Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st StIt's also a vegetarian restaurant. Try their lavender mocha.
This is one of my favorite places for lunch. French bistro and cafe.
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Blue Dahlia Bistro
1115 E 11th StThis is one of my favorite places for lunch. French bistro and cafe.
Food from around the world combined with a local food! Great specials on Tuesday.
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Foreign & Domestic
306 E 53rd StFood from around the world combined with a local food! Great specials on Tuesday.
This place is amazing. Sit at the bar so you can watch them create artful dishes that you'll get to eat!
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Barley Swine
6555 Burnet RdThis place is amazing. Sit at the bar so you can watch them create artful dishes that you'll get to eat!
Bowling alley, bar, shuffle board, pool tables, ping pong tables and a restaurant. All games are free on Sunday for brunch!
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The Goodnight
2700 West Anderson LaneBowling alley, bar, shuffle board, pool tables, ping pong tables and a restaurant. All games are free on Sunday for brunch!
This is a bar, restaurant, and they have live music. They also have private karaoke rooms, and a movie theater is next door. It's lots of fun. Check out the view of downtown from top of parking garage
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The Highball
1120 S Lamar BlvdThis is a bar, restaurant, and they have live music. They also have private karaoke rooms, and a movie theater is next door. It's lots of fun. Check out the view of downtown from top of parking garage
I still haven't had their bbq, but people stand in line for hours for it.
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StI still haven't had their bbq, but people stand in line for hours for it.
drink.well.
207 E 53rd StI like this place for happy hour or brunch.
Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress AveThe best burgers in town!
Try the stuffed avocado and a Mexican martini! You won't regret it!
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Trudy's Texas Star
409 W 30th StTry the stuffed avocado and a Mexican martini! You won't regret it!
I love their tacos! Try the Jess special, it's one of my favorites. If you're brave and like things hot, try the Dona sauce.
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Tacodeli
4200 N Lamar BlvdI love their tacos! Try the Jess special, it's one of my favorites. If you're brave and like things hot, try the Dona sauce.
P. Terry's Burger Stand
404 S Lamar BlvdReally great burgers and it's a local place.
Really good coffee, and always great food. Open 24 hours from Thursday through Sunday, and they started closing at 11:00 pm Monday through Wednesday.
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Kerbey Lane Cafe - Central
3704 Kerbey LnReally good coffee, and always great food. Open 24 hours from Thursday through Sunday, and they started closing at 11:00 pm Monday through Wednesday.
Dai Due
2406 Manor RdAmazing food and butcher.
Salt & Time
1912 E 7th StRestaurant and butcher shop. Great beer, too!
Really good food! Texas and Mexican infusion, but it's definitely not Tex Mex.
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Z Tejas | 6th Street
1110 West 6th StreetReally good food! Texas and Mexican infusion, but it's definitely not Tex Mex.
Moonshine Grill
303 Red River StAmazing brunch on Sundays. Good place to go for dinner.
You have to try the pear bacon pancake with green onions! They make a great latte, too.
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Pacha Organic Cafe
2915 Burnet RdYou have to try the pear bacon pancake with green onions! They make a great latte, too.
This place is awesome! They make fresh pizza from scratch and they brew their own beer!
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Pinthouse Pizza
4729 Burnet RdThis place is awesome! They make fresh pizza from scratch and they brew their own beer!
This isn't just coffee, it's also a full bar and they have a great menu. It's really best at night. You'll see why!
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Spider House Ballroom
2906 Fruth StThis isn't just coffee, it's also a full bar and they have a great menu. It's really best at night. You'll see why!
Uchiko
4200 N Lamar BlvdAwesome sushi!
Drinks & Nightlife
Lala's Little Nugget
2207 Justin LnIt's a Christmas bar year round!
My favorite place to see a movie. They serve delicious food and even beer or a cocktail while you watch a movie. Locations all over town. drafthouse.com/austin
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th StMy favorite place to see a movie. They serve delicious food and even beer or a cocktail while you watch a movie. Locations all over town. drafthouse.com/austin
Yellow Jacket Social Club
1704 E 5th StGreat food. Hipster bar.
Chicken Poop Bingo on Sundays. A chicken walks around a bingo board and if it hits your number, you win! It's a fun little bar and they have live music.
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Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon
5434 Burnet RdChicken Poop Bingo on Sundays. A chicken walks around a bingo board and if it hits your number, you win! It's a fun little bar and they have live music.
I love this place. Very relaxed and so many great local beers on tap. It's an easy walk from my apartment, too.
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Draught House Pub & Brewery
4112 Medical PkwyI love this place. Very relaxed and so many great local beers on tap. It's an easy walk from my apartment, too.
Hi Hat Public House
2121 E 6th StGreat food, beer, and people!
Craft Pride
61 Rainey StAll Texas beer!
Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th StAmbiance is superb, as are the food and drinks.
Arts & Culture
They have a Gutenberg bible in the lobby and the rest of the museum is special exhibits that change throughout the year.
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Harry Ransom Center
300 W 21st StThey have a Gutenberg bible in the lobby and the rest of the museum is special exhibits that change throughout the year.
LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River StA must see for history buffs.
Lake Travis Zipline ævintýri
14529 Pocohontas TrailZipline over the lake before it dries up! ;-)
Blanton Listasafn
200 East Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardA great museum close by.
Great place to see a concert. My sister works here and I sometimes get hooked up! There is also a great Willie Nelson statue outside.
