Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Forget Franklin's -- Valentina's is IT. If you're feeling adventurous, get a beef rib. Trust me--you'll only need one.
146 locals recommend
Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ
308 Menchaca RdForget Franklin's -- Valentina's is IT. If you're feeling adventurous, get a beef rib. Trust me--you'll only need one.
Amazing creole and cajun food plus live music on the weekends...go for the food and stay for the music on weekends.
54 locals recommend
Evangeline Cafe
8106 Brodie LnAmazing creole and cajun food plus live music on the weekends...go for the food and stay for the music on weekends.
This Austin staple is a great 24 Hour Diner. Can't decide between queso or guacamole? Get the Kerbey Queso -- you won't be disappointed.
104 locals recommend
Kerbey Lane Cafe - Southwest
4301 W William Cannon DrThis Austin staple is a great 24 Hour Diner. Can't decide between queso or guacamole? Get the Kerbey Queso -- you won't be disappointed.
Drinks & Nightlife
Moontower Saloon
10212 Menchaca RdSam's Town Point
2115 Allred DrFunky little dive, host to live music...check it out!
Parks & Nature
Veloway Park
4900 La Crosse Ave Awesome spot for cyclists
Great park...also a great spot for disc golf
38 locals recommend
Mary Moore Searight Metropolitan Park
907 W Slaughter LnGreat park...also a great spot for disc golf
Shopping
This is one of the coolest shops in Austin -- they used to be located on South Congress but were recently priced out of the neighborhood. SoCo's loss is South Austin's gain!
https://www.uncommonobjects.com/
194 locals recommend
Uncommon Objects
1602 Fort View RdThis is one of the coolest shops in Austin -- they used to be located on South Congress but were recently priced out of the neighborhood. SoCo's loss is South Austin's gain!
https://www.uncommonobjects.com/
Arts & Culture
Standing as a monument to consumerism, South Austin’s Cathedral of Junk is just what is sounds like – an amazingly engineered junkyard put together with care and artful craftsmanship by Vince Hannemann, on whose private residence it rests. Here tourists can wander the many spires and piles of displayed treasure that was once someone’s trash.
www.facebook.com/cathedral.of.junk
Hours: By appointment only; call ahead
(512) 299-7413 to schedule a visit
110 locals recommend
Cathedral of Junk
4422 Lareina DrStanding as a monument to consumerism, South Austin’s Cathedral of Junk is just what is sounds like – an amazingly engineered junkyard put together with care and artful craftsmanship by Vince Hannemann, on whose private residence it rests. Here tourists can wander the many spires and piles of displayed treasure that was once someone’s trash.
www.facebook.com/cathedral.of.junk
Hours: By appointment only; call ahead
(512) 299-7413 to schedule a visit