Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Good, authentic Mexican food trailer in a gas station parking lot. Great food, especially the tortas. You may need to speak some basic Spanish.
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Taqueria Mi Trailita
5706 Manor RdGood, authentic Mexican food trailer in a gas station parking lot. Great food, especially the tortas. You may need to speak some basic Spanish.
Torchy's is a local chain (started in Austin but now all over Texas) which has very unique tacos (like fried chicken). This particular location is a "Super Torchy's" with a full bar.
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Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st StTorchy's is a local chain (started in Austin but now all over Texas) which has very unique tacos (like fried chicken). This particular location is a "Super Torchy's" with a full bar.
Really good comfortable Japanese restaurant that specializes in hand-pulled noodles. All of their noodles are made in-house and are awesome!
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Xian Sushi and Noodle
1801 E 51st StReally good comfortable Japanese restaurant that specializes in hand-pulled noodles. All of their noodles are made in-house and are awesome!
Mi Madre's is such an awesome example of a local business. It has been on Manor Road for many years, and is owned by the friendliest people around. Great Mexican food for breakfast tacos or dinner.
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Mi Madre's Restaurant
2201 Manor RdMi Madre's is such an awesome example of a local business. It has been on Manor Road for many years, and is owned by the friendliest people around. Great Mexican food for breakfast tacos or dinner.
Mmm, good breakfast tacos, lunch tacos, dinner tacos in a cool old taco stand that has been updated with bright colors and a nice patio. Sit outside and try a frozen sangria on a hot day.
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El Chilito
2219 Manor RdMmm, good breakfast tacos, lunch tacos, dinner tacos in a cool old taco stand that has been updated with bright colors and a nice patio. Sit outside and try a frozen sangria on a hot day.
Cherrywood is a perfect coffeehouse that has a great community vibe. They serve a full food, wine and beer menu as well. Sunday mornings they have kids music, and it gets crowded, FYI.
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Cherrywood Coffeehouse
1400 E 38th 1/2 StCherrywood is a perfect coffeehouse that has a great community vibe. They serve a full food, wine and beer menu as well. Sunday mornings they have kids music, and it gets crowded, FYI.
Thunderbird is a great place to get an expertly brewed espresso or just a regular coffee. If you're into good coffee, try this place.
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Thunderbird Coffee
2200 Manor RdThunderbird is a great place to get an expertly brewed espresso or just a regular coffee. If you're into good coffee, try this place.
El Chile is an semi-upscale mexican restaurant with a unique menu. It's little brother, El Chilito is down the road. It's a little pricey but great food.
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El Chile Cafe y Cantina
1900 Manor RdEl Chile is an semi-upscale mexican restaurant with a unique menu. It's little brother, El Chilito is down the road. It's a little pricey but great food.
Eastside Cafe is highly recommended! This is a great place to go for a nice, classy meal. American food menu in an old house with a big garden where they grow some of their food. Very local.
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Eastside Café
2113 Manor RdEastside Cafe is highly recommended! This is a great place to go for a nice, classy meal. American food menu in an old house with a big garden where they grow some of their food. Very local.
Really, really awesome pasta and Italian food in a food trailer at Butterfly Bar.
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Patrizi's
2307 Manor RdReally, really awesome pasta and Italian food in a food trailer at Butterfly Bar.
These donuts are really, really good. The owners are super nice people who serve the freshest donuts until 2 PM every day.
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S H Donuts
5313 Manor RdThese donuts are really, really good. The owners are super nice people who serve the freshest donuts until 2 PM every day.
Hillside Farmacy is a really nice restaurant serving local ingredients, craft beers, fancy cocktails. It's a nice date place and has a really nice interior.
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Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th StHillside Farmacy is a really nice restaurant serving local ingredients, craft beers, fancy cocktails. It's a nice date place and has a really nice interior.
You've probably heard of it. It's famous, it has long lines and awesome brisket. Get in line at 9 AM and wait for your food, they sell out around noon. You can drink beer while you wait if you want.
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StYou've probably heard of it. It's famous, it has long lines and awesome brisket. Get in line at 9 AM and wait for your food, they sell out around noon. You can drink beer while you wait if you want.
La Condesa is a hot-spot of a restaurant in the upscale 2nd Street area of downtown Austin. They serve mexican inspired upscale cuisine. You usually need a reservation.
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La Condesa
400 W 2nd StLa Condesa is a hot-spot of a restaurant in the upscale 2nd Street area of downtown Austin. They serve mexican inspired upscale cuisine. You usually need a reservation.
This is a very cool "fancy" barbecue in Downtown Austin. It's pretty upscale and you need reservations, but their BBQ is great and the interior and vibe are very cool.
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Lamberts
401 W 2nd StThis is a very cool "fancy" barbecue in Downtown Austin. It's pretty upscale and you need reservations, but their BBQ is great and the interior and vibe are very cool.