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ACL Live
310 W Willie Nelson BlvdGreat place to see a concert. My sister works here and I sometimes get hooked up! There is also a great Willie Nelson statue outside.
Sightseeing
Cathedral of Junk
4422 Lareina DrHey, keep Austin weird.
Have some amazing beer from a great Texas craft brewery. They are very forward thinking with their recipes.
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Jester King
13187 Fitzhugh RdHave some amazing beer from a great Texas craft brewery. They are very forward thinking with their recipes.
Made from gorgeous pink granite, found only in Marble Falls, Texas. Very good cafeteria, too!
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Texas Senate
1200 Congress AveMade from gorgeous pink granite, found only in Marble Falls, Texas. Very good cafeteria, too!
Beautiful gardens. Be sure to check out the Taniguchi Japanese Garden! http://www.zilkergarden.org/
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Zilker gróðurhús
2220 Barton Springs RdBeautiful gardens. Be sure to check out the Taniguchi Japanese Garden! http://www.zilkergarden.org/
Beautiful at sunset! View of Lake Austin and downtown. Many steps!
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Mount Bonnell Viewing Platform
Beautiful at sunset! View of Lake Austin and downtown. Many steps!
Everything Else
Lots of restaurants, shops and local artists. Great view of downtown from here. I recommend having a drink and self-guided tour at the San Jose Hotel.
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South Congress
Lots of restaurants, shops and local artists. Great view of downtown from here. I recommend having a drink and self-guided tour at the San Jose Hotel.
A little bit of a drive, but one of the best places to go swimming, and it's a natural spring fed pool!
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Krause Springs
424 Co Rd 404A little bit of a drive, but one of the best places to go swimming, and it's a natural spring fed pool!
This place is one of the most beautiful natural pools ever!
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Hamilton Pool varðeldur
24300 Hamilton Pool RdThis place is one of the most beautiful natural pools ever!
iFLY - Austin
13265 US-183Indoor skydiving!
Watch millions of Mexican free tail bats emerge from under the Congress bridge where they live. This only happens during the warm parts of the year. The best view is under the bridge.
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Statesman Bat Observation Center
305 S Congress AveWatch millions of Mexican free tail bats emerge from under the Congress bridge where they live. This only happens during the warm parts of the year. The best view is under the bridge.
Mohawk Austin
912 Red River StVenue to see live music.
Electric bikes. Sometimes you just don't feel like powering up another hill. That's when you use the electric bike!
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Pedego Austin
1608 E Riverside DrElectric bikes. Sometimes you just don't feel like powering up another hill. That's when you use the electric bike!
What can I say? There's something about the spring water that makes you feel really alive. Slight view of downtown, too! Open year round, 68 degrees.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrWhat can I say? There's something about the spring water that makes you feel really alive. Slight view of downtown, too! Open year round, 68 degrees.
This is my favorite farmer's market on a Saturday morning. Try Dai Due! It's open from 9-1:30 on Saturdays, and I believe 11-2 on Wednesdays.
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SFC Farmers' Market Downtown
422 Guadalupe StThis is my favorite farmer's market on a Saturday morning. Try Dai Due! It's open from 9-1:30 on Saturdays, and I believe 11-2 on Wednesdays.
So many places, restaurants and bars that are all very different. There are a lot of food trailers over here, too.
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East 6th Street
East 6th StreetSo many places, restaurants and bars that are all very different. There are a lot of food trailers over here, too.
This trail actually starts just across the street from my apartment. I love it! It's a great way to get downtown if you're on a bike. It's also nice for a walk or a jog.
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Shoal Creek Trail
Shoal Creek TrailThis trail actually starts just across the street from my apartment. I love it! It's a great way to get downtown if you're on a bike. It's also nice for a walk or a jog.
I think this is my favorite trail in Austin, especially when there is water in Barton Creek. If you make it to the Twin Falls you're doing good, even better if you make it to Sculpture Falls.
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Barton Creek Greenbelt
3755 South Capital of Texas HighwayI think this is my favorite trail in Austin, especially when there is water in Barton Creek. If you make it to the Twin Falls you're doing good, even better if you make it to Sculpture Falls.
Always busy with lots of walkers, joggers, and a few bikers. Scenic and peaceful for walks with great views of downtown and Lady Bird Lake.
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Ann And Roy Butler Hike And Bike Trail
Always busy with lots of walkers, joggers, and a few bikers. Scenic and peaceful for walks with great views of downtown and Lady Bird Lake.
This is one of my favorite places to go in Austin. It was a neighborhood street, but it has quickly converted many of the Bungalow style houses to bars and restaurants. Very fun!
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Rainey Street
Rainey StreetThis is one of my favorite places to go in Austin. It was a neighborhood street, but it has quickly converted many of the Bungalow style houses to bars and restaurants. Very fun!
Essentials
Antonelli's Cheese Shop
4220 Duval StThey also have a cheese class.
Fancy grocery store, close to my apartment. They also have a great cafe and sometimes live music.
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Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdFancy grocery store, close to my apartment. They also have a great cafe and sometimes live music.
Shopping
It's a mall. There is a really great view of downtown from here, too.
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Barton Creek Square
It's a mall. There is a really great view of downtown from here, too.