Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
French - Awesome little local neighborhood spot. easy to ride bikes or drive to! Great bar & food. Must have the escargot! Indoor/Outdoor. Just about 1 mile away from the house!
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Justine's
4710 E 5th StFrench - Awesome little local neighborhood spot. easy to ride bikes or drive to! Great bar & food. Must have the escargot! Indoor/Outdoor. Just about 1 mile away from the house!
French - Quiet, romantic, fun great place for a date or small group & AMAZING FOOD! Right downtown in the heart of all things happening just off of 6th Street.
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Chez Nous
510 Neches StFrench - Quiet, romantic, fun great place for a date or small group & AMAZING FOOD! Right downtown in the heart of all things happening just off of 6th Street.
French - Probably one of the coolest restaurants in Austin! 3 course Prix-Fixe Menu for $38 they also offer the same for a great vegetarian menu! Awesome food! Again, great for a date or small group!
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LENOIR
1807 S 1st StFrench - Probably one of the coolest restaurants in Austin! 3 course Prix-Fixe Menu for $38 they also offer the same for a great vegetarian menu! Awesome food! Again, great for a date or small group!
BBQ - Rated The Best BBQ in the USA by Epicurean Magazine, make sure you get there early! Like at least an hour or two before they open! The line starts early in the morning & they sell out quick!
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Franklin Barbecue
900 E 11th StBBQ - Rated The Best BBQ in the USA by Epicurean Magazine, make sure you get there early! Like at least an hour or two before they open! The line starts early in the morning & they sell out quick!
BBQ - Best beef ribs, loaf of white bread - a must, killer baked potatoes, great desserts, for the vegetarians order the Veggie Kabob & awesome margaritas! Feed the turtles out back & enjoy the view!
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County Line
5204 Ranch Rd 2222BBQ - Best beef ribs, loaf of white bread - a must, killer baked potatoes, great desserts, for the vegetarians order the Veggie Kabob & awesome margaritas! Feed the turtles out back & enjoy the view!
Vegetarian Mexican - Cool little local spot, can't go wrong with anything if you like Mexican & healthy! Awesome juices! It's on your way to downtown & worth trying.
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Mr. Natural
1901 E Cesar Chavez StVegetarian Mexican - Cool little local spot, can't go wrong with anything if you like Mexican & healthy! Awesome juices! It's on your way to downtown & worth trying.
Vegan/Vegetarian - Great Vegan comfort food! One of our neighbors owns it too!
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Counter Culture
2908 E Cesar Chavez StVegan/Vegetarian - Great Vegan comfort food! One of our neighbors owns it too!
Vegan/Macrobiotic - My favorite Vegan restaurant - even friends that aren't Vegan LOVE THIS PLACE! A must if you're vegetarian, Vegan or Macrobiotic! Only $12 per person $3 for kids under 7.
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Casa de Luz Village
1701 Toomey RdVegan/Macrobiotic - My favorite Vegan restaurant - even friends that aren't Vegan LOVE THIS PLACE! A must if you're vegetarian, Vegan or Macrobiotic! Only $12 per person $3 for kids under 7.
The BEST pizza on the planet! Seriously. Only one rival in my book & that's John's Pizza in NY. Totally worth the wait - have drinks at the bar or out back while you play ping pong!
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Home Slice Pizza
1415 S Congress AveThe BEST pizza on the planet! Seriously. Only one rival in my book & that's John's Pizza in NY. Totally worth the wait - have drinks at the bar or out back while you play ping pong!
Mexican - Across the street from Home Slice & Hey Cupcake. Great Mexican, Awesome margarita's, cool outdoor music on Sunday afternoons & eve's.
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Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress AveMexican - Across the street from Home Slice & Hey Cupcake. Great Mexican, Awesome margarita's, cool outdoor music on Sunday afternoons & eve's.
Vespaio
1610 S Congress AveItalian - Awesome food!
Breakfast - great spot for breakfast or lunch! Cool vegetarian/vegan options! Indoor/outdoor! Great pancakes & french toast, I like the veggie breakfast tacos too!
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Austin Java
1608 Barton Springs RoadBreakfast - great spot for breakfast or lunch! Cool vegetarian/vegan options! Indoor/outdoor! Great pancakes & french toast, I like the veggie breakfast tacos too!
Breakfast - great spot - the original Kerby Lane! There are 3 or 4 others - all worth the wait!
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Kerbey Lane Cafe - Central
3704 Kerbey LnBreakfast - great spot - the original Kerby Lane! There are 3 or 4 others - all worth the wait!
Breakfast - great spot - There are 3 or 4 others - all worth the wait!
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Kerbey Lane Cafe
3003 S Lamar BlvdBreakfast - great spot - There are 3 or 4 others - all worth the wait!
Seafood & Steaks - THE BEST RESTAURANT IN AUSTIN! They've got great side orders for vegetarians too. Pricey but totally worth it! Cool bar area too! Make your RSVP, you don't wanna' miss out!
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Eddie V's Prime Seafood
301 E 5th StSeafood & Steaks - THE BEST RESTAURANT IN AUSTIN! They've got great side orders for vegetarians too. Pricey but totally worth it! Cool bar area too! Make your RSVP, you don't wanna' miss out!
Seafood & Steaks - my 2nd favorite restaurant in Austin! Always listed in the top 10 fave's - just like Eddie V's.
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Truluck's Austin Downtown
300 Colorado StSeafood & Steaks - my 2nd favorite restaurant in Austin! Always listed in the top 10 fave's - just like Eddie V's.
Cool local spot not far from the house. Great drinks, indoor/outdoor. Great for groups.
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Contigo
2027 Anchor LnCool local spot not far from the house. Great drinks, indoor/outdoor. Great for groups.
Sushi - GREAT sushi that's not over priced! My regular/daily casual favorite, great for groups. My family eats here all the time & Mark the owner is AWESOME! Worth the 15 minute drive.
