Guidebook for Austin
Drinks & Nightlife
Texas brews and pizza in a dive-y bar. Pizza by the slice as well as by the pie.
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The Parlor
4301 W Guadalupe StTexas brews and pizza in a dive-y bar. Pizza by the slice as well as by the pie.
Neighborhood bar surrounded by vintage shops. Great beer specials and good burgers.
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Workhorse Bar
100 N Loop Blvd ENeighborhood bar surrounded by vintage shops. Great beer specials and good burgers.
A bar known for its superb cocktails. Perfect for date night. Don't forget to try the house made twinkie - it's a different creation everyday.
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drink.well.
207 E 53rd St A bar known for its superb cocktails. Perfect for date night. Don't forget to try the house made twinkie - it's a different creation everyday.
A Texas dance hall and bar. Even if you don't like to dance, the music is always great. Great mixed crowd.
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The White Horse
500 Comal StA Texas dance hall and bar. Even if you don't like to dance, the music is always great. Great mixed crowd.
Austin Institution with chicken shit bingo every Sunday at 4!
Small and dive-y, usually with a band.
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Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon
5434 Burnet RdAustin Institution with chicken shit bingo every Sunday at 4!
Small and dive-y, usually with a band.
Food Scene
Great bakery and cafe. Two for one pastries after 6:30 p.m. make for a great, next day breakfast.
Pumpkin spice bread is a real treat.
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Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
411 E 43rd StGreat bakery and cafe. Two for one pastries after 6:30 p.m. make for a great, next day breakfast.
Pumpkin spice bread is a real treat.
Great vegetarian restaurant.
Recommended for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They often have a musician playing tunes.
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Mother's Cafe
Great vegetarian restaurant.
Recommended for breakfast, lunch and dinner. They often have a musician playing tunes.
Not recommended.
This place is an Austin institution, but having that tenure has created a lack of effort and lackluster meals.
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Hyde Park Bar & Grill
4206 Duval StNot recommended.
This place is an Austin institution, but having that tenure has created a lack of effort and lackluster meals.
Great Tex Mex. This place is known for their chicken. The margaritas aren't bad either. Bring cash, as it's cash only.
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Julio's Cafe
4230 Duval StGreat Tex Mex. This place is known for their chicken. The margaritas aren't bad either. Bring cash, as it's cash only.
Coffee, cocktails, gelato, paninis -- what more could you want?
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Dolce Vita
Coffee, cocktails, gelato, paninis -- what more could you want?
Fresh juices and smoothies, homemade ice cream and a collection of vinyl for sale.
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JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs RdFresh juices and smoothies, homemade ice cream and a collection of vinyl for sale.
This one hundred year old shop offers simple sandwiches and random bits. The owner is quirky and great to talk to. Hours vary.
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Avenue B Grocery & Market
4403 Avenue BThis one hundred year old shop offers simple sandwiches and random bits. The owner is quirky and great to talk to. Hours vary.
New World Deli
4101 Guadalupe StYummy sandwiches and soups
Stellar restaurant and bar with very knowledgeable staff. They have a normal happy hour with $6 apps as well as a late night happy hour Sun - Thurs 10 - 12.
The mussels are a must!
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Vino Vino
4119 Guadalupe StStellar restaurant and bar with very knowledgeable staff. They have a normal happy hour with $6 apps as well as a late night happy hour Sun - Thurs 10 - 12.
The mussels are a must!
Top rated restaurant by Austin's own, Paul Qui. Excellent food and excellent service. Get there a few minutes before 5 to take advantage of their food and drink happy hour. Careful, it fills up fast!
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Uchiko
4200 N Lamar BlvdTop rated restaurant by Austin's own, Paul Qui. Excellent food and excellent service. Get there a few minutes before 5 to take advantage of their food and drink happy hour. Careful, it fills up fast!
Tacodeli
4200 N Lamar BlvdYummy tacos for breakfast or lunch.
Coffee shop. A great uniquely decorated space if you need to get some work done but want a cafe environment. It feels like an adult study hall.
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Flightpath Coffeehouse
5011 Duval StCoffee shop. A great uniquely decorated space if you need to get some work done but want a cafe environment. It feels like an adult study hall.
Arts & Culture
An intimate community theatre.
I've seen some really amazing performances as well as some duds.
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Hyde Park Theatre
511 W 43rd StAn intimate community theatre.
I've seen some really amazing performances as well as some duds.
Learn about Austin and Hyde Park's early history by touring the home of Elizabet Ney, a 19th century German sculptor. Very neat to wander her home and view her work.
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Elisabet Ney Museum
304 E 44th StLearn about Austin and Hyde Park's early history by touring the home of Elizabet Ney, a 19th century German sculptor. Very neat to wander her home and view her work.
Shopping
If you like cheese, this is a must.
Don't be shy about asking for samples!
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Antonelli's Cheese Shop
4220 Duval StIf you like cheese, this is a must.
Don't be shy about asking for samples!
Essentials
If you can't agree on what to eat, head over to Central Market for a wide selection from their restaurant.
Check their calendar for free live music, movie showings and other events.
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Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdIf you can't agree on what to eat, head over to Central Market for a wide selection from their restaurant.
Check their calendar for free live music, movie showings and other events.
Small, local grocer with all the necessities. Don't miss the community board and their selection of cute cards.
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Fresh Plus Grocery
1221 W Lynn StSmall, local grocer with all the necessities. Don't miss the community board and their selection of cute cards.