Guidebook for Austin

Stephanie
Guidebook for Austin

Drinks & Nightlife

restaurant written up by NY Times and 5 minutes from the house. :)
522 locals recommend
Justine's
4710 E 5th St
522 locals recommend
restaurant written up by NY Times and 5 minutes from the house. :)
Local beer!
112 locals recommend
Hops & Grain Brewing
507 Calles St
112 locals recommend
Local beer!
Very Austin yummy cider!
Austin Eastciders Offices
4007 Commercial Center Dr
Very Austin yummy cider!
Biker bar
29 locals recommend
The Lost Well
2421 Webberville Rd
29 locals recommend
Biker bar
Biker bar
19 locals recommend
St Roch's Bar
515 Pedernales St
19 locals recommend
Biker bar
Very Austin and delicious huge sandwiches!
193 locals recommend
Gourmands
2316 Webberville Rd
193 locals recommend
Very Austin and delicious huge sandwiches!
Stop in for a glass of wine as you're heading to downtown. :)
22 locals recommend
Uncorked Tasting Room and Wine Bar
900 E 7th St
22 locals recommend
Stop in for a glass of wine as you're heading to downtown. :)
Sportsbar with younger audience. Futbol played here!
246 locals recommend
Haymaker
2310 Manor Rd
246 locals recommend
Sportsbar with younger audience. Futbol played here!
An original
114 locals recommend
Rio Rita
1203 Chicon St
114 locals recommend
An original
It's a dive but they have great music and it's 5 min drive.
188 locals recommend
Skylark Lounge
2039 Airport Blvd
188 locals recommend
It's a dive but they have great music and it's 5 min drive.
Family friendly with outdoor seating and craft beers
297 locals recommend
Contigo
2027 Anchor Ln
297 locals recommend
Family friendly with outdoor seating and craft beers
It's got a cool vibe, two food trucks available (bbq and vegan food), and plenty of seating indoors and out. Live music and good coffee
246 locals recommend
The Buzz Mill
1505 Town Creek Dr
246 locals recommend
It's got a cool vibe, two food trucks available (bbq and vegan food), and plenty of seating indoors and out. Live music and good coffee
During the day, the brewery’s large garage-style doors are up, beckoning sunshine and passersby into the small, laid-back taproom where currently two beers are on draft, a Honey Saison and an ESB.
159 locals recommend
Zilker Brewing Company
1701 E 6th St
159 locals recommend
During the day, the brewery’s large garage-style doors are up, beckoning sunshine and passersby into the small, laid-back taproom where currently two beers are on draft, a Honey Saison and an ESB.

Everything Else

Train into downtown and throughout Ausitn. Lots of food trucks, restaurants and bars around it.
53 locals recommend
Plaza Saltillo Station
53 locals recommend
Train into downtown and throughout Ausitn. Lots of food trucks, restaurants and bars around it.
Also leads to entrance of Souther Walnut Creek hike and bike trail.
24 locals recommend
Govalle Neighborhood Park
5200 Bolm Rd
24 locals recommend
Also leads to entrance of Souther Walnut Creek hike and bike trail.
Built in the shell of an old church, 12th Street Sound is a high-end recording studio located near downtown Austin. The church’s new interior was designed by internationally-known studio architect
12th Street Sound
2205 E 12th St
Built in the shell of an old church, 12th Street Sound is a high-end recording studio located near downtown Austin. The church’s new interior was designed by internationally-known studio architect

