Guidebook for Austin

Jamie
Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Cheap, quick TexMex with decent queso & margs. They do takeout and have a solid happy hour. The food is not amazing, but it's a'ight and is right own the road!
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Chuy's
1728 Barton Springs Rd
412 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Cheap, quick TexMex with decent queso & margs. They do takeout and have a solid happy hour. The food is not amazing, but it's a'ight and is right own the road!
This is where to go for tacos. Creative, fresh, so delish. Get the Jess Special and the Space Cowboy and an agua fresca. Veg/pesc options and brunch is solid.
203 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Tacodeli
1500 Spyglass Dr
203 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This is where to go for tacos. Creative, fresh, so delish. Get the Jess Special and the Space Cowboy and an agua fresca. Veg/pesc options and brunch is solid.
People really love Uchi for its creativity and radical flavor combos. The fish is very fresh.
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Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
688 (рекомендации местных жителей)
People really love Uchi for its creativity and radical flavor combos. The fish is very fresh.
Oh, meat.
919 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th St
919 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Oh, meat.
The best pizza in the 'hood. Perfect crust; gluten-free options, too.
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Giovannis Pizza Stand
2900 S Lamar Blvd
9 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The best pizza in the 'hood. Perfect crust; gluten-free options, too.
Solid delivery pizza, esp if you like thin crust or pizza rolls.
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Austin's Pizza South Lamar
1817 S Lamar Blvd
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Solid delivery pizza, esp if you like thin crust or pizza rolls.
Amazing brunch (get a bloody) and dinner is great, too.
279 (рекомендации местных жителей)
South Congress Cafe
1600 S Congress Ave
279 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Amazing brunch (get a bloody) and dinner is great, too.
Delicious and very cool spot. Grab a slice to-go or sit down, which can be a wait. Parking is pretty wild but doable. Open late.
791 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress Ave
791 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Delicious and very cool spot. Grab a slice to-go or sit down, which can be a wait. Parking is pretty wild but doable. Open late.
Hole-in-the-plaza taqueria with a rockin cauliflower taco and killer pastor. Breakfast tacos are serious, too.
91 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Papalote Taco House
3632 S Congress Ave
91 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Hole-in-the-plaza taqueria with a rockin cauliflower taco and killer pastor. Breakfast tacos are serious, too.
Veg fare and more. Super delicious sandwiches and great coffee.
565 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St
565 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Veg fare and more. Super delicious sandwiches and great coffee.
A tiny spot with locally sourced ingredients and an awesome 3-course tasting menu for $45. Make a res if possible, or chill in the wine garden and order from the trailer.
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LENOIR
1807 S 1st St
179 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A tiny spot with locally sourced ingredients and an awesome 3-course tasting menu for $45. Make a res if possible, or chill in the wine garden and order from the trailer.
Insanely delish taco food truck. Order the fish tacos, the mole tacos, or the migas tacos. Grab beers at Radio Coffee to work up an appetite.
314 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville Road
314 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Insanely delish taco food truck. Order the fish tacos, the mole tacos, or the migas tacos. Grab beers at Radio Coffee to work up an appetite.
Legit ramen.
502 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar Blvd
502 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Legit ramen.
Creative Chinese in a very hip space. Yummy drinks. Get the green beans and the soup dumplings. Dim Sum on Sundays.
75 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Wu Chow
500 W 5th St
75 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Creative Chinese in a very hip space. Yummy drinks. Get the green beans and the soup dumplings. Dim Sum on Sundays.
Get the queso!
304 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Matt's El Rancho
2613 S Lamar Blvd
304 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Get the queso!
Funky little spot for coffee and breakfast, where you order at the counter. Lots of seating and very friendly staff. Check your order; they aren't always correct, but are very nice about fixing it! We like the pecan coffee and the lox plate is divine.
85 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Austin Java
1608 Barton Springs Road
85 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Funky little spot for coffee and breakfast, where you order at the counter. Lots of seating and very friendly staff. Check your order; they aren't always correct, but are very nice about fixing it! We like the pecan coffee and the lox plate is divine.

