Guidebook for Round Rock
Food Scene
Great morning place to meet. They have coffee, a nice selection for lunch and Amy's Ice Cream as well. There are some games that you can choose from if you want to sit and play. Right in downtown Round Rock on main street. Easy walk to the library and the splash park on the square.
11 locals recommend
Star Coffee Texas
201 E Main StGreat morning place to meet. They have coffee, a nice selection for lunch and Amy's Ice Cream as well. There are some games that you can choose from if you want to sit and play. Right in downtown Round Rock on main street. Easy walk to the library and the splash park on the square.
Another Austin bred eatery. Breakfast friendly all about the fresh food and organic concoctions. Another win for families, there is a playground. Pancakes are awesome and they're open 24/7.
24 locals recommend
Kerbey Lane Cafe - Round Rock
2120 N Mays StAnother Austin bred eatery. Breakfast friendly all about the fresh food and organic concoctions. Another win for families, there is a playground. Pancakes are awesome and they're open 24/7.
Best Pho in town!! Quick service at a family price. My daughter's family eats here at least once a week. Attentive service and the owners are always there.
6 locals recommend
Pho Viet
603 Louis Henna BlvdBest Pho in town!! Quick service at a family price. My daughter's family eats here at least once a week. Attentive service and the owners are always there.
Food is good. A little pricier than other Mexican restaurants, BUT their bakery is awesome. If that's your thing.
11 locals recommend
Juarez Restaurant & Bakery
1701 S Mays StFood is good. A little pricier than other Mexican restaurants, BUT their bakery is awesome. If that's your thing.
World famous Round Rock Donuts. Just, yum. And you should go. Everyone else does. Keep that in mind. It can be a madhouse.
118 locals recommend
Round Rock Donuts
106 W Liberty Ave World famous Round Rock Donuts. Just, yum. And you should go. Everyone else does. Keep that in mind. It can be a madhouse.
Great for kids! There's a modest playground area for the kids to run off steam while you enjoy a beer. I love the chicken sandwich!! My kid has moved on from the tiny hat to the big hat burger. Food quality is what brings me here.
32 locals recommend
Hat Creek Burger Company
5902 Bee Cave Road Great for kids! There's a modest playground area for the kids to run off steam while you enjoy a beer. I love the chicken sandwich!! My kid has moved on from the tiny hat to the big hat burger. Food quality is what brings me here.
BBQ!! When you come to Austin, one place you are recommended to go is the Salt Lick. Huge tables and delicious meats. There is also a playground here and is right next to Dell Diamond.
70 locals recommend
Salt Lick
3350 E Palm Valley Blvd BBQ!! When you come to Austin, one place you are recommended to go is the Salt Lick. Huge tables and delicious meats. There is also a playground here and is right next to Dell Diamond.
An Austin based favorite. Tacos and margaritas here you come. Neat iconic taco place. Super yummy!
40 locals recommend
Torchys Tacos
1500 N Interstate Hwy 35 An Austin based favorite. Tacos and margaritas here you come. Neat iconic taco place. Super yummy!
Drinks & Nightlife
The brass tap has some great bands and a really rustic feel to it. High ceilings help to keep it feeling airy and comfortable, even on a busy night.
36 locals recommend
The Brass Tap
10910 Domain DrThe brass tap has some great bands and a really rustic feel to it. High ceilings help to keep it feeling airy and comfortable, even on a busy night.
It's always a good time at a piano bar! I would recommend reserving tables though. It gets pretty packed on the weekends.
Rockey's Piano Bar
111 West Main StreetIt's always a good time at a piano bar! I would recommend reserving tables though. It gets pretty packed on the weekends.
Parks & Nature
Huge park! Lots of fun zip lines and climbing structures. It's by water that you can kayak in if you want. Near there is Hat Creek and Salt Lick (both have playgrounds) if you want to stop for a bite to eat after.
Joanne Land Playground
2003 Harrell PkwyHuge park! Lots of fun zip lines and climbing structures. It's by water that you can kayak in if you want. Near there is Hat Creek and Salt Lick (both have playgrounds) if you want to stop for a bite to eat after.
