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Favorite Restaurants near The Lookout
with in 10-15 minutes of The Lookout
Varied menu including weekend breakfast. Medium priced, good happy hour, casual.
29 locals recommend
The League Kitchen
166 Hargraves DrVaried menu including weekend breakfast. Medium priced, good happy hour, casual.
The Original Jack Allen's. Creative Southern/Southwestern menu, farm to table, good happy hour, takes reservations. Weekend Brunch. The Rainbow trout, pimento cheese dip, ravioli, and chicken fried anything are all great!
89 locals recommend
Jack Allen's Kitchen Oak Hill
7720 State Hwy 71The Original Jack Allen's. Creative Southern/Southwestern menu, farm to table, good happy hour, takes reservations. Weekend Brunch. The Rainbow trout, pimento cheese dip, ravioli, and chicken fried anything are all great!
Designer Tacos. Original Austin restaurant. These are NOT your mother's tacos. Check out the secret menu on line. We like the Trailer Park taco served Trashy! good for kids food, has full bar. Very casual.
1075 locals recommend
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st StDesigner Tacos. Original Austin restaurant. These are NOT your mother's tacos. Check out the secret menu on line. We like the Trailer Park taco served Trashy! good for kids food, has full bar. Very casual.
Designer pizza named #1 pizza in Austin. Known also for their house made pastrami. Indoor and outdoor seating. wine and beer. always busy.
110 locals recommend
Pieous
166 Hargraves DrDesigner pizza named #1 pizza in Austin. Known also for their house made pastrami. Indoor and outdoor seating. wine and beer. always busy.
great Mexican grill- not Tex-Mex. Large Busy during peak times. Sometimes has live music. indoor and outdoor seating. 15 minutes by country road. You'll need gps.
44 locals recommend
Verde's Mexican Parrilla
16018 Hamilton Pool Rdgreat Mexican grill- not Tex-Mex. Large Busy during peak times. Sometimes has live music. indoor and outdoor seating. 15 minutes by country road. You'll need gps.
Upscale (but not by much) burgers to prime rib. A bit of everything, consistently good. Has some of the best chicken fried steak around. Shrimp and Grits. they take reservations. about 12 minutes away.
57 locals recommend
Homespun Kitchen and Bar
131 E Mercer StUpscale (but not by much) burgers to prime rib. A bit of everything, consistently good. Has some of the best chicken fried steak around. Shrimp and Grits. they take reservations. about 12 minutes away.
Solid Tex Mex, outside playground for kids, great Mexican Martinis and queso compuesto.
74 locals recommend
Flores Mexican Restaurant
2440 US-290Solid Tex Mex, outside playground for kids, great Mexican Martinis and queso compuesto.
great Pizza, all out doors, brewery. places for children to play. 2 minutes down the road. Open only Friday, Sat, and Sunday (unless they've changed). 2 minutes down Fitzhugh Rd
298 locals recommend
Jester King
13187 Fitzhugh Rdgreat Pizza, all out doors, brewery. places for children to play. 2 minutes down the road. Open only Friday, Sat, and Sunday (unless they've changed). 2 minutes down Fitzhugh Rd
Salt Lick BBQ
18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826Great TexasFrench restaurant. I haven’t had anything here I didn’t like. Make reservations. Check for Wednesday night pre-fix menu.
18 locals recommend
Le Vacher
136 Drifting Wind RunGreat TexasFrench restaurant. I haven’t had anything here I didn’t like. Make reservations. Check for Wednesday night pre-fix menu.
Favorite Austin Restaurants
These will be in Downtown or South Austin so not too far.
Old Austin meets New Orleans. Very Casual, usually live music. all is good. small place and frequently crowded but you can get in usually in 20 mins.
54 locals recommend
Evangeline Cafe
8106 Brodie LnOld Austin meets New Orleans. Very Casual, usually live music. all is good. small place and frequently crowded but you can get in usually in 20 mins.
Cajun. Casual, very good. Happy hour, fried crawfish, fried shrimp, Shrimp and Grits. Nice Brunch on weekends.
17 locals recommend
Cypress Grill
4404 W William Cannon DrCajun. Casual, very good. Happy hour, fried crawfish, fried shrimp, Shrimp and Grits. Nice Brunch on weekends.
Upscale, special occasion, good happy hour. Known for their steaks. you'll probably need reservations. business casual or dressier.
76 locals recommend
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
301 E 5th StUpscale, special occasion, good happy hour. Known for their steaks. you'll probably need reservations. business casual or dressier.
Chinatown Westlake
2712 Bee Cave Rdupscale Chinese and shushi restaurant. They take reservations.
Tex Mex meets New Mexico Green Chili. the Chain started right here in Austin. this is not the Original. The original is on Barton Springs Road. Still the most fun, but parking can be difficult.
147 locals recommend
Chuy's
4301 W William Cannon DrTex Mex meets New Mexico Green Chili. the Chain started right here in Austin. this is not the Original. The original is on Barton Springs Road. Still the most fun, but parking can be difficult.
Things to do Near The Lookout
within 15 mintues
Famous local swimming hole. need to go early or have reservations.
588 locals recommend
Hamilton Pool Preserve
24300 Hamilton Pool RdFamous local swimming hole. need to go early or have reservations.
Dripping Springs
Small town with a few cute boutiques. several restaurants.
EVO Cinemas Belterra
166 Hargraves DrAustin Zoo
10808 Rawhide TrailWineries, Distilleries, and Breweries nearby
with about 15 minutes
Jester King
13187 Fitzhugh RdDeep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room
2250 US-290Treaty Oak Distilling
16604 Fitzhugh Rdfood, Live music, play grounds, all outdoors.
Bell Springs Winery
3700 Bell Springs RdDuchman Family Winery
13308 FM150 WDriftwood Estate Winery
4001 Elder Hill RdWimberley Valley Winery
2825 Lone Man Mountain RdSalt Lick BBQ
18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826Has a winery.
Twisted X Brewing Company
23455 FM150 WSuds Monkey Brewing
12024 U.S. 290Fitzhugh Brewing
15435 Fitzhugh RdBeerburg Brewing
13476 Fitzhugh RdDeep Eddy Vodka Tasting Room
2250 US-290Beerburg Brewing
13476 Fitzhugh RdBeer and bites.
Fun things to do IN Austin
Things that we love to do in Austin. These will all be downtown to south. North's too far!
Dancin'. Texas Two-step. Lessons, fun to watch, great live music. Old Austin.
478 locals recommend
Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar BlvdDancin'. Texas Two-step. Lessons, fun to watch, great live music. Old Austin.
One of the BEST things to do in Austin but you may need reservations. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights downtown. Think Saturday night live- except Austin style-- with a world class magician.
153 locals recommend
Esther's Follies
525 E 6th StOne of the BEST things to do in Austin but you may need reservations. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights downtown. Think Saturday night live- except Austin style-- with a world class magician.
Great Bar, kinda Texas, Kinda elegant, great people watching. Live music usually.
60 locals recommend
The Driskill
217 Congress AveGreat Bar, kinda Texas, Kinda elegant, great people watching. Live music usually.
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrCold and Cool!