Food Scene
Sway
1417 S 1st St100% Vegetarian, Austin Favorite. I recommend getting the zucchini migas they are delicious (a little spicy) but so good!
565 locals recommend
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St100% Vegetarian, Austin Favorite. I recommend getting the zucchini migas they are delicious (a little spicy) but so good!
Interesting Sake Cocktails and high end thai noodle dishes.
426 locals recommend
Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 S 1st StInteresting Sake Cocktails and high end thai noodle dishes.
Award winning cupcake bakery from the cupcake wars show. Delicious! Highly recommend the James Brown and the Hemingway, but I've never had a cupcake from there that I didn't like.
132 locals recommend
Sugar Mama's Bakeshop
1905 S 1st StAward winning cupcake bakery from the cupcake wars show. Delicious! Highly recommend the James Brown and the Hemingway, but I've never had a cupcake from there that I didn't like.
I recommend this place more for the 100% gluten free bakery more so than for the thai food. Although I do love the green papaya salad from there!
189 locals recommend
Thai Fresh
909 W Mary StI recommend this place more for the 100% gluten free bakery more so than for the thai food. Although I do love the green papaya salad from there!
Amazing, Authentic Southern Italian Cuisine, the food is amazing and they have a great wine selection. This is for a fancy night out. The brick oven is just fantastic and they serve up the best fresh bread and garlic. Moonfire Lounge is right around the corner and is a great club for a sophisticated 30+ crowd.
93 locals recommend
Red Ash
303 Colorado StAmazing, Authentic Southern Italian Cuisine, the food is amazing and they have a great wine selection. This is for a fancy night out. The brick oven is just fantastic and they serve up the best fresh bread and garlic. Moonfire Lounge is right around the corner and is a great club for a sophisticated 30+ crowd.
They close at 3 pm and only serve brunch. The food is amazing and there often is a wait, but I promise it's well worth it. They have creative mimosas, killer benedicts (you can mix and match) and fantastic comfort food. These days the shrimp and grits is my go to.
214 locals recommend
Snooze an AM Eatery
1700 S Lamar BlvdThey close at 3 pm and only serve brunch. The food is amazing and there often is a wait, but I promise it's well worth it. They have creative mimosas, killer benedicts (you can mix and match) and fantastic comfort food. These days the shrimp and grits is my go to.
BEST PANCAKES in the WORLD! I don't know what magic voodoo they put in them, but you can taste the vanilla bean in the cake. They are amazing! They have long waits on the weekends so I recommend downloading the no wait app and getting in line while your at home so you can rock up and have a table ready. :)
144 locals recommend
Kerbey Lane Cafe - Central
3704 Kerbey LnBEST PANCAKES in the WORLD! I don't know what magic voodoo they put in them, but you can taste the vanilla bean in the cake. They are amazing! They have long waits on the weekends so I recommend downloading the no wait app and getting in line while your at home so you can rock up and have a table ready. :)
Super fancy and very romantic restaurant. It's walking distance from our home and they have a beautiful wine garden in the back that is so lovely. Enjoy!
179 locals recommend
LENOIR
1807 S 1st StSuper fancy and very romantic restaurant. It's walking distance from our home and they have a beautiful wine garden in the back that is so lovely. Enjoy!
Authentic Italian Gelato made from a family from Milano. Make sure you get some... you can thank me later.
120 locals recommend
Dolce Neve Gelato
1713 S 1st StAuthentic Italian Gelato made from a family from Milano. Make sure you get some... you can thank me later.
Another Gelato Shop, fantastic as well. I recommend trying both... this one is a little more classic and Dolce Neve is more creative pairings.
7 locals recommend
The Tasty Spoon
1413 S 1st StAnother Gelato Shop, fantastic as well. I recommend trying both... this one is a little more classic and Dolce Neve is more creative pairings.
Great wine bar and the food is fantastic. Farm to table fresh and organic. I highly recommend the sliders with blue cheese and bacon jam as well as the burrata roasted red beet salad w/candied pistachio! A-mazing!
115 locals recommend
Winebelly
519 W Oltorf StGreat wine bar and the food is fantastic. Farm to table fresh and organic. I highly recommend the sliders with blue cheese and bacon jam as well as the burrata roasted red beet salad w/candied pistachio! A-mazing!
Shopping
There are Austin Touristy things to do here. Lots of fun people watching and great one of a kind stores.
447 locals recommend
South Congress Avenue
South Congress AvenueThere are Austin Touristy things to do here. Lots of fun people watching and great one of a kind stores.
Super standard, they have Nordstroms and Dillards, Lululemon and the basics.
97 locals recommend
Barton Creek Square
Super standard, they have Nordstroms and Dillards, Lululemon and the basics.
Essentials
Closest grocery store, they have lots of speciality items but are more basic than Central Market.
1667 locals recommend
H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdClosest grocery store, they have lots of speciality items but are more basic than Central Market.
Very similar to a Wholefoods, all the speciality brands, prepared foods and tons of organics. Fantastic fish department!
765 locals recommend
Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdVery similar to a Wholefoods, all the speciality brands, prepared foods and tons of organics. Fantastic fish department!
Every garment is only $1.99 and service is super fast, usually a 1 day turn around.
8 locals recommend
ZIPS Dry Cleaners
1803 S Lamar BlvdEvery garment is only $1.99 and service is super fast, usually a 1 day turn around.
Parks & Nature
Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs RdThere is so much always happening here. You can hike or bike around lady bird lake and enjoy the gorgeous colorado lake or throw a frisbee and hang out on the lawn. There is so much to do here.
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdThere is so much always happening here. You can hike or bike around lady bird lake and enjoy the gorgeous colorado lake or throw a frisbee and hang out on the lawn. There is so much to do here.
Bring your suit and hop in the water, it's a consistent 68 degrees and people swim there year round.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrBring your suit and hop in the water, it's a consistent 68 degrees and people swim there year round.
Arts & Culture
Super friendly gallery and carry mostly local Austin Artist!
11 locals recommend
Art For The People Gallery
2801 S 1st StSuper friendly gallery and carry mostly local Austin Artist!