Guidebook for Austin
Food Scene
A neighborhood favorite. Great wine selection, small & large plates. Outstanding service.
86 locals recommend
Vino Vino
4119 Guadalupe StA neighborhood favorite. Great wine selection, small & large plates. Outstanding service.
Uchiko
4200 N Lamar Blvdfancy pants sushi
Snooze an AM Eatery
1700 S Lamar BlvdGreat Breakfast!
$3 pop cycles sound ridiculous- but i am a convert. They will blow your mind. I especially love cantalope & passion fruit flavors
Steel City Pops
3001 Guadalupe St$3 pop cycles sound ridiculous- but i am a convert. They will blow your mind. I especially love cantalope & passion fruit flavors
Quack's 43rd Street Bakery
411 E 43rd Stpastry's and good coffee. old school coffees shop
This is Gulf caught seafood with a heavy bayou influence. it reminds me of growing up around Houston in the 60s. Casual, plenty of character and if you are lucky, somebody might call you sugar.
65 locals recommend
Quality Seafood Market
5621 Airport BlvdThis is Gulf caught seafood with a heavy bayou influence. it reminds me of growing up around Houston in the 60s. Casual, plenty of character and if you are lucky, somebody might call you sugar.
The pastry chef transferred from San Francisco. the bread is made from heirloom grains grown in Texas and stone ground in Dripping springs. Definitely the best bread in town. Also, good for lunch.
152 locals recommend
Sour Duck Market
1814 E Martin Luther King Jr BlvdThe pastry chef transferred from San Francisco. the bread is made from heirloom grains grown in Texas and stone ground in Dripping springs. Definitely the best bread in town. Also, good for lunch.
So busy. So Hip. worth making a reservation or going at off rush times. Delicious Japanese price. Not too expensive.
197 locals recommend
Komé
5301 Airport BlvdSo busy. So Hip. worth making a reservation or going at off rush times. Delicious Japanese price. Not too expensive.
Breakfast and Lunch. people are nuts for this place. with good reason. the tacos are delicious.
247 locals recommend
Tacodeli
4200 N Lamar BlvdBreakfast and Lunch. people are nuts for this place. with good reason. the tacos are delicious.
Changos Taqueria
3023 Guadalupe StCheap Good eats. Best low cost Mexican food in this part of town
It is hard to categorize Dolce Vita- great gelato for desert; excellent coffee anytime; interesting cocktails late night; light food all day
80 locals recommend
Dolce Vita
It is hard to categorize Dolce Vita- great gelato for desert; excellent coffee anytime; interesting cocktails late night; light food all day
TFB has been around almost 50 years and still does a great job. Breakfast, lunch , diner, wine bar, coffee and bakery. Beautiful outdoor area. Diners try and use local only ingredients.
54 locals recommend
Texas French Bread
2900 Rio Grande StTFB has been around almost 50 years and still does a great job. Breakfast, lunch , diner, wine bar, coffee and bakery. Beautiful outdoor area. Diners try and use local only ingredients.
Juice and...can you guess...records! Juiceland has taken over in Austin much like a starbucks chain. Great, super healthy stuff and at this location, shared space with a REcord store.
519 locals recommend
JuiceLand
1625 Barton Springs RdJuice and...can you guess...records! Juiceland has taken over in Austin much like a starbucks chain. Great, super healthy stuff and at this location, shared space with a REcord store.
Family run Mexican restaurant known for its roasted chicken. Good, cheap, cash only
96 locals recommend
Julio's Cafe
4230 Duval StFamily run Mexican restaurant known for its roasted chicken. Good, cheap, cash only
Wild Wood Bakehouse
1300 E 7th StAn entire restuarant and bakery dedicated to Gluten Free
A local branch to the Lockhart based original. Some of the best Bar-b-q around
99 locals recommend
Black's Barbecue Austin
3110 Guadalupe StA local branch to the Lockhart based original. Some of the best Bar-b-q around
If you are an elegant middle aged woman or gay man, like me, you will love this place! gorgeous interior, delicious fancy lady sort of food. Breakfast and lunch. not too pricey
35 locals recommend
Tiny Boxwoods Austin
1503 W 35th StIf you are an elegant middle aged woman or gay man, like me, you will love this place! gorgeous interior, delicious fancy lady sort of food. Breakfast and lunch. not too pricey
The Steeping Room
4400 N Lamar BlvdA lady's tea house. good, inexpensive teas and food.
THE Cheese shop. Hundreds of cheese and refined service. They never get tired of giving you samples. But bring your wallet!
91 locals recommend
Antonelli's Cheese Shop
4220 Duval StTHE Cheese shop. Hundreds of cheese and refined service. They never get tired of giving you samples. But bring your wallet!
