Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

If you are a coffee nerd, try the Japanese Iced Coffee!
186 locals recommend
Houndstooth Coffee
4200 N Lamar Blvd
186 locals recommend
If you are a coffee nerd, try the Japanese Iced Coffee!
Their slogan says it all: "The best pizza you'll never remember eating."
The Onion
408 Brazos St
Their slogan says it all: "The best pizza you'll never remember eating."
Because I love Thai food and this spot is delicious with big portions. They also have a beer that comes in Buddha shaped bottles.
11 locals recommend
Mai Thai Restaurant
207 San Jacinto Blvd
11 locals recommend
Because I love Thai food and this spot is delicious with big portions. They also have a beer that comes in Buddha shaped bottles.
This is a trendy Italian spot; great for dates or celebrations.
93 locals recommend
Red Ash
303 Colorado St
93 locals recommend
This is a trendy Italian spot; great for dates or celebrations.
This is an amazing steak house & seafood restaurant with live jazz in the bar, great happy hour specials and incredible service. Worth the splurge.
76 locals recommend
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
301 E 5th St
76 locals recommend
This is an amazing steak house & seafood restaurant with live jazz in the bar, great happy hour specials and incredible service. Worth the splurge.
Fancy make your own salad bar. Gets very crowded during lunch.
Leaf
115 W 6th St
Fancy make your own salad bar. Gets very crowded during lunch.
Extensive drinks menu, small plates - AMAZING happy hour.
74 locals recommend
Parkside
301 E 6th St
74 locals recommend
Extensive drinks menu, small plates - AMAZING happy hour.
Creative small plates in a stylish atmosphere.
85 locals recommend
Swift's Attic
315 Congress Ave
85 locals recommend
Creative small plates in a stylish atmosphere.
Local juice shop serving cold-pressed juices and cleanses.
17 locals recommend
Daily Juice Cafe
205 W 3rd St
17 locals recommend
Local juice shop serving cold-pressed juices and cleanses.
Superfood smoothie bar.
22 locals recommend
Blenders and Bowls
206 E 4th St
22 locals recommend
Superfood smoothie bar.
BEST FRIED CHICKEN.
50 locals recommend
Gus’s Fried Chicken
117 San Jacinto Blvd
50 locals recommend
BEST FRIED CHICKEN.
Friday pork chop lunch special is very affordable and absolutely a must. Otherwise an upscale steakhouse. They also have a Sunday dinner pork chop special as well.
71 locals recommend
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
114 W 7th St
71 locals recommend
Friday pork chop lunch special is very affordable and absolutely a must. Otherwise an upscale steakhouse. They also have a Sunday dinner pork chop special as well.
Burgers & booze in rustic-chic atmosphere.
6 locals recommend
Eureka!
200 E 6th St
6 locals recommend
Burgers & booze in rustic-chic atmosphere.
Funky, 24 hour, cash-only donut shop!
79 locals recommend
Voodoo Doughnut - 6th Street
212 E 6th St
79 locals recommend
Funky, 24 hour, cash-only donut shop!
Japanese - Good happy hour w/ even better reverse happy hour. Good option for late night dining.
41 locals recommend
BarChi Sushi
206 Colorado St
41 locals recommend
Japanese - Good happy hour w/ even better reverse happy hour. Good option for late night dining.
Intensive Texas BBQ in historic digs.
154 locals recommend
Lamberts
401 W 2nd St
154 locals recommend
Intensive Texas BBQ in historic digs.
Modern Mexican street food & cocktails.
191 locals recommend
La Condesa
400 W 2nd St
191 locals recommend
Modern Mexican street food & cocktails.
On the way to the convention center.
254 locals recommend
Starbucks
1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd
254 locals recommend
On the way to the convention center.
Neighborhood coffee house
342 locals recommend
Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn St
342 locals recommend
Neighborhood coffee house
Coffee outpost with snacks & a patio.
495 locals recommend
Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
495 locals recommend
Coffee outpost with snacks & a patio.
Laid-back seafood spot with an open kitchen & shaded patio.
398 locals recommend
Perla's
1400 S Congress Ave
398 locals recommend
Laid-back seafood spot with an open kitchen & shaded patio.
Popular Mexican restaurant & bar. Good micheladas!
398 locals recommend
Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress Ave
398 locals recommend
Popular Mexican restaurant & bar. Good micheladas!
New York style slices.
791 locals recommend
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
791 locals recommend
New York style slices.
Happening burger joint. They also serve the plant based Impossible burger along with other vegetarian/vegan options!
780 locals recommend
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
780 locals recommend
Happening burger joint. They also serve the plant based Impossible burger along with other vegetarian/vegan options!
Casual spot for home cooking open 24/7.
478 locals recommend
Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress Ave
478 locals recommend
Casual spot for home cooking open 24/7.
Burgers, hotdogs & frozen custard!
43 locals recommend
Sandy's Hamburgers
603 Barton Springs Rd
43 locals recommend
Burgers, hotdogs & frozen custard!
Favorite spot for ramen!
502 locals recommend
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar Blvd
502 locals recommend
Favorite spot for ramen!
Austin's best Izakaya style Japanese restaurant.
151 locals recommend
Kemuri Tatsu-Ya
2713 E 2nd St
151 locals recommend
Austin's best Izakaya style Japanese restaurant.
Coffee & craft beer, sandwiches & snacks. Good spot to grab a drink before exploring the east side.
183 locals recommend
Wright Bros. Brew and Brew
500 San Marcos St
183 locals recommend
Coffee & craft beer, sandwiches & snacks. Good spot to grab a drink before exploring the east side.
Indoor dining hall with different vendors. Great place for lunch.
25 locals recommend
Fareground
111 Congress Ave
25 locals recommend
Indoor dining hall with different vendors. Great place for lunch.

