Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th StGreat food, delicious breakfast!
Delicious, delicious brisket! Be ready for long lines, and go before you may get hungry, or your experience may not be as pleasant. Still, an Austin landmark.
919 locals recommend
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StDelicious, delicious brisket! Be ready for long lines, and go before you may get hungry, or your experience may not be as pleasant. Still, an Austin landmark.
Food is wonderful, the place is really nice, good wine selection. Perfect for a nice dining out or a romantic dinner. Or when you feel like it.
522 locals recommend
Justine's
4710 E 5th StFood is wonderful, the place is really nice, good wine selection. Perfect for a nice dining out or a romantic dinner. Or when you feel like it.
Hoboken Pie
718 Red River StReally good pizza, and it delivers!
A vegan / vegetarian alternative within walking distance from our place.
139 locals recommend
Counter Culture
2908 E Cesar Chavez StA vegan / vegetarian alternative within walking distance from our place.
Although not my favorite, it is an Austin landmark, well known for their huge breakfast plates, so either go very hungry or with a couple of friends! They also have breakfast tacos to go.
281 locals recommend
Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez StAlthough not my favorite, it is an Austin landmark, well known for their huge breakfast plates, so either go very hungry or with a couple of friends! They also have breakfast tacos to go.
Gourmet food in a trailer! I love their Brussels sprouts and fried beets.
291 locals recommend
The Liberty
1618 East 6th StreetGourmet food in a trailer! I love their Brussels sprouts and fried beets.
Takoba
1411 E 7th StGreat margaritas! Their food is not bad, either.
Hi Hat Public House
2121 E 6th StThe pretzels are amazing!
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs RdGreat place to go for a healthy juice or smoothie.
Another great vegetarian / vegan / healthy food venue. The tortilla soup is delicious, and the vegan tamales are awesome too.
145 locals recommend
Mr. Natural
1901 E Cesar Chavez StAnother great vegetarian / vegan / healthy food venue. The tortilla soup is delicious, and the vegan tamales are awesome too.
Friends & Neighbors
2614 East Cesar Chavez StreetCoffee shop meets vintage store, a neighborhood favorite!
John Mueller Meat Co
2500 E 6th StA barbecue legend in Austin! Love the ribs.
Great bar on a very nice, tree shaded patio. I love the sweet potato with curry mayo and the goat cheese and beet sandwich. Yum! Sunday brunch is great, and they make a very good michelada.
244 locals recommend
Yellow Jacket Social Club
1704 E 5th StGreat bar on a very nice, tree shaded patio. I love the sweet potato with curry mayo and the goat cheese and beet sandwich. Yum! Sunday brunch is great, and they make a very good michelada.
Sawyer & Co
4827 E Cesar Chavez StNew Orleans style restaurant, delicious breakfast option!
Great place for seafood, my favorite is the fish with grits. (Seriously, those grits are amazing!)
91 locals recommend
Mongers
4119 Guadalupe StreetGreat place for seafood, my favorite is the fish with grits. (Seriously, those grits are amazing!)
Higher price restaurant, but the food is delicious. The patio overlooking the river is really nice, and makes it a great option for cocktails as well.
197 locals recommend
Jacoby's Restaurant & Mercantile
3235 E Cesar Chavez StHigher price restaurant, but the food is delicious. The patio overlooking the river is really nice, and makes it a great option for cocktails as well.
Cute little place, used to be the neighborhood laundromat. Nice cocktails, food is great. Try the crab toast (whatever it's called)!
397 locals recommend
Launderette
2115 Holly StCute little place, used to be the neighborhood laundromat. Nice cocktails, food is great. Try the crab toast (whatever it's called)!
Counter Cafe
1914 E 6th StNice little cafe, good coffee and good ambiance.
A cute little bakery, with vegan and gluten free options. Open in the mornings only.
37 locals recommend
Capital City Bakery
2211 E Cesar Chavez StA cute little bakery, with vegan and gluten free options. Open in the mornings only.
Cuvee Coffee Bar
2000 E 6th Stgreat coffee!
La Barbecue
2401 E Cesar Chavez StAmazing Texas style barbecue. Delicious brisket!
Pitchfork Pretty
2708 E Cesar Chavez StPretty good barbecue and brunch
Southside Flying Pizza
2206 S Congress AveNew York style pizza, open till late.
A must go! Japanese style barbecue place, small plates for sharing. Really really good!
