Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Great all day breakfast and vegetarian entrees! You might bump into famous people here. Our go-to for breakfast.
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Bouldin Creek Cafe
1900 S 1st StGreat all day breakfast and vegetarian entrees! You might bump into famous people here. Our go-to for breakfast.
Iconic Tex Mex - eat outside at the trailer park. We call the queso "Queso con crack," so addictive. Buy your beers at the quick stop across the way - use the crosswalk though, its a busy road.
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Torchy's Tacos
1311 South 1st StreetIconic Tex Mex - eat outside at the trailer park. We call the queso "Queso con crack," so addictive. Buy your beers at the quick stop across the way - use the crosswalk though, its a busy road.
Tasty breakfast, great coffee. Good Vietnamese food though a bit pricey for what it is.
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Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 S 1st StTasty breakfast, great coffee. Good Vietnamese food though a bit pricey for what it is.
Wonderful Thai food. Community seating with outdoor patio. We love Jungle Beef and Crispy Fish with the coconut cream.
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Sway
1417 S 1st StWonderful Thai food. Community seating with outdoor patio. We love Jungle Beef and Crispy Fish with the coconut cream.
Alcomar
1816 South 1st StreetNicely done Mexican seafood, good drinks.
La Pâtisserie
602 W Annie StGreat coffee, pastries, macarons.
Wonderful upscale Mexican cuisine, very creative. Small portions though.
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La Condesa
400 W 2nd StWonderful upscale Mexican cuisine, very creative. Small portions though.
Wonderful historic hotel with excellent restaurant.
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The Driskill In The Unbound Collection By Hyatt
604 Brazos StWonderful historic hotel with excellent restaurant.
Delicious seafood cafe/restaurant. Lunch is very reasonable.
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Mongers
4119 Guadalupe StreetDelicious seafood cafe/restaurant. Lunch is very reasonable.
Top quality coffees and teas for purchase along with nice outdoor cafe.
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Texas Coffee Traders
1400 E 4th StTop quality coffees and teas for purchase along with nice outdoor cafe.
While newer, this is a very "Austin-y" place to hang out. Food available from trailer that is usually there, good tacos. Would be a fun bike ride if you rented bikes.
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Radio Coffee & Beer
4204 Menchaca RdWhile newer, this is a very "Austin-y" place to hang out. Food available from trailer that is usually there, good tacos. Would be a fun bike ride if you rented bikes.
Seafood restaurant - we like to get raw oysters here. Drinks are very good, beautiful patio on SoCo under a huge live oak...nice to people watch. They also run Clarks on W 6th St.
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Perla's
1400 S Congress AveSeafood restaurant - we like to get raw oysters here. Drinks are very good, beautiful patio on SoCo under a huge live oak...nice to people watch. They also run Clarks on W 6th St.
BarChi Sushi
206 Colorado StGood happy hour - food is half price I believe.
Another Ray Ortiz restaurant, opened in 2015. Use Uber to get there, parking is tough.
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Launderette
2115 Holly StAnother Ray Ortiz restaurant, opened in 2015. Use Uber to get there, parking is tough.
They have every kind of sausage you could think of, vegetarian, shrimp, etc. Huge selection of beer on tap. We love to walk the Town Lake hike/bike trail from the house, stop at Bangers for lunch.
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Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
79 Rainey StThey have every kind of sausage you could think of, vegetarian, shrimp, etc. Huge selection of beer on tap. We love to walk the Town Lake hike/bike trail from the house, stop at Bangers for lunch.
Right on 6th St ("Dirty 6th"). Very tasty meat-forward place but good veggie sides. Situated on Waller Creek.
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Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th StRight on 6th St ("Dirty 6th"). Very tasty meat-forward place but good veggie sides. Situated on Waller Creek.
Small plates, each a work of art and deliciously done. A bit pricey and a bit hard to get into. Moving soon off S. Lamar to a location further north.
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Barley Swine
6555 Burnet RdSmall plates, each a work of art and deliciously done. A bit pricey and a bit hard to get into. Moving soon off S. Lamar to a location further north.
Another restaurant from the folks who run Barley Swine. Delicious, used to be a food truck. Mostly small plates.
