Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Addictive and deluxe tacos
275 locals raden deze aan
Torchy's Tacos
1311 South 1st Street
275 locals raden deze aan
Addictive and deluxe tacos
Amazing Thai food
349 locals raden deze aan
Sway
1417 S 1st St
349 locals raden deze aan
Amazing Thai food
High-end Vietnamese cuisine with a stylin' hipster vibe
426 locals raden deze aan
Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 S 1st St
426 locals raden deze aan
High-end Vietnamese cuisine with a stylin' hipster vibe
Best sushi in the city. Arrive at 4:30pm for great happy hour specials or be prepared for a long wait.
688 locals raden deze aan
Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
688 locals raden deze aan
Best sushi in the city. Arrive at 4:30pm for great happy hour specials or be prepared for a long wait.
Juice!
18 locals raden deze aan
DAILY JUICE
1625 Barton Springs Road
18 locals raden deze aan
Juice!
Great espresso drinks and patio
115 locals raden deze aan
Once Over Coffee Bar
2009 S 1st St
115 locals raden deze aan
Great espresso drinks and patio
Crepes near the convention center
2454 locals raden deze aan
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 locals raden deze aan
Crepes near the convention center
Seafood
398 locals raden deze aan
Perla's
1400 S Congress Ave
398 locals raden deze aan
Seafood
Delicious unique burgers. I like the bison or venison ones.
780 locals raden deze aan
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
780 locals raden deze aan
Delicious unique burgers. I like the bison or venison ones.
Italian
158 locals raden deze aan
Vespaio
1610 S Congress Ave
158 locals raden deze aan
Italian
Healthy and lots of vegetarian options
565 locals raden deze aan
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St
565 locals raden deze aan
Healthy and lots of vegetarian options
Great salsa, appetizers, and margaritas
170 locals raden deze aan
El Alma
1025 Barton Springs Rd
170 locals raden deze aan
Great salsa, appetizers, and margaritas
Casual spot with big patio serving cheese fries, nachos, burgers & live music under pecan trees.
171 locals raden deze aan
Shady Grove
1624 Barton Springs Rd
171 locals raden deze aan
Casual spot with big patio serving cheese fries, nachos, burgers & live music under pecan trees.
Vegan / Macrobiotic
163 locals raden deze aan
Casa de Luz Village
1701 Toomey Rd
163 locals raden deze aan
Vegan / Macrobiotic
Delicious crepes from a food trailer
6 locals raden deze aan
Flip Happy Crepes
400 Jessie St
6 locals raden deze aan
Delicious crepes from a food trailer
High end restaurant with molecular gastronomy touches. One of my very favorite in Austin. Amazing small plates; prix fixe only.
153 locals raden deze aan
Barley Swine
6555 Burnet Rd
153 locals raden deze aan
High end restaurant with molecular gastronomy touches. One of my very favorite in Austin. Amazing small plates; prix fixe only.
Good cheese plates, salad and wine
44 locals raden deze aan
Henri's Cheese & Wine
2026 South Lamar Boulevard
44 locals raden deze aan
Good cheese plates, salad and wine
Best ice cream in town. Local flavors. I prefer this to Amy's.
270 locals raden deze aan
Lick Honest Ice Creams
1100 S Lamar Blvd
270 locals raden deze aan
Best ice cream in town. Local flavors. I prefer this to Amy's.
Filling when you're in a hurry
44 locals raden deze aan
Freebirds World Burrito
515 S Congress Ave
44 locals raden deze aan
Filling when you're in a hurry
Vegetarian food trailer
17 locals raden deze aan
Conscious Cravings
1311 S 1st St
17 locals raden deze aan
Vegetarian food trailer
Mexican seafood
277 locals raden deze aan
Polvo's Mexican Restaurant
2004 South 1st Street
277 locals raden deze aan
Mexican seafood
Delicious, with intimate atmosphere and prix fixe menu
179 locals raden deze aan
LENOIR
1807 S 1st St
179 locals raden deze aan
Delicious, with intimate atmosphere and prix fixe menu
Love their tacos and Mexican food
61 locals raden deze aan
Alcomar
1816 South 1st Street
61 locals raden deze aan
Love their tacos and Mexican food
Tasty tapas and decent wine selection
70 locals raden deze aan
Habanero Cafe
501 W Oltorf St
70 locals raden deze aan
Tasty tapas and decent wine selection
Delicious, casual Moroccan cuisine
13 locals raden deze aan
The Flying Carpet Moroccan Souk Food
504 W Oltorf St
13 locals raden deze aan
Delicious, casual Moroccan cuisine
Delicious and distinctive Indian cuisine
26 locals raden deze aan
New India Cuisine
2304 South Congress Avenue
26 locals raden deze aan
Delicious and distinctive Indian cuisine
24 hour restaurant
478 locals raden deze aan
Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress Ave
478 locals raden deze aan
24 hour restaurant
Super yummy thin crust pizza
791 locals raden deze aan
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
791 locals raden deze aan
Super yummy thin crust pizza
The best gelato in Austin
120 locals raden deze aan
Dolce Neve Gelato
1713 S 1st St
120 locals raden deze aan
The best gelato in Austin
My favorite eggs benedict in town.
59 locals raden deze aan
Olivia
2043 South Lamar Boulevard
59 locals raden deze aan
My favorite eggs benedict in town.
Interior Mexican. You can have food wrapped in banana leaves.
200 locals raden deze aan
Curra's Grill
614 E Oltorf St
200 locals raden deze aan
Interior Mexican. You can have food wrapped in banana leaves.
Delicious ramen. Worth the long line that usually goes fast.
502 locals raden deze aan
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar Blvd
502 locals raden deze aan
Delicious ramen. Worth the long line that usually goes fast.
Great espresso drinks. Cool minimalist ambiance. Porch with picnic tables
78 locals raden deze aan
Seventh Flag Coffee
1506 S 1st St
78 locals raden deze aan
Great espresso drinks. Cool minimalist ambiance. Porch with picnic tables
Unique ingredients. Only wood-burning stove I know of in Austin
374 locals raden deze aan
Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar Blvd
374 locals raden deze aan
Unique ingredients. Only wood-burning stove I know of in Austin
Cuban food
36 locals raden deze aan
Habana Restaurant
2728 S Congress Ave
36 locals raden deze aan
Cuban food
BBQ as good as Franklin's with a slightly shorter wait
421 locals raden deze aan
La Barbecue
2401 E Cesar Chavez St
421 locals raden deze aan
BBQ as good as Franklin's with a slightly shorter wait
High end old school Austin. It's not my very favorite food, but the historic grounds are beautiful and usually have peacocks running around
18 locals raden deze aan
Green Pastures Events
811 W Live Oak St
18 locals raden deze aan
High end old school Austin. It's not my very favorite food, but the historic grounds are beautiful and usually have peacocks running around
This is one of my favorite restaurants for high-end food. The hamachi pipettes are awe-inspiring.
41 locals raden deze aan
VOX Table
1100 South Lamar Boulevard
41 locals raden deze aan
This is one of my favorite restaurants for high-end food. The hamachi pipettes are awe-inspiring.
Also the best sushi in the city.
309 locals raden deze aan
Uchiko
4200 N Lamar Blvd
309 locals raden deze aan
Also the best sushi in the city.