151 locals recommend
Kemuri Tatsu-Ya
2713 E 2nd StA must go! Japanese style barbecue place, small plates for sharing. Really really good!
Juniper
2400 E Cesar Chavez StSmall sharing plates, kind of pricey, but very good food.
For breakfast tacos, look no further! This food trailer is right behind the house. Migas tacos are just amazing.
12 locals recommend
Tacos Guerrero
96 N Pleasant Valley RdFor breakfast tacos, look no further! This food trailer is right behind the house. Migas tacos are just amazing.
Italian food with a changing menu. Everything I've had there has been delicious!
48 locals recommend
Intero Restaurant
2612 E Cesar Chavez StItalian food with a changing menu. Everything I've had there has been delicious!
Everything Else
This social club is a great place to hear live Latin music and dance, dance, dance! They offer tango and salsa lessons as well.
16 locals recommend
Esquina Tango
209 Pedernales StThis social club is a great place to hear live Latin music and dance, dance, dance! They offer tango and salsa lessons as well.
First, they have chocolate croissants. Coffee is good, good sandwiches, good wine and beer selection, a nice place to go to lunch if you're downtown.
358 locals recommend
Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th StFirst, they have chocolate croissants. Coffee is good, good sandwiches, good wine and beer selection, a nice place to go to lunch if you're downtown.
Local Farmer's market on weekends! Try The Gardener's Feast tamales, yum! (They may not be open during SXSW tho, as it is on the Fader Fort).
52 locals recommend
HOPE Farmers Market
Local Farmer's market on weekends! Try The Gardener's Feast tamales, yum! (They may not be open during SXSW tho, as it is on the Fader Fort).
Craving Mexican street food? These tacos will do the trick! Delicious tacos, and as close to the real thing as it gets!
314 locals recommend
Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville RoadCraving Mexican street food? These tacos will do the trick! Delicious tacos, and as close to the real thing as it gets!
Blue Owl Brewing
2400 E Cesar Chavez StLocal beer, they have a nice tap room.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice place to go for a beer, sandwiches are great and soup is served in bread! The artichoke and spinach dip is a favorite.
193 locals recommend
Gourmands
2316 Webberville RdNice place to go for a beer, sandwiches are great and soup is served in bread! The artichoke and spinach dip is a favorite.
Neighborhood bar, good selection of beers and cocktails, you can go on your pjs if you want, very laid back. No parking, so bike or take a cab (or a 20 min walk if you wish, not too bad)
104 locals recommend
Drinks Lounge
2001 E Cesar Chavez StNeighborhood bar, good selection of beers and cocktails, you can go on your pjs if you want, very laid back. No parking, so bike or take a cab (or a 20 min walk if you wish, not too bad)
Nice little neighborhood bar. Live music pretty much every day. I've never seen the same band there twice, and all of the bands I've listened to there have been amazing. The place has a nice patio outside. Right next to it there's a food trailer park with lots of food options.
207 locals recommend
Stay Gold
1910 E Cesar Chavez StNice little neighborhood bar. Live music pretty much every day. I've never seen the same band there twice, and all of the bands I've listened to there have been amazing. The place has a nice patio outside. Right next to it there's a food trailer park with lots of food options.
Another good option for cocktails, a little less casual than Drinks across the street.
42 locals recommend
Craftsman
2000 E Cesar Chavez StAnother good option for cocktails, a little less casual than Drinks across the street.
An Austin classic, and a house that found a new place after its original site turned into condos. Great place, locals favorite!
118 locals recommend
Lustre Pearl East
114 Linden StAn Austin classic, and a house that found a new place after its original site turned into condos. Great place, locals favorite!
Essentials
This HEB is the closest grocery store to the house. You can take bus 17 direction Levander Loop and it will leave you right in front of it. Don't forget to bring bags!
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdThis HEB is the closest grocery store to the house. You can take bus 17 direction Levander Loop and it will leave you right in front of it. Don't forget to bring bags!
They have a nice selection of wine, deli meat and grab-and-go meals. The draft beer is very good, a good place to sit and work.
352 locals recommend
Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez StThey have a nice selection of wine, deli meat and grab-and-go meals. The draft beer is very good, a good place to sit and work.
Sightseeing
Hike and bike trail one block away from the house! Trail goes all the way downtown and beyond. Get on the bridge at Pleasant Valley for the most beautiful sunset view in Austin.
Holly Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park
2711 Canterbury StHike and bike trail one block away from the house! Trail goes all the way downtown and beyond. Get on the bridge at Pleasant Valley for the most beautiful sunset view in Austin.