Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Migas, breakfast tacos. Taco Mex is cheap, fast, and delicious. The ideal place to begin your day or end your night. A hangover's best friend.
22 locals recommend
Taco-Mex
2944 East 12th StreetMigas, breakfast tacos. Taco Mex is cheap, fast, and delicious. The ideal place to begin your day or end your night. A hangover's best friend.
A tad on the pricey side, but totally worth it. Awesome pizza with a cornucopia of topping choices.
321 locals recommend
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood AveA tad on the pricey side, but totally worth it. Awesome pizza with a cornucopia of topping choices.
The best breakfast tacos in town, in my opinion. Bean, cheese and avocado can't be beat.
180 locals recommend
Mi Madre's Restaurant
2201 Manor RdThe best breakfast tacos in town, in my opinion. Bean, cheese and avocado can't be beat.
A good place to drink coffee, hang and hipsterwatch . Free wifi. Decent beer selection, too. Get some tacos from Mi Madres across the street and eat them on the patio with a Pecan Porter.
251 locals recommend
Thunderbird Coffee
2200 Manor RdA good place to drink coffee, hang and hipsterwatch . Free wifi. Decent beer selection, too. Get some tacos from Mi Madres across the street and eat them on the patio with a Pecan Porter.
Breakfast lunch and dinner, Bouldin's got you covered. 100% vegetarian menu, but you'd never know it. Seriously tasty food, good beers, kickass coffee. Also the friendliest waitstaff you'll ever meet.
565 locals recommend
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st StBreakfast lunch and dinner, Bouldin's got you covered. 100% vegetarian menu, but you'd never know it. Seriously tasty food, good beers, kickass coffee. Also the friendliest waitstaff you'll ever meet.
Forget what your guidebook told you about The Salt Lick and Stubb's-Sam's is the real deal. Get the mutton.
21 locals recommend
Sam's BBQ
2000 E 12th StForget what your guidebook told you about The Salt Lick and Stubb's-Sam's is the real deal. Get the mutton.
Everything Else
It's out of the way, and that's why it's perfect. Sahara has great music 7 nights a week, and a delicious home cooked buffet on the weekends free of charge.
132 locals recommend
Sahara Lounge
1413 Webberville RdIt's out of the way, and that's why it's perfect. Sahara has great music 7 nights a week, and a delicious home cooked buffet on the weekends free of charge.
$3 gets you in the door during the day, but Free swim from 9-10pm is a quintessential Austin summer activity.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr$3 gets you in the door during the day, but Free swim from 9-10pm is a quintessential Austin summer activity.
The best bar in Austin. Great music, cheap drinks, whiskey on tap. Slammin' tacos out back on the patio.
672 locals recommend
The White Horse
500 Comal StThe best bar in Austin. Great music, cheap drinks, whiskey on tap. Slammin' tacos out back on the patio.
Package-free grocery store specializing in local, seasonal produce. Limited selection, but everything they have is great. Also a great place for an evening hang at the picnic tables.
138 locals recommend
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Package-free grocery store specializing in local, seasonal produce. Limited selection, but everything they have is great. Also a great place for an evening hang at the picnic tables.
Drinks & Nightlife
An Austin staple, the Hole has probably hosted every band in the world at one point or another. East Side Kings serve up awesome food in the back.
55 locals recommend
The Hole In the Wall
2538 Guadalupe StAn Austin staple, the Hole has probably hosted every band in the world at one point or another. East Side Kings serve up awesome food in the back.
Shopping
A wonderful thrift store-I can't guarantee they'll have what you're looking for, but I can guarantee that if they do it will be cheaper than anywhere else.
12 locals recommend
Treasure City Thrift
2142 E 7th StA wonderful thrift store-I can't guarantee they'll have what you're looking for, but I can guarantee that if they do it will be cheaper than anywhere else.