Guidebook for Austin

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Guidebook for Austin

Drinks & Nightlife

Good neighborhood bar, best for watching sports.
246 locals recommend
Haymaker
2310 Manor Rd
246 locals recommend
Good neighborhood bar, best for watching sports.
Best place on the east side to drink, dance, and get out of hand.
102 locals recommend
The Volstead Lounge
1500 E 6th St
102 locals recommend
Best place on the east side to drink, dance, and get out of hand.
Dive bar, ski ball
43 locals recommend
Full Circle Bar
1810 E 12th St
43 locals recommend
Dive bar, ski ball
Dive bar, good drinks and pizza
89 locals recommend
King Bee Lounge
1906 E 12th St
89 locals recommend
Dive bar, good drinks and pizza
Hip place, has a small pool outside
153 locals recommend
Kitty Cohen's
2211 Webberville Rd
153 locals recommend
Hip place, has a small pool outside
Bar from the 50s with wood panel walls, jukebox, and now accepts credit cards. Visit Pool Bar in the back for burgers.
75 locals recommend
Deep Eddy Cabaret
2315 Lake Austin Boulevard
75 locals recommend
Bar from the 50s with wood panel walls, jukebox, and now accepts credit cards. Visit Pool Bar in the back for burgers.
Good neighborhood bar that’s close to the house. There’s a pool table and quality food options.
104 locals recommend
The Little Darlin'
6507 Circle S Rd
104 locals recommend
Good neighborhood bar that’s close to the house. There’s a pool table and quality food options.

Food Scene

My favorite pizza, four corner pieces (Detroit style) with thick crust.
372 locals recommend
Via 313 Pizza
10106 W 6th St
372 locals recommend
My favorite pizza, four corner pieces (Detroit style) with thick crust.
Very small, intimate French restaurant
179 locals recommend
LENOIR
1807 S 1st St
179 locals recommend
Very small, intimate French restaurant
Old school place for Mexican food
281 locals recommend
Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez St
281 locals recommend
Old school place for Mexican food
Vegetarian go-to spot
565 locals recommend
Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st St
565 locals recommend
Vegetarian go-to spot
Fun, casual spot microbrewery with live music and good food
435 locals recommend
The Austin Beer Garden Brewing Co.
1305 W Oltorf St
435 locals recommend
Fun, casual spot microbrewery with live music and good food

Parks & Nature

Small area where there's almost always water and limited crowds.
376 locals recommend
McKinney Falls State Park
5808 McKinney Falls Pkwy
376 locals recommend
Small area where there's almost always water and limited crowds.
Go before 1pm before it’s packed.
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton Dr
2454 locals recommend
Go before 1pm before it’s packed.
Great views of Lake Austin. Don’t be fooled, there’s no hiking. Named after George Bonnell, who served as Commissioner of Indian Affairs for the Texas Republic.
1082 locals recommend
Mount Bonnell
1082 locals recommend
Great views of Lake Austin. Don’t be fooled, there’s no hiking. Named after George Bonnell, who served as Commissioner of Indian Affairs for the Texas Republic.