Bamboo Hideaway Guidebook

Matt
Bamboo Hideaway Guidebook

Food scene

Great every time!
55 locals recommend
Neighbor's Kitchen & Yard
601 Chestnut St
55 locals recommend
Great every time!
Open-air country road dining, freshly made for YOU!
7 locals recommend
The Texas Road Stand
962 TX-21
7 locals recommend
Open-air country road dining, freshly made for YOU!
In addition to food and plants, there are also lots of booths with a variety of products. Check their Facebook for all their different events and activities. We love to fish in their pond and attend their movie nights. They also have a nice Sunday market from 12-4
Community Gardens - Plants, Pool, Water Park, Juice Bar, Solar Glass & Real Estate Company Inside
1067 State Hwy 71
In addition to food and plants, there are also lots of booths with a variety of products. Check their Facebook for all their different events and activities. We love to fish in their pond and attend their movie nights. They also have a nice Sunday market from 12-4
hometown favorite, kind people, lovely atmosphere and freshly, local-roasted coffee
6 locals recommend
Coffee Dog
49 TX-150 Loop
6 locals recommend
hometown favorite, kind people, lovely atmosphere and freshly, local-roasted coffee
Main Street Bastrop favorite. Sometimes has long lines, but worth a stop. Large country breakfasts
43 locals recommend
Maxine's Cafe & Bakery
905 Main St
43 locals recommend
Main Street Bastrop favorite. Sometimes has long lines, but worth a stop. Large country breakfasts
Consistent, affordable, classic comfort foods
22 locals recommend
The Grace Miller, "Gracie's"
706 Pine St
22 locals recommend
Consistent, affordable, classic comfort foods
Southern-style hush puppies and catfish; consistently good every time!
30 locals recommend
Paw Paws Catfish House
1014 Main St
30 locals recommend
Southern-style hush puppies and catfish; consistently good every time!
A lot of choices for all appetites! A specialty jalapeno burger is a great choice!
27 locals recommend
Roadhouse Bastrop
2804 TX-21
27 locals recommend
A lot of choices for all appetites! A specialty jalapeno burger is a great choice!
Great live music! Great food!
282 locals recommend
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River St
282 locals recommend
Great live music! Great food!
It's great pizza in a great spot to walk & shop with a slice
791 locals recommend
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
791 locals recommend
It's great pizza in a great spot to walk & shop with a slice
Great Texas-style beef barbeque; gorgeous scenery and drive to and fro
111 locals recommend
County Line
5204 Ranch Rd 2222
111 locals recommend
Great Texas-style beef barbeque; gorgeous scenery and drive to and fro
A juice as a meal! Every location has it's own special stamp! This one is closest to the Hideaway on your way in.
519 locals recommend
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
519 locals recommend
A juice as a meal! Every location has it's own special stamp! This one is closest to the Hideaway on your way in.
Good Mexican food. Consistent from location to location
Jalisco Mexican Restaurant
495 State Hwy 71
Good Mexican food. Consistent from location to location
Affordable, high quality coffee and teas
Source Coffee Shop
660 State Hwy 71
Affordable, high quality coffee and teas

Sightseeing

Nice, well-maintained trails!
53 locals recommend
McKinney Roughs Nature Park
1884 State Hwy 71
53 locals recommend
Nice, well-maintained trails!
Great views and an adventure too! We have partnered with Zip Lost Pines to offer a discount to our guests. Please talk to Carrie or Matt for details. Just a 5-minute drive!
31 locals recommend
Zip Lost Pines
1760 State Hwy 71
31 locals recommend
Great views and an adventure too! We have partnered with Zip Lost Pines to offer a discount to our guests. Please talk to Carrie or Matt for details. Just a 5-minute drive!
FREE primitive trails with views over the border of the city
6 locals recommend
Southeast Metropolitan Park
10680 State Hwy 71
6 locals recommend
FREE primitive trails with views over the border of the city
The only Formula One track in America! Check out concert series as well at Amphitheater 360
346 locals recommend
Circuit of The Americas
9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd
346 locals recommend
The only Formula One track in America! Check out concert series as well at Amphitheater 360
They have a Zoo Boo celebration. Have not yet been, but it's on our list for a nice fall day. Light display in December. It's the fasting growing zoo in Texas.
16 locals recommend
Capital of Texas Zoo
376 Jenkins Road
16 locals recommend
They have a Zoo Boo celebration. Have not yet been, but it's on our list for a nice fall day. Light display in December. It's the fasting growing zoo in Texas.
#1 Haunted House in America...just 20 minutes away. You can also check out famous attraction, The Gas Station from Texas Chainsaw Massacre along the route.
Scream Hollow
149 Split Rail Ln
#1 Haunted House in America...just 20 minutes away. You can also check out famous attraction, The Gas Station from Texas Chainsaw Massacre along the route.
Quaint little library (used to also house a restaurant)
Garfield Library
5121 Albert Brown Dr
Quaint little library (used to also house a restaurant)
Tons of gift ideas as well as local souvenirs. Specialty desserts, all pecan-inspired. You can even mail a true Texan pecan pie or grab a back of pecans from the outdoor vending machine after hours! Don't forget your photo op with the squirrel!
9 locals recommend
Berdoll Pecan Candy & Gift Company
2626 State Hwy 71
9 locals recommend
Tons of gift ideas as well as local souvenirs. Specialty desserts, all pecan-inspired. You can even mail a true Texan pecan pie or grab a back of pecans from the outdoor vending machine after hours! Don't forget your photo op with the squirrel!
Fresh and unique in a great part of town
321 locals recommend
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood Ave
321 locals recommend
Fresh and unique in a great part of town
Sandwich shop in downtown
7 locals recommend
Base Camp Deli
711 Pine St
7 locals recommend
Sandwich shop in downtown

Health and Fitness

Rebecca is a gifted instructor who also hosts other gifted instructors and artisans. Wednesday evenings is her signature Vinyasa and veggies, where one can get a co-op share from Green Gates Farms
My Yoga Barn
272 Cedar Ln
Rebecca is a gifted instructor who also hosts other gifted instructors and artisans. Wednesday evenings is her signature Vinyasa and veggies, where one can get a co-op share from Green Gates Farms
It's on-site. :)
MORE Embodied Living
362 Old 71
It's on-site. :)

Entertainment Venue

Great outdoor concerts!
22 locals recommend
Austin 360 Amphitheater
9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd
22 locals recommend
Great outdoor concerts!
Fantastically gorgeous place to see a show or concert!
75 locals recommend
The Paramount Theatre
713 Congress Ave
75 locals recommend
Fantastically gorgeous place to see a show or concert!

Outdoor Venues

Open 11-4 Saturdays Labyrinth (donations welcomed) Bastrop Botanical Gardens is new online presence
Bastrop Gardens
316 Old 71
Open 11-4 Saturdays Labyrinth (donations welcomed) Bastrop Botanical Gardens is new online presence

City advice

Customs and culture

Matthew McConaughey, famous Austin native & resident says, "We don't honk in Austin."

We DO drive very fast! SO, plan ahead a little and it won't be too bad!
Ways to save

Great Travis County park (FREE!)

Great primitive trails just ten minutes up 71 toward Austin. Southeast Metropolitan Park!