Food Scene

Yum! Great for meat eaters*
197 locals recommend
Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile
3235 E Cesar Chavez St
197 locals recommend
Yum! Great for meat eaters*
Love their back yard and good eats!
140 locals recommend
Sawyer & Co
4827 E Cesar Chavez St
140 locals recommend
Love their back yard and good eats!
Interesting spin on American food. Right next to Hops N Grains brewery.
37 locals recommend
Mettle - East Austin Bistro
507 Calles Street
37 locals recommend
Interesting spin on American food. Right next to Hops N Grains brewery.
Very interesting Japanese coffee and munchies option in an art complex. 5 min by car.
112 locals recommend
Sa-Tén
916 Springdale Rd
112 locals recommend
Very interesting Japanese coffee and munchies option in an art complex. 5 min by car.
Great coffee bar with delicious food*
379 locals recommend
Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez St
379 locals recommend
Great coffee bar with delicious food*
Excellent fresh juice and migas!
314 locals recommend
Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville Road
314 locals recommend
Excellent fresh juice and migas!
Friends & Neighbors feels like a home away from home and acts as a one-stop shop of well curated products for all your shopping, eating and drinking.
45 locals recommend
Friends & Neighbors
2614 East Cesar Chavez Street
45 locals recommend
Friends & Neighbors feels like a home away from home and acts as a one-stop shop of well curated products for all your shopping, eating and drinking.
Vegan/Vegetarian
139 locals recommend
Counter Culture
2908 E Cesar Chavez St
139 locals recommend
Vegan/Vegetarian
Started as a supper club in Austin and they launched a restaurant last year. Meat experts--
263 locals recommend
Dai Due
2406 Manor Rd
263 locals recommend
Started as a supper club in Austin and they launched a restaurant last year. Meat experts--
This is actually a TEA shop (wasn't an option on the drop down menu of this map).
31 locals recommend
Zhi Tea
1023 Springdale Rd
31 locals recommend
This is actually a TEA shop (wasn't an option on the drop down menu of this map).
Vietnamese food truck that is delicious!
60 locals recommend
Saigon Le Vendeur
2601 E 7th St
60 locals recommend
Vietnamese food truck that is delicious!
Best migas and great space to sit at...MY FAVORITE!
169 locals recommend
Tamale House East
1707 E 6th St
169 locals recommend
Best migas and great space to sit at...MY FAVORITE!
Easy five star review. Everything was DELICIOUS, they even can make green beans taste amazing.
50 locals recommend
The Hightower
1209 E 7th St
50 locals recommend
Easy five star review. Everything was DELICIOUS, they even can make green beans taste amazing.
The best thing about Blue Dahlia: the ambiance. The place has a typical Austin vibe -- casual, quirky, charming, a little weird. Definitely worth it if you're visiting from out of town."
351 locals recommend
Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th St
351 locals recommend
The best thing about Blue Dahlia: the ambiance. The place has a typical Austin vibe -- casual, quirky, charming, a little weird. Definitely worth it if you're visiting from out of town."
One of my favorites with $5 specialty cocktails on happy hour.
288 locals recommend
Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th St
288 locals recommend
One of my favorites with $5 specialty cocktails on happy hour.
Yummy pizza and oh yes, they deliver :)
321 locals recommend
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood Ave
321 locals recommend
Yummy pizza and oh yes, they deliver :)
Delicious Argentinian Food
143 locals recommend
Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th St
143 locals recommend
Delicious Argentinian Food
Very delicious Very fresh food with a garden in the back :)
160 locals recommend
Eastside Café
2113 Manor Rd
160 locals recommend
Very delicious Very fresh food with a garden in the back :)
4 stars because the restaurant was very uniquely decorated, the food was awesome, and prices were reasonable but the service can be not great.
354 locals recommend
Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th St
354 locals recommend
4 stars because the restaurant was very uniquely decorated, the food was awesome, and prices were reasonable but the service can be not great.
This E. Austin butcher shop is hip, fresh, and very cool. You can buy anything from steaks to burger patties to dog treats (smoked pig ears & ham bones) at the counter. However, if you have some time,
151 locals recommend
Salt & Time
1912 E 7th St
151 locals recommend
This E. Austin butcher shop is hip, fresh, and very cool. You can buy anything from steaks to burger patties to dog treats (smoked pig ears & ham bones) at the counter. However, if you have some time,
Delicious Indian food!! Their samosas are amazing. Manager is super awesome and attentive. They also have a great happy hour! Definitely check it out if you're looking for good food and atmosphere!
35 locals recommend
Nasha
1614 E 7th St
35 locals recommend
Delicious Indian food!! Their samosas are amazing. Manager is super awesome and attentive. They also have a great happy hour! Definitely check it out if you're looking for good food and atmosphere!
Bon Appetit Declares Franklin Best BBQ Joint in USA Texas Monthly Ranks Franklin BBQ #1 in Texas
919 locals recommend
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
919 locals recommend
Bon Appetit Declares Franklin Best BBQ Joint in USA Texas Monthly Ranks Franklin BBQ #1 in Texas
Juan in a Million was featured on Man vs. Food several years ago. The Don Juan taco holds a special place in my heart and stomach. It consists of a generous heaping of potatoes, eggs, cheese, bacon
281 locals recommend
Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez St
281 locals recommend
Juan in a Million was featured on Man vs. Food several years ago. The Don Juan taco holds a special place in my heart and stomach. It consists of a generous heaping of potatoes, eggs, cheese, bacon
Yelp's top rated food truck in Texas!
421 locals recommend
La Barbecue
2401 E Cesar Chavez St
421 locals recommend
Yelp's top rated food truck in Texas!
Asian Fusion food truck that all rave about! Have a look at the reviews on Yelp*
291 locals recommend
The Liberty
1618 East 6th Street
291 locals recommend
Asian Fusion food truck that all rave about! Have a look at the reviews on Yelp*

