Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Excellent food, best breakfast tacos around, & their black & blue sliders are a favorite delivery. Family owned, restaurant, cute walled courtyard w/ shaded tables. http://www.pacostacosaustin.com/
91 locals recommend
Paco's Tacos
1304 E 51st StExcellent food, best breakfast tacos around, & their black & blue sliders are a favorite delivery. Family owned, restaurant, cute walled courtyard w/ shaded tables. http://www.pacostacosaustin.com/
Good food & all you'd expect from a Chipotle. Nice, pet-friendly, outdoor patio area w/ shaded tables. Good stop for post walk or after shopping burritos. http://www.chipotle.com/en-us/menu/menu.aspx
46 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1920 E Riverside DrGood food & all you'd expect from a Chipotle. Nice, pet-friendly, outdoor patio area w/ shaded tables. Good stop for post walk or after shopping burritos. http://www.chipotle.com/en-us/menu/menu.aspx
Super yummy sandwiches, any way you like them. Walking/ biking distance from my house.
17 locals recommend
Which Wich Superior Sandwiches
1201 Barbara Jordan BlvdSuper yummy sandwiches, any way you like them. Walking/ biking distance from my house.
This is my default restaurant that I go to, when I can't figure out what I want. Great food in a cozy atmosphere, and there's a nice bar to sit at if there is a wait. Best mac and cheese EVER!
141 locals recommend
Hyde Park Bar & Grill
4206 Duval StThis is my default restaurant that I go to, when I can't figure out what I want. Great food in a cozy atmosphere, and there's a nice bar to sit at if there is a wait. Best mac and cheese EVER!
Awesome veggie restaurant, with lots of vegan options. I'm not a vegetarian at all, but still love eating there. Food is great. Huge fan of their lasagne and their quiche.
146 locals recommend
Mother's Cafe
Awesome veggie restaurant, with lots of vegan options. I'm not a vegetarian at all, but still love eating there. Food is great. Huge fan of their lasagne and their quiche.
Best movie theater on the planet, as are all Alamo Drafthouses. Tim, the owner, is frigging brilliant for coming up with this idea. Great food, great beer and wine, and movies, all rolled into one!
171 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Village
2700 W Anderson LnBest movie theater on the planet, as are all Alamo Drafthouses. Tim, the owner, is frigging brilliant for coming up with this idea. Great food, great beer and wine, and movies, all rolled into one!
Drinks & Nightlife
Best Neighborhood Bar award from the Chronicle. Good beers on tap, within walking distance, music every Saturday night, and an awesome, covered patio. http://www.nomadbar.com/
72 locals recommend
Knomad Bar
1213 Corona DrBest Neighborhood Bar award from the Chronicle. Good beers on tap, within walking distance, music every Saturday night, and an awesome, covered patio. http://www.nomadbar.com/
Neighborhood dive bar with lots of regulars and good live music on some nights.
40 locals recommend
Carousel Lounge
1110 E 52nd StNeighborhood dive bar with lots of regulars and good live music on some nights.
This is hands down, the best home grown bar for local live music. It's an Austin icon, and you will find the best musicians in town perform here, and good music can be found any night of the week.
815 locals recommend
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress AveThis is hands down, the best home grown bar for local live music. It's an Austin icon, and you will find the best musicians in town perform here, and good music can be found any night of the week.
This is THE bar that put Austin on the music map. I can't count the number of legendary blues folks I've seen here. All the best musicians in town play here as well.
145 locals recommend
Antone's
305 E 5th StThis is THE bar that put Austin on the music map. I can't count the number of legendary blues folks I've seen here. All the best musicians in town play here as well.
Another good place to see live music on the east side... all kinds of different stuff too.
672 locals recommend
The White Horse
500 Comal StAnother good place to see live music on the east side... all kinds of different stuff too.
Shopping
Every corner's gotta have one, right? Ok for a quick coffee, but if you want local color & atmosphere, head over to Flightpath, Dolce Vita, or Epoch instead. Austin is full of great coffee houses.
254 locals recommend
Starbucks
1201 Barbara Jordan BlvdEvery corner's gotta have one, right? Ok for a quick coffee, but if you want local color & atmosphere, head over to Flightpath, Dolce Vita, or Epoch instead. Austin is full of great coffee houses.
The center of my universe! Great coffee, food, gelatto, and a full bar with all the fancy stuff, Wifi available & a friendly staff. Our goats favorite hangout. Can't recommend this place enough!
80 locals recommend
Dolce Vita
The center of my universe! Great coffee, food, gelatto, and a full bar with all the fancy stuff, Wifi available & a friendly staff. Our goats favorite hangout. Can't recommend this place enough!
Essentials
Perfect little grocery store in biking distance. Prices are dirt cheap. Only down side is that they don't have organic food. Upside, they carry the Mexican coke.
44 locals recommend
Arlan's Market
7108 Woodrow AvePerfect little grocery store in biking distance. Prices are dirt cheap. Only down side is that they don't have organic food. Upside, they carry the Mexican coke.
This is a large grocery store with a great produce section, bakery, cafe, and all the other stuff you'd expect to find at a grocery store. Fair selection of Organic and gluten free food as well.
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdThis is a large grocery store with a great produce section, bakery, cafe, and all the other stuff you'd expect to find at a grocery store. Fair selection of Organic and gluten free food as well.
Sightseeing
A must do if in Austin during warm weather, especially the hotter months. Spring fed, sixty five degrees year round, best way to survive the summer months. Can't recommend enough.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrA must do if in Austin during warm weather, especially the hotter months. Spring fed, sixty five degrees year round, best way to survive the summer months. Can't recommend enough.
Best little hidden gem of a park. Gorgeous peacocks roaming freely. Super awesome, romantic spot for a picnic lunch.
178 locals recommend
Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve
3505 W 35th StBest little hidden gem of a park. Gorgeous peacocks roaming freely. Super awesome, romantic spot for a picnic lunch.
One of the coolest places to watch the sunset...totally worth the trek up the stairs.
83 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell Viewing Platform
One of the coolest places to watch the sunset...totally worth the trek up the stairs.
Entertainment & Activities
Excellent park. Beautiful little lake with, jogging path, playground, and a farmer's market on weekends. Awesome spot to just sit, chill, and watch the ducks.
105 locals recommend
Mueller
Excellent park. Beautiful little lake with, jogging path, playground, and a farmer's market on weekends. Awesome spot to just sit, chill, and watch the ducks.
Thinkery
1830 Simond AveAwesome new kids interactive museum, right next to Muellar Lake Park