Guidebook for Austin
Essentials
Part convenient store. Part restaurant. Also great for coffee and craft beer.
352 locals recommend
Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez StPart convenient store. Part restaurant. Also great for coffee and craft beer.
The Austin Shaker
1199 Airport BlvdLiquor store with a good wine and beer selection too
MLK Food Store
2915 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdConvenient store with great craft beer selection
Food Scene
Rockstar Bagels
1900 Rosewood AveGreat breakfast spot. Eat standing or get it to go.
Figure 8 Coffee Purveyors
1111 Chicon StFlitch Coffee
641 Tillery StMi Madre's Restaurant
2201 Manor Rd
Salt & Time
1912 E 7th StPart butcher shop. Part meat-centric restauarant.
Old Thousand
1000 E 11th StReimaginations of Chinese food classics.
Grizzelda's
105 Tillery StUpscale Tex-Mex and an amazing patio space.
Mongers
4119 Guadalupe StreetA paradise for seafood lovers.
Craft beer + kolaches using meat from Micklethwait, one of the best barbecue places in town.
73 locals recommend
Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches
3220 Manor RdCraft beer + kolaches using meat from Micklethwait, one of the best barbecue places in town.
Micklethwait Craft Meats
1309 Rosewood AveOne of the best barbecue places in town.
Mostly outdoors, this is a great place to linger when the weather is right
297 locals recommend
Contigo
2027 Anchor LnMostly outdoors, this is a great place to linger when the weather is right
Houndstooth Coffee
4200 N Lamar BlvdGreat place for a coffee or a drink
Entertainment & Activities
Austin Bouldering Project
979 Springdale RdOnce you start seeing movies at an Alamo Drafthouse, it's really hard to see them much of anywhere else. There's also a location in the heart of Dirty Sixth, but steer clear of that one on weekends!
220 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mueller
1911 Aldrich StOnce you start seeing movies at an Alamo Drafthouse, it's really hard to see them much of anywhere else. There's also a location in the heart of Dirty Sixth, but steer clear of that one on weekends!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Wheel
1902 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Cyclist-oriented bar
Skylark Lounge
2039 Airport BlvdGreat little dive bar. Be sure to check out the back patio.
Blue Owl Brewing
2400 E Cesar Chavez StVery approachable sour beers
Zilker Brewing Company
1701 E 6th StGreat place to land for a while, no matter your poison. The pizza is pricey but delicious.
89 locals recommend
King Bee Lounge
1906 E 12th StGreat place to land for a while, no matter your poison. The pizza is pricey but delicious.
Parks & Nature
Secret Beach
This neighborhood park has great running trails and a farmers market on Sundays.
220 locals recommend
Mueller Lake Park
4550 Mueller BlvdThis neighborhood park has great running trails and a farmers market on Sundays.
Boggy Creek Greenbelt
1114 Nile StGreat spot to connect to the Town Lake Trail
46 locals recommend
Edward Rendon Sr. Park at Festival Beach in Town Lake Metropolitan Park
2101 Jesse E. Segovia StGreat spot to connect to the Town Lake Trail