Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Draft Pick
1620 East Riverside DriveGreat Sports Bar, just a 5 minute walk down the hill.
Great coffee, great people, great music during SXSW. Get the turbo if you need a boost of caffeine.
495 locals recommend
Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress AveGreat coffee, great people, great music during SXSW. Get the turbo if you need a boost of caffeine.
Good coffee, smoothies and small sandwhiches/wraps. There is also an awesome farmers makert on Sundays, right across 5th that starts at 9 AM.
183 locals recommend
Wright Bros. Brew and Brew
500 San Marcos StGood coffee, smoothies and small sandwhiches/wraps. There is also an awesome farmers makert on Sundays, right across 5th that starts at 9 AM.
It has everything you could ever want to eat. The food is really good, but also pretty expensive. If you want to go grocery shopping to save some dough, go to the HEB on Riverside or Oltorf.
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdIt has everything you could ever want to eat. The food is really good, but also pretty expensive. If you want to go grocery shopping to save some dough, go to the HEB on Riverside or Oltorf.
Lots of high-end retail and nice restaurants.Several of my favorites: Lamberts (best all you can eat brunch), Moody Theater (best concert venue), and Taverna (Best $1 mimosas).
347 locals recommend
Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th StLots of high-end retail and nice restaurants.Several of my favorites: Lamberts (best all you can eat brunch), Moody Theater (best concert venue), and Taverna (Best $1 mimosas).
Heavy, greasy, and all together satifying mexican breakfast. I've seen Longhorn great, Earl Campbell, here more times than I can shake a chilaquiles at.
90 locals recommend
Cisco's Restaurant
1511 E 6th StHeavy, greasy, and all together satifying mexican breakfast. I've seen Longhorn great, Earl Campbell, here more times than I can shake a chilaquiles at.
My favorite vietnamese food in the city. They do light/veggie dishes well but if you want to be painfully content, go for the #95. Combination Fried flat noodles in brown sauce. Delicious.
61 locals recommend
Hai Ky
1931 E Oltorf StMy favorite vietnamese food in the city. They do light/veggie dishes well but if you want to be painfully content, go for the #95. Combination Fried flat noodles in brown sauce. Delicious.
Really good and inexpensive mediterranean food. Go for the classic Gyro plate, and you'll get out of there under $7. Amazing.
48 locals recommend
Domino's Pizza
7708B Lohman Ford RdReally good and inexpensive mediterranean food. Go for the classic Gyro plate, and you'll get out of there under $7. Amazing.
Drinks & Nightlife
Epicenter for Rainey St. music scene during SXSW. Great bar with ping pong tables, hula hoops and awesome taco trailer.
267 locals recommend
Whip in
1950 S I-35 Frontage RdEpicenter for Rainey St. music scene during SXSW. Great bar with ping pong tables, hula hoops and awesome taco trailer.
If you're itching to put on your skinny jeans and ironic T's, this is the first place you'll want to show them off. But, the real hipsters have probably moved on to a place we don't even know about.
149 locals recommend
Shangri-La
1016 E 6th StIf you're itching to put on your skinny jeans and ironic T's, this is the first place you'll want to show them off. But, the real hipsters have probably moved on to a place we don't even know about.
Less club music and more seating than East 6th, but its still pretty rowdy. Try Kung Fu Lounge or Star Bar. Woodrow's is great too, but only serves beer/wine. Rattle Inn is new and has a great deck.
18 locals recommend
J. BLACK'S
Less club music and more seating than East 6th, but its still pretty rowdy. Try Kung Fu Lounge or Star Bar. Woodrow's is great too, but only serves beer/wine. Rattle Inn is new and has a great deck.
Everything Else
Hole in the wall, literally in the bottom of a parking garage. Karaoke after 9 PM.
21 locals recommend
The Mighty Cone
1720 Barton Springs RdHole in the wall, literally in the bottom of a parking garage. Karaoke after 9 PM.
Sightseeing
Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
2139 San Jacinto BlvdHook'em