Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Many of these recommendations are close to our space, with the some in walking distance. We have added additions for BBQ fans, based on Conde Naste's recent Austin BBQ recommendations, which may require transportation for some.
Good breakfast and lunch spot, but can get busy on the weekends. Closes about 4 pm Off E. 6th st and walking distance
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Counter Cafe
1914 E 6th StGood breakfast and lunch spot, but can get busy on the weekends. Closes about 4 pm Off E. 6th st and walking distance
Great vegan food! I frequent this spot. Walking distance and just down E. Cesar Chavez (away from downtown)
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Counter Culture
2908 E Cesar Chavez StGreat vegan food! I frequent this spot. Walking distance and just down E. Cesar Chavez (away from downtown)
Terrific and close! Award winning desert chef. In the neighborhood and less than 2 blocks away.
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Launderette
2115 Holly StTerrific and close! Award winning desert chef. In the neighborhood and less than 2 blocks away.
Out the front door stumbling distance. Inexpensive and consistent Mexican food for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Taqueria Chapala
2101 E Cesar Chavez StOut the front door stumbling distance. Inexpensive and consistent Mexican food for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Great fresh seafood direct from the Gulf. We really love this spot, which WAS walking distance and Just down east Cesar New location: 4119 Guadalupe St.
Austin, TX 78751
512 - 215 - 8972
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Mongers
4119 Guadalupe StreetGreat fresh seafood direct from the Gulf. We really love this spot, which WAS walking distance and Just down east Cesar New location: 4119 Guadalupe St.
Austin, TX 78751
512 - 215 - 8972
Cool coffee shop with good food, beer and wine. Up E. Cesar Chavez just before I35, near downtown. Easier to take a ride share or bike rather than walk.
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Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez StCool coffee shop with good food, beer and wine. Up E. Cesar Chavez just before I35, near downtown. Easier to take a ride share or bike rather than walk.
Great Tacos!!! Our local truck moved to around 2500 Webberville, which is still close but we recommend a ride share.
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Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville RoadGreat Tacos!!! Our local truck moved to around 2500 Webberville, which is still close but we recommend a ride share.
The original as seen on TV! Just down E. Cesar Chavez (away from down town) and an easy walk. They do get busy the closer it gets to lunch time, so plan to get there early or wait in line.
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Juan in a Million
2300 E Cesar Chavez StThe original as seen on TV! Just down E. Cesar Chavez (away from down town) and an easy walk. They do get busy the closer it gets to lunch time, so plan to get there early or wait in line.
Gourmet flat bread pizza type and we love their food. An easy walk towards down town on E. Cesar Chavez. Currently closed but coming back soon! real soon!
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Bufalina Pizza
2215 E Cesar Chavez StGourmet flat bread pizza type and we love their food. An easy walk towards down town on E. Cesar Chavez. Currently closed but coming back soon! real soon!
Delicious BBQ and other food. A lot of live music upstairs depending on the date. They are just downtown so we recommend a rideshare.
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Lamberts
401 W 2nd StDelicious BBQ and other food. A lot of live music upstairs depending on the date. They are just downtown so we recommend a rideshare.
World famous and right down E Cesar Chavez (away from Downtown). All good BBQ will have a line and typically are open until the sell out (which happens every day they are open).
For your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
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La Barbecue
2401 E Cesar Chavez StWorld famous and right down E Cesar Chavez (away from Downtown). All good BBQ will have a line and typically are open until the sell out (which happens every day they are open).
For your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
For your BBQ tour:
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
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Brown's BBQ
1901 S Lamar BlvdFor your BBQ tour:
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
For the BBQ tour:
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StFor the BBQ tour:
https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
For your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
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Interstellar BBQ
12233 Ranch Rd 620 NFor your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
For your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
Double check location as some of these spots may shift since they have mobility
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Kerlin BBQ
2207 E Cesar Chavez StFor your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
Double check location as some of these spots may shift since they have mobility
For your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
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Leroy And Lewis Barbecue
5621 Pickle RdFor your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
For your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
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Micklethwait Craft Meats
1309 Rosewood AveFor your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
Have only tried the Korean food; however they made Conde Naste list for BBQ: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
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Oseyo
1628 E Cesar Chavez StHave only tried the Korean food; however they made Conde Naste list for BBQ: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
For your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
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Stiles Switch BBQ
6610 N Lamar BlvdFor your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
For your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
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Terry Black's Barbecue
1003 Barton Springs RdFor your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
For your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
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Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ
308 Menchaca RdFor your BBQ tour: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bbq-in-austin
With a recent James Beard Award under its belt, Nixta is Austin’s current reigning taco hotspot that is actually worth all of the attention it gets. Known for its nixtamalized blue corn tortillas, it’s hard not to order every tasty-sounding thing on the patio restaurant’s menu.
