Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Amazing atmosphere, good food and great cocktails!
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Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile
3235 E Cesar Chavez StAmazing atmosphere, good food and great cocktails!
Again, super cool atmosphere (straight out of the 60s down to the fixtures) and AMAZING Breakfast / Brunch.
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Sawyer & Co
4827 E Cesar Chavez StAgain, super cool atmosphere (straight out of the 60s down to the fixtures) and AMAZING Breakfast / Brunch.
Not a looker, but man they have great enchiladas and the best BREAKFAST TACOS!
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Papa Joe's Tex-Mex
917 Springdale RdNot a looker, but man they have great enchiladas and the best BREAKFAST TACOS!
Pretty fancy, but a great choice if you are looking for a special / romantic evening.
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Justine's
4710 E 5th StPretty fancy, but a great choice if you are looking for a special / romantic evening.
ATX legendary tex-mex place, with a giant burrito. Good for brunch also, usually a line around the block.
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Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez StATX legendary tex-mex place, with a giant burrito. Good for brunch also, usually a line around the block.
Counter Cafe
1914 E 6th StSuper cute and delicious food.
By far the best happy hour in the whole town!!!! No question! $5 apps that are delicious and great drinks both simple and fund varieties.
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Salty Sow
1917 Manor RdBy far the best happy hour in the whole town!!!! No question! $5 apps that are delicious and great drinks both simple and fund varieties.
Great Tex-Mex! Awesome chips and salsa and everything on the menu is great.
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Mi Madre's Restaurant
2201 Manor RdGreat Tex-Mex! Awesome chips and salsa and everything on the menu is great.
Very unique menu. This place is for those who love design - can't beat the atmosphere. Also great macaroons ;)
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Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th StVery unique menu. This place is for those who love design - can't beat the atmosphere. Also great macaroons ;)
Very cool and chill. Feels upscale but very decently priced food, good atmosphere and all the food is quality sourced (some right there in the garden).
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Eastside Café
2113 Manor RdVery cool and chill. Feels upscale but very decently priced food, good atmosphere and all the food is quality sourced (some right there in the garden).
Kerbey Lane Cafe - University
2606 Guadalupe Stamazing breakfast choices -- like amazing.
New favorite place for rooftop patio eating! Bar type menue but great food.
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EastSide Tavern
1510 E Cesar Chavez StNew favorite place for rooftop patio eating! Bar type menue but great food.
Great stop, lots of good outdoor seating and spacious on the inside.
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Thunderbird Coffee
2200 Manor RdGreat stop, lots of good outdoor seating and spacious on the inside.
Top notch atmosphere, laid back, big patio, lots of big picnic tables. Cool vibe inside and always great tacos. This is one of our favorite spots in all of Austin. And always a few adorable of dogs :)
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Lazarus Brewing Co.
1902 E 6th StTop notch atmosphere, laid back, big patio, lots of big picnic tables. Cool vibe inside and always great tacos. This is one of our favorite spots in all of Austin. And always a few adorable of dogs :)
Great coffee, very cute old house, good snacks and treats. Artistic vibe, cool outdoor seating.
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Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez StGreat coffee, very cute old house, good snacks and treats. Artistic vibe, cool outdoor seating.
Pricey, but wonderful experience. If you are a foodie then yall need to stop here. Great atmosphere, nearby great bars on Rainey Street. Food was amazing!
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Emmer & Rye
51 Rainey StPricey, but wonderful experience. If you are a foodie then yall need to stop here. Great atmosphere, nearby great bars on Rainey Street. Food was amazing!
This coffeehouse by day and bar by night offers breakfast favorites, salads, sandwiches, snacks, and boozy desserts.
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Halcyon
218 W 4th StThis coffeehouse by day and bar by night offers breakfast favorites, salads, sandwiches, snacks, and boozy desserts.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar - great mix of people and drinks. Most of the time they have live music out on their great patio.
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Whisler's
1816 E 6th StGreat bar - great mix of people and drinks. Most of the time they have live music out on their great patio.
Great outside patio, nice atmosphere. Laid back and a tad upscale.
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Weather Up
1808 E Cesar Chavez StGreat outside patio, nice atmosphere. Laid back and a tad upscale.
The White Horse
500 Comal StAlways a good time, with good bands.
Great for low key night life, darts etc, but also famous for brunch.
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Yellow Jacket Social Club
1704 E 5th StGreat for low key night life, darts etc, but also famous for brunch.
Favorite bar on the 'strip' great outdoor space, good snacks and a very fun lively crowd but easy to chat and relax. (and they've got games)
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The Local Pub and Patio
2610 Guadalupe StFavorite bar on the 'strip' great outdoor space, good snacks and a very fun lively crowd but easy to chat and relax. (and they've got games)
We were so excited when this opened up on the East Side -- super cool place, good for big groups with lots of space and mix of indoor and outdoor spaces. Food is kind of limited to burgers but they are pretty good.