Essentials

Excellent local beer selection and very good wines for a corner store. Great for quick snack foods and light grocery shopping, plus socks. Cool socks.
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Thom's Market
1418 Barton Springs Rd
78 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Excellent local beer selection and very good wines for a corner store. Great for quick snack foods and light grocery shopping, plus socks. Cool socks.
Some are better than others; this WF is a good one. Huge section for grab + go; big beer section, too.
1332 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Some are better than others; this WF is a good one. Huge section for grab + go; big beer section, too.
Half a mile from the house. Basic convenience store with groceries, beer/wine & a deli counter for sandwiches & breakfast tacos.
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Barton Hills Market
1220 Barton Hills Dr
29 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Half a mile from the house. Basic convenience store with groceries, beer/wine & a deli counter for sandwiches & breakfast tacos.
Half a mile from the house. Dry cleaning, Alterations and same day service.
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Star Brite Cleaners
1218 Barton Hills Dr
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Half a mile from the house. Dry cleaning, Alterations and same day service.
Fantastic local grocery with good selection of local and fresh products. A little more expensive than HEB.
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Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvd
765 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Fantastic local grocery with good selection of local and fresh products. A little more expensive than HEB.

Entertainment & Activities

Drink, eat, watch. Win, win, win.
770 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
770 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Drink, eat, watch. Win, win, win.
Great spot for kids of all ages. Inside there are interactive exhibits like animal skeletons + magnifying glasses. There are some animal exhibits outside, many of them rescues. Informative guides and staff. Fun, scenic hiking trail with educational signs.
52 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Wells Fargo Museum
2389 Stratford Dr
52 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great spot for kids of all ages. Inside there are interactive exhibits like animal skeletons + magnifying glasses. There are some animal exhibits outside, many of them rescues. Informative guides and staff. Fun, scenic hiking trail with educational signs.
A beautiful tower of trash. Wild, weird, wonderful. Make a reservation in advance. $5 donation.
110 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Собор Из Мусора
4422 Lareina Dr
110 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A beautiful tower of trash. Wild, weird, wonderful. Make a reservation in advance. $5 donation.
Very retro, very fun bowling alley.
27 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Dart Bowl
5700 Grover Ave
27 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Very retro, very fun bowling alley.
Rent SUP's or kayaks. Sorta touristy, but so fun! Paddle to downtown. Incredible views.
124 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Zilker Park Boat Rentals
2101 Andrew Zilker Rd
124 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Rent SUP's or kayaks. Sorta touristy, but so fun! Paddle to downtown. Incredible views.

Parks & Nature

Great place for a dip and people watching. They don't let you bring in food or drink.
2454 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great place for a dip and people watching. They don't let you bring in food or drink.
Trail-run it, hike it, bike it. Connects to other trails, like Town Lake trail, so you can get serious miles in.
531 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Бартон-Крик Гринбелт
3755 South Capital of Texas Highway
531 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Trail-run it, hike it, bike it. Connects to other trails, like Town Lake trail, so you can get serious miles in.
Awesome park for kids or families or anyone into grass and open space. Ultimate Frisbee, etc... Kids' train ride is cute and short, esp when there are holiday lights. You can also rent bikes here.
1533 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Городской парк Зилкера
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Awesome park for kids or families or anyone into grass and open space. Ultimate Frisbee, etc... Kids' train ride is cute and short, esp when there are holiday lights. You can also rent bikes here.
Trailhead .3 miles from house to access beautiful Trails on Barton Creek
Barton Hills Access to Barton Creek Greenbelt
2010 Homedale Dr
Trailhead .3 miles from house to access beautiful Trails on Barton Creek
1.5 miles from house. Popular spot that boasts easy access to several climbing walls and a swimming hole!
41 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Gus Fruh
2642 Barton Hills Dr
41 (рекомендации местных жителей)
1.5 miles from house. Popular spot that boasts easy access to several climbing walls and a swimming hole!
Cheap, fun, pretty. Don't miss the Japanese Garden and fish.
429 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Ботанический сад Зилкер
2220 Barton Springs Rd
429 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Cheap, fun, pretty. Don't miss the Japanese Garden and fish.

