Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Restaurant with long bar, huge big screens & stage for music. Regulars from the attached high-end AMLI apartment complex give it an inviting casual vibe. Free wifi. Open late.
40 locals recommend
Draft Pick
1620 East Riverside DriveRestaurant with long bar, huge big screens & stage for music. Regulars from the attached high-end AMLI apartment complex give it an inviting casual vibe. Free wifi. Open late.
Free wifi. 24 hour coffee shop with pastries & beer/wine available. There is a big back outdoor patio space with a stage & occasionally BBQ is made on the smoker for lunch!
246 locals recommend
The Buzz Mill
1505 Town Creek DrFree wifi. 24 hour coffee shop with pastries & beer/wine available. There is a big back outdoor patio space with a stage & occasionally BBQ is made on the smoker for lunch!
Restaurant & coffee shop. Great outdoor tables & group picnic tables. Free wifi. One block from the public library on Cesar Chavez.
379 locals recommend
Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez StRestaurant & coffee shop. Great outdoor tables & group picnic tables. Free wifi. One block from the public library on Cesar Chavez.
HUGE outdoor beer garden with stage for live music! Walkable from Lakeshore Blvd easily. The Rainey Entertainment socialites come out.
264 locals recommend
Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
79 Rainey StHUGE outdoor beer garden with stage for live music! Walkable from Lakeshore Blvd easily. The Rainey Entertainment socialites come out.
Awesome, fun vibe pizza!! Voted best pizza in town. Ping pong tables out back with picnic table hangout.
791 locals recommend
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress AveAwesome, fun vibe pizza!! Voted best pizza in town. Ping pong tables out back with picnic table hangout.
Free Wifi. Smoothies, breakfast tacos, relaxed hangout for work or relaxing. Outdoor back patio.
69 locals recommend
Dominican Joe
Free Wifi. Smoothies, breakfast tacos, relaxed hangout for work or relaxing. Outdoor back patio.
Excellent, almost gourmet food for a reasonable cost. Awesome for lunch or breakfast, usually a short wait so eating at the bar with a mimosa is how I cut through the wait time.
279 locals recommend
South Congress Cafe
1600 S Congress AveExcellent, almost gourmet food for a reasonable cost. Awesome for lunch or breakfast, usually a short wait so eating at the bar with a mimosa is how I cut through the wait time.
Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez StTacos!
Macrobiotic & Vegan Food made with love in a beautiful setting. $12 fixed menu salad soup main dish plus tea. Communal tables or your own to soak up Austin health-conscious atmosphere.
163 locals recommend
Casa de Luz Village
1701 Toomey RdMacrobiotic & Vegan Food made with love in a beautiful setting. $12 fixed menu salad soup main dish plus tea. Communal tables or your own to soak up Austin health-conscious atmosphere.
For Speed. Otherwise go to local Buzz Mill half a block away. Austinites Love it when you Buy Local.
254 locals recommend
Starbucks
1201 Barbara Jordan BlvdFor Speed. Otherwise go to local Buzz Mill half a block away. Austinites Love it when you Buy Local.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great outdoor patio with stage for live music! Walkable from Lakeshore Blvd easily. The Rainey Entertainment district classic.
47 locals recommend
Clive Bar
609 Davis StGreat outdoor patio with stage for live music! Walkable from Lakeshore Blvd easily. The Rainey Entertainment district classic.
Chic romantic bar with outdoor chairs. Walkable from Lakeshore Blvd easily. The Rainey Entertainment district classic.
60 locals recommend
Icenhauer's
83 Rainey StChic romantic bar with outdoor chairs. Walkable from Lakeshore Blvd easily. The Rainey Entertainment district classic.
Live Music Venue!! New spacious facility in the South Shore District.
135 locals recommend
Emo's Austin
2015 E Riverside DrLive Music Venue!! New spacious facility in the South Shore District.
Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th StLive music often, velvet and plush interior. Good food and vibe.
Everything Else
Historic home converted to a bar, outdoor patio with stage for live music! Walkable from Lakeshore Blvd easily. The Rainey Entertainment district founding member.
24 locals recommend
Bar 96
96 Rainey StreetHistoric home converted to a bar, outdoor patio with stage for live music! Walkable from Lakeshore Blvd easily. The Rainey Entertainment district founding member.
Huge city park green space on Ladybird Lake. Volleyball courts, frisbee golf course, bike trails, the iconic historic Barton Springs natural spring pool is there.
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdHuge city park green space on Ladybird Lake. Volleyball courts, frisbee golf course, bike trails, the iconic historic Barton Springs natural spring pool is there.
Practice Yoga Austin
1103 E 6th StYoga studio -online has schedule PracticeYoga.com
Arts & Culture
Natural springs surrounded by trees, lively people. Musicians, acro yoga, swim, sunbathing. $3 entry fee.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrNatural springs surrounded by trees, lively people. Musicians, acro yoga, swim, sunbathing. $3 entry fee.
http://www.ecstaticdanceaustin.net
"Hippie Church" a once in lifetime dance experience. Silent no-talking, free-form, 5 rhythm "wave" style. Keeping Austin Weird I've gone for years you'll be wowed
Eastside Austin Elite
507 Calles Streethttp://www.ecstaticdanceaustin.net
"Hippie Church" a once in lifetime dance experience. Silent no-talking, free-form, 5 rhythm "wave" style. Keeping Austin Weird I've gone for years you'll be wowed
Essentials
H-E-B plus!
2508 E Riverside DrClosest grocery store
Whole Foods tons of ready-made foods for picnics, eat in, wine bar, smoothies, often has live music free for outdoor tables or outdoor 2nd story patio.
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdWhole Foods tons of ready-made foods for picnics, eat in, wine bar, smoothies, often has live music free for outdoor tables or outdoor 2nd story patio.
Co-Working beautiful space, yoga classes, artwork, coffee & teas included. Perfect for working.
9 locals recommend
Soma Vida
Co-Working beautiful space, yoga classes, artwork, coffee & teas included. Perfect for working.