This is a great stop for a good coffee, or a quick but nice meal.
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Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress AveThis is a great stop for a good coffee, or a quick but nice meal.
Epoch Coffee
221 W N Loop BlvdGood coffee, light food, open 24 hours.
Spider House is a big and cool coffee shop, bar, restaurant, venue, all-around space. It's close to campus so it's popular with students but also with other adults. It's a nice place to sit outside.
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Spider House Ballroom
2906 Fruth StSpider House is a big and cool coffee shop, bar, restaurant, venue, all-around space. It's close to campus so it's popular with students but also with other adults. It's a nice place to sit outside.
This is a great place to get a fresh seafood meal. It's your usual vibe of a seafood place, but good, top notch.
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Quality Seafood Market
5621 Airport BlvdThis is a great place to get a fresh seafood meal. It's your usual vibe of a seafood place, but good, top notch.
This is a nice little coffee shop with excellent baristas who really know what they are doing.
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Corona Coffee Co.
This is a nice little coffee shop with excellent baristas who really know what they are doing.
Homeslice Pizza is a NY style pizza shop on S. Congress. The pizza is great and it's in a happening area full of shopping, dining, etc.
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Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress AveHomeslice Pizza is a NY style pizza shop on S. Congress. The pizza is great and it's in a happening area full of shopping, dining, etc.
Gueros and it's surrounding businesses on South Congress are very popular for out-of-towners. The food here is good though, as is the vibe and the margaritas.
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Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress AveGueros and it's surrounding businesses on South Congress are very popular for out-of-towners. The food here is good though, as is the vibe and the margaritas.
It's Jo's coffee! At it's original location on South Congress. Always good coffee, and also light food. You can walk up to the window on the street.
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Jo's Coffee
1300 S Congress AveIt's Jo's coffee! At it's original location on South Congress. Always good coffee, and also light food. You can walk up to the window on the street.
Drinks & Nightlife
Contigo is a really nice semi-outdoor restaurant (they have tents and heaters in the winter). They specialize in craft cocktails and locally sourced ingredients.
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Contigo
2027 Anchor LnContigo is a really nice semi-outdoor restaurant (they have tents and heaters in the winter). They specialize in craft cocktails and locally sourced ingredients.
School House is owned by the same family that owns Mi Madres. It's a classy little bar with a nice outside area, good cocktails and craft beer selection.
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School House Pub
2207 Manor RdSchool House is owned by the same family that owns Mi Madres. It's a classy little bar with a nice outside area, good cocktails and craft beer selection.
Old school southern comfort food and BBQ. Classic local establishment, highly recommended for comfort food.
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Hoover's Cooking
2002 Manor RdOld school southern comfort food and BBQ. Classic local establishment, highly recommended for comfort food.
I wouldn't go so far as to actually "recommend" Haymaker, but I still go here occasionally. I can best describe it as a hipster sports bar, lots of TVs, comfort food, good variety of beers.
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Haymaker
2310 Manor RdI wouldn't go so far as to actually "recommend" Haymaker, but I still go here occasionally. I can best describe it as a hipster sports bar, lots of TVs, comfort food, good variety of beers.
The coolest of cool award goes to Sahara Lounge. It's an out of the way dive bar that is full of locals of all types. Very welcoming, live music, patio and lots of local flavor.
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Sahara Lounge
1413 Webberville RdThe coolest of cool award goes to Sahara Lounge. It's an out of the way dive bar that is full of locals of all types. Very welcoming, live music, patio and lots of local flavor.
Butterfly Bar is a mostly outside beer garden-ish place. Very eclectic, a nice place to hang out with friends. Their food trailer, Patrizi's has top-notch Italian food.
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The Butterfly Bar Austin
2307 Manor RdButterfly Bar is a mostly outside beer garden-ish place. Very eclectic, a nice place to hang out with friends. Their food trailer, Patrizi's has top-notch Italian food.
The White Horse is a cool hot-spot of a bar near other bars on East 6th Street, which is a popular place to go out. Basically this place is a Texas dance hall with a hipster vibe.
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The White Horse
500 Comal StThe White Horse is a cool hot-spot of a bar near other bars on East 6th Street, which is a popular place to go out. Basically this place is a Texas dance hall with a hipster vibe.
The Jackalope is an island of cool in the otherwise lame "Dirty 6th". They play classic pulp-y movies and have velvet paintings on the walls. This part of 6th street is basically like Bourbon Street.
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The Jackalope
404 E 6th StThe Jackalope is an island of cool in the otherwise lame "Dirty 6th". They play classic pulp-y movies and have velvet paintings on the walls. This part of 6th street is basically like Bourbon Street.
The Liberty is a good East 6th street bar with a big patio and the famous East Side King trailer from Paul Qui, restauranteur and winner of Top Chef Texas.
