Guidebook for Austin
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Bennu Coffee
2001 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdGreat local coffee shop!
best swimming hole in Austin, a must if its hot out!
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Drbest swimming hole in Austin, a must if its hot out!
Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs Rdgreat place to relax and see some nature
The original Whole Foods, its gigantic!! Really cool to check out.
1332 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdThe original Whole Foods, its gigantic!! Really cool to check out.
great place to see a movie, unique experience
770 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvdgreat place to see a movie, unique experience
University of Texas at Austin
worth walking around great campus
MLK Station Stop 2
local train stop 3 blocks away
Food Scene
Great Mexican restaurant! Amazing cocktails and fish tacos. Delicious guacamole and has really cool outdoor seating.
176 locals recommend
Takoba
1411 E 7th StGreat Mexican restaurant! Amazing cocktails and fish tacos. Delicious guacamole and has really cool outdoor seating.
My favorite coffee bar/food spot in town. Amazing breakfast tacos and the friendliest staff in town.
379 locals recommend
Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez StMy favorite coffee bar/food spot in town. Amazing breakfast tacos and the friendliest staff in town.
Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th StLocal farm to table restaruant.
Eastside Café
2113 Manor RdFarm to table delicious restaurant. One of the best in town.
Great Gastro Pub. Delicious food and amazing cocktails and beers. The best outdoor seating in town.
297 locals recommend
Contigo
2027 Anchor LnGreat Gastro Pub. Delicious food and amazing cocktails and beers. The best outdoor seating in town.
Uchi
801 S Lamar BlvdAmazing Japanese food
Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th Stbest bbq in austin
Thunderbird Coffee
2200 Manor Rdgreat local coffee shop
Great food, well priced, and surrounded by fun bars to go out after!
143 locals recommend
Buenos Aires Café
1201 E 6th StGreat food, well priced, and surrounded by fun bars to go out after!
HH all night on Sunday with an Amazing jazz band that plays at the elephant room after. Kung Pao calamari is amazing!
76 locals recommend
Eddie V's Prime Seafood
301 E 5th StHH all night on Sunday with an Amazing jazz band that plays at the elephant room after. Kung Pao calamari is amazing!
If you want mexican food, this is a great and famous Austin place to eat at! Check out other bars and shops along SoCo afterward!
398 locals recommend
Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress AveIf you want mexican food, this is a great and famous Austin place to eat at! Check out other bars and shops along SoCo afterward!
Delicious food and amazing brunch! Call ahead for reservations or quick check in. Migas are awesome! Fun location and close to the hike and bike trail.
279 locals recommend
South Congress Cafe
1600 S Congress AveDelicious food and amazing brunch! Call ahead for reservations or quick check in. Migas are awesome! Fun location and close to the hike and bike trail.
BEST interior mexican food in town. Pricey but Monday thru Thursday 5-7 hh. Tuesdays are the best day to go because it is half off all aps and $5 Margaritas
162 locals recommend
Fonda San Miguel Restaurant
2330 W N Loop BlvdBEST interior mexican food in town. Pricey but Monday thru Thursday 5-7 hh. Tuesdays are the best day to go because it is half off all aps and $5 Margaritas
Salt Lick BBQ
18300 Farm to Market Rd 1826If you like BBQ you don't want to miss this place.
Drinks & Nightlife
HOTEL VEGAS
1502 E 6th StGreat live music! Go see the Lovelies there!
Met Emeril Lagasse here! Food hasn't impressed me much but great drink menu and good place to talk.
288 locals recommend
Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th StMet Emeril Lagasse here! Food hasn't impressed me much but great drink menu and good place to talk.
My favorite wine bar in town. Nice view of Austin at night
22 locals recommend
Uncorked Tasting Room and Wine Bar
900 E 7th StMy favorite wine bar in town. Nice view of Austin at night
This is a great venue and normally has good bands playing. Red river is the emo scene in town and has other great music venues. However, this is my fave
166 locals recommend
Mohawk Austin
912 Red River StThis is a great venue and normally has good bands playing. Red river is the emo scene in town and has other great music venues. However, this is my fave
Arts & Culture
Check out their website www.drafthouse.com to see what is playing. They have movies, food and fun themed events. Master Pancake is Hilarious and similar to Mystery Science Theater.
228 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
320 E 6th StCheck out their website www.drafthouse.com to see what is playing. They have movies, food and fun themed events. Master Pancake is Hilarious and similar to Mystery Science Theater.
Zach Theatre
202 S Lamar BlvdAmazing local theater! You will see a great performance!
The Off Center
2211 E HidalgoGreat shows come here! Dance, theater, you name it!
Great improv! and downtown so get there early and make a night on 6th st!
40 locals recommend
The Hideout Theatre
617 Congress AveGreat improv! and downtown so get there early and make a night on 6th st!
Shopping
Amazing local book store, great for getting Texan gifts and Texas books. Right by the main Whole Foods and across from Counter Cafe which is delicious!
146 locals recommend
BookPeople
603 N Lamar BlvdAmazing local book store, great for getting Texan gifts and Texas books. Right by the main Whole Foods and across from Counter Cafe which is delicious!
Great for gifts! it is a coop for artists, designers etc. Y and I is great for female clothes next door as well
72 locals recommend
Parts & Labour
1704 S Congress AveGreat for gifts! it is a coop for artists, designers etc. Y and I is great for female clothes next door as well