Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Best meal in Austin! Farm to Table food and ridiculously good. Do not sit inside. Great outdoor eating. Pork belly, beef shoulder and the chicken are great. Pork medallions aren't anything special
381 locals recommend
Salty Sow
1917 Manor RdBest meal in Austin! Farm to Table food and ridiculously good. Do not sit inside. Great outdoor eating. Pork belly, beef shoulder and the chicken are great. Pork medallions aren't anything special
Stiles Switch BBQ
6610 N Lamar BlvdBest beef ribs in town
Great coffeehouse. Good food and desserts (choco peanut butter cup)
250 locals recommend
Cherrywood Coffeehouse
1400 E 38th 1/2 StGreat coffeehouse. Good food and desserts (choco peanut butter cup)
Good brisket that is 2nd rate to Franklins or La Barbecue, but has little wait time.
Pork ribs and sides are fantastic
45 locals recommend
Kerlin BBQ
2207 E Cesar Chavez StGood brisket that is 2nd rate to Franklins or La Barbecue, but has little wait time.
Pork ribs and sides are fantastic
Amazing modern sushi. Not traditional and expensive, but worth the trip
28 locals recommend
Tomodachi Sushi
4101 W Parmer LnAmazing modern sushi. Not traditional and expensive, but worth the trip
Make a reservation for Friday lunch. $12 pork chops like you've never had them before
71 locals recommend
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
114 W 7th StMake a reservation for Friday lunch. $12 pork chops like you've never had them before
Gus’s Fried Chicken
117 San Jacinto Blvdgreat fried chicken; the best sweet potato pie.
Justine's
4710 E 5th StFrench brasserie - expensive but very good
Dolce Neve Gelato
1713 S 1st StBest gelato in town
Very good fatty brisket (moist), beef ribs, pork ribs, barbacoa. And excellent homemade moon pies and cheese grits. All without the line
215 locals recommend
Micklethwait Craft Meats
1309 Rosewood AveVery good fatty brisket (moist), beef ribs, pork ribs, barbacoa. And excellent homemade moon pies and cheese grits. All without the line
Good simple lunch.
Must have - Brioche with a dark chocolate raspberry jam filling baked in the middle, which are only available F-Su
107 locals recommend
Upper Crust Bakery
4508 Burnet RdGood simple lunch.
Must have - Brioche with a dark chocolate raspberry jam filling baked in the middle, which are only available F-Su
Open 24 hours. Not your average diner. Has excellent roasted chicken as well as chicken and waffles
238 locals recommend
24 Diner
600 N Lamar BlvdOpen 24 hours. Not your average diner. Has excellent roasted chicken as well as chicken and waffles
Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop
2305 E 7th StGreat breakfast tacos
Food truck, right outside the Vortex bar. It's the best Italian food within a 30min drive. Recommend if you like garlic
182 locals recommend
Patrizi's
2307 Manor RdFood truck, right outside the Vortex bar. It's the best Italian food within a 30min drive. Recommend if you like garlic
Excellent lunch; Has bakery with fresh bread & sweets. Not much seating, but can walk over to the Omni hotel next door and eat the food there. Check out the menu, order & pay online to skip the line
Slake Cafe
120 E 7th StExcellent lunch; Has bakery with fresh bread & sweets. Not much seating, but can walk over to the Omni hotel next door and eat the food there. Check out the menu, order & pay online to skip the line
BBQ gem. Texas vibe. Live music on the weekends.
Good brisket & baby back ribs, amazing roasted chicken and sides. Known for butter beans, which are free.
47 locals recommend
Opie's Barbeque restaurant
9504 State Highway 71BBQ gem. Texas vibe. Live music on the weekends.
Good brisket & baby back ribs, amazing roasted chicken and sides. Known for butter beans, which are free.
Musashino Sushi Dokoro
2905 San Gabriel StGreat eel bowls and japanese plates. Sushi is ok
Fareground
111 Congress Avefood court but from the high quality restaurants around town
Honest Mary's
9828 Great Hills Trailexcellent health-conscious buddah bowls
Nancy's Sky Garden
103 N Austin Avefantastic asian health bowls
Intero Restaurant
2612 E Cesar Chavez Stitalian
Clark's Oyster Bar
1200 W 6th Stgreat seafood
Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar BlvdSour Duck Market
1814 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdMezzeMe
4700 W Guadalupe Stmediterranean
Wu Chow
500 W 5th Stdim sum
Hestia
607 W 3rd StEmmer & rye sister restaurant
QI Austin: Modern Asian Kitchen
835 West 6th StreetTaqueria Mi Trailita
5706 Manor RdBest tacos in town
Mueller
Farmer's market on Saturdays
Mi Trailita Y Mas
5706 Manor RoadBrick and mortar of Taqueria Mi Trailita
coffee
Houndstooth Coffee
4200 N Lamar Blvdhigh quality coffee
Cuvee Coffee Bar
2000 E 6th StBest cold brew I've ever tried.
Genuine Joe Coffeehouse
2001 W Anderson Lngreat coffeeshop. relaxing rustic atmosphere
Halcyon
218 W 4th Stgreat espresso milkshake. turns into a full service bar at night
Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez Stgreat espresso
bars
Haymaker
2310 Manor RdPopular bar / sports bar during the day
The Ginger Man Austin
301 Lavaca StreetHas a great patio out back
Hotel Ella
1900 Rio Grande Stgreat atmosphere
Secluded romantic stop away from the noise of South Congress
209 locals recommend
Hotel San Jose Lounge
1316 S Congress AveSecluded romantic stop away from the noise of South Congress
Cool atmosphere, great drinks, and East Side King's Thaiphoon food truck is right there.
561 locals recommend
Whisler's
1816 E 6th StCool atmosphere, great drinks, and East Side King's Thaiphoon food truck is right there.
Jester King
13187 Fitzhugh RdExcellent brewery. Highly recommend
Essentials
East Communities Branch YMCA
5315 Ed Bluestein BlvdWant to workout? We have a gym minutes away
Austin Bouldering Project
979 Springdale RdLargest bouldering gym in the world!
Parks & Nature
Beautiful walk on top of the river. Park along Lakeshore Drive and walk on the running path to enter
65 locals recommend
The Boardwalk at Lady Bird Lake
1820 S Lakeshore BlvdBeautiful walk on top of the river. Park along Lakeshore Drive and walk on the running path to enter