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The Liberty
1618 East 6th StreetThe Liberty is a good East 6th street bar with a big patio and the famous East Side King trailer from Paul Qui, restauranteur and winner of Top Chef Texas.
It's a good little bar on North Loop with cocktails and craft beers.
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drink.well.
207 E 53rd StIt's a good little bar on North Loop with cocktails and craft beers.
This is a good neighborhood joint that is close to home. You can take the neighborhood streets or ride a bike.
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Knomad Bar
1213 Corona DrThis is a good neighborhood joint that is close to home. You can take the neighborhood streets or ride a bike.
Carousel Lounge is a weird old divey place that is circus themed. It's been around since the 60's and usually has live music.
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Carousel Lounge
1110 E 52nd StCarousel Lounge is a weird old divey place that is circus themed. It's been around since the 60's and usually has live music.
This is a cooperatively owned brew pub born in Austin. A great selection of beers brewed in-house and nice pub grub.
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Black Star Co-op
7020 Easy Wind DrThis is a cooperatively owned brew pub born in Austin. A great selection of beers brewed in-house and nice pub grub.
You can have a drink on the classy patio at Hotel San Jose even if you are not staying there. It's a really nice tucked away spot in a busy area.
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Hotel San Jose Lounge
1316 S Congress AveYou can have a drink on the classy patio at Hotel San Jose even if you are not staying there. It's a really nice tucked away spot in a busy area.
The classic Broken Spoke! This is the real deal Texas dancehall. It's one of the most genuine Texas experiences you can find. Old men will want to dance with ladies, they are harmless, it's a thing.
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Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar BlvdThe classic Broken Spoke! This is the real deal Texas dancehall. It's one of the most genuine Texas experiences you can find. Old men will want to dance with ladies, they are harmless, it's a thing.
This is a good spot on the "lower" east side for both drinks and food. They have a nice patio and a relaxed atmosphere.
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Yellow Jacket Social Club
1704 E 5th StThis is a good spot on the "lower" east side for both drinks and food. They have a nice patio and a relaxed atmosphere.
Essentials
In.Gredients is a local grocery store that sells all bulk, package free organic groceries. They also have a nice beer garden and beer growlers to go. They have a good selection of local food and beer.
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in.gredients
In.Gredients is a local grocery store that sells all bulk, package free organic groceries. They also have a nice beer garden and beer growlers to go. They have a good selection of local food and beer.
This is the closest legitimate grocery store, except the HEB that is right by our house. I would recommend this one, it's new and they have a decent selection of quality produce, meats, etc.
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H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdThis is the closest legitimate grocery store, except the HEB that is right by our house. I would recommend this one, it's new and they have a decent selection of quality produce, meats, etc.
Arts & Culture
This is very cool upscale cinema that plays arthouse films and serves food and drinks.
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Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th StThis is very cool upscale cinema that plays arthouse films and serves food and drinks.
The Moody Theatre is a great venue and also the studio where Austin City Limits is now filmed. I highly recommend it for a great place to enjoy a concert.
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ACL Live
310 W Willie Nelson BlvdThe Moody Theatre is a great venue and also the studio where Austin City Limits is now filmed. I highly recommend it for a great place to enjoy a concert.
Shopping
Very cool vintage shop with furniture, clothes, etc. This strip called North Loop has several good stops.
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Room Service Vintage
117 N Loop Blvd EVery cool vintage shop with furniture, clothes, etc. This strip called North Loop has several good stops.
Blue Velvet
217 W N Loop BlvdCool vintage clothing store.
Waterloo is Austin's big record store. Lots of local artists, vinyl and all around good stuff.
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Waterloo Records
600 N Lamar BlvdWaterloo is Austin's big record store. Lots of local artists, vinyl and all around good stuff.
Sightseeing
This area is a nice East side greenbelt where you can walk along trails next to the river.
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Edward Rendon Sr. Park in Festival Beach in Town Lake Metropolitan Park
2101 Jesse E. Segovia StThis area is a nice East side greenbelt where you can walk along trails next to the river.
There is an entrance to this bike trail just across 183 on Loyola from our house. It's a beautiful, paved trail and a great place to ride and enjoy nature.
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Walnut Creek Trail
Walnut Creek TrailThere is an entrance to this bike trail just across 183 on Loyola from our house. It's a beautiful, paved trail and a great place to ride and enjoy nature.
Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail is a great place to get outdoors in the center of the city.
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Ann And Roy Butler Hike And Bike Trail
Town Lake Hike and Bike Trail is a great place to get outdoors in the center of the city.
This is a classic stop, a spring-fed pool that has been available to Austinites for generations. It is inside of Zilker Park.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrThis is a classic stop, a spring-fed pool that has been available to Austinites for generations. It is inside of Zilker Park.
Austin's grandest park, home of ACL Fest, Barton Springs, the kite festival, etc.
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Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdAustin's grandest park, home of ACL Fest, Barton Springs, the kite festival, etc.