners as flat track, cute place
They roast their own coffee, very good cappuccinos. Attached to a bicycle shop
127 locals recommend
Flat Track Coffee
1619 E Cesar Chavez St
127 locals recommend
They roast their own coffee, very good cappuccinos. Attached to a bicycle shop
Roast their own coffee
160 locals recommend
Cuvee Coffee Bar
2000 E 6th St
160 locals recommend
Roast their own coffee
81 locals recommend
Greater Goods Coffee Roasting Co.
160 E 5th St
81 locals recommend
Great place to have coffee and work/study
251 locals recommend
Thunderbird Coffee
2200 Manor Rd
251 locals recommend
Great place to have coffee and work/study
24 hour coffee
223 locals recommend
Bennu Coffee
2001 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
223 locals recommend
24 hour coffee
Desnudo Coffee