Guidebook for Austin
Drinks & Nightlife
Hula Hut
3825 Lake Austin BlvdGreat Food, Margarita's, view and atmosphere.
Abel's on the Lake
3825 Lake Austin BlvdGreat view, sports bar, & atmosphere.
This is a historic great neighborhood bar with coldest & cheapest beer in town. It is not really a cabaret. I think it was a cabaret for a short period in the 1940's or 50's.
75 locals recommend
Deep Eddy Cabaret
2315 Lake Austin BoulevardThis is a historic great neighborhood bar with coldest & cheapest beer in town. It is not really a cabaret. I think it was a cabaret for a short period in the 1940's or 50's.
Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th StBest Piano Bar in Austin & maybe the world.
Mean-Eyed Cat
1621 W 5th StJohn cashed themed bar with good live music and Stubbs BBQ
East 6th Street
East 6th StreetHistoric 6th street with lots of bars, restaurants & live music.
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress AveHistoric music venue with always great music.
Saxon Pub
1320 S Lamar BlvdGreat listening venue.
Scholz Garten
1607 San Jacinto BlvdTexas oldest beer garden. Easy parking and on bus route.
Austin's best Irish restaurant & Bar. Great food, service and free music. Very clean with great staff. This is the best place on old sixth street.
15 locals recommend
B.D. Riley's Irish Pub Downtown
Austin's best Irish restaurant & Bar. Great food, service and free music. Very clean with great staff. This is the best place on old sixth street.
Food Scene
Mozart's Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin BlvdBest view of any coffee house in Austin.
Original Maudie's Mexican restaurant. Great food, drinks and atmosphere.
92 locals recommend
Maudie's Cafe
2608 W 7th StOriginal Maudie's Mexican restaurant. Great food, drinks and atmosphere.
COVER 3 Downtown ATX
1717 W 6th StNew sports bar & restaurant with excellent food.
Expensive but one of the best restaurants in Austin. Although check out their half price happy hour.
183 locals recommend
Jeffrey's
1204 W Lynn StExpensive but one of the best restaurants in Austin. Although check out their half price happy hour.
Uchi
801 S Lamar BlvdBest Sushi in town.
Green Mesquite BBQ
1400 Barton Springs RdGood BBQ at a good price.
Texas Chili Parlor
1409 Lavaca StA Texas Institution.
Everything Else
Oldest swimming pool in Texas. It began as a swimming hole in the Colorado River and became a resort in the 1920's and is today a popular spring fed swimming pool operated by the City of Austin.
322 locals recommend
Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy AveOldest swimming pool in Texas. It began as a swimming hole in the Colorado River and became a resort in the 1920's and is today a popular spring fed swimming pool operated by the City of Austin.
Sightseeing
Highest point in Austin looking over Lake Austin to the west and the city to the East.
83 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell Viewing Platform
Highest point in Austin looking over Lake Austin to the west and the city to the East.
Texas Senate
1200 Congress AveOpen to the public.
University OF Texas
Great shopping, sightseeing, and sporting events.
Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress AveAlways has nice theme and Imax theater.
Location of ACL Festival, Barton Springs, and much more.
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdLocation of ACL Festival, Barton Springs, and much more.
Lady Bird Lake Trail
Lady Bird Lake TrailVery nice hike & bike trail and much more.
Entertainment & Activities
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrAustin's most popular swimming hole.