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Nixta Taqueria
2512 E 12th StWith a recent James Beard Award under its belt, Nixta is Austin’s current reigning taco hotspot that is actually worth all of the attention it gets. Known for its nixtamalized blue corn tortillas, it’s hard not to order every tasty-sounding thing on the patio restaurant’s menu.
The double-corn tortilla Mexico City-style tacos at the food truck are two to three bites each, making them the perfect size for sampling. Your best bet is to go with friends and order one of each to enjoy every type of filling, including carnitas, suadero, buche (pork stomach), cacheta (barbacoa), longaniza (chorizo), and champiñones (mushroom).
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Cuantos Tacos
1108 East 12th StreetThe double-corn tortilla Mexico City-style tacos at the food truck are two to three bites each, making them the perfect size for sampling. Your best bet is to go with friends and order one of each to enjoy every type of filling, including carnitas, suadero, buche (pork stomach), cacheta (barbacoa), longaniza (chorizo), and champiñones (mushroom).
This 60-year institution opens at 6 a.m. six days a week (keep in mind it’s closed on Mondays). This no-frills diner offers breakfast and lunch faves, but the breakfast tacos are where it’s at. Enveloped in thick, fresh flour tortillas that are almost as fluffy as pancakes, the fillings are stuffed to the gills, especially the very large bacon strips
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Joe’s Bakery & Coffee Shop
2305 E 7th StThis 60-year institution opens at 6 a.m. six days a week (keep in mind it’s closed on Mondays). This no-frills diner offers breakfast and lunch faves, but the breakfast tacos are where it’s at. Enveloped in thick, fresh flour tortillas that are almost as fluffy as pancakes, the fillings are stuffed to the gills, especially the very large bacon strips
Yummy small food truck offers only one type of taco, the namesake one, which is comprised of juicy blended pork and beef grilled on a discada (sort of like a wok), topped with onions, cilantro, and pineapple, and served on a tiny corn tortilla.
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Discada
1319 Rosewood AveYummy small food truck offers only one type of taco, the namesake one, which is comprised of juicy blended pork and beef grilled on a discada (sort of like a wok), topped with onions, cilantro, and pineapple, and served on a tiny corn tortilla.
Everything Else
Awesome Wig and accessories shop mainly geared towards amazing ladies.
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Coco Coquette
2109 E Cesar Chavez StAwesome Wig and accessories shop mainly geared towards amazing ladies.
Vegetarian food and health food store. Fresh baked good and vitamins and teas and such
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Mr. Natural
1901 E Cesar Chavez StVegetarian food and health food store. Fresh baked good and vitamins and teas and such
Juice, smoothies and snacks! The best selection and concoctions.
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JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs RdJuice, smoothies and snacks! The best selection and concoctions.
Parks & Nature
Austin's crowning gem! Right in the city and a lovely place to spend some time swimming and/or relaxing on the grassy knoll.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrAustin's crowning gem! Right in the city and a lovely place to spend some time swimming and/or relaxing on the grassy knoll.
Awesome non-chlorinated spring-fed pool just west of us off Cesar Chavez. Typically less crowded in the early evenings.
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Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy AveAwesome non-chlorinated spring-fed pool just west of us off Cesar Chavez. Typically less crowded in the early evenings.
Beautiful overlook view at the top after a hike up a number of stairs.
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Mount Bonnell
Beautiful overlook view at the top after a hike up a number of stairs.
Bout 40 minutes outside the city, this is a beautiful natural swimming hole and worth the effort
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Krause Springs
424 Co Rd 404Bout 40 minutes outside the city, this is a beautiful natural swimming hole and worth the effort
adult beverages
Nice local bar with decent bar food and random events
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Drinks Lounge
2001 E Cesar Chavez StNice local bar with decent bar food and random events
Great local honky-tonk with a lot of live music and good taco truck on site. Take a rideshare although it is not far
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The White Horse
500 Comal StGreat local honky-tonk with a lot of live music and good taco truck on site. Take a rideshare although it is not far
Brewery with emphasis on sour beers. Not my thing, but to those that enjoy sour leaning beers this is super close! Just down E. Cesar Chavez (away from downtown)
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Blue Owl Brewing
2400 E Cesar Chavez StBrewery with emphasis on sour beers. Not my thing, but to those that enjoy sour leaning beers this is super close! Just down E. Cesar Chavez (away from downtown)
Live music venue with a bar. They get great shows here. Super close but easier to take a rideshare.
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HOTEL VEGAS
1502 E 6th StLive music venue with a bar. They get great shows here. Super close but easier to take a rideshare.
Nice local bar with good tequila selection and even better food truck on site. Although close, take a rideshare.
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Whisler's
1816 E 6th StNice local bar with good tequila selection and even better food truck on site. Although close, take a rideshare.
Good spot for meeting up and having a beer from a big selection. Lots of room and great outdoor space
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Central Machine Works
4824 E Cesar Chavez StGood spot for meeting up and having a beer from a big selection. Lots of room and great outdoor space