Guidebook for Austin
Arts & Culture
Eat and drink while watching a movie at the most kick-ass movie theater ever created!
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Alamo Drafthouse Cinema South Lamar
1120 S Lamar BlvdEat and drink while watching a movie at the most kick-ass movie theater ever created!
Need some outdoors time? Visit our beautiful park for a day.
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Zilker Metropolitan Park
2207 Barton Springs RdNeed some outdoors time? Visit our beautiful park for a day.
Violet Crown Social Club
1111 E 6th StIndie film cinema. Cool place.
Take a dip in Austin's famous natural spring pool
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrTake a dip in Austin's famous natural spring pool
Food Scene
Kerbey Lane is a MUST for local diner food. Be sure to try the Kerbey queso.
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Kerbey Lane Cafe - Southwest
4301 W William Cannon DrKerbey Lane is a MUST for local diner food. Be sure to try the Kerbey queso.
You know how they say everything is bigger in Texas? Well, these donuts prove it. YOU MUST GO HERE. Period. Try the El Camino and have the Ring of Fire for desert!
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Gourdough's Public House
209 W 5th StYou know how they say everything is bigger in Texas? Well, these donuts prove it. YOU MUST GO HERE. Period. Try the El Camino and have the Ring of Fire for desert!
Caffe Medici
1101 W Lynn StBest cappuccino in town.
When in Austin, do as the Austinites do....which means you HAVE to go out for weekend brunch. I've sampled many brunch spots and Olivia is by far the best.
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Olivia
2043 South Lamar BoulevardWhen in Austin, do as the Austinites do....which means you HAVE to go out for weekend brunch. I've sampled many brunch spots and Olivia is by far the best.
G'Raj Mahal
73 Rainey StIndian trailer food. need I say more?
Step into a depression era feeling bar/restaurant. Pricey. But worth it for the food, drinks, and entertainment.
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Ah Sing Den
1100 E 6th StStep into a depression era feeling bar/restaurant. Pricey. But worth it for the food, drinks, and entertainment.
Another one of my favorite bar/restaurants. But let's get real, I come here for the drinks and the friendly bartenders in suspenders. Try the fig manhattan!
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Péché
208 W 4th StAnother one of my favorite bar/restaurants. But let's get real, I come here for the drinks and the friendly bartenders in suspenders. Try the fig manhattan!
Amazing restaurant. Great concept. Great atmosphere. Go any time of day.
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Hillside Farmacy
1209 E 11th StAmazing restaurant. Great concept. Great atmosphere. Go any time of day.
24hour diner for those late night muchies after downtown. Try the fried egg sandwich on challah!
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24 Diner
600 N Lamar Blvd24hour diner for those late night muchies after downtown. Try the fried egg sandwich on challah!
German bakery and beer garden with decor based on Wes Anderson's Royal Tenenbaums. Great beer selection.
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Easy Tiger
1501 E 7th StGerman bakery and beer garden with decor based on Wes Anderson's Royal Tenenbaums. Great beer selection.
Torchy's Tacos
2809 S 1st StWhen in Texas, eat tacos. For breakfast.
Spider House embodies everything that is Austin. Coffeehouse meets bar meets cafe. Unique spot to hang out or meet up with people.
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Spider House Ballroom
2906 Fruth StSpider House embodies everything that is Austin. Coffeehouse meets bar meets cafe. Unique spot to hang out or meet up with people.
Fantastic beer garden in Rainey Street bar district.
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Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
79 Rainey StFantastic beer garden in Rainey Street bar district.
Just need to chill? Drink a cup of joe while gazing out over Lake Austin. Great view.
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Mozart's Coffee Roasters
3825 Lake Austin BlvdJust need to chill? Drink a cup of joe while gazing out over Lake Austin. Great view.
Amazing Vietnamese cafe. Fantastic atmosphere. Try the Thai curry butter escargot.
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Elizabeth Street Cafe
1501 S 1st StAmazing Vietnamese cafe. Fantastic atmosphere. Try the Thai curry butter escargot.
Famous Austin cupcake food trailer. Try the red velvet.
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Hey Cupcake!
4209 Airport BoulevardFamous Austin cupcake food trailer. Try the red velvet.
Fried chicken. You're in the south. Just do it.
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Lucy's Fried Chicken
2218 College AveFried chicken. You're in the south. Just do it.
Amazing French brasserie hiding way out in the east side. Great atmosphere. Very unique little place.
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Justine's
4710 E 5th StAmazing French brasserie hiding way out in the east side. Great atmosphere. Very unique little place.
Great place for Sunday brunch. All you can eat, buffet style. Really good food.
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Jack Allen's Kitchen Oak Hill
7720 State Hwy 71Great place for Sunday brunch. All you can eat, buffet style. Really good food.
My favorite restaurant in town. Think Southern home-style cooking. Try the green chili mac and cheese!
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Moonshine Grill
303 Red River StMy favorite restaurant in town. Think Southern home-style cooking. Try the green chili mac and cheese!
Shopping
Guitar Center is right around the corner for all you traveling musicians.
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Guitar Center
2525 W Anderson LnGuitar Center is right around the corner for all you traveling musicians.
Proof that another man's trash is another man's treasure. My favorite shop in Austin and in the SoCo (South Congress) neighborhood.
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Uncommon Objects
1602 Fort View RdProof that another man's trash is another man's treasure. My favorite shop in Austin and in the SoCo (South Congress) neighborhood.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdWhole Foods Market right around the corner.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lustre Pearl East
114 Linden StMy favorite bar.
If you feel like dancing this is the place to go! Hands down! A bit hipster, but the people watching doesn't get any better than this.
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Barbarella
611 Red River StIf you feel like dancing this is the place to go! Hands down! A bit hipster, but the people watching doesn't get any better than this.
Looking for an old seedy-feeling jazz lounge? Look no further. I adore this place.
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Elephant Room
315 Congress AveLooking for an old seedy-feeling jazz lounge? Look no further. I adore this place.
Kung Fu Saloon
716 W 6th StFun arcade bar
Everything Else
Local cheese shop with the friendliest cheese mongers around.
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Antonelli's Cheese Shop
4220 Duval StLocal cheese shop with the friendliest cheese mongers around.
Hatbox
Go visit the haberdashers at Hat Box for a new chapeax!
Sightseeing
If you feel like taking in some Texas history.
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Bullock Texas State History Museum
1800 Congress AveIf you feel like taking in some Texas history.
Rent a kayak or a stand up paddleboard and sight see the city from Town Lake!
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Texas Rowing Center
1541 W Cesar Chavez StRent a kayak or a stand up paddleboard and sight see the city from Town Lake!