Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Mr. Natural
1901 E Cesar Chavez StVegetarian Food and Whole Wheat Bakery
Coffee and Bagels - decent bagels, but not the best. Nice outdoor area, too. I dig the breakfast burrito.
379 locals recommend
Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez StCoffee and Bagels - decent bagels, but not the best. Nice outdoor area, too. I dig the breakfast burrito.
Las Cazuelas Mexican Restaurant
1701 E Cesar Chavez StCheapest breakfast tacos in Austin!
Taqueria Chapala
2101 E Cesar Chavez StMexican!
East Side King
2000 E 6th StPaul Qui's food truck, two locations on east 6th
Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th StArgentinian! Good wine.
Takoba
1411 E 7th StGood happy hour deals. I love the veggie tacos.
Papi Tino's
1306 East 6th StreetMexican with local ingredients. Keeping Austin weird.
Porfirio's Tacos
1512 Holly StreetBreakfast tacos!
Tamale House East
1707 E 6th Stfastest chalupa in town.
Get the new yorker plate. Amazing pastrami and corned beef. Best bread in town, too.
358 locals recommend
Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th StGet the new yorker plate. Amazing pastrami and corned beef. Best bread in town, too.
Hidden away, this French place will blow your mind with a sidecar, moules frites, and the royale with cheese. I love this place.
522 locals recommend
Justine's
4710 E 5th StHidden away, this French place will blow your mind with a sidecar, moules frites, and the royale with cheese. I love this place.
El Sunzal Restaurant
642 Calles St...like I'm back in Nicaragua. Great El Salvadorean.
Hot Mama's Catering & Events
2401 E 6th StGood middle eastern cafe fare, and coffee and patio.
Greasiest breakfast on earth. But stop in for the pan dulce.
86 locals recommend
Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop
2305 E 7th StGreasiest breakfast on earth. But stop in for the pan dulce.
Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
79 Rainey Stbeerhall style artisan sausages.
G'Raj Mahal
73 Rainey Stindian food truck on steroids. check out the bike zoo bikes.
Higher-end eats: stumptown coffee, great breakfast, cocktails, locally sourced food.
354 locals recommend
Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th StHigher-end eats: stumptown coffee, great breakfast, cocktails, locally sourced food.
Casa Colombia
2409 E 7th StReally, really good Colombian.
Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th StCasual breakfast through dinner. Good salads and sandwiches.
Koriente
621 E 7th StAmazing, inexpensive Korean food fast!
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood AveSuper thin crust pizza.
The Backspace
507 San Jacinto BlvdIncredible thin-crust pizza.
Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn StBest coffee in town
Drinks & Nightlife
Weather Up
1808 E Cesar Chavez StClassy cocktails
Grackle
1700 E 6th StBeer!
Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th StGastropub! Tasty cocktails.
Shangri-La
1016 E 6th StEveryone is drinking here so you should, too.
Nice outdoor patio with East Side King food truck in back. Get a tattoo upstairs at Bijou.
291 locals recommend
The Liberty
1618 East 6th StreetNice outdoor patio with East Side King food truck in back. Get a tattoo upstairs at Bijou.
Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th StGood beer selection
Great patio and sandwiches. Good place to hang out with a beer.
244 locals recommend
Yellow Jacket Social Club
1704 E 5th StGreat patio and sandwiches. Good place to hang out with a beer.
HOTEL VEGAS
1502 E 6th StLive music.
Gypsy Lounge
1504 E 6th StLive music.
Casino El Camino
517 E 6th StSerious burgers in a serious dive bar. Mister Lifto tends bar.
Everything Else
Rio Rita
1203 Chicon StBar and cafe. Intriguing interior.
Okay Mountain
Art!
Domy Books
913 East Cesar Chavez StreetGreat books, zines, magazines, art books, japanese toys.
Myo Massage (East Side)
1601 E 5th StWhen it's time to relax...
Terrazas Branch, Austin Public Library
1105 E Cesar Chavez StYou need books!
Best convenience store.Good beer and wine selection, some higher-end items, like soy milk and haagen dazs,
30 locals recommend
East 1st Grocery
1811 E Cesar Chavez StBest convenience store.Good beer and wine selection, some higher-end items, like soy milk and haagen dazs,
Lots of bars and food trailers, in walking distance. Formerly residential.
793 locals recommend
Rainey Street
Rainey StreetLots of bars and food trailers, in walking distance. Formerly residential.
East 6th Street
East 6th StreetNightlife nightlife nightlife!
Walk, run, or picnic on the lake
46 locals recommend
Edward Rendon Sr. Park at Festival Beach in Town Lake Metropolitan Park
2101 Jesse E. Segovia StWalk, run, or picnic on the lake
The Expedition School
Nash Hernandez Senior RoadPaddleboarding and canoeing on the lake!
Soma Vida
Yoga
Sukha Yoga Eastside
1050 E 11th StYoga
Shopping
Bijou Tattoo Studio
1618 E 6th StGet your tattoos here. All my friends do.
Best coffee beans in town, hands down. Free coffee with bean purchase.
48 locals recommend
Texas Coffee Traders
1400 E 4th StBest coffee beans in town, hands down. Free coffee with bean purchase.
Solid Gold
1601 E 5th StI have a lot of threads from this boutique.
Best tortillas and totopos (chips) in town, fresh from the factory!
6 locals recommend
El Milagro Tortilla
905 E 7th StBest tortillas and totopos (chips) in town, fresh from the factory!
Essentials
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdClosest full service grocery. Pharmacy also.
La Michoacana Meat Market
1917 E 7th StMexican grocery