Guidebook for Austin
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar with East side kings food truck in back of Whistlers bar. Great thai inspired food, cool casual bar with great cocktails. Name one of 10 best new restaurants by Bon Appeit. Waterfall Pork...mmm
561 locals recommend
Whisler's
1816 E 6th StBar with East side kings food truck in back of Whistlers bar. Great thai inspired food, cool casual bar with great cocktails. Name one of 10 best new restaurants by Bon Appeit. Waterfall Pork...mmm
Cool, low key bar with another east side kings food truck in the back.
291 locals recommend
The Liberty
1618 East 6th StreetCool, low key bar with another east side kings food truck in the back.
Real cool speakeasy bar. Literally hidden behind a bookcase. Great cocktails. I particularly like the Gold Rush (bourbon, lemon & honey) $6 during happy hour.
81 locals recommend
Firehouse Lounge
605 Brazos StReal cool speakeasy bar. Literally hidden behind a bookcase. Great cocktails. I particularly like the Gold Rush (bourbon, lemon & honey) $6 during happy hour.
Three blocks from loft. Perfect for beer snobs. Always has really good and interesting beers on tap. Limited menu...I love the burger, great specials. Neighborhood bar on east side.....very rare.
58 locals recommend
Hi Hat Public House
2121 E 6th StThree blocks from loft. Perfect for beer snobs. Always has really good and interesting beers on tap. Limited menu...I love the burger, great specials. Neighborhood bar on east side.....very rare.
Forget Uchi...despite their wow factor and $$$$...this is the best sushi in town according to locals
47 locals recommend
Musashino Sushi Dokoro
2905 San Gabriel StForget Uchi...despite their wow factor and $$$$...this is the best sushi in town according to locals
Cool, quaint, quirky. Handcrafted pizza, nice small sides, salads. Really good, though small, beer and wines are good.
180 locals recommend
Bufalina Pizza
2215 E Cesar Chavez StCool, quaint, quirky. Handcrafted pizza, nice small sides, salads. Really good, though small, beer and wines are good.
Food Scene
Classic french bistro with some of the best people watching in Austin. Also open late, serve till 1:30 AM 4710 East 5th Street
522 locals recommend
Justine's
4710 E 5th StClassic french bistro with some of the best people watching in Austin. Also open late, serve till 1:30 AM 4710 East 5th Street
Lunch spot restaurant with a variety of japanese, korean food. May be not be traditional but fresh, great food....and the owner is really cool.
75 locals recommend
Koriente
621 E 7th StLunch spot restaurant with a variety of japanese, korean food. May be not be traditional but fresh, great food....and the owner is really cool.
Great mexican food, margaritas. Great happy hour. They have a restaurant and a bar separated by the Kitchen. I always go to the bar 'side' better ambiance. Brunch is good as well.
176 locals recommend
Takoba
1411 E 7th StGreat mexican food, margaritas. Great happy hour. They have a restaurant and a bar separated by the Kitchen. I always go to the bar 'side' better ambiance. Brunch is good as well.
ate here once..really great. I am from SF and there is a restaurant there by same owner.
91 locals recommend
Barlata
1500 S Lamar Blvdate here once..really great. I am from SF and there is a restaurant there by same owner.
Everyone raves....more $$$$ restaurant..never been. BTW same chef as East Side Kings, Thai Kun.
79 locals recommend
Kuneho
1600 East 6th StreetEveryone raves....more $$$$ restaurant..never been. BTW same chef as East Side Kings, Thai Kun.
Casual Artisanal beer place and french inspired bistro all at once. Great beers...great burger, steak, great fries.
74 locals recommend
Hopfields
3110 Guadalupe StCasual Artisanal beer place and french inspired bistro all at once. Great beers...great burger, steak, great fries.
Dive bar with awesome burgers. Order a burger, order a beer at the bar and pretend to be a local.
74 locals recommend
Casino El Camino
517 E 6th StDive bar with awesome burgers. Order a burger, order a beer at the bar and pretend to be a local.
Quirky menu, but great food. Sorta hipster comfort food. Really good brunch spot.
397 locals recommend
Launderette
2115 Holly StQuirky menu, but great food. Sorta hipster comfort food. Really good brunch spot.
Argentinian restaurant. Great food....especially for sandwiches, empanada's and desert. Steak Sandwich is to die for.
143 locals recommend
Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th StArgentinian restaurant. Great food....especially for sandwiches, empanada's and desert. Steak Sandwich is to die for.
If you follow BBQ don't need to say more. Best BBQ in town...worth the wait? Hmmmm
919 locals recommend
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StIf you follow BBQ don't need to say more. Best BBQ in town...worth the wait? Hmmmm
La Barbecue
2401 E Cesar Chavez St2nd best BBQ I have had. Franklins #1 of course
"Nuevo' Southern Cuisine. A lot of interesting takes on down home dishes. One of my favorites for Brunch.
50 locals recommend
The Hightower
1209 E 7th St"Nuevo' Southern Cuisine. A lot of interesting takes on down home dishes. One of my favorites for Brunch.
They have this cold filtered ice coffee that is really good. Served out of tap. May seem a little pretentious to sum.
160 locals recommend
Cuvee Coffee Bar
2000 E 6th StThey have this cold filtered ice coffee that is really good. Served out of tap. May seem a little pretentious to sum.
Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez StGreat place to get some work done. Cheap happy hour beers
Tapas in Hyde Park. The array of cured meats and cheese, with classic dishes like the tortillas and croquettes all pair well with the Spanish wine list.
32 locals recommend
BULLFIGHT
4807 Airport Boulevard Tapas in Hyde Park. The array of cured meats and cheese, with classic dishes like the tortillas and croquettes all pair well with the Spanish wine list.
New Japanese restuarant close by. Really liked it. nd sushi bar offers all manners of yakitori, sushi, tempura, and sake at the Corazon apartment complex on East 6th.
46 locals recommend
Fukumoto Sushi & Yakitori Izakaya
514 Medina StNew Japanese restuarant close by. Really liked it. nd sushi bar offers all manners of yakitori, sushi, tempura, and sake at the Corazon apartment complex on East 6th.
East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood AveThe place to order pizza for delivery
One of the places that made the east side cool. Still has great farm to table food...and some of the most creative cocktail menu's around. Great Space as well.
288 locals recommend
Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th StOne of the places that made the east side cool. Still has great farm to table food...and some of the most creative cocktail menu's around. Great Space as well.
Everything Else
Actually a high end restauran, salumeria and butcher all in one. Restaurant has a farm to table approach, menu changes frequently.
151 locals recommend
Salt & Time
1912 E 7th StActually a high end restauran, salumeria and butcher all in one. Restaurant has a farm to table approach, menu changes frequently.
Vino Vino
4119 Guadalupe StWine bar for grownups!
Kingdom
505 East 7th StreetAustin is not much of a club/dance town this is one of the few good ones
Elysium
705 Red River Ststill the best place to dance in Austin