Guidebook for Wanderlust Lawrence
Food Scene
Love their mugs! Great pastries too. Oh, and their music selection is awesome. m
17 locals recommend
Alchemy Coffee & Bake House
816 Massachusetts StLove their mugs! Great pastries too. Oh, and their music selection is awesome. m
Great place for breakfast or lunch. Yummy drinks, unlimited coffee refills, great waitstaff, and super food! Oftentimes a line so prepare to wait.
30 locals recommend
The Roost
920 Massachusetts StGreat place for breakfast or lunch. Yummy drinks, unlimited coffee refills, great waitstaff, and super food! Oftentimes a line so prepare to wait.
Coffee shop but serves great alcoholic drinks too. Cool vibe, small (not a lot of seating), small back patio but when the weather is nice, the outside front patio is perfect!
16 locals recommend
The Bourgeois Pig
6 E 9th StCoffee shop but serves great alcoholic drinks too. Cool vibe, small (not a lot of seating), small back patio but when the weather is nice, the outside front patio is perfect!
Excellent local food, super cool interior, good happy hour, nice bar. Reservations sometimes recommended. Because of the neat stone walls, it can be a little loud.
21 locals recommend
715 Restaurant
715 Massachusetts StExcellent local food, super cool interior, good happy hour, nice bar. Reservations sometimes recommended. Because of the neat stone walls, it can be a little loud.
If you want a burger (or chicken sandwich), this is the place to go. Great drink selection too! Oh, super milk shakes too (some with alcohol if you like)!
24 locals recommend
The Burger Stand at The Casbah
803 Massachusetts StIf you want a burger (or chicken sandwich), this is the place to go. Great drink selection too! Oh, super milk shakes too (some with alcohol if you like)!
Iconic restaurant. Everything on the menu is excellent! My personal favorites are fish & chips, black bean quesadilla, beer soup, and absolutely anything on the specials menu. Great beer (Free State Golden is my fave)!
65 locals recommend
Free State Brewing Company
636 Massachusetts StIconic restaurant. Everything on the menu is excellent! My personal favorites are fish & chips, black bean quesadilla, beer soup, and absolutely anything on the specials menu. Great beer (Free State Golden is my fave)!
More than a bakery but the bread is amazing! Serves great food too. Clothes early (7 pm maybe) so check before you go for dinner but breakfast & lunch...yum!
23 locals recommend
Wheatfields Bakery Cafe
904 Vermont StMore than a bakery but the bread is amazing! Serves great food too. Clothes early (7 pm maybe) so check before you go for dinner but breakfast & lunch...yum!
Small, hole in the wall bakery/coffee shop that serves awesome bakery items, pizza, etc. YUM! Check their schedule as they have odd hours.
1900 Barker Ave
1900 Barker AvenueSmall, hole in the wall bakery/coffee shop that serves awesome bakery items, pizza, etc. YUM! Check their schedule as they have odd hours.
Off the beaten path. Great coffee, cool environment. small outside patio if the weather is nice.
7 locals recommend
Decade
920 Delaware StOff the beaten path. Great coffee, cool environment. small outside patio if the weather is nice.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Bottleneck
737 New Hampshire StGreat bands, some good early shows, cool vibe.
Small, intimate, great music, good drinks. Lots of comfy seating, casual environment, small patio in front for smokers.
7 locals recommend
Henry's Coffee Shop
11 E 8th StSmall, intimate, great music, good drinks. Lots of comfy seating, casual environment, small patio in front for smokers.
Everything Else
Well, who doesn't know about KU and the Jayhawks? Wanna see where they play? Or check out the Booth Family Hall of Athletics (original Phog Allen memorabilia).
25 locals recommend
Allen Fieldhouse
1651 Naismith DrWell, who doesn't know about KU and the Jayhawks? Wanna see where they play? Or check out the Booth Family Hall of Athletics (original Phog Allen memorabilia).
Arts & Culture
You never know who might be showing art here or what event (plays, musicals) might be happening! Check 'em out!
23 locals recommend
Lawrence Arts Center
940 New Hampshire StYou never know who might be showing art here or what event (plays, musicals) might be happening! Check 'em out!
Essentials
Dillons Food Store
1740 Massachusetts StClosest full service grocery store.
Entertainment & Activities
Movie Theater & more. Oftentimes they have live music or other events. Your old time theater with a twist...you can buy beer here.
27 locals recommend
Liberty Hall
644 Massachusetts StMovie Theater & more. Oftentimes they have live music or other events. Your old time theater with a twist...you can buy beer here.