Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Specialty coffee...super delicious, cute hole in the wall coffee gem :)
160 locals recommend
Cuvee Coffee Bar
2000 E 6th St
160 locals recommend
Specialty coffee...super delicious, cute hole in the wall coffee gem :)
Hot Austin taco chain in the taco capital :) Delicious tacos and unique choices. Also, try the fried chocolate chip cookie dessert.
275 locals recommend
Torchy's Tacos
1311 South 1st Street
275 locals recommend
Hot Austin taco chain in the taco capital :) Delicious tacos and unique choices. Also, try the fried chocolate chip cookie dessert.
This is the original- there is also one on Guadalupe that's great. It's breakfast lunch dinner. Austin original. Good food. Hot spot atmosphere. Great pancakes :D
144 locals recommend
Kerbey Lane Cafe - Central
3704 Kerbey Ln
144 locals recommend
This is the original- there is also one on Guadalupe that's great. It's breakfast lunch dinner. Austin original. Good food. Hot spot atmosphere. Great pancakes :D
A slight drive, but very beautiful! Located in the countryside, this place has excellent in house cooked meat, and a cowboy appetite feel inside. Great outdoors eating and stroll space, it's a standout, you won't regret it if you have a little time to spare :) Oh yeah, tender bbq!
480 locals recommend
Salt Lick BBQ
18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826
480 locals recommend
A slight drive, but very beautiful! Located in the countryside, this place has excellent in house cooked meat, and a cowboy appetite feel inside. Great outdoors eating and stroll space, it's a standout, you won't regret it if you have a little time to spare :) Oh yeah, tender bbq!
Austin original ice cream shop chain. Rotating specialty flavors. Good mixes. Sometimes they'll flip it for you :)
397 locals recommend
Amys Ice Creams
1301 S Congress Ave
397 locals recommend
Austin original ice cream shop chain. Rotating specialty flavors. Good mixes. Sometimes they'll flip it for you :)
Super delicious local coffee/treat/bakery/dessert spot. We highly rec :)
197 locals recommend
Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
411 E 43rd St
197 locals recommend
Super delicious local coffee/treat/bakery/dessert spot. We highly rec :)

Arts & Culture

An OUTDOOR, public art gall :) Bring your spray paint! Or camera. Share your love on our city :)
130 locals recommend
HOPE Outdoor Gallery
741 Dalton Lane
130 locals recommend
An OUTDOOR, public art gall :) Bring your spray paint! Or camera. Share your love on our city :)

Shopping

Congress St. is a mish-mash of iconic vendors, fun atmosphere, walking, nice clothing and touristy shops, and food truck pockets
650 locals recommend
South Congress
650 locals recommend
Congress St. is a mish-mash of iconic vendors, fun atmosphere, walking, nice clothing and touristy shops, and food truck pockets

Essentials

227 locals recommend
H-E-B plus!
2508 E Riverside Dr
227 locals recommend
Finer groceries and unique products. Combination grocery/ health food store, restaurant, and frequent live music events (including best gelato I've found so far!)
765 locals recommend
Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
765 locals recommend
Finer groceries and unique products. Combination grocery/ health food store, restaurant, and frequent live music events (including best gelato I've found so far!)
Multi-level finer grocer... lot's of fun in here :)
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 locals recommend
Multi-level finer grocer... lot's of fun in here :)

Parks & Nature

A cool, refreshing natural spring right near downtown Austin.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 locals recommend
A cool, refreshing natural spring right near downtown Austin.
It's a lovely swimming and scenic area
178 locals recommend
Jacobs Well
178 locals recommend
It's a lovely swimming and scenic area
More beautiful and cool Austin swimming #sweetswimminghole (Reservations required)
588 locals recommend
Hamilton Pool Preserve
24300 Hamilton Pool Rd
588 locals recommend
More beautiful and cool Austin swimming #sweetswimminghole (Reservations required)

Sightseeing

A bridge that crosses Lake Travis in gorgeous west Austin hill country. You can drive across or stop on either side; a little hike up will give you great panoramic views and photo opps. Breathtaking time of day: before sunset
209 locals recommend
360 Bridge
4801 Plaza on the Lake
209 locals recommend
A bridge that crosses Lake Travis in gorgeous west Austin hill country. You can drive across or stop on either side; a little hike up will give you great panoramic views and photo opps. Breathtaking time of day: before sunset