Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
This is one of my favorite restaurants in town. It is a butcher shop and supper club, but has fantastic options for everyone (including vegetarians!). Prices are fantastic for the quality - you're looking at $20ish entrees that will almost certainly provide leftovers, and much cheaper options if you go tapas style or for lunch/brunch!
263 locals recommend
Dai Due
2406 Manor RdThis is one of my favorite restaurants in town. It is a butcher shop and supper club, but has fantastic options for everyone (including vegetarians!). Prices are fantastic for the quality - you're looking at $20ish entrees that will almost certainly provide leftovers, and much cheaper options if you go tapas style or for lunch/brunch!
One of the best food trucks in town! It's also in a food truck park with a great BBQ truck, and the bar next door is lovely to stop in for a drink!
46 locals recommend
DEE DEE - Northern Thai Street Food
4204 Menchaca RdOne of the best food trucks in town! It's also in a food truck park with a great BBQ truck, and the bar next door is lovely to stop in for a drink!
Bennu Coffee
2001 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd24 hour, with delicious coffee minus the snobbery.
This is a fantastic tapas style restaurant! Owned by the same folks as Contigo (which is also amazing, but more well known!).
42 locals recommend
Last Straw
1914 E 6th StThis is a fantastic tapas style restaurant! Owned by the same folks as Contigo (which is also amazing, but more well known!).
This is an amazing food truck court! T-Loc's is my favorite, and there are also great Venezuelan, Poke and other food trucks!
6 locals recommend
T-Loc's Sonora
5000 Burnet RdThis is an amazing food truck court! T-Loc's is my favorite, and there are also great Venezuelan, Poke and other food trucks!
Tous Les Jours
6808 N Lamar BlvdSecret amazing bakery...need I say more?
Another gorgeous food truck park! This one and the biscuits and gravy food truck are my favorite, and the coffee truck makes their own vanilla syrup!
Booty Loco's
4209 Airport BoulevardAnother gorgeous food truck park! This one and the biscuits and gravy food truck are my favorite, and the coffee truck makes their own vanilla syrup!
Paperboy
1203 E 11th StThis is a fantastic breakfast spot, though the coffee is mediocre!
Best fish tacos in town! The juices, etc. are amazing too.
314 locals recommend
Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville RoadBest fish tacos in town! The juices, etc. are amazing too.
Another amazing food truck, but with somewhat strange hours! Check before you go!
8 locals recommend
Ceviche7
502 W 30th StAnother amazing food truck, but with somewhat strange hours! Check before you go!
Mongers
4119 Guadalupe StreetOne of my favorite date restaurants!
Launderette
2115 Holly StAn amazing and super popular date spot!
Lucy's Fried Chicken
2218 College AveLocal chain, so amazing!
El Borrego De Oro
3900 S Congress AveSome of the best and cheapest Mexican in town!
This is a bakery, restaurant, and bar. They have the best bread in town! A little pricey, but 100% worth it.
358 locals recommend
Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th StThis is a bakery, restaurant, and bar. They have the best bread in town! A little pricey, but 100% worth it.
This is an amazing, but pricey restaurant. The raw fish, oysters etc. are some of the best you'll find anywhere, but they have the best happy hour in town! Their drinks and bar menu become half off, making it way more affordable.
74 locals recommend
Parkside
301 E 6th StThis is an amazing, but pricey restaurant. The raw fish, oysters etc. are some of the best you'll find anywhere, but they have the best happy hour in town! Their drinks and bar menu become half off, making it way more affordable.
This place is amazing. They have a cool little bar (it's only open on weekend nights, though the rest is always open) with super cheap food and drinks, and so many things to explore. It's also a great place for photos (a model friend of mine did a photo shoot there once!). And it's free to get in!
11 locals recommend
J. Lorraine, TX. Ghost Town Austin
14219 Littig RdThis place is amazing. They have a cool little bar (it's only open on weekend nights, though the rest is always open) with super cheap food and drinks, and so many things to explore. It's also a great place for photos (a model friend of mine did a photo shoot there once!). And it's free to get in!
Drinks & Nightlife
Prohibition Creamery
1407 E 7th StBoozy milkshakes and icecream...
Jester King
13187 Fitzhugh RdIf you like sour beers, this is the place for you.
Arts & Culture
This is also known as graffiti park, and the best place to go if you'd prefer artistic to cutesy! And it's free! But parking is a little challenging, so come prepared to circle for a bit.
130 locals recommend
HOPE Outdoor Gallery
741 Dalton LaneThis is also known as graffiti park, and the best place to go if you'd prefer artistic to cutesy! And it's free! But parking is a little challenging, so come prepared to circle for a bit.
Parks & Nature
This is Austin's version of a nude beach! Nudity is encouraged, but not required. ;)
102 locals recommend
Hippie Hollow Park
7000 Comanche TrailThis is Austin's version of a nude beach! Nudity is encouraged, but not required. ;)
Essentials
Always convenient. They have a parking garage, & validate for 1 hour!
289 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
211 Walter Seaholm DrAlways convenient. They have a parking garage, & validate for 1 hour!
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdThe cheaper, less prepared food grocery store I go to!
Getting Around
They're just getting reasonable public transit in Austin, so this doesn't run super late. It's a good way to get to E 6th or downtown for going out (then you can take a rideshare hope - Fasten is my personal preference).
41 locals recommend
MLK Station Stop 2
They're just getting reasonable public transit in Austin, so this doesn't run super late. It's a good way to get to E 6th or downtown for going out (then you can take a rideshare hope - Fasten is my personal preference).
Shopping
This is a great place to pick up beer and/or cigarettes. They have one of the best craft beer selections in Austin!
27 locals recommend
MLK Food Store
2915 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdThis is a great place to pick up beer and/or cigarettes. They have one of the best craft beer selections in Austin!
If you like craft spirits, beer, or good wine this place is amazing. They've never guided me wrong, and their selection is well curated and extensive!
28 locals recommend
The Austin Shaker
1199 Airport BlvdIf you like craft spirits, beer, or good wine this place is amazing. They've never guided me wrong, and their selection is well curated and extensive!