Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Opened really late and delicious.
197 habitants recommandent
Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
411 E 43rd St
197 habitants recommandent
Opened really late and delicious.
Best tacos, so fresh. Aguas frescas also amazing. Close at 3pm.
203 habitants recommandent
Tacodeli
1500 Spyglass Dr
203 habitants recommandent
Best tacos, so fresh. Aguas frescas also amazing. Close at 3pm.
Coffee is just so good. Each location serves delicious coffee.
495 habitants recommandent
Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress Ave
495 habitants recommandent
Coffee is just so good. Each location serves delicious coffee.
It's just delicious. Not very expensive.
9 habitants recommandent
Texas Land & Cattle
1101 S MoPac Expy
9 habitants recommandent
It's just delicious. Not very expensive.
Recently took friends visiting from out of town and they Loved it! They serve stuff with croissants and strawberry mashed butter. Mimosas. That kind of place. Get a cinnamon roll to-go. Dog-friendly.
19 habitants recommandent
Russell's Bistro
19 habitants recommandent
Recently took friends visiting from out of town and they Loved it! They serve stuff with croissants and strawberry mashed butter. Mimosas. That kind of place. Get a cinnamon roll to-go. Dog-friendly.
Best tacos around. BEST QUESO in town. They'll put guacamole and chorizo in it. Get that. One nearby on Guadalupe and on Burnet.
1075 habitants recommandent
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st St
1075 habitants recommandent
Best tacos around. BEST QUESO in town. They'll put guacamole and chorizo in it. Get that. One nearby on Guadalupe and on Burnet.
Just like it sounds! Rich and delicious.
84 habitants recommandent
Hey Cupcake!
4209 Airport Boulevard
84 habitants recommandent
Just like it sounds! Rich and delicious.
Unusual spin-off of doughnuts. Some sweet, some savory, some bacon. You'll see.
8 habitants recommandent
Gourdough's Donuts
8 habitants recommandent
Unusual spin-off of doughnuts. Some sweet, some savory, some bacon. You'll see.
Pancakes...... and breakfast all day. Opened late.
144 habitants recommandent
Kerbey Lane Cafe - Central
3704 Kerbey Ln
144 habitants recommandent
Pancakes...... and breakfast all day. Opened late.
Genuine Austin with sprawling wooden decks set on Lake Austin. Beautiful view.
371 habitants recommandent
Mozart's Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin Blvd
371 habitants recommandent
Genuine Austin with sprawling wooden decks set on Lake Austin. Beautiful view.
Less than 5 minutes away and delicious everything including coffee and gelato. Opened late.
80 habitants recommandent
Dolce Vita
80 habitants recommandent
Less than 5 minutes away and delicious everything including coffee and gelato. Opened late.
Atmosphere. Cool strewn antique furniture inside and outdoor deck-- can bring your dog!
151 habitants recommandent
Epoch Coffee
221 W N Loop Blvd
151 habitants recommandent
Atmosphere. Cool strewn antique furniture inside and outdoor deck-- can bring your dog!
Great for date night. They use fresh herbs and vegetables from their garden. Intimate converted house with hardwoods. Great service.
160 habitants recommandent
Eastside Café
2113 Manor Rd
160 habitants recommandent
Great for date night. They use fresh herbs and vegetables from their garden. Intimate converted house with hardwoods. Great service.
Local chain of fruit & vegetable smoothies and juices that Is.Just.So.Good. See their website. Typical Austin - super healthful, psychedelic rainbow paint inside, very playful anything goes atmosphere. Little pricey; very worth it. One on Guadalupe, Barton Springs Rd (fun-fun-funkiest), etc.
519 habitants recommandent
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs Rd
519 habitants recommandent
Local chain of fruit & vegetable smoothies and juices that Is.Just.So.Good. See their website. Typical Austin - super healthful, psychedelic rainbow paint inside, very playful anything goes atmosphere. Little pricey; very worth it. One on Guadalupe, Barton Springs Rd (fun-fun-funkiest), etc.
This is a food trailer and it's delicious. You can wait 5 hours in line at Franklin's or just come here or the storefront on Barton Springs Rd. Just as delicious! Salt Lick Bar-b-que in Driftwood is iconic but quite a drive in the middle of... nowhere.
99 habitants recommandent
Black's Barbecue Austin
3110 Guadalupe St
99 habitants recommandent
This is a food trailer and it's delicious. You can wait 5 hours in line at Franklin's or just come here or the storefront on Barton Springs Rd. Just as delicious! Salt Lick Bar-b-que in Driftwood is iconic but quite a drive in the middle of... nowhere.