Drinks & Nightlife

Legendary club
815 locals raden deze aan
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 locals raden deze aan
Legendary club
Check out the hidden bar behind the hotel
209 locals raden deze aan
Hotel San Jose Lounge
1316 S Congress Ave
209 locals raden deze aan
Check out the hidden bar behind the hotel
Decent cocktails and fun ambiance. The food used to be great there, but I haven't eaten there since they changed their head chef.
288 locals raden deze aan
Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th St
288 locals raden deze aan
Decent cocktails and fun ambiance. The food used to be great there, but I haven't eaten there since they changed their head chef.
live music, craft beer, and sharing pizza pies
435 locals raden deze aan
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf St
435 locals raden deze aan
live music, craft beer, and sharing pizza pies

Arts & Culture

Watch great movies while you have dinner and drinks
770 locals raden deze aan
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
770 locals raden deze aan
Watch great movies while you have dinner and drinks
One of the best places in town for live theatre.
149 locals raden deze aan
Zach Theatre
202 S Lamar Blvd
149 locals raden deze aan
One of the best places in town for live theatre.
Local food and great live music
64 locals raden deze aan
Threadgill's World Headquarters
301 W Riverside Dr
64 locals raden deze aan
Local food and great live music
Zany museum
19 locals raden deze aan
South Austin Museum of Popular Culture
6416 North Lamar Boulevard
19 locals raden deze aan
Zany museum
Austin City Limits takes place here
1533 locals raden deze aan
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 locals raden deze aan
Austin City Limits takes place here

Everything Else

SXSW happens here
342 locals raden deze aan
Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn St
342 locals raden deze aan
SXSW happens here
Good place to meditate and relax
6 locals raden deze aan
Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
1702 S 5th St
6 locals raden deze aan
Good place to meditate and relax
They rent bikes
42 locals raden deze aan
Trek Bicycle Lamar
517 S Lamar Blvd
42 locals raden deze aan
They rent bikes
Festivals, people watching
246 locals raden deze aan
Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park
900 W Riverside Dr
246 locals raden deze aan
Festivals, people watching
Macaroons and French pastries. Good place for coffee on a rainy day
55 locals raden deze aan
La Pâtisserie
602 W Annie St
55 locals raden deze aan
Macaroons and French pastries. Good place for coffee on a rainy day

Shopping

Great for LPs and CDs and indie books and magazines.
47 locals raden deze aan
End Of An Ear
4304 Clawson Rd
47 locals raden deze aan
Great for LPs and CDs and indie books and magazines.
This place is like a museum of vintage and antique items. Very unusual fascinating stuff to look at.
194 locals raden deze aan
Uncommon Objects
1602 Fort View Rd
194 locals raden deze aan
This place is like a museum of vintage and antique items. Very unusual fascinating stuff to look at.
Amazing costume shop
87 locals raden deze aan
Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds
1506 S Congress Ave
87 locals raden deze aan
Amazing costume shop
Enormous boot selection
136 locals raden deze aan
Allens Boots
1522 S Congress Ave
136 locals raden deze aan
Enormous boot selection