Arts & Culture

A really gorgeous outdoor space you can stroll through. Peaceful, beautiful. Kid-friendly. There is (sometimes free) yoga in the garden~
235 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
605 Azie Morton Rd
235 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A really gorgeous outdoor space you can stroll through. Peaceful, beautiful. Kid-friendly. There is (sometimes free) yoga in the garden~
A paint park that's forever in progress.
130 (рекомендации местных жителей)
HOPE Outdoor Gallery
741 Dalton Lane
130 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A paint park that's forever in progress.
Small. There are free days on Sundays. Decent collection and curation of Mexican and Mexicanan-american art, and nice gift shop.
83 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Парашютный центр Skydive, остров Саут Падре
419 Congress Avenue
83 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Small. There are free days on Sundays. Decent collection and curation of Mexican and Mexicanan-american art, and nice gift shop.
Free on Thursdays. Pretty good modern art collection, and the temporary exhibits are usually interesting.
644 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Художественный музей Джека С. Блэнтона
200 East Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
644 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Free on Thursdays. Pretty good modern art collection, and the temporary exhibits are usually interesting.
Literary and cultural artifacts — like Houdini's cape! On the UT campus.
127 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Центр Гарри Рэнсома
300 W 21st St
127 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Literary and cultural artifacts — like Houdini's cape! On the UT campus.

Drinks & Nightlife

A cool spot to see a show.
815 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress Ave
815 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A cool spot to see a show.
Great patio, supercreative drinks.
28 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Backbeat
1300 South Lamar Boulevard
28 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Great patio, supercreative drinks.
Excellent drinks and curated films. Very cool vibe.
347 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th St
347 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Excellent drinks and curated films. Very cool vibe.
A cool spot to have a drink. Gorgeous pool.
209 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Hotel San Jose Lounge
1316 S Congress Ave
209 (рекомендации местных жителей)
A cool spot to have a drink. Gorgeous pool.
Drink a beer outside here. Then: food truck.
435 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Radio Coffee & Beer
4204 Menchaca Rd
435 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Drink a beer outside here. Then: food truck.
Industrial, cool, DJs, repurposed shipping containers, many levels.
86 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Container Bar
90 Rainey St
86 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Industrial, cool, DJs, repurposed shipping containers, many levels.
Very chill and relaxed wine bar in a house. Snacks n cheese n patio!
85 (рекомендации местных жителей)
House Wine
408 Josephine St
85 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Very chill and relaxed wine bar in a house. Snacks n cheese n patio!
Fun, weird dive bar made of old railroad cars joined together. It's run by an older man named Donn who plays in their house band.
133 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th St
133 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Fun, weird dive bar made of old railroad cars joined together. It's run by an older man named Donn who plays in their house band.
Seriously delicious cocktails, great vibes, great indoor and outdoor hang space.
178 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Weather Up
1808 E Cesar Chavez St
178 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Seriously delicious cocktails, great vibes, great indoor and outdoor hang space.
Beautiful interior, fun space to hang out. Delish drinks.
68 (рекомендации местных жителей)
South Congress Hotel
1603 S Congress Ave
68 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Beautiful interior, fun space to hang out. Delish drinks.

Getting Around

Currently there are 50 B-cycle stations around downtown Austin, in all the places that you want to go!
Austin B-cycle Station Barton Springs
2201 Barton Springs Rd
Currently there are 50 B-cycle stations around downtown Austin, in all the places that you want to go!