Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Beautiful vegetarian restaurant and garden near Barton Springs Pool and Zilker Park. I’m not vegetarian but love the vegetarian places I’m suggesting as they are affordable, healthy, fresh, very Austin, and delicious.
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Casa de Luz Village
1701 Toomey Rd Beautiful vegetarian restaurant and garden near Barton Springs Pool and Zilker Park. I’m not vegetarian but love the vegetarian places I’m suggesting as they are affordable, healthy, fresh, very Austin, and delicious.
SFC Farmers' Market Downtown
422 Guadalupe StVeggie Heaven
1611 W 5th St Vegetarian restaurant
Only open for breakfast and lunch but extremely affordable,
healthy, fresh and delicious. They use organic local ingredients. You can get lunch for 2 for $20. Cute funky Austin atmosphere. Open Monday-Friday 7am to 3pm and Saturday 7am to 4pm. Closed Sunday. Adorable little place, worth sitting down inside or outside, it’s only 5-20 minutes from the Air BnB depending on whether you bike, walk, bus or drive.
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FoodHeads
616 W 34th StOnly open for breakfast and lunch but extremely affordable,
healthy, fresh and delicious. They use organic local ingredients. You can get lunch for 2 for $20. Cute funky Austin atmosphere. Open Monday-Friday 7am to 3pm and Saturday 7am to 4pm. Closed Sunday. Adorable little place, worth sitting down inside or outside, it’s only 5-20 minutes from the Air BnB depending on whether you bike, walk, bus or drive.
Vegan food truck at Spider House Cafe. Very Austin. You can get lunch or dinner for 2 for $20. Affordable and delicious. I am not vegan but I cannot believe how delicious the “bacon cheeseburger” vegan burger is, holy moly, better than most real burgers I’ve ever had. You must try it. Open daily noon to midnight. 5-20 minutes from the Air BnB depending on whether you walk, bike, bus or drive.
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Arlo's
2906 Fruth StVegan food truck at Spider House Cafe. Very Austin. You can get lunch or dinner for 2 for $20. Affordable and delicious. I am not vegan but I cannot believe how delicious the “bacon cheeseburger” vegan burger is, holy moly, better than most real burgers I’ve ever had. You must try it. Open daily noon to midnight. 5-20 minutes from the Air BnB depending on whether you walk, bike, bus or drive.
Great local music, comedy shows, poetry, and entertainment almost every night of the week and often during the day time as well. Events are always free or cheap ($5 and less). Good coffee, alcohol, salads. Funky and fun...very Austin. 5-20 minutes from the Air BnB depending on whether you walk, bus, bike or drive. Open daily 10am to 2am. A “Keep Austin Weird” landmark. Good for night life and afternoon fun.
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Spider House Ballroom
2906 Fruth StGreat local music, comedy shows, poetry, and entertainment almost every night of the week and often during the day time as well. Events are always free or cheap ($5 and less). Good coffee, alcohol, salads. Funky and fun...very Austin. 5-20 minutes from the Air BnB depending on whether you walk, bus, bike or drive. Open daily 10am to 2am. A “Keep Austin Weird” landmark. Good for night life and afternoon fun.
This is the place to go if you need to work or study. Quiet and a 3 minute walk from the Air BnB
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Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn StThis is the place to go if you need to work or study. Quiet and a 3 minute walk from the Air BnB
Drinks & Nightlife
The Local Pub and Patio
2610 Guadalupe StMusic venue and bar. 5 minute walk from Air BnB. Local little place, been around forever. Free and cheap good music and drinks.
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The Hole In the Wall
2538 Guadalupe StMusic venue and bar. 5 minute walk from Air BnB. Local little place, been around forever. Free and cheap good music and drinks.
Rainey Street Historic District
Bars, clubs, dancing, very nice area
6th Street Tacos y Mas
1816 E 6th StAll of 6th Street is FUN....bars, dancing, clubs, nightlife.
Parks & Nature
5 minute walk from the Air BnB. Beautiful park. Historic site of civil war battles. On Shoal Creek.
