Guidebook for Austin
Arts & Culture
You can't go wrong here. A must stop here and it's sister venue, the upstairs Continental Gallery. Great live music. Our favorite place in town
815 locals recommend
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress AveYou can't go wrong here. A must stop here and it's sister venue, the upstairs Continental Gallery. Great live music. Our favorite place in town
Open year round (check hours). Spring fed warm water in the winter. Free. Very close by. You could walk if you wanted to. About a 10 minute walk.
158 locals recommend
Big Stacy Neighborhood Park
700 E Live Oak StOpen year round (check hours). Spring fed warm water in the winter. Free. Very close by. You could walk if you wanted to. About a 10 minute walk.
Nice spot to catch live music, usually free, often with a Texas twang.
672 locals recommend
The White Horse
500 Comal StNice spot to catch live music, usually free, often with a Texas twang.
Food Scene
Great interior Mexican food (with some Tex Mex Staples as well) with diverse Margarita drinks, laid back atmosphere. Very walkable. Good breakfast as well
200 locals recommend
Curra's Grill
614 E Oltorf StGreat interior Mexican food (with some Tex Mex Staples as well) with diverse Margarita drinks, laid back atmosphere. Very walkable. Good breakfast as well
Open for lunch and dinner. Walkable, quick tacos and breakfast tacos. The owners live three doors down.
41 locals recommend
Con Madre Kitchen
628 E Oltorf StOpen for lunch and dinner. Walkable, quick tacos and breakfast tacos. The owners live three doors down.
Great People watching. We especially like the Sinner's Brunch with the Jo's House Band on Sunday's from 1230 to 3. Great people watching anytime. They serve beer and sandwiches.
495 locals recommend
Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress AveGreat People watching. We especially like the Sinner's Brunch with the Jo's House Band on Sunday's from 1230 to 3. Great people watching anytime. They serve beer and sandwiches.
Great Mexican/interior Mex. A bit of a wait on mid week-weekend nights but you can have a drink in the parking lot while you wait. Great, and cheap, breakfasts.
277 locals recommend
Polvo's Mexican Restaurant
2004 South 1st StreetGreat Mexican/interior Mex. A bit of a wait on mid week-weekend nights but you can have a drink in the parking lot while you wait. Great, and cheap, breakfasts.
Tired of the hustle and bustle of downtown. Slip across I-35 for some cheap Vietnamese in this strip mall restaurant. Great art and music inside make for a nice experience. We often get takeout.
61 locals recommend
Hai Ky
1931 E Oltorf StTired of the hustle and bustle of downtown. Slip across I-35 for some cheap Vietnamese in this strip mall restaurant. Great art and music inside make for a nice experience. We often get takeout.
Trailer. Great spot to grab some quick Thai food to take out (or BYOB and eat in their seating). Good Indian trailer next door.
8 locals recommend
Little Thai Food
1207 S 1st StTrailer. Great spot to grab some quick Thai food to take out (or BYOB and eat in their seating). Good Indian trailer next door.
The bars on this street are hopping at night and a fun way to spend a night but if you just want to dip your toe in the Rainey Street scene you could grab dinner here. Parking is a challenge around he
121 locals recommend
G'Raj Mahal
73 Rainey StThe bars on this street are hopping at night and a fun way to spend a night but if you just want to dip your toe in the Rainey Street scene you could grab dinner here. Parking is a challenge around he
This beer garden and pizza place has a great South Austin neighborhood vibe, out door seating, strong live music schedule & great beer surprisingly kid friendly,(no high chairs.)
435 locals recommend
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf StThis beer garden and pizza place has a great South Austin neighborhood vibe, out door seating, strong live music schedule & great beer surprisingly kid friendly,(no high chairs.)
Takoba
1411 E 7th Stchill vibe, nice outdoor space, good food.
This restaurant/bar is relatively new but really captures the Austin vibe. They have gluten free pizza and their wings are also GF.
33 locals recommend
Toss Pizzeria & Pub
2901 S 1st StThis restaurant/bar is relatively new but really captures the Austin vibe. They have gluten free pizza and their wings are also GF.
Great place for families and others looking for a true Austin vibe. Food trailers. Coffee. Beer. Wine. Cocktails. Chickens. Waterfalls. Music (sometimes). Outdoors mostly. Go on a nice day. It's a nice walk there through St. Ed's. We mostly drive/bike/scooter.
205 locals recommend
Cosmic Coffee + Beer Garden
121 Pickle RdGreat place for families and others looking for a true Austin vibe. Food trailers. Coffee. Beer. Wine. Cocktails. Chickens. Waterfalls. Music (sometimes). Outdoors mostly. Go on a nice day. It's a nice walk there through St. Ed's. We mostly drive/bike/scooter.
Entertainment & Activities
This is a great place to walk around on a weekend morning (or afternoon). It has a big hill with views on downtown, a splash pad for kids to play in and plenty of open gassy areas for a picnic.
56 locals recommend
Butler Metro Park
1000 Barton Springs RdThis is a great place to walk around on a weekend morning (or afternoon). It has a big hill with views on downtown, a splash pad for kids to play in and plenty of open gassy areas for a picnic.
Splash pad for kids in the warm weather. Easy parking and nearby. Also has a playground.
Ricky Guerrero Park
2006 S 6th StSplash pad for kids in the warm weather. Easy parking and nearby. Also has a playground.
This pool (small kids wading pool) is only open during summer but the playground is very nice and great for kids. Nicely shaded. Easy.
47 locals recommend
Little Stacy Neighborhood Park
1500 Alameda DrThis pool (small kids wading pool) is only open during summer but the playground is very nice and great for kids. Nicely shaded. Easy.
A must visit for any Austin trip. The springs are gorgeous, but a bit chilly (70 degrees). Nearby playground is the biggest around and there's a train that goes through the park for kids.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrA must visit for any Austin trip. The springs are gorgeous, but a bit chilly (70 degrees). Nearby playground is the biggest around and there's a train that goes through the park for kids.