Drinks & Nightlife

Friendly, neighborhood bar.
155 habitants recommandent
drink.well.
207 E 53rd St
155 habitants recommandent
Friendly, neighborhood bar.
Bar and music venue. Catch Alan Haynes, legendary blues musician, if you can.
15 habitants recommandent
B.D. Riley's Irish Pub Downtown
15 habitants recommandent
Bar and music venue. Catch Alan Haynes, legendary blues musician, if you can.
Great live music. Dale Watson performs here too!
815 habitants recommandent
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 habitants recommandent
Great live music. Dale Watson performs here too!
The real deal. Genuine country musicians performing where Willy and Dolly and Waylon and George all stood/ visited. Low ceilings, no frills, cash only. Great people watching!
478 habitants recommandent
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar Blvd
478 habitants recommandent
The real deal. Genuine country musicians performing where Willy and Dolly and Waylon and George all stood/ visited. Low ceilings, no frills, cash only. Great people watching!
Row of bars and eateries next to Lady Bird Lake. Parking is tricky so uber or lyft.
793 habitants recommandent
Rainey Street
Rainey Street
793 habitants recommandent
Row of bars and eateries next to Lady Bird Lake. Parking is tricky so uber or lyft.
It's historic and preserved inside with the stage, original bucket seats, heavy velvet curtains and upper balcony. Check their events calendar for a comedy show, live concert, movie showing in style, NPR visiting, etc.
75 habitants recommandent
The Paramount Theatre
713 Congress Ave
75 habitants recommandent
It's historic and preserved inside with the stage, original bucket seats, heavy velvet curtains and upper balcony. Check their events calendar for a comedy show, live concert, movie showing in style, NPR visiting, etc.
Mediterranean food with fun little back yard with lights and tents. Sometimes belly dancers on the weekends. Owner will come mingle with you.
37 habitants recommandent
Phara's
111 N Loop Blvd
37 habitants recommandent
Mediterranean food with fun little back yard with lights and tents. Sometimes belly dancers on the weekends. Owner will come mingle with you.