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Lustre Pearl East
114 Linden StWe were so excited when this opened up on the East Side -- super cool place, good for big groups with lots of space and mix of indoor and outdoor spaces. Food is kind of limited to burgers but they are pretty good.
Very Austin with lots of options for drinks, food trucks, veggie burgers, lots of outdoor seating, and cool coffee shop seating inside. Always having events like game night during the week.
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The Buzz Mill
1505 Town Creek DrVery Austin with lots of options for drinks, food trucks, veggie burgers, lots of outdoor seating, and cool coffee shop seating inside. Always having events like game night during the week.
Designed and built in Ireland and assembled here by Irish craftsmen to create a truly authentic Irish Pub atmosphere and experience --- cool spot, good food, nice for just hanging out or catching a game. Great fish and chips.
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B.D. Riley's Irish Pub at Mueller
1905 Aldrich StDesigned and built in Ireland and assembled here by Irish craftsmen to create a truly authentic Irish Pub atmosphere and experience --- cool spot, good food, nice for just hanging out or catching a game. Great fish and chips.
Parks & Nature
This is the bike/running trail (grey line above Boggy Creek) w/entrance right off our neighborhood. Travel west: downtown & easy access to the bars/restaurants. Travel east: great workout & city view.
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Walnut Creek Trail
Walnut Creek TrailThis is the bike/running trail (grey line above Boggy Creek) w/entrance right off our neighborhood. Travel west: downtown & easy access to the bars/restaurants. Travel east: great workout & city view.
This is a bit far out but it's the best hiking trail in the Austin area! Most elevation change and good senary.
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Turkey Creek Trail
1401-1711 City Park RdThis is a bit far out but it's the best hiking trail in the Austin area! Most elevation change and good senary.
Good place to rent paddle boards etc to go out onto Town Lake for a few hours of sun and excersise.
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Live Love Paddle
1610 E Riverside DrGood place to rent paddle boards etc to go out onto Town Lake for a few hours of sun and excersise.
Graet place to hang out and people watch and swim.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrGraet place to hang out and people watch and swim.
Beautiful lake and nice walking trail all around it. Great coffee, restaurants, and bars right there too.
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Mueller Lake Park
4550 Mueller BlvdBeautiful lake and nice walking trail all around it. Great coffee, restaurants, and bars right there too.
Arts & Culture
Beautiful hand made pottery gallery of a dozen local artists. Great affordable gifts and just fun to look. Burnet Rd is a great place for shopping.
Feats of Clay Pottery
4630 Burnet RdBeautiful hand made pottery gallery of a dozen local artists. Great affordable gifts and just fun to look. Burnet Rd is a great place for shopping.
Smaller church, has a really interesting Austin-cool-artist meets traditional vibe to it. 10:30AM service 3121 E. 12th Street
Vox Veniae
3106 E 14th 1/2 StSmaller church, has a really interesting Austin-cool-artist meets traditional vibe to it. 10:30AM service 3121 E. 12th Street
Great museum, with a wide range of exhibits that will impress anyone (from anywhere!!!)
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Harry Ransom Center
300 W 21st StGreat museum, with a wide range of exhibits that will impress anyone (from anywhere!!!)
So many of our guests have gone here and they all come back raving! You will see cool exhibits and also get an insight into the whole Texas Identity.
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Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress AveSo many of our guests have gone here and they all come back raving! You will see cool exhibits and also get an insight into the whole Texas Identity.
Shopping
Great local shop full of sustainable/free trade/designer clothes that are affordable. Highly recommend it!
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Solid Gold
1601 E 5th StGreat local shop full of sustainable/free trade/designer clothes that are affordable. Highly recommend it!
Great shop with a conscious -- shop here and walk away with amazing pieces while doing some good with your spending dollars. Always have several sets of locally made jewelry and/or clothes that could walk the NY fashion week :)
Raven + Lily
11601 Rock Rose AveGreat shop with a conscious -- shop here and walk away with amazing pieces while doing some good with your spending dollars. Always have several sets of locally made jewelry and/or clothes that could walk the NY fashion week :)
Entertainment & Activities
The Hole In the Wall
2538 Guadalupe StGood hang out bar and usually good live music!
You will love this old theater in downtown that's now an Alamo Draft House with great food and hillarious intros etc.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th StYou will love this old theater in downtown that's now an Alamo Draft House with great food and hillarious intros etc.
Newest Alamo, just up the street. Great food, fun times, and lots of coffee shops, barns and reasutrants in the area.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mueller
1911 Aldrich StNewest Alamo, just up the street. Great food, fun times, and lots of coffee shops, barns and reasutrants in the area.
I was skeptical, but I laughed the entire time! Hilarious, so Austin, and in a great local for venturing around after/before. If you have the time, make sure and visit Ester's!
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Esther's Follies
525 E 6th StI was skeptical, but I laughed the entire time! Hilarious, so Austin, and in a great local for venturing around after/before. If you have the time, make sure and visit Ester's!
Essentials
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdOur go-to for everything.