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Mikado Ryotei
9033 Research BlvdSushi - GREAT sushi that's not over priced! My regular/daily casual favorite, great for groups. My family eats here all the time & Mark the owner is AWESOME! Worth the 15 minute drive.
Sushi - Probably the best sushi in Austin! Expensive but, worth it. Sexy spot, great bar, great for groups, great sake! Close to everything.
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Uchi
801 S Lamar BlvdSushi - Probably the best sushi in Austin! Expensive but, worth it. Sexy spot, great bar, great for groups, great sake! Close to everything.
Sushi - Great vibe, great bar, great food, sexy atmosphere. Pricey & also worth it. Uchi's better but this is a little more fun vibes & right downtown.
Kenichi
419 Colorado StSushi - Great vibe, great bar, great food, sexy atmosphere. Pricey & also worth it. Uchi's better but this is a little more fun vibes & right downtown.
Casual dining & live music. Indoor/outdoor. Great place! Order a SHADY THANG, Frito pie, Hippie Chick sandwich & you will be a happy camper! Right by Austin Java.
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Shady Grove
1624 Barton Springs RdCasual dining & live music. Indoor/outdoor. Great place! Order a SHADY THANG, Frito pie, Hippie Chick sandwich & you will be a happy camper! Right by Austin Java.
Best Home Delivery Pizza! If you want to order pizza in, there's not better pizza place that will deliver!
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East Side Pies
1401 Rosewood AveBest Home Delivery Pizza! If you want to order pizza in, there's not better pizza place that will deliver!
Burgers - Great place, great burgers, great shakes!
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Hopdoddy Burger Bar
1400 S Congress AveBurgers - Great place, great burgers, great shakes!
Burgers - Usually rated #1 - always in the top 10. I think they're good but I kind of like Hopdoddy's better.
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Hut's Hamburgers
807 W 6th StBurgers - Usually rated #1 - always in the top 10. I think they're good but I kind of like Hopdoddy's better.
Burgers - Looks like a greasy spoon - IT IS! Rated one of the best burgers since the 70's & it's RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! You can literally walk there if you wanted to! I'd drive or bike though!
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Dan's Hamburgers
5602 N Lamar BlvdBurgers - Looks like a greasy spoon - IT IS! Rated one of the best burgers since the 70's & it's RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER! You can literally walk there if you wanted to! I'd drive or bike though!
Seafood - Awesome restaurant, sexy bar, great food, indoor/outdoor!
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Perla's
1400 S Congress AveSeafood - Awesome restaurant, sexy bar, great food, indoor/outdoor!
Everything Else
The best cupcakes in town! You can't miss it it's on the corner next to Home Slice Pizza (the best pizza in town) BIG SILVER AIRSTREAM WITH A GIANT CUPCAKE ON TOP One of the 1st food trucks in Austin
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Hey Cupcake!
4209 Airport BoulevardThe best cupcakes in town! You can't miss it it's on the corner next to Home Slice Pizza (the best pizza in town) BIG SILVER AIRSTREAM WITH A GIANT CUPCAKE ON TOP One of the 1st food trucks in Austin
Food cart - MY ALL TIME FAVORITE! It's where all the food trucks are on Congress - FUN! Get the Veggiano whether your vegetarian or not, it's awesome! All of their hot dogs are great & gourmet too!
Wurst Tex
1600 S Congress AveFood cart - MY ALL TIME FAVORITE! It's where all the food trucks are on Congress - FUN! Get the Veggiano whether your vegetarian or not, it's awesome! All of their hot dogs are great & gourmet too!
Drinks & Nightlife
Juice - the best juice bar in Austin. Total healthy/hippy spot for the health conscious. I drink here daily! Right by Austin Java.
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JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs RdJuice - the best juice bar in Austin. Total healthy/hippy spot for the health conscious. I drink here daily! Right by Austin Java.
Essentials
Whole Foods Flagship Store - Come on!!! You can't come to Austin & NOT go to Whole Foods THEIR FLAGSHIP STORE, it's 8,000 Sq Ft! Be careful not to spend your WHOLE PAYCHECK!
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Austin
Whole Foods Flagship Store - Come on!!! You can't come to Austin & NOT go to Whole Foods THEIR FLAGSHIP STORE, it's 8,000 Sq Ft! Be careful not to spend your WHOLE PAYCHECK!
My FAVORITE HEB! They have all of the organic stuff that I like when I don't feel like driving to Whole Foods! It's like a 10 minute drive from the house!
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H-E-B
5808 Burnet RdMy FAVORITE HEB! They have all of the organic stuff that I like when I don't feel like driving to Whole Foods! It's like a 10 minute drive from the house!
Sightseeing
So beautiful! One of the primary reasons I moved to Austin! You gotta check it out! Ask where to go to rent kayaks too while you're there!
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrSo beautiful! One of the primary reasons I moved to Austin! You gotta check it out! Ask where to go to rent kayaks too while you're there!
Sightseeing - great place to go, short easy hike - unbelievable view! You won't be disappointed, worth the drive, not far from County Line BBQ.
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Mount Bonnell Viewing Platform
Sightseeing - great place to go, short easy hike - unbelievable view! You won't be disappointed, worth the drive, not far from County Line BBQ.
Shopping
Ice Cream - great ice cream, she's a local gal, worth it if you love ice cream! Not far from Home Slice, Hey Cupcake, Guero's & Vespaio's. All good!
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Amys Ice Creams
1301 S Congress AveIce Cream - great ice cream, she's a local gal, worth it if you love ice cream! Not far from Home Slice, Hey Cupcake, Guero's & Vespaio's. All good!