Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
Beautifully renovated bungalow turned cofffee shop. Great food and drinks and of course, coffee! Lovely outdoor seating.
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Cenote
1010 E Cesar Chavez StBeautifully renovated bungalow turned cofffee shop. Great food and drinks and of course, coffee! Lovely outdoor seating.
Great coffee/ bike shop. Shows up on this map as farther away than it actually is-- only 1 block west on East Cesar Chavez. Bike rental here too.
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Flat Track Coffee
1619 E Cesar Chavez StGreat coffee/ bike shop. Shows up on this map as farther away than it actually is-- only 1 block west on East Cesar Chavez. Bike rental here too.
Hip convenience store meets restaurant for the great La Barbecue. BBQ sells out usually by 1pm!
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Quickie Pickie
2027 E Cesar Chavez StHip convenience store meets restaurant for the great La Barbecue. BBQ sells out usually by 1pm!
Cute bungalow turned Mexican Restaurant. Live music occasionally. Great people watching on East 6th Street.
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Licha's Cantina
1306 E 6th StCute bungalow turned Mexican Restaurant. Live music occasionally. Great people watching on East 6th Street.
Butcher shop restaurant. Fabulous food and drinks. Brunch on weekends, lunch and dinner only during the week. close around 10pm.
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Salt & Time
1912 E 7th StButcher shop restaurant. Fabulous food and drinks. Brunch on weekends, lunch and dinner only during the week. close around 10pm.
Bufalina Pizza
2215 E Cesar Chavez StHip wood fired pizza joint. Close around 10/11pm.
Favorite restaurant in town. Butcher shop meets beautiful restaurant. They grow and source their food. Brunch/lunch-time is my favorite time.
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Dai Due
2406 Manor RdFavorite restaurant in town. Butcher shop meets beautiful restaurant. They grow and source their food. Brunch/lunch-time is my favorite time.
Cute restaurant if you're on the west side. Happy hour rocks with cheap burgers and $5 martinis.
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Clark's Oyster Bar
1200 W 6th StCute restaurant if you're on the west side. Happy hour rocks with cheap burgers and $5 martinis.
Gueros outdoor Oak Garden with beautiful outdoor patio with weekend live music during the day. Great margaritas. East next door at the restaurant for classic Mexican food.
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Güero's Taco Bar
1412 S Congress AveGueros outdoor Oak Garden with beautiful outdoor patio with weekend live music during the day. Great margaritas. East next door at the restaurant for classic Mexican food.
Favorite restaurant serving paleo-inspired fare. Diner-esque serving breakfast all day and creative coffee concoctions.
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Picnik
4801 Burnet RdFavorite restaurant serving paleo-inspired fare. Diner-esque serving breakfast all day and creative coffee concoctions.
Best taco truck! Usually a line but worth the wait. Directly across the street from the house. Amazing migas breakfast taco. Closes around 4pm.
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Veracruz All Natural Food Truck
2505 Webberville RoadBest taco truck! Usually a line but worth the wait. Directly across the street from the house. Amazing migas breakfast taco. Closes around 4pm.
Fantastic food truck, usually a much smaller line than La Barbeque down the street but equally if not better BBQ. They also make awesome kolaches that sell out by 11am-- BBQ usually sells out by 1pm/2pm.
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Kerlin BBQ
2207 E Cesar Chavez StFantastic food truck, usually a much smaller line than La Barbeque down the street but equally if not better BBQ. They also make awesome kolaches that sell out by 11am-- BBQ usually sells out by 1pm/2pm.
Hip, Japanese Izakaya-type restaurant. Don't forget to order the BBQ Ramen!
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Kemuri Tatsu-Ya
2713 E 2nd StHip, Japanese Izakaya-type restaurant. Don't forget to order the BBQ Ramen!
Drinks & Nightlife
Music nightly. Great outdoor patio. One block away from the house!
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Stay Gold
1910 E Cesar Chavez StMusic nightly. Great outdoor patio. One block away from the house!
Great classic cocktail bar/speakeasy (no sign) right across the street from the house! Also offers a French fare menu and good brunch on the weekends. During the week (M-F) closes at Midnight, weekends closes at 1am.
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Weather Up
1808 E Cesar Chavez StGreat classic cocktail bar/speakeasy (no sign) right across the street from the house! Also offers a French fare menu and good brunch on the weekends. During the week (M-F) closes at Midnight, weekends closes at 1am.
Scrappy Texan bar with cheap drinks and a pool table and large outdoor patio that generally has music on evening and weekends. Also a great food truck.
