North Loop/Hyde Park/Mueller guide
Neighborhoods
North Loop keeps Austin’s traditional funkiness alive in its pedestrian-friendly stretch featuring colorful vintage boutiques, plus record and book stores. There are also easygoing restaurants, stylish bars and a 24/7 coffeehouse.
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North Loop IBIZ District
North Loop keeps Austin’s traditional funkiness alive in its pedestrian-friendly stretch featuring colorful vintage boutiques, plus record and book stores. There are also easygoing restaurants, stylish bars and a 24/7 coffeehouse.
Hyde Park
Mueller
No-frills but modern Vietnamese restaurant, offering the known favorites: phos, lemongrass meat. The bahn mis, though, come in disguise: they are served in the Chinese bao bread (I, personally, like it better).
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Bun Belly
6929 Airport BlvdNo-frills but modern Vietnamese restaurant, offering the known favorites: phos, lemongrass meat. The bahn mis, though, come in disguise: they are served in the Chinese bao bread (I, personally, like it better).
Cocktail bar
Don’t let its bare bones look fool you: this place serves some of the best cocktails in town.
The mixologists have carte blanche from the owner to create their concoctions. One of the girls even has her own brand of bitters (aptly named The Bitter Bitch)
One of the best cocktail places in town: inventive yet true to the spirits (pun intended).
The menu changes seasonally.
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The Tigress Pub
100 W N Loop BlvdOne of the best cocktail places in town: inventive yet true to the spirits (pun intended).
The menu changes seasonally.
A Gastropub with some decent food options (enough to be a dinner destination too) and creative cocktails. They also have several Austin local drafts on tap and a reasonable list of wines by the glass.
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drink.well.
207 E 53rd StA Gastropub with some decent food options (enough to be a dinner destination too) and creative cocktails. They also have several Austin local drafts on tap and a reasonable list of wines by the glass.
Food scene
NY style pizza place with nice outdoors area. Good for bringing kids and groups.
Only 2 blocks from our casita.
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Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress AveNY style pizza place with nice outdoors area. Good for bringing kids and groups.
Only 2 blocks from our casita.
Vamonos - really close by, drinks are great, and they have these Off the Grill plates that come in an iron skillet that are super delicious and healthy
Vamonos
4807 Airport BlvdVamonos - really close by, drinks are great, and they have these Off the Grill plates that come in an iron skillet that are super delicious and healthy
Paco’s tacos - a “roots” experience. No nonsense place, cheap, and with a lot of character
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Paco's Tacos
1304 E 51st StPaco’s tacos - a “roots” experience. No nonsense place, cheap, and with a lot of character
If you want something more basic, but still delicious tacos and a decent Mexican Martini or a Jellyfish beer, you can’t go wrong with any of the Torchy’s chain places.
The one closest to our little house just also happens to be one of the nicest, with a nice patio seating
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Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st StIf you want something more basic, but still delicious tacos and a decent Mexican Martini or a Jellyfish beer, you can’t go wrong with any of the Torchy’s chain places.
The one closest to our little house just also happens to be one of the nicest, with a nice patio seating
Nicky’s has expressos, and all day breakfast menu, a few pasta options, and Italian sandwiches. They makeAperol Spritz, negronis and some other quite decent European style cocktails too.
It’s a casual experience, with limited seating, but one that won’t disappoint the taste buds.
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Uncle Nicky's Italian Specialties
4222 Duval StNicky’s has expressos, and all day breakfast menu, a few pasta options, and Italian sandwiches. They makeAperol Spritz, negronis and some other quite decent European style cocktails too.
It’s a casual experience, with limited seating, but one that won’t disappoint the taste buds.
A traditional Austin institution known for well made, cute, but not over-the-top confectionery.
If you are expecting fancy patisserie dainty creations, you may be disappointed. But if you like cute cookies with whimsical decoration, and all the traditional favorite cakes, you will love this place.
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Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
411 E 43rd StA traditional Austin institution known for well made, cute, but not over-the-top confectionery.
If you are expecting fancy patisserie dainty creations, you may be disappointed. But if you like cute cookies with whimsical decoration, and all the traditional favorite cakes, you will love this place.
They’ve started with ambitions to be a nose-to-tail place, but have toned down on the exotic pork cuts in favor of more mainstream ones.
Today, they are known for an excellent and not-so-obvious brunch experience. Also a nice place for dinner, and three blocks from our little house
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Foreign & Domestic
306 E 53rd StThey’ve started with ambitions to be a nose-to-tail place, but have toned down on the exotic pork cuts in favor of more mainstream ones.
Today, they are known for an excellent and not-so-obvious brunch experience. Also a nice place for dinner, and three blocks from our little house
The owner is a Jewish boy from El Paso who has perfected a way to seal all the moist of a patch inside with his unique vapor-before-fire technique.
Needs to be tried to be believed.
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Jewboy Burgers
5111 Airport BlvdThe owner is a Jewish boy from El Paso who has perfected a way to seal all the moist of a patch inside with his unique vapor-before-fire technique.
Needs to be tried to be believed.