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Odd Duck
1201 S Lamar BlvdAnother restaurant from the folks who run Barley Swine. Delicious, used to be a food truck. Mostly small plates.
Yummy, reasonably priced fusion restaurant. Cool patio out back shared with Irie Bean Coffee.
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East Side King
2310 S Lamar BlvdYummy, reasonably priced fusion restaurant. Cool patio out back shared with Irie Bean Coffee.
Giant bowls of Pho, but about the best Pho I've ever had. The broth is very rich. Vegetarian offerings but not every day, call first. Can be a long wait, drive by to glance at the line.
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Ramen Tatsu-Ya
1234 S Lamar BlvdGiant bowls of Pho, but about the best Pho I've ever had. The broth is very rich. Vegetarian offerings but not every day, call first. Can be a long wait, drive by to glance at the line.
Barlata
1500 S Lamar BlvdNicely done Tapas, good happy hour.
Essentials
This is their flagship store - lots of mini restaurants within it.
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Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdThis is their flagship store - lots of mini restaurants within it.
Famously the "scary HEB" when SoCo was still a rough neighborhood. Busy place but conveniently nearby. Basic normal grocery. Go to Central Market or Whole Foods for more upscale stuff.
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H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdFamously the "scary HEB" when SoCo was still a rough neighborhood. Busy place but conveniently nearby. Basic normal grocery. Go to Central Market or Whole Foods for more upscale stuff.
Drinks & Nightlife
Another go to - this place has never disappointed us. Delicious food featuring barbeque.
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Lamberts
401 W 2nd StAnother go to - this place has never disappointed us. Delicious food featuring barbeque.
Very good food but a little pricey. Great when they have live music on the patio, order a nice bottle wine and enjoy. Wait staff very knowledgeable on wine.
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Winebelly
519 W Oltorf StVery good food but a little pricey. Great when they have live music on the patio, order a nice bottle wine and enjoy. Wait staff very knowledgeable on wine.
Everything Else
Food truck court - Turf 'n' Surf trailer, it's a favorite.
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The Picnic - Food Truck Park
1720 Barton Springs RdFood truck court - Turf 'n' Surf trailer, it's a favorite.
So many bars and restaurants - Garage Mahal (Indian), BlackHeart, Naranjo, 96...there are a million choices.
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Rainey Street Historic District
So many bars and restaurants - Garage Mahal (Indian), BlackHeart, Naranjo, 96...there are a million choices.
Visit the museum on site, interesting history lesson.
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LBJ Presidential Library
2313 Red River StVisit the museum on site, interesting history lesson.
Want to go for a run or walk? Just open the front door and head down Bouldin Ave north towards the lake. Cross Barton Springs Rd at the light, continue across Butler Park to trail onRiverside Drive.
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Ann And Roy Butler Hike And Bike Trail
Want to go for a run or walk? Just open the front door and head down Bouldin Ave north towards the lake. Cross Barton Springs Rd at the light, continue across Butler Park to trail onRiverside Drive.
Austin landmark pool, spring fed so it is cold. Small admission fee. If you visit Austin, this is a must.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrAustin landmark pool, spring fed so it is cold. Small admission fee. If you visit Austin, this is a must.
Nice full service grocery run by HEB as an answer to Whole Foods.
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Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdNice full service grocery run by HEB as an answer to Whole Foods.
Sightseeing
Fun little excursion with short hike to this historic landmark.
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Mount Bonnell Viewing Platform
Fun little excursion with short hike to this historic landmark.
Hiking the greenbelt is a must do in Austin. Be careful to remove valuables from your car, break-ins are common. Pack a lunch - picnic backpack in the front closet.
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Barton Creek Greenbelt
3755 South Capital of Texas HighwayHiking the greenbelt is a must do in Austin. Be careful to remove valuables from your car, break-ins are common. Pack a lunch - picnic backpack in the front closet.
Entertainment & Activities
Thinkery
1830 Simond AveExcellent interactive museum for kids.
Arts & Culture
I-Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardFree admission every Thursday!
A little more expensive, but hands down our favorite theater in town! Reserved seating, go on line first to get your tickets.
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Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th StA little more expensive, but hands down our favorite theater in town! Reserved seating, go on line first to get your tickets.