Essentials

One of the best beer selections in Austin!
30 locals recommend
East 1st Grocery
1811 E Cesar Chavez St
30 locals recommend
One of the best beer selections in Austin!
Decent selection but I prefer Mueller Super HEB.
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
1667 locals recommend
Decent selection but I prefer Mueller Super HEB.
Great selection!
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
1667 locals recommend
Great selection!
Basic grocery store-
21 locals recommend
Arlan's Market 10
21 locals recommend
Basic grocery store-
Fresh organic groceries inside with local beers. Pull up a chair
138 locals recommend
in.gredients
138 locals recommend
Fresh organic groceries inside with local beers. Pull up a chair

Sightseeing

Excellent for science nerds so it is so refreshing to see a gallery devoted to sharing various aspects of it with the public. The space is SO cute, very clean and well-organized.
Art.Science.Gallery.
916 Springdale Road
Excellent for science nerds so it is so refreshing to see a gallery devoted to sharing various aspects of it with the public. The space is SO cute, very clean and well-organized.
One of the bigger art spaces during the East Austin Open Studio Weekend - this place was completely amazing.. full of friendly and creative artists eager to talk about and share their passions.
84 locals recommend
Canopy Austin
916 Springdale Rd
84 locals recommend
One of the bigger art spaces during the East Austin Open Studio Weekend - this place was completely amazing.. full of friendly and creative artists eager to talk about and share their passions.
You can walk around the corner to this trail! The spot on the map is just some of it. The trail is a 10 foot wide concrete trail with 2 foot shoulders on either side. It’s 7.3 miles in length.
10 locals recommend
Walnut Creek Hike and Bike Trail
Walnut Creek Hike and Bike Trail
10 locals recommend
You can walk around the corner to this trail! The spot on the map is just some of it. The trail is a 10 foot wide concrete trail with 2 foot shoulders on either side. It’s 7.3 miles in length.
Unbelievable collection of vintage cycles. Right around the corner--
Revival Cycles Workshop
5305 Bolm Rd
Unbelievable collection of vintage cycles. Right around the corner--
Awesome collection of plants and succulents**
16 locals recommend
Tillery Street Plant Co.
801 Tillery St
16 locals recommend
Awesome collection of plants and succulents**
One of the original live music venues. Feels like you're sitting in your living room :)
21 locals recommend
Cactus Cafe
2247 Guadalupe St
21 locals recommend
One of the original live music venues. Feels like you're sitting in your living room :)
Town Lake trail great for walking
South Shore District
1333 Shore District Dr
Town Lake trail great for walking
Historic live music venue
135 locals recommend
Emo's Austin
2015 E Riverside Dr
135 locals recommend
Historic live music venue
Unbelievably cool springs to get out of hot summers!
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 locals recommend
Unbelievably cool springs to get out of hot summers!
Campbell's Hole is a popular swimming hole :)
235 locals recommend
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trailhead
Barton Creek Greenbelt Trail
235 locals recommend
Campbell's Hole is a popular swimming hole :)

Arts & Culture

Theatre!
Ground Floor Theatre
979 Springdale Rd
Theatre!
I like this place for out of the ordinary talent.
91 locals recommend
Strange Brew
91 locals recommend
I like this place for out of the ordinary talent.
A must do for those that come into town. Follies with recent happenings. :)
153 locals recommend
Esther's Follies
525 E 6th St
153 locals recommend
A must do for those that come into town. Follies with recent happenings. :)
Interesting live theater
18 locals recommend
The Off Center
2211 E Hidalgo
18 locals recommend
Interesting live theater
Amazing work and gathering place for EAST austin art walk.
15 locals recommend
Pump Project Gallery
15 locals recommend
Amazing work and gathering place for EAST austin art walk.
The one and only!
326 locals recommend
ACL Live
310 W Willie Nelson Blvd
326 locals recommend
The one and only!
Circuit Of The Americas
9 locals recommend
F1 Race Track
9 locals recommend
Circuit Of The Americas
Bring It On!
346 locals recommend
Circuit of The Americas
9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd
346 locals recommend
Bring It On!

Shopping

Great place to get gifts and an interesting pure Texan place to look around--
11 locals recommend
Callahan's General Store
501 S Hwy 183
11 locals recommend
Great place to get gifts and an interesting pure Texan place to look around--
Great mechanics and parts
Bud's Motorcycle Shop
13200 FM812
Great mechanics and parts