Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Best Burritos; salads; tinfoil sculpture
44 locals recommend
Freebirds World Burrito
515 S Congress Ave
44 locals recommend
Best Burritos; salads; tinfoil sculpture
Aussie outback; decent food; volleyball court;
38 locals recommend
Zax Restaurant & Bar
312 Barton Springs Rd
38 locals recommend
Aussie outback; decent food; volleyball court;
trailer grilled cheese; outside seats; good street action.
11 locals recommend
Burro Cheese Kitchen
730 Shady Lane
11 locals recommend
trailer grilled cheese; outside seats; good street action.
Fonky; good street action; coffee, tacos, beer, frequent live bands
495 locals recommend
Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
495 locals recommend
Fonky; good street action; coffee, tacos, beer, frequent live bands
Japanese fusion; bowls; roasted brussels sprouts; sake; sushi, beer; street scenery
112 locals recommend
Lucky Robot
1303 S Congress Ave
112 locals recommend
Japanese fusion; bowls; roasted brussels sprouts; sake; sushi, beer; street scenery
Good coffee, easy stop after a jog on the river trail; lots of laptop users.
69 locals recommend
Dominican Joe
69 locals recommend
Good coffee, easy stop after a jog on the river trail; lots of laptop users.
Good burgers; often long lines;
780 locals recommend
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress Ave
780 locals recommend
Good burgers; often long lines;
drinks on the patio; street scenes; good seafood
398 locals recommend
Perla's
1400 S Congress Ave
398 locals recommend
drinks on the patio; street scenes; good seafood
Greart pizza/salads; walkup window for carryout;
791 locals recommend
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
791 locals recommend
Greart pizza/salads; walkup window for carryout;
...because who doesn't need an occasional cupcake;
84 locals recommend
Hey Cupcake!
4209 Airport Boulevard
84 locals recommend
...because who doesn't need an occasional cupcake;
texamerican food; good drinks; great patio out back
279 locals recommend
South Congress Cafe
1600 S Congress Ave
279 locals recommend
texamerican food; good drinks; great patio out back
In the soco hotel; good bar and food; lots of socializing
30 locals recommend
Central Standard
1603 S Congress Ave
30 locals recommend
In the soco hotel; good bar and food; lots of socializing
great italian; good bar; great wine list; knowledgeable service
158 locals recommend
Vespaio
1610 S Congress Ave
158 locals recommend
great italian; good bar; great wine list; knowledgeable service
american; good bar food
19 locals recommend
Auguste & Marcel Wine Bar
1716 S Congress Ave
19 locals recommend
american; good bar food
upscale; good wine list and cocktails; chi chi
151 locals recommend
June's
1722 S Congress Ave
151 locals recommend
upscale; good wine list and cocktails; chi chi
Best tacos;
1075 locals recommend
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
1075 locals recommend
Best tacos;
good tacos; drive thru too
46 locals recommend
Taco Joint
2809 San Jacinto Blvd
46 locals recommend
good tacos; drive thru too
hand dip; mashed fixins
397 locals recommend
Amys Ice Creams
1301 S Congress Ave
397 locals recommend
hand dip; mashed fixins
24 hour; sooner or later everyone ends up there
478 locals recommend
Magnolia Cafe
1920 S Congress Ave
478 locals recommend
24 hour; sooner or later everyone ends up there
good salads
66 locals recommend
Vinaigrette
2201 College Ave
66 locals recommend
good salads
vietnamese noodle house, breakfast, brunch
426 locals recommend
Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 S 1st St
426 locals recommend
vietnamese noodle house, breakfast, brunch
Thai
349 locals recommend
Sway
1417 S 1st St
349 locals recommend
Thai
finger lickin
208 locals recommend
Lucy's Fried Chicken
2218 College Ave
208 locals recommend
finger lickin
BBQ
372 locals recommend
Terry Black's Barbecue
1003 Barton Springs Rd
372 locals recommend
BBQ
5 star BBQ
919 locals recommend
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
919 locals recommend
5 star BBQ