In Austin's tradition of keeping it weird, you can experience, for free, the opportunity to watch A LOT of bats fly up from under the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin. We took a hike ending with the crazy decision to wait and watch for bats to fly. We didn't happen to see many that day, but we may go again. Here's a link to many ways you might want to experience this rare adventure, including an up-to-date phone number to find out their current status-https://freefuninaustin.com/how-to-see-bats-in-austin/
63 locals recommend
Bats Across Texas
900 Congress AveIn Austin's tradition of keeping it weird, you can experience, for free, the opportunity to watch A LOT of bats fly up from under the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin. We took a hike ending with the crazy decision to wait and watch for bats to fly. We didn't happen to see many that day, but we may go again. Here's a link to many ways you might want to experience this rare adventure, including an up-to-date phone number to find out their current status-https://freefuninaustin.com/how-to-see-bats-in-austin/
Georgetown's Blue Hole is located just off I-35 and six blocks north of Georgetown's town square, the swimming hole is as easy to get to as it is beautiful.
There are many points of entry and lots of places to lie on a floatation device, hang by the rocks or picnic in grass. Blue Hole is great because it has 3 tiers of mini waterfalls and each has its own depth and current for all ranges of swimmers. You could bring a little grill and tent if you wanted. We love it!
8 locals recommend
Blue Hole Park Road
Blue Hole Park RoadGeorgetown's Blue Hole is located just off I-35 and six blocks north of Georgetown's town square, the swimming hole is as easy to get to as it is beautiful.
There are many points of entry and lots of places to lie on a floatation device, hang by the rocks or picnic in grass. Blue Hole is great because it has 3 tiers of mini waterfalls and each has its own depth and current for all ranges of swimmers. You could bring a little grill and tent if you wanted. We love it!
I was really pleasantly surprised by this botanical garden. There really seems to be one of everything here. Lots of little hidden paths, waterfalls, a bug hotel and a dinosaur.
Admission is:
$1 children/seniors, $2 Austin residents, $3 non-residents
429 locals recommend
Zilker Botanical Garden
2220 Barton Springs RdI was really pleasantly surprised by this botanical garden. There really seems to be one of everything here. Lots of little hidden paths, waterfalls, a bug hotel and a dinosaur.
Admission is:
$1 children/seniors, $2 Austin residents, $3 non-residents
The best place to get 360 views of Austin and the surrounding area. The stairs are brutal but there is a more gradual way up if you walk left of the stairs. Wear good shoes-it's gravely. Also be sure to stand on the cement picnic table to get a really good view/pic.
1082 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell
The best place to get 360 views of Austin and the surrounding area. The stairs are brutal but there is a more gradual way up if you walk left of the stairs. Wear good shoes-it's gravely. Also be sure to stand on the cement picnic table to get a really good view/pic.
Old Settlers Park is huge and offers so much to do! Here, you can play disc golf, cricket, baseball, softball, soccer, football, tennis, volleyball, go fishing, and more.
There are currently seven playgrounds within Old Settlers, but here’s some exciting news for those looking for an awesome place to play: the Joanne Land Playground has a brand new playscape! It features the most unique playground equipment, complete with a zipline! This playground is new and quite popular, so expect to see a lot of people there if you go at prime times.
44 locals recommend
Old Settlers Park
3300 E Palm Valley BlvdOld Settlers Park is huge and offers so much to do! Here, you can play disc golf, cricket, baseball, softball, soccer, football, tennis, volleyball, go fishing, and more.
There are currently seven playgrounds within Old Settlers, but here’s some exciting news for those looking for an awesome place to play: the Joanne Land Playground has a brand new playscape! It features the most unique playground equipment, complete with a zipline! This playground is new and quite popular, so expect to see a lot of people there if you go at prime times.
Our family is a bit of a group all by ourselves and that gave us the opportunity to have special guided tour. Our tour guide was fun, personable and all us thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
129 locals recommend
Inner Space Cavern
4200 S I-35 Frontage RdOur family is a bit of a group all by ourselves and that gave us the opportunity to have special guided tour. Our tour guide was fun, personable and all us thoroughly enjoyed the tour.