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Pease District Park
1100 Kingsbury St 5 minute walk from the Air BnB. Beautiful park. Historic site of civil war battles. On Shoal Creek.
The number one most Austin thing to do. Wonderful, beautiful natural spring fed huge swimming pool and natural habitat. If you go to ACL music fest or SXSW festival and are too hot...cool off at Barton Springs! It is nearby and refreshing. It is literally 2 minutes from ACL and like 5 minutes from many SXSW activities.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr The number one most Austin thing to do. Wonderful, beautiful natural spring fed huge swimming pool and natural habitat. If you go to ACL music fest or SXSW festival and are too hot...cool off at Barton Springs! It is nearby and refreshing. It is literally 2 minutes from ACL and like 5 minutes from many SXSW activities.
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdThis is a very nice grocery store and restaurant with many options and high quality stuff. It also has a very nice outside patio and music venue and very often you’ll be treated to live music or a cool dance performance. It also has a huge park, a nice playground and a pond. 20 minute walk or 5-15 minutes by bus, car, bike.
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Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdThis is a very nice grocery store and restaurant with many options and high quality stuff. It also has a very nice outside patio and music venue and very often you’ll be treated to live music or a cool dance performance. It also has a huge park, a nice playground and a pond. 20 minute walk or 5-15 minutes by bus, car, bike.
Arts & Culture
FREE and they have the very first photograph and a Gutenberg Bible from like 1580. 3 minute walk from the Air BnB. They also have cool manuscripts from
great writers like Fitzgerald and old photos and books that are definitely worth seeing.
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Harry Ransom Center
300 W 21st StFREE and they have the very first photograph and a Gutenberg Bible from like 1580. 3 minute walk from the Air BnB. They also have cool manuscripts from
great writers like Fitzgerald and old photos and books that are definitely worth seeing.
Cool historic mansion built in the 1800s that is a 2 minute walk from the Air BnB. They often have free art shows and other fun events. It was a hospital for Union soldiers suffering from a Cholera outbreak under General Custer at the end of the civil war in 1865-1866. Neat little free museum.
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Neill-Cochran House Museum
2310 San Gabriel StCool historic mansion built in the 1800s that is a 2 minute walk from the Air BnB. They often have free art shows and other fun events. It was a hospital for Union soldiers suffering from a Cholera outbreak under General Custer at the end of the civil war in 1865-1866. Neat little free museum.
Shopping
This is the most Austin area for shopping with many unique little stores selling anything you could want. About 10-15 minutes from the Air BnB and worth the trip. Some places close at like 6 so go early if possible.
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South Congress Avenue
South Congress Avenue This is the most Austin area for shopping with many unique little stores selling anything you could want. About 10-15 minutes from the Air BnB and worth the trip. Some places close at like 6 so go early if possible.
Entertainment & Activities
Fun and they serve food and alcohol. They show normal movies and also have fun, funky comedy, music, and movie events that are very off the beaten path. Very Austin.
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th StFun and they serve food and alcohol. They show normal movies and also have fun, funky comedy, music, and movie events that are very off the beaten path. Very Austin.
Essentials
3 minutes from the Air BnB...healthy options and everything you need. Cute little mom and pop place.
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Fresh Plus Grocery
1221 W Lynn St 3 minutes from the Air BnB...healthy options and everything you need. Cute little mom and pop place.
Try the popcorn tofu. 5-15 minutes from the Air BnB depending on whether you walk, bus, bike or drive. More options than Fresh Plus but Fresh Plus is literally down the street (2 to 5 minutes walking max) so a bit more convenient. Very nice food options at this little local co-op...don’t let the name “Wheatsville” fool you as they have an abundance of gluten-free and healthy items.
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Wheatsville Food Co-Op
3101 Guadalupe StTry the popcorn tofu. 5-15 minutes from the Air BnB depending on whether you walk, bus, bike or drive. More options than Fresh Plus but Fresh Plus is literally down the street (2 to 5 minutes walking max) so a bit more convenient. Very nice food options at this little local co-op...don’t let the name “Wheatsville” fool you as they have an abundance of gluten-free and healthy items.