Parks & Nature

3 acre spring-fed pool.
2454 habitants recommandent
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 habitants recommandent
3 acre spring-fed pool.
If you love flowers, plants and zen gardens then go. Waterfalls. Butterfly garden. Take your camera.
429 habitants recommandent
Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs Rd
429 habitants recommandent
If you love flowers, plants and zen gardens then go. Waterfalls. Butterfly garden. Take your camera.
Swan sighting, turtles and huge Cypress trees. Hills, bends, bridges. People watching. Great to run, jog or walk as it's gravel. Hugs the lake the whole time; very scenic. Free.
959 habitants recommandent
Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike Trail
959 habitants recommandent
Swan sighting, turtles and huge Cypress trees. Hills, bends, bridges. People watching. Great to run, jog or walk as it's gravel. Hugs the lake the whole time; very scenic. Free.
Kayak, canoe, paddleboard rental, 7 days/week. Dogs can come too. It's so fun!
171 habitants recommandent
Texas Rowing Center
1541 W Cesar Chavez St
171 habitants recommandent
Kayak, canoe, paddleboard rental, 7 days/week. Dogs can come too. It's so fun!
Beautiful park and hiking trail near Lake Austin. Dogs welcome! Free admission.
61 habitants recommandent
Parc métropolitain Emma Long
1600 City Park Road
61 habitants recommandent
Beautiful park and hiking trail near Lake Austin. Dogs welcome! Free admission.
Google it for stunning pictures and call ahead. Sometimes closed for monitored water quality. Go early; it's popular and gets crowded. Admission fee.
588 habitants recommandent
Réserve naturelle de Hamilton Pool
24300 Hamilton Pool Rd
588 habitants recommandent
Google it for stunning pictures and call ahead. Sometimes closed for monitored water quality. Go early; it's popular and gets crowded. Admission fee.
Serene spot with native Texas flowers, scrubs and grasses. Educational. I prefer the more lush Zilker Botanical Gardens but Lady Bird is worthwhile too.
252 habitants recommandent
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 La Crosse Ave
252 habitants recommandent
Serene spot with native Texas flowers, scrubs and grasses. Educational. I prefer the more lush Zilker Botanical Gardens but Lady Bird is worthwhile too.
Very dog friendly. Park near the Drenner Project (sp?) off Lamar. Hugs Shoal Creek. Beatiful, winding, small hills. Pease Park at the south end is great for kids (and adults with a sense of humor).
Shoal Creek Boulevard
Shoal Creek Boulevard
Very dog friendly. Park near the Drenner Project (sp?) off Lamar. Hugs Shoal Creek. Beatiful, winding, small hills. Pease Park at the south end is great for kids (and adults with a sense of humor).
Great place for your dog to mingle with other dogs or even swim in Lady Bird Lake! High acreage; lots of play space. Stevie Ray Vaughan statue is here too. Free park.
1533 habitants recommandent
Parc métropolitain Zilker
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 habitants recommandent
Great place for your dog to mingle with other dogs or even swim in Lady Bird Lake! High acreage; lots of play space. Stevie Ray Vaughan statue is here too. Free park.

Shopping

Vintage every-thing you can imagine.
71 habitants recommandent
Room Service Vintage
117 N Loop Blvd E
71 habitants recommandent
Vintage every-thing you can imagine.
Local women's clothing store, very boho stylish and they play 60s-70s rock while you shop. I'm always there.
12 habitants recommandent
Blue Elephant Boutique
4001 N Lamar Blvd
12 habitants recommandent
Local women's clothing store, very boho stylish and they play 60s-70s rock while you shop. I'm always there.
All things Latin- décor, jewelry, gifts - and other international trinkets.
38 habitants recommandent
Tesoros Trading Company
1500 S Congress Ave
38 habitants recommandent
All things Latin- décor, jewelry, gifts - and other international trinkets.
Cream of the crop vintage clothing, jewelry, accessories. Men's section too.
19 habitants recommandent
New Bohemia
115 Airport Blvd
19 habitants recommandent
Cream of the crop vintage clothing, jewelry, accessories. Men's section too.
Loose crystals, gemstones and rocks and jewelry made of the same. A longtime personal favorite. Small local business with sweet staff.
6 habitants recommandent
Crystal Works
908 W 12th St
6 habitants recommandent
Loose crystals, gemstones and rocks and jewelry made of the same. A longtime personal favorite. Small local business with sweet staff.
Outdoor shopping on both sides of the street. Fun, hippie outdoor vendors in booths on weekends. Indoor retailers can get pricey. Great people watching. Guero's Mexican food on SoCo. Live music next door. June's All Day for brunch or Perla's or Boticelli's for fancy dinner.
650 habitants recommandent
South Congress
650 habitants recommandent
Outdoor shopping on both sides of the street. Fun, hippie outdoor vendors in booths on weekends. Indoor retailers can get pricey. Great people watching. Guero's Mexican food on SoCo. Live music next door. June's All Day for brunch or Perla's or Boticelli's for fancy dinner.
5 mins away, quintessential Austin souvenir outlet. They have "Keep Ausitn Weird" T-shirts and much more.
TYLER'S
2338 Guadalupe St
5 mins away, quintessential Austin souvenir outlet. They have "Keep Ausitn Weird" T-shirts and much more.
So much turquoise jewelry. Little pricey like turquoise always is. Friendly staff, endless selection.
Turquoise Trading Post
6103 Burnet Rd
So much turquoise jewelry. Little pricey like turquoise always is. Friendly staff, endless selection.