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Hard Luck Lounge
3526 E 7th StScrappy Texan bar with cheap drinks and a pool table and large outdoor patio that generally has music on evening and weekends. Also a great food truck.
Hip bar in retro-fitted building with food truck and outdoor patio. Upstairs Mezcaleria open on weekends upstairs (look for the red light).
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Whisler's
1816 E 6th StHip bar in retro-fitted building with food truck and outdoor patio. Upstairs Mezcaleria open on weekends upstairs (look for the red light).
Favorite brewery in town. Has daily tours. Indoor industrial seating sear with board games as well as no frills outdoor seating area with food truck.
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Hops & Grain Brewing
507 Calles StFavorite brewery in town. Has daily tours. Indoor industrial seating sear with board games as well as no frills outdoor seating area with food truck.
HIP french bar/restaurant with great wine selection and large patio. Celebs hang here. Great menu as well.
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Justine's
4710 E 5th StHIP french bar/restaurant with great wine selection and large patio. Celebs hang here. Great menu as well.
Old honkey tonk! Take a cab here and have a great night.
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Broken Spoke
3201 S Lamar BlvdOld honkey tonk! Take a cab here and have a great night.
Local spot for music and two-stepping. This is old school Austin at its best. Train car bathrooms.
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Donn's Depot
1600 W 5th StLocal spot for music and two-stepping. This is old school Austin at its best. Train car bathrooms.
Casual outdoor bar with theater shows. Very eclectic crowd. Great Italian food truck with homemade pasta.
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The Butterfly Bar Austin
2307 Manor RdCasual outdoor bar with theater shows. Very eclectic crowd. Great Italian food truck with homemade pasta.
Live music every day! Classic Austin on South Congress Ave.
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The Continental Gallery
1313 S Congress AveLive music every day! Classic Austin on South Congress Ave.
Hip, secluded, outdoor patio serving great drinks and light bites.
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Hotel San Jose Lounge
1316 S Congress AveHip, secluded, outdoor patio serving great drinks and light bites.
Locals-only, hole in the wall, old-school Austin Jazz joint. Small cover weekend nights. Pool table and cheap drinks for outstanding music.
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Skylark Lounge
2039 Airport BlvdLocals-only, hole in the wall, old-school Austin Jazz joint. Small cover weekend nights. Pool table and cheap drinks for outstanding music.
Old school Austin bar hosting Chicken Shit Bingo on Sundays.
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Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon
5434 Burnet RdOld school Austin bar hosting Chicken Shit Bingo on Sundays.
The White Horse
500 Comal StHipster two-steppin paradise!
Johnny Cash themed bar with live music sometimes and a BBQ joint inside.
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Mean-Eyed Cat
1621 W 5th StJohnny Cash themed bar with live music sometimes and a BBQ joint inside.
Parks & Nature
Walk 6 blocks south on Chicon Street to access the Lady Bird Hike+Bike trail. Take this trail along the river to get to downtown and Zilker Park.
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Lady Bird Lake
Ann and Roy Butler Hike and Bike TrailWalk 6 blocks south on Chicon Street to access the Lady Bird Hike+Bike trail. Take this trail along the river to get to downtown and Zilker Park.
Large natural fed springs pool! $4 cash entry.
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Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrLarge natural fed springs pool! $4 cash entry.
Deep Eddy Municipal Pool
401 Deep Eddy AveNaturally fed swimming pool.
Great view over river. Stop at Dry Creek Saloon afterwards for a cheap beer.
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Mount Bonnell
Great view over river. Stop at Dry Creek Saloon afterwards for a cheap beer.
Essentials
They have a lot of great items here, all the essentials, snacks, soaps, beer/wine, and other local items.
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East 1st Grocery
1811 E Cesar Chavez StThey have a lot of great items here, all the essentials, snacks, soaps, beer/wine, and other local items.
Headquarters for Whole Foods. Bars and restaurants inside.
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Whole Foods Market
525 N Lamar BlvdHeadquarters for Whole Foods. Bars and restaurants inside.
Shopping
Izicathulo ze-Allens
1522 S Congress AveLegit cowboy boots + hats store
Everything Else
Indoor rock climbing gym with attached Brewery.
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Austin Bouldering Project
979 Springdale RdIndoor rock climbing gym with attached Brewery.
Arts & Culture
Canopy Austin
916 Springdale RdArtist compound with galleries.
Historic campus with beautiful architecture and museums on site.
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University of Texas at Austin
Historic campus with beautiful architecture and museums on site.