Drinks & Nightlife

Hidden bar behind a bookcase in a hostel. They also serve tasty small bites.
81 locals recommend
Firehouse Lounge
605 Brazos St
81 locals recommend
Hidden bar behind a bookcase in a hostel. They also serve tasty small bites.
Brews from around the world!
39 locals recommend
The Ginger Man Austin
301 Lavaca Street
39 locals recommend
Brews from around the world!
Basement jazz club with beer & wine.
224 locals recommend
Elephant Room
315 Congress Ave
224 locals recommend
Basement jazz club with beer & wine.
Specializes in Belgian beers!
Mort Subite Belgian Beer Bar
308 Congress Ave
Specializes in Belgian beers!
Tiny place that serves amazing cocktails.
36 locals recommend
Small Victory
108 E 7th St
36 locals recommend
Tiny place that serves amazing cocktails.
Iconic live music venue!
815 locals recommend
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 locals recommend
Iconic live music venue!
Hip honky-tonk with food truck. Great place for two-step.
672 locals recommend
The White Horse
500 Comal St
672 locals recommend
Hip honky-tonk with food truck. Great place for two-step.

Entertainment & Activities

Concert venue - check their site for tickets!
326 locals recommend
ACL Live
310 W Willie Nelson Blvd
326 locals recommend
Concert venue - check their site for tickets!
Lots of bars and food trucks here for day or night time entertainment.
212 locals recommend
Rainey Street Historic District
212 locals recommend
Lots of bars and food trucks here for day or night time entertainment.
Locally owned cinema showing indie, documentary & foreign films, with reserved seating, bar & cafe.
347 locals recommend
Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th St
347 locals recommend
Locally owned cinema showing indie, documentary & foreign films, with reserved seating, bar & cafe.
Dine-in theater with craft beer & food.
228 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th St
228 locals recommend
Dine-in theater with craft beer & food.
This is a great immersive group activity where you try to escape out of a room by solving puzzles together. Sounds weird but extremely fun!
19 locals recommend
The Escape Game Austin
405 Red River St
19 locals recommend
This is a great immersive group activity where you try to escape out of a room by solving puzzles together. Sounds weird but extremely fun!

Essentials

141 locals recommend
Royal Blue Grocery
609 Congress Ave
141 locals recommend
Whole Foods headquarters where you can find everything great selection of organic produce, prepared foods, wine and a walk-in beer fridge.
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods headquarters where you can find everything great selection of organic produce, prepared foods, wine and a walk-in beer fridge.
289 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
211 Walter Seaholm Dr
289 locals recommend

Shopping

Tons of stores on this street.
79 locals recommend
2nd Street District
211 Guadalupe St
79 locals recommend
Tons of stores on this street.

Arts & Culture

Contemporary art space.
173 locals recommend
The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center
700 Congress Ave
173 locals recommend
Contemporary art space.

Parks & Nature

Just walk down Congress street to hit the river where you will see an entrance to the trail. You can go for a walk or run, rent bikes or kayaks.
257 locals recommend
Ann And Roy Butler Hike And Bike Trail
257 locals recommend
Just walk down Congress street to hit the river where you will see an entrance to the trail. You can go for a walk or run, rent bikes or kayaks.
Great place to people or dog watch.
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 locals recommend
Great place to people or dog watch.