Guidebook for Austin

Aaron
Guidebook for Austin

Food Scene

Very unique menu, great cocktails. Not very child friendly though. Smaller bites meant to be shared. Not a place if you're a picky eater, no alterations to the menu either. One of my favorite spots to eat in Austin.
374 locals recommend
Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar Blvd
374 locals recommend
Very unique menu, great cocktails. Not very child friendly though. Smaller bites meant to be shared. Not a place if you're a picky eater, no alterations to the menu either. One of my favorite spots to eat in Austin.
One of Austin's biggest staples and biggest restaurants. Great Tex-Mex and so far the best margarita I can find in the city. If you go after 5pm good chance you'll run into me. Great patio if the weather is nice.
304 locals recommend
Matt's El Rancho
2613 S Lamar Blvd
304 locals recommend
One of Austin's biggest staples and biggest restaurants. Great Tex-Mex and so far the best margarita I can find in the city. If you go after 5pm good chance you'll run into me. Great patio if the weather is nice.
Similar to Odd Duck, some people like Odd Duck some like Vox. I'm partial to the Duck. Both are very good though.
41 locals recommend
VOX Table
1100 South Lamar Boulevard
41 locals recommend
Similar to Odd Duck, some people like Odd Duck some like Vox. I'm partial to the Duck. Both are very good though.
A burger joint with good burgers. Child and budget friendly.
63 locals recommend
Shake Shack
1100 S Lamar Blvd
63 locals recommend
A burger joint with good burgers. Child and budget friendly.
A popular central Austin brewery with pizza and occasional live music.
435 locals recommend
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf St
435 locals recommend
A popular central Austin brewery with pizza and occasional live music.
Sushi Fusion at one of Austin's most iconic high end restaurants. Reservations recommended but walk-in' s are welcome. If you can make it to 10pm to eat than its worth it. Not budget or family friendly.
688 locals recommend
Uchi
801 S Lamar Blvd
688 locals recommend
Sushi Fusion at one of Austin's most iconic high end restaurants. Reservations recommended but walk-in' s are welcome. If you can make it to 10pm to eat than its worth it. Not budget or family friendly.
Take out only here. Pretty good pizza if you don't want to go far, easy walk.
18 locals recommend
360 Pizza
2107 Kinney Ave
18 locals recommend
Take out only here. Pretty good pizza if you don't want to go far, easy walk.
Menu is different. No matter what you order its got a form of a donut. Cheeseburger? The bun is a donut. Need I say more?
226 locals recommend
Gourdough's Public House
209 W 5th St
226 locals recommend
Menu is different. No matter what you order its got a form of a donut. Cheeseburger? The bun is a donut. Need I say more?
Eatery Inside Lavaca St Bar. Order, take a number and they bring the food to you. Good food too!
17 locals recommend
Turf N' Surf Po Boy
407 Lavaca St
17 locals recommend
Eatery Inside Lavaca St Bar. Order, take a number and they bring the food to you. Good food too!
Cool Vibe, easiest walk for coffee. About $1 more than I'm comfortable paying per cup.
98 locals recommend
Patika
2159 S Lamar Blvd
98 locals recommend
Cool Vibe, easiest walk for coffee. About $1 more than I'm comfortable paying per cup.
More my vibe of a coffee shop. Good coffee too!
73 locals recommend
Irie Bean Coffee & Wine Bar
2310 S Lamar Blvd
73 locals recommend
More my vibe of a coffee shop. Good coffee too!
Its Starbucks and yep, I still go here too :)
254 locals recommend
Starbucks
1201 Barbara Jordan Blvd
254 locals recommend
Its Starbucks and yep, I still go here too :)
Want pie but not the whole pie? This is your place!
23 locals recommend
Tiny Pies
5035 Burnet Rd
23 locals recommend
Want pie but not the whole pie? This is your place!
Popular Tex Mex
80 locals recommend
Maudie's Too
1212 S Lamar Blvd
80 locals recommend
Popular Tex Mex
Trailer outside of Corner Bar. Actually very good BBQ here, I really don't go anywhere but here for all my BBQ needs. Closed Sundays
25 locals recommend
Brown's BBQ
1901 S Lamar Blvd
25 locals recommend
Trailer outside of Corner Bar. Actually very good BBQ here, I really don't go anywhere but here for all my BBQ needs. Closed Sundays

Drinks & Nightlife

Dark and Divey with great drinks. Very easy walk, open till 2am.
40 locals recommend
The Golden Goose
2034 S Lamar Blvd
40 locals recommend
Dark and Divey with great drinks. Very easy walk, open till 2am.
Run of the mill bar here with sports, pool, darts, and patio. Quite a few regulars occupy this space. Affordable bar food and drinks. Easy walk. Open to midnight except Sat open to 1am.
291 locals recommend
Black Sheep Lodge
2108 S Lamar Blvd
291 locals recommend
Run of the mill bar here with sports, pool, darts, and patio. Quite a few regulars occupy this space. Affordable bar food and drinks. Easy walk. Open to midnight except Sat open to 1am.
Good for sports and drinks, darts outside, open to 2am. Easy walk.
33 locals recommend
Bat Bar Austin
218 E 6th St
33 locals recommend
Good for sports and drinks, darts outside, open to 2am. Easy walk.
Great bar on South Lamar, good indoor spaces and covered outdoor spaces. Good place before or after a movie at the Alamo Drafthouse. Also 'Lukes Inside Out' is a food trailer that serves inside the space. Good food there too!
181 locals recommend
Gibson Street Bar
1109 S Lamar Blvd
181 locals recommend
Great bar on South Lamar, good indoor spaces and covered outdoor spaces. Good place before or after a movie at the Alamo Drafthouse. Also 'Lukes Inside Out' is a food trailer that serves inside the space. Good food there too!
Bar with a good amount of live music. Connected to the Alamo Drafthouse. Comfortable space with dancing if the right music is playing. Check them out online for music details.
152 locals recommend
The Highball
1120 S Lamar Blvd
152 locals recommend
Bar with a good amount of live music. Connected to the Alamo Drafthouse. Comfortable space with dancing if the right music is playing. Check them out online for music details.

Entertainment & Activities

Not your run of the mill theater. Basically I won't see another movie anywhere else. Full food and drink menu while you check out a movie. Pretty much everyone loves the Alamo!
770 locals recommend
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar Blvd
770 locals recommend
Not your run of the mill theater. Basically I won't see another movie anywhere else. Full food and drink menu while you check out a movie. Pretty much everyone loves the Alamo!

Parks & Nature

Best park in Austin. Where Austin City Limits Music Festival is held. About a 25 min walk.
1533 locals recommend
Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs Rd
1533 locals recommend
Best park in Austin. Where Austin City Limits Music Festival is held. About a 25 min walk.
Pretty easy hiking trail here. Can be a bit challenging if the water is higher. You may have to wade through the water in some areas. Great scenery though!
41 locals recommend
Gus Fruh
2642 Barton Hills Dr
41 locals recommend
Pretty easy hiking trail here. Can be a bit challenging if the water is higher. You may have to wade through the water in some areas. Great scenery though!

Essentials

Big drug store. Not much else to add other than its an easy walk.
174 locals recommend
CVS
2101 S Lamar Blvd
174 locals recommend
Big drug store. Not much else to add other than its an easy walk.
Drug Store, CVS is closer but if you have a preference...
143 locals recommend
Walgreens
2501 S Lamar Blvd
143 locals recommend
Drug Store, CVS is closer but if you have a preference...