Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Austin staple with affordable mexican food and drinks just a short walk from our front door!
412 locals recommend
Chuy's
1728 Barton Springs RdAustin staple with affordable mexican food and drinks just a short walk from our front door!
Amazing thai style ice cream food trailer walking distance from our house.
7 locals recommend
Holla Mode
1800 Barton Springs RdAmazing thai style ice cream food trailer walking distance from our house.
Watch out for their purple margaritas. They cut you off at 2 for a reason! Walking distance from our house.
57 locals recommend
Baby Acapulco
1705 S Lakeshore BlvdWatch out for their purple margaritas. They cut you off at 2 for a reason! Walking distance from our house.
Great food/drinks and even better outdoor atmosphere. Regular live music and awesome events like Shady Grove Unplugged with free live shows. Short walk from our house.
171 locals recommend
Shady Grove
1624 Barton Springs RdGreat food/drinks and even better outdoor atmosphere. Regular live music and awesome events like Shady Grove Unplugged with free live shows. Short walk from our house.
Not really a coffee shop but they have the best smoothies and juices in town! Try a Medicine Man shot if you're feeling a little under the weather. Just steps from our house.
519 locals recommend
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs RdNot really a coffee shop but they have the best smoothies and juices in town! Try a Medicine Man shot if you're feeling a little under the weather. Just steps from our house.
One of Austin's most famous food trucks in the Barton Springs Trailer Park. Just a few minutes away!
21 locals recommend
The Mighty Cone
1720 Barton Springs RdOne of Austin's most famous food trucks in the Barton Springs Trailer Park. Just a few minutes away!
Excellent breakfast food served all day and a nice place to get some work done while enjoying a coffee. Sit outside on the patio and watch everyone walking down Barton Springs. Just a few minutes walking from our house.
85 locals recommend
Austin Java
1608 Barton Springs RoadExcellent breakfast food served all day and a nice place to get some work done while enjoying a coffee. Sit outside on the patio and watch everyone walking down Barton Springs. Just a few minutes walking from our house.
Really good food but we go for the Uncle Billy's brewed craft beers! Uncle Billy's is always a fun spot especially for a few weekend day beers. Just around the corner from our house!
98 locals recommend
Uncle Billy's Brewery & Smokehouse
1530 Barton Springs RdReally good food but we go for the Uncle Billy's brewed craft beers! Uncle Billy's is always a fun spot especially for a few weekend day beers. Just around the corner from our house!
Green Mesquite is an Austin icon. Great BBQ among a million others in town we can suggest!
68 locals recommend
Green Mesquite BBQ
1400 Barton Springs RdGreen Mesquite is an Austin icon. Great BBQ among a million others in town we can suggest!
Mouth watering Italian food with a beautiful interior and awesome patio where you can catch live Jazz and other music just down the street from us.
77 locals recommend
Juliet Italian Kitchen
1500 Barton Springs RdMouth watering Italian food with a beautiful interior and awesome patio where you can catch live Jazz and other music just down the street from us.
Another famous BBQ restaurant with the families original restaurant in Lockhart, TX (BBQ Capital of Texas). A little further from our house than other restaurants but still easily walking distance.
372 locals recommend
Terry Black's Barbecue
1003 Barton Springs RdAnother famous BBQ restaurant with the families original restaurant in Lockhart, TX (BBQ Capital of Texas). A little further from our house than other restaurants but still easily walking distance.
Whataburger
601 Barton Springs RdFast food, Texas Style! Open late night for that pre-hangover cure.
Fast Food...Austin Style! Born and bred here in Austin, you can't go 2 miles without running into a P. Terry's. This is Austin's answer to In and Out...we like it better, they even have a veggie burger!
302 locals recommend
P. Terry's Burger Stand
404 S Lamar BlvdFast Food...Austin Style! Born and bred here in Austin, you can't go 2 miles without running into a P. Terry's. This is Austin's answer to In and Out...we like it better, they even have a veggie burger!
One of our favorite rooftops in the entire city. Excellent food and absolutely amazing drinks.
170 locals recommend
El Alma
1025 Barton Springs RdOne of our favorite rooftops in the entire city. Excellent food and absolutely amazing drinks.
All vegetarian menu, with a really cool outdoor seating area. Just steps from our house.
163 locals recommend
Casa de Luz Village
1701 Toomey RdAll vegetarian menu, with a really cool outdoor seating area. Just steps from our house.
Make reservations early, Uchi is Austin's premier sushi restaurant and one of those places that lives up to the hype! It's close to us but I would suggest taking a ride share there.
688 locals recommend
Uchi
801 S Lamar BlvdMake reservations early, Uchi is Austin's premier sushi restaurant and one of those places that lives up to the hype! It's close to us but I would suggest taking a ride share there.
AMAZING brunch all day. On vacation? Why not get a little whiskey with your coffee first thing in the morning? Walk through our neighborhood and be there in minutes.
214 locals recommend
Snooze an AM Eatery
1700 S Lamar BlvdAMAZING brunch all day. On vacation? Why not get a little whiskey with your coffee first thing in the morning? Walk through our neighborhood and be there in minutes.
VOX Table
1100 South Lamar BoulevardDelicious french inspired menu.
Classic Austin burger joint with the best frozen custard around! Just a few minutes walking from our house.
43 locals recommend
Sandy's Hamburgers
603 Barton Springs RdClassic Austin burger joint with the best frozen custard around! Just a few minutes walking from our house.
Delicious food in an upscale but casual atmosphere. Right around the corner on Lamar.
374 locals recommend
Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar BlvdDelicious food in an upscale but casual atmosphere. Right around the corner on Lamar.
A little pricey but one of the hottest restaurants in town right now. Incredible interior with an awesome bar. Perfect place for a date night.
92 locals recommend
Eberly
615 S Lamar BlvdA little pricey but one of the hottest restaurants in town right now. Incredible interior with an awesome bar. Perfect place for a date night.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of our favorite local spots for laid back casual drinks with friends. Hang out on the front patio or play pool inside.
41 locals recommend
Barton Springs Saloon
424 S Lamar BlvdOne of our favorite local spots for laid back casual drinks with friends. Hang out on the front patio or play pool inside.
Fun atmosphere with amazing craft cocktails and a rooftop patio that can't be beat walking distance from our house.
28 locals recommend
Backbeat
1300 South Lamar BoulevardFun atmosphere with amazing craft cocktails and a rooftop patio that can't be beat walking distance from our house.
Black Sheep is a really fun bar with great drink specials all days of the week. Their bar food hits the spot with arguably the best burger in town, but my favorite are the fried pickles. Walking distance from our house.
291 locals recommend
Black Sheep Lodge
2108 S Lamar BlvdBlack Sheep is a really fun bar with great drink specials all days of the week. Their bar food hits the spot with arguably the best burger in town, but my favorite are the fried pickles. Walking distance from our house.
Gibson Street Bar
1109 S Lamar BlvdOne of our favorite bars with an amazing food truck on site!
Bat Bar Austin
218 E 6th StLocal bar with a local vibe. Great outdoor deck.
Awesome little dive bar off S Lamar not far from our place at all.
40 locals recommend
The Golden Goose
2034 S Lamar BlvdAwesome little dive bar off S Lamar not far from our place at all.