This park is RIDICULOUS! Its such a great area for the kids to run around. Also great hiking, biking trails that run along a creek. Awesome green belt area. The park has a race track that kids can take bikes, scooters or anything to "race" around the track. There's plenty of picnic tables to have lunch or snack at. You could rent a party area if you want as well. No shortage of swings, zip lines, sand dirt, it goes on and on. It's neat how it starts on the far right as a toddler/little kid area and as you go farther left it goes more into the big kid area. They even built a little pretend town with stop lights, sidewalks, an HEB, bank, police station, pet store and other shops.
34 locals recommend
Play for All Abilities Park
151 N A.W. Grimes Blvd This park is RIDICULOUS! Its such a great area for the kids to run around. Also great hiking, biking trails that run along a creek. Awesome green belt area. The park has a race track that kids can take bikes, scooters or anything to "race" around the track. There's plenty of picnic tables to have lunch or snack at. You could rent a party area if you want as well. No shortage of swings, zip lines, sand dirt, it goes on and on. It's neat how it starts on the far right as a toddler/little kid area and as you go farther left it goes more into the big kid area. They even built a little pretend town with stop lights, sidewalks, an HEB, bank, police station, pet store and other shops.
Shopping
This is right across the highway from Walmart, can't decide which place you need to go to, easily shop at both.
55 locals recommend
Target
10107 Research BlvdThis is right across the highway from Walmart, can't decide which place you need to go to, easily shop at both.
Closest thing we have to a Whole Foods in Round Rock. Their fruit is reasonably priced and its not overwhelming.
35 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
110 N Interstate Hwy 35Closest thing we have to a Whole Foods in Round Rock. Their fruit is reasonably priced and its not overwhelming.
I never lived very an IKEA store before moving here. They have everything you could want to set up a home, which you'll find scattered around our home and lots of other bits and pieces including a great restaurant about half way through the store trail. I love the Norwegian meatballs! They even have childcare while you shop.
29 locals recommend
IKEA
1 Ikea WayI never lived very an IKEA store before moving here. They have everything you could want to set up a home, which you'll find scattered around our home and lots of other bits and pieces including a great restaurant about half way through the store trail. I love the Norwegian meatballs! They even have childcare while you shop.
Great outdoor outlet mall! They have a train that runs for the kis to ride. A modest food court, funnel cake food truck among others. Surrounding the outlet mall are plenty of restaurants, an HEB, IKEA, Outdoor World (super fun just for the kids to look at!) . There's not much for wanting in this area. It has almost everything! Only a 10 minute drive.
174 locals recommend
Round Rock Premium Outlets
4401 N Interstate Hwy 35 Great outdoor outlet mall! They have a train that runs for the kis to ride. A modest food court, funnel cake food truck among others. Surrounding the outlet mall are plenty of restaurants, an HEB, IKEA, Outdoor World (super fun just for the kids to look at!) . There's not much for wanting in this area. It has almost everything! Only a 10 minute drive.
Walmart Supercenter
2701 S I-35 Frontage RdIt's a Walmart. Who doesn't need to know where a Walmart is?!?
Essentials
There are many H-E-Bs around the area, but this one is the closest, has a bigger selection and you can order online and pick it up if you like!
27 locals recommend
H-E-B plus!
5000 Gattis School RdThere are many H-E-Bs around the area, but this one is the closest, has a bigger selection and you can order online and pick it up if you like!
Entertainment & Activities
If you love Baseball you must stop and take in a game here. This team is a Texas Rangers affiliate and getting to see some of these young players making their dreams come true is a fun experience to be a part of. Not a bad seat in the house!
86 locals recommend
Dell Diamond
3400 E Palm Valley BlvdIf you love Baseball you must stop and take in a game here. This team is a Texas Rangers affiliate and getting to see some of these young players making their dreams come true is a fun experience to be a part of. Not a bad seat in the house!
Getting Around
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
2121 N Mays StAlways had a good experience here.
Metro Howard Station Park & Ride
3710 W Howard Ln