Drinks & Nightlife

Best joint; poetry slams, xmas lights. In a parking garage
98 locals recommend
Ego's Bar
510 S Congress Ave
98 locals recommend
Best joint; poetry slams, xmas lights. In a parking garage
Nice patio; wine and beer; appetizers; open air; fire pit
209 locals recommend
Hotel San Jose Lounge
1316 S Congress Ave
209 locals recommend
Nice patio; wine and beer; appetizers; open air; fire pit
Italian restaurant; outdoor patio; live music; cozy bar; good wine list
65 locals recommend
Botticelli's
1321 S Congress Ave
65 locals recommend
Italian restaurant; outdoor patio; live music; cozy bar; good wine list
Iconic; major music scene; cold beer; don't snap your finger at the wait staff
815 locals recommend
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 locals recommend
Iconic; major music scene; cold beer; don't snap your finger at the wait staff
Tex Mex; oak garden live music; great margaritas
398 locals recommend
Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress Ave
398 locals recommend
Tex Mex; oak garden live music; great margaritas
Blues, jazz. A real club
242 locals recommend
C-Boys Heart and Soul
2008 S Congress Ave
242 locals recommend
Blues, jazz. A real club
food, drinks, music
212 locals recommend
Rainey Street Historic District
212 locals recommend
food, drinks, music
clubs, shopping, restaurants, Austin City Limits
79 locals recommend
2nd Street District
211 Guadalupe St
79 locals recommend
clubs, shopping, restaurants, Austin City Limits
Lots of restaurants and night clubs
334 locals recommend
West 6th Street
West 6th Street
334 locals recommend
Lots of restaurants and night clubs
raucous; rowdy; edgy, college crowd and pan handlers
395 locals recommend
East 6th Street
East 6th Street
395 locals recommend
raucous; rowdy; edgy, college crowd and pan handlers
Tony, elegant, historic
60 locals recommend
The Driskill
217 Congress Ave
60 locals recommend
Tony, elegant, historic
restaurants, trailer food; live music
42 locals recommend
Barton Springs Road
Barton Springs Road
42 locals recommend
restaurants, trailer food; live music
BBQ, dancing
36 locals recommend
Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que Austin
217 Congress Ave
36 locals recommend
BBQ, dancing
...also a reataurant
64 locals recommend
Threadgill's World Headquarters
301 W Riverside Dr
64 locals recommend
...also a reataurant
dance hall
478 locals recommend
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
478 locals recommend
dance hall

Shopping

eye glasses, shoes, blues and coffee; occasional live music; street scenery
61 locals recommend
TOMS Austin
1401 S Congress Ave
61 locals recommend
eye glasses, shoes, blues and coffee; occasional live music; street scenery
eye glasses
6 locals recommend
Warby Parker
1317 S Congress Ave
6 locals recommend
eye glasses
local girl goes international with jewelry designs
30 locals recommend
Kendra Scott Flagship
1701 S Congress Ave
30 locals recommend
local girl goes international with jewelry designs

Parks & Nature

hiking, biking, lazing
246 locals recommend
Auditorium Shores at Town Lake Metropolitan Park
900 W Riverside Dr
246 locals recommend
hiking, biking, lazing
hiking, biking, kayak rental, canoe rental, jogging
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 locals recommend
hiking, biking, kayak rental, canoe rental, jogging
largest spring-fed pool in texas; 5am-10pm every day
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 locals recommend
largest spring-fed pool in texas; 5am-10pm every day
257 locals recommend
Ann And Roy Butler Hike And Bike Trail
257 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

all things texas
593 locals recommend
Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress Ave
593 locals recommend
all things texas
international and one of a kind exhibits
127 locals recommend
Harry Ransom Center
300 W 21st St
127 locals recommend
international and one of a kind exhibits
plays
149 locals recommend
Zach Theatre
202 S Lamar Blvd
149 locals recommend
plays
plays, music, variety
167 locals recommend
The Long Center for the Performing Arts
701 W Riverside Dr
167 locals recommend
plays, music, variety

Entertainment & Activities

326 locals recommend
ACL Live
310 W Willie Nelson Blvd
326 locals recommend

Essentials

1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet Rd
1667 locals recommend
53 locals recommend
7-Eleven
1705 S Lakeshore Blvd
53 locals recommend
drug store
28 locals recommend
CVS
2301 South Congress Avenue
28 locals recommend
drug store
washateria
SpinZone Laundry SoCo
2424 S Congress Ave
washateria
sandwiches, craft beer to go, upscale munchies
45 locals recommend
RiverCity Market & Deli
2209 S Congress Ave
45 locals recommend
sandwiches, craft beer to go, upscale munchies