Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

nice ambiance, very close to house
32 locals recommend
Café Josie
1200 B W 6th St
32 locals recommend
nice ambiance, very close to house
Locally owned and been around a long time- reservations recommended on weekends
60 locals recommend
Wink
1014 N Lamar Blvd
60 locals recommend
Locally owned and been around a long time- reservations recommended on weekends
Burger joint - been around since the 1930s.
32 locals recommend
Hut's Hamburgers
807 W 6th St
32 locals recommend
Burger joint - been around since the 1930s.
Great casual dining in the 'hood and reasonably priced
122 locals recommend
Galaxy Cafe West Lynn
1000 W Lynn St
122 locals recommend
Great casual dining in the 'hood and reasonably priced
Another great local coffee place. I love the cortado.
342 locals recommend
Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn St
342 locals recommend
Another great local coffee place. I love the cortado.

Everything Else

Locally owned Austin bakery and longtime weekend morning destination
55 locals recommend
Sweetish Hill
1128 W 6th St
55 locals recommend
Locally owned Austin bakery and longtime weekend morning destination
Whole Foods Market started in Austin and this is it's flagship store.
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar Blvd
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market started in Austin and this is it's flagship store.
Austin's independent bookstore
146 locals recommend
BookPeople
603 N Lamar Blvd
146 locals recommend
Austin's independent bookstore
Local upscale clothing store men + women
27 locals recommend
ByGeorge
524 N Lamar Blvd
27 locals recommend
Local upscale clothing store men + women
stuff happens here
290 locals recommend
Austin Convention Center
500 E Cesar Chavez St
290 locals recommend
stuff happens here
Fun breakfast and taco concerts in the ballroom during SXSW - early, tho
19 locals recommend
Four Seasons Hotel Austin
98 San Jacinto Blvd
19 locals recommend
Fun breakfast and taco concerts in the ballroom during SXSW - early, tho
Taller than the one in D.C.!
1119 locals recommend
Texas Senate
1200 Congress Ave
1119 locals recommend
Taller than the one in D.C.!
So many good live shows and the best summer movie series in this ornate 1915 theater
75 locals recommend
The Paramount Theatre
713 Congress Ave
75 locals recommend
So many good live shows and the best summer movie series in this ornate 1915 theater
I don't understand hot yoga in the scorching Texas summer, but there you have it.
10 locals recommend
PURE Yoga Texas | Downtown Austin
506 Oakland Ave
10 locals recommend
I don't understand hot yoga in the scorching Texas summer, but there you have it.
Neighborhood liquor store and tobacconist.
18 locals recommend
Wiggy's
1130 W 6th St
18 locals recommend
Neighborhood liquor store and tobacconist.
Live music and bar scene. Beats 6th St.
793 locals recommend
Rainey Street
Rainey Street
793 locals recommend
Live music and bar scene. Beats 6th St.
If you want to avoid the whole Whole Foods, come here instead.
291 locals recommend
Fresh Plus Grocery
1221 W Lynn St
291 locals recommend
If you want to avoid the whole Whole Foods, come here instead.

Shopping

Austin's independent music store. Great live music scene in parking lot during SXSW music
135 locals recommend
Waterloo Records
600 N Lamar Blvd
135 locals recommend
Austin's independent music store. Great live music scene in parking lot during SXSW music
It's ice cream!!!
397 locals recommend
Amys Ice Creams
1301 S Congress Ave
397 locals recommend
It's ice cream!!!

Drinks & Nightlife

open 24 hours. Chicken & waffles?
238 locals recommend
24 Diner
600 N Lamar Blvd
238 locals recommend
open 24 hours. Chicken & waffles?
Been around since the 1920s, I think. Food, drink, and sports bar
59 locals recommend
The Tavern
922 W 12th St
59 locals recommend
Been around since the 1920s, I think. Food, drink, and sports bar
Austin institution. Janis Joplin got her start at the original location on N Lamar. Good home cooking and live music in the beer garden
64 locals recommend
Threadgill's World Headquarters
301 W Riverside Dr
64 locals recommend
Austin institution. Janis Joplin got her start at the original location on N Lamar. Good home cooking and live music in the beer garden
Oysters and seafood. And from what I've heard, a pretty good burger
246 locals recommend
Clark's Oyster Bar
1200 W 6th St
246 locals recommend
Oysters and seafood. And from what I've heard, a pretty good burger
Longtime Austin pizzarea. Try the Chariman of the Board or the Gina Lollabrigida
19 locals recommend
Frank & Angie's
508 West Ave
19 locals recommend
Longtime Austin pizzarea. Try the Chariman of the Board or the Gina Lollabrigida
Good menu, intimate setting
176 locals recommend
Josephine House
1601 Waterston Ave
176 locals recommend
Good menu, intimate setting