Essentials

24 hour.
75 habitants recommandent
Walgreens
4501 Guadalupe St
75 habitants recommandent
24 hour.
Open til 10 pm. Little pricey but very convenient.
765 habitants recommandent
Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
765 habitants recommandent
Open til 10 pm. Little pricey but very convenient.
Best yoga studio in Austin. About 15 min drive in low traffic. Admission about $20. Warm studio. Baptiste yoga.
Yoga Vida
3620 Bee Cave Rd
Best yoga studio in Austin. About 15 min drive in low traffic. Admission about $20. Warm studio. Baptiste yoga.
Favorite in all of Austin.
Organic Nails Spa
4001 N Lamar Blvd
Favorite in all of Austin.
Been going here almost a decade. It's fantastic!
Myo Massage, Acupuncture and Movement
4616 Triangle Ave
Been going here almost a decade. It's fantastic!

Arts & Culture

The Imax is pretty cool.
593 habitants recommandent
Musée d'Histoire de l'État du Texas Bullock
1800 Congress Ave
593 habitants recommandent
The Imax is pretty cool.
Focusing on works of Friday and Diego Rivera. Gift shop with sugar skulls and talavera bowls.
83 habitants recommandent
Mexic-Arte Museum
419 Congress Avenue
83 habitants recommandent
Focusing on works of Friday and Diego Rivera. Gift shop with sugar skulls and talavera bowls.

Entertainment & Activities

Order food while you watch!
220 habitants recommandent
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mueller
1911 Aldrich St
220 habitants recommandent
Order food while you watch!
Where ACL performers, bands, concerts are taped live! Check the schedule at the ACL recording venue at the W hotel.
326 habitants recommandent
ACL Live
310 W Willie Nelson Blvd
326 habitants recommandent
Where ACL performers, bands, concerts are taped live! Check the schedule at the ACL recording venue at the W hotel.
I believe they still have a live salsa band on Friday nights. Great Mexican food here too. Parking downtown is hard. Uber.
44 habitants recommandent
Gloria's Latin Cuisine
300 W 6th St
44 habitants recommandent
I believe they still have a live salsa band on Friday nights. Great Mexican food here too. Parking downtown is hard. Uber.
Classic record store and CDs and tapes and all of it. Music they play is always entertaining. Quirky, playful, music junkie vibe. An experience and catty corner to swanky Whole Foods.
135 habitants recommandent
Waterloo Records
600 N Lamar Blvd
135 habitants recommandent
Classic record store and CDs and tapes and all of it. Music they play is always entertaining. Quirky, playful, music junkie vibe. An experience and catty corner to swanky Whole Foods.
Mid-size venue where I once saw Van Morrison! And Broadway plays and graduations and... check their calendar. On the nearby UT campus.
30 habitants recommandent
Bass Concert Hall
510 E 23rd St
30 habitants recommandent
Mid-size venue where I once saw Van Morrison! And Broadway plays and graduations and... check their calendar. On the nearby UT campus.
Yes, it's BBQ but it's also a concert venue. Downtown.
282 habitants recommandent
Stubb's Bar-B-Q
801 Red River St
282 habitants recommandent
Yes, it's BBQ but it's also a concert venue. Downtown.
Their shows and plays are amazing. Last one I saw was a re-enactment of Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins. Incredible actors and musicians. Singing in the Rain is there now I think (written Nov. 2017).
149 habitants recommandent
Zach Theatre
202 S Lamar Blvd
149 habitants recommandent
Their shows and plays are amazing. Last one I saw was a re-enactment of Elvis, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins. Incredible actors and musicians. Singing in the Rain is there now I think (written Nov. 2017).