FoodHeads
616 W 34th Stgreat local spot for breakfast and lunch
Essentials
local co-op Grocery store has everything you need plus lots of organic produce & supplements.
337 locals recommend
Wheatsville Food Co-Op
3101 Guadalupe Stlocal co-op Grocery store has everything you need plus lots of organic produce & supplements.
high end luxury grocery store. worth a trip just to wander through it. Prepared food and salad bar also.
765 locals recommend
Central Market
4477 S Lamar Blvdhigh end luxury grocery store. worth a trip just to wander through it. Prepared food and salad bar also.
Peoples is a real asset to Austin and health care everywhere. Onsite staff & pharmacists can advise on health concerns, pharmaceutical grade supplements, healthy groceries and ready made food. A compound pharmacy for humans and pets.
37 locals recommend
Peoples Rx
4018 N Lamar BlvdPeoples is a real asset to Austin and health care everywhere. Onsite staff & pharmacists can advise on health concerns, pharmaceutical grade supplements, healthy groceries and ready made food. A compound pharmacy for humans and pets.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great Beer and wine selection. great french influenced but casual food. private tables, group tables and outside dining. Hipster- but in a good way!
74 locals recommend
Hopfields
3110 Guadalupe StGreat Beer and wine selection. great french influenced but casual food. private tables, group tables and outside dining. Hipster- but in a good way!
Back Lot
606 Maiden LnThis is a neighborhood dive bar with great beer.
The Tigress Pub
100 W N Loop BlvdIntimate, local bar. Emphasis on prohibition style cocktails
This might seem like a mistake, but the Grocery Store has great local music most weekend nights. Outdoor seating. you can get food, beear and wine too.
765 locals recommend
Central Market
4477 S Lamar BlvdThis might seem like a mistake, but the Grocery Store has great local music most weekend nights. Outdoor seating. you can get food, beear and wine too.
The oldest, tiny little theater in Austin. Only 50-60 seats, but they take on some impressive productions
26 locals recommend
Hyde Park Theatre
511 W 43rd StThe oldest, tiny little theater in Austin. Only 50-60 seats, but they take on some impressive productions
The largest theater in Austin. Broadway productions and some musical acts.
6 locals recommend
Performing Arts Center
510 East 23rd StreetThe largest theater in Austin. Broadway productions and some musical acts.
Want to "boot-scoot"? that is what Texans call dancing. this is a great divey bar with excellent live music and great opportunities to dance or to learn to dance.
672 locals recommend
The White Horse
500 Comal StWant to "boot-scoot"? that is what Texans call dancing. this is a great divey bar with excellent live music and great opportunities to dance or to learn to dance.
Trudys features Tex-Mex style food which means goopy cheese and Not fine dining. Most people love it. I will say the margaritas are great and so is the salsa
72 locals recommend
Trudy's Texas Star
409 W 30th StTrudys features Tex-Mex style food which means goopy cheese and Not fine dining. Most people love it. I will say the margaritas are great and so is the salsa
Sightseeing
A little treasure: this stone museum is over 100 years old and is full of the sculptural works of the wondrous Elizabeth Ney. In a largish park
77 locals recommend
Elisabet Ney Museum
304 E 44th StA little treasure: this stone museum is over 100 years old and is full of the sculptural works of the wondrous Elizabeth Ney. In a largish park
Parks & Nature
This is the best thing in Austin. 68 degrees year round. A closed in natural spring set under huge trees. The full lenght of the pool is over 1/8 of a mile
2454 locals recommend
Barton Springs Municipal Pool
2201 William Barton DrThis is the best thing in Austin. 68 degrees year round. A closed in natural spring set under huge trees. The full lenght of the pool is over 1/8 of a mile
Arts & Culture
UT is covered in Art installations: http://landmarks.utexas.edu/
Including a James Turrell
159 locals recommend
University of Texas at Austin
UT is covered in Art installations: http://landmarks.utexas.edu/
Including a James Turrell
While a little limited, The Blanton has some great modern art and some interesting exhibitions.
644 locals recommend
The Blanton Museum of Art
200 East Martin Luther King Junior BoulevardWhile a little limited, The Blanton has some great modern art and some interesting exhibitions.
Another hard to categorize place: But Go! Coffee anytime; some of the most interesting theater, poetry slams, movies, music and uncategorizable events. this is what Austin used to be like and why people started moving here. Not many places like it left.
176 locals recommend
Spider House Ballroom
2906 Fruth StAnother hard to categorize place: But Go! Coffee anytime; some of the most interesting theater, poetry slams, movies, music and uncategorizable events. this is what Austin used to be like and